A review by moiranetty
A Kingdom of Stars and Shadows by Holly Renee

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Honestly this was a lot like From Blood and Ash/Flesh and Fire by JLA and Wolf God by Veronica Douglas so if you like those you will also probably like this book. Some the characters decisions had me a bit confused (I will list below so they’re not spoiled) and the only answer I can come up with as to why they did what they did is because plot 😅. With only about 250 pages and 20% of that smut there wasn’t a whole lot of world building that wasn’t explicitly used to move the plot forward. Overall a good read, will give book 2 a shot. 

If the queen knew that Adara was the “chosen one” since birth, why did it take a month to get everything ready? With how the Queen acts you would have thought they would get married as soon as she got to the palace.

Also, why did the Queen allow Evren to take Adara when she knew what was going on between them? With how overbearing and possessive her and Gavril have been towards her, and especially with what happened moments before they had to leave, how did they think that was a good idea.