This epic romantasy unfolds in a magical land where mages draw their power from the sun, Starling, and two moons—Silence and Song. I loved the celestial names, though it took me a moment to distinguish which was which.
The story follows Audra, a resilient Westerner willing to do whatever it takes for her family, and Lua, a powerful Moon mage on the run.
One of my favorite aspects of this book was the magic bonding. I’m not usually drawn to the bonded mates trope, but this one was executed so beautifully that I couldn’t help but fall in love with it.
I also adored the rich, whimsical lore. Some of the political elements went over my head, and I found myself confused at times—but since political intrigue isn’t something I typically enjoy, that might have been more about me than the book itself.
The story features multiple points of view, though I was most invested in Audra and Lua’s perspectives. While I didn’t feel as connected to the other POVs or their romances, I can see how they add depth and complexity to the narrative.
If you’re looking for diverse representation, this book delivers. Most of the relationships are MM or FF, and both MC's have had same-sex partners.

I absolutely love this! It feels like a beautifully reimagined, female-driven version of Aladdin, full of love and magic. The addition of dragons makes it even more enchanting. I also love the friendship and bond that Audra and Lua develop—it’s so powerful and heartfelt. A story of love and fate, with warriors and dragons—what more could you ask for?

This book was such a fun read, it had such an incredible and magical world but also such a incredible story. I loved the magic bonding, bonded mates happens to be one of my favourite tropes so i knew this book was for me, the way the author wrote about the bonded mates was so beautiful it had me swooning. Lua and Audra were forced to navigate this bond together, they weren’t together by choice but are destined to be together by fate and their journey consists of growing together and learning with heartbreak along the way.
I loved that their was multiple POVs i get to be in the thoughts of multiple peoples heads through out the story while watching their relationships and friendships develop, but of course my favourites were Lua and Audra, i felt so connected to them and seeing their feelings for eachother develop was perfect.
A story of mages, magic, warriors, love and most importantly fate.