If given multiple chances at life to destroy a curse that plagues you by bargaining with the unknown would you?
A soul for a wish is whats asked of those whom meet Miriam, a demon that craves what it doesnt have, a soul.

"That light was an absence in the shadow’s own self that, once apparent, felt impossible to ignore. She felt the darkness within her as an emptiness, a hunger. And as she saw this stranger’s soul, she knew that all she wanted— all she needed—was to take it for her own".

A beautiful unexpected love story that travels centuries.


First person pov
Gothic fantasy
Family curse
Magic
Demon
FF- slow burn

Blending historical fiction that spans over three centuries with a fantasy about witchcraft, family curses, and Faustian bargains then stirring in a taste of unlikely romance, As Many Souls as Stars is a character driven story whose two (or maybe four) main characters create a love-hate relationship for the ages. Though, like most tales of such bargains, the concentration of the story is on Cybil Harding and her incarnations, we get interesting glimpses at Miriam Richter, the demon who holds the contract to Cybil's soul. Their attraction plays counterpoint to the collection on the contract itself. In her three incarnations, from Cybil to Esther, and finally to Rosamund there is an interesting progression of coping with the circumstances that the character finds herself in and an even more interesting progression in the relationship to Miriam. The story flows beautifully right up to its splendid ending. This is a great read for those who enjoy a darker romance as well as those who wonder if they could do better if they got another chance at life.
I received access to this eARC thru NetGalley (for which I want to thank NetGalley and the publisher,William Morrow) for an honest review. The opinion expressed here is my own.