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Heavenly Bodies #2
Fallen Stars
“Stars will fall.”
Elara is vengeful.
Her love is in a deep sleep, trapped between the realms of life and death.
Her enemy has vanished, Enzo’s only connection to the waking world with him.
And a life that Elara has never wanted has been thrust upon her, along with a new power she can not control.
Now a disgraced queen, Elara must go on a quest to find a way to wake Enzo, while also seeking help from the Titans, a league of gods who ruled the world long before the Stars.
But there is a darker power at play, one that even Ariete, King of the Stars, is afraid of. With enemies at every turn, Elara must tread carefully if she has any hope of waking her soulmate, and keeping the promise she made - that every Star will fall.
Elara is vengeful.
Her love is in a deep sleep, trapped between the realms of life and death.
Her enemy has vanished, Enzo’s only connection to the waking world with him.
And a life that Elara has never wanted has been thrust upon her, along with a new power she can not control.
Now a disgraced queen, Elara must go on a quest to find a way to wake Enzo, while also seeking help from the Titans, a league of gods who ruled the world long before the Stars.
But there is a darker power at play, one that even Ariete, King of the Stars, is afraid of. With enemies at every turn, Elara must tread carefully if she has any hope of waking her soulmate, and keeping the promise she made - that every Star will fall.
544 pages, Paperback
First published February 14, 2023
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October 26, 2025
Wooowww it was so fun to be back in this world but we went EXPLORING! All the siren, seafaring vibes in this one making it such an atmospheric read for fall.
New character POVS, found family expanding and a new sub plot line I did NOT expect that I am going completely feral over (I cannot wait for book 3 I think it might be my favourite one yet 😭)
All the celestial vibes and we got even more lore with the gods in this, a really fun follow up from book 1!!!
New character POVS, found family expanding and a new sub plot line I did NOT expect that I am going completely feral over (I cannot wait for book 3 I think it might be my favourite one yet 😭)
All the celestial vibes and we got even more lore with the gods in this, a really fun follow up from book 1!!!
October 19, 2025
4.5🌟 what an incredible follow on from heavenly bodies! I adore Imani’s storytelling, her characters and the world she has created in these books. The plot has THICKENED and I’m so invested in where this is going and the deeper insights to side characters. And guys I’m going to be so for real, I am absolutely feral for Ariete and I honestly can not wait for the next book to get more of that evil demon man!! Those last chapters had me on my knees 😩😩😩🔥🔥
THANK YOU IMANI FOR THE ARC COPY 🫶🏼 so grateful to have been able to read and review this early.
THANK YOU IMANI FOR THE ARC COPY 🫶🏼 so grateful to have been able to read and review this early.
November 29, 2025
2.75!
Massively disappointed in Fallen Stars, which turns out to be a torturous filler, falling flat into the middle book syndrome.
Imani didn't even try with this one. it was so infuriating to read...there was no plot whatsoever, just vibes, which is why I gave it a three, the plot is barely there, like 15%. see, now that's what I hate. romances should almost never be pursued in the first book like let the slow burn go on or something because only a few authors can maintain relationships well throughout the series but I'm afraid that Imani failed at that because the romance between Elara and Lorenzo was so dull and smut every other page did not help it was so smutty like 70% of the book was smut. why was it so smutty?? I couldn't bring myself to enjoy the characters or the romance.
The remaining 15% was the action. It was good, I enjoyed that, and I also saw the writing style improve, which I'm really happy to see. I think this should be a trilogy or a quartet because it can't drag on.
AUTHORS, PLEASE STOP WRITING 800+ PAGES OF BOOKS IF YOU ONLY WANT THEM TO END UP AS FILLERS.
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I actually started this right after finishing Heavenly bodies, but the pacing is so slow...
Massively disappointed in Fallen Stars, which turns out to be a torturous filler, falling flat into the middle book syndrome.
Imani didn't even try with this one. it was so infuriating to read...there was no plot whatsoever, just vibes, which is why I gave it a three, the plot is barely there, like 15%. see, now that's what I hate. romances should almost never be pursued in the first book like let the slow burn go on or something because only a few authors can maintain relationships well throughout the series but I'm afraid that Imani failed at that because the romance between Elara and Lorenzo was so dull and smut every other page did not help it was so smutty like 70% of the book was smut. why was it so smutty?? I couldn't bring myself to enjoy the characters or the romance.
The remaining 15% was the action. It was good, I enjoyed that, and I also saw the writing style improve, which I'm really happy to see. I think this should be a trilogy or a quartet because it can't drag on.
AUTHORS, PLEASE STOP WRITING 800+ PAGES OF BOOKS IF YOU ONLY WANT THEM TO END UP AS FILLERS.
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I actually started this right after finishing Heavenly bodies, but the pacing is so slow...
November 30, 2025
I had SO much fun reading the first book, and thought this one was… sort of just OK?
Let’s start with things I loved:
- fast-paced plot
- expansion of the world
- seafaring pirate(!!!) adventure
- mind & dream magical exploration
- easy & quick to read
- unique take on magic that is tied to mental health
- new POVs & subplots with side characters
Buttttt…. I didn’t love the fact that:
- we moved through the plot SO fast that I feel like we just skimmed over the surface of many things. I wanted to pause and dive deeper!
- magic system feels very soft. It’s creative but the rules aren’t there and don’t make sense.
- chemistry between Elara & Enzo seems to have disappeared and just turned into a “but you’re my mate, therefore I love you” situation.
- ended with a shock value twist (IMO). It’s the type of twist I’d love in a bingeable TV show, but unfortunately not one that I love in a book.
All in all, this was still a fun and easy read. It truly feels more like a YA fantasy, but with spice (which is fine, depending on what you’re in the mood for!)
Will likely continue to the third to see how everything plays out, because I am excited to see more of these additional side character POVs. But didn’t love this one as much as the first!
Let’s start with things I loved:
- fast-paced plot
- expansion of the world
- seafaring pirate(!!!) adventure
- mind & dream magical exploration
- easy & quick to read
- unique take on magic that is tied to mental health
- new POVs & subplots with side characters
Buttttt…. I didn’t love the fact that:
- we moved through the plot SO fast that I feel like we just skimmed over the surface of many things. I wanted to pause and dive deeper!
- magic system feels very soft. It’s creative but the rules aren’t there and don’t make sense.
- chemistry between Elara & Enzo seems to have disappeared and just turned into a “but you’re my mate, therefore I love you” situation.
- ended with a shock value twist (IMO). It’s the type of twist I’d love in a bingeable TV show, but unfortunately not one that I love in a book.
All in all, this was still a fun and easy read. It truly feels more like a YA fantasy, but with spice (which is fine, depending on what you’re in the mood for!)
Will likely continue to the third to see how everything plays out, because I am excited to see more of these additional side character POVs. But didn’t love this one as much as the first!
July 21, 2025
ETA: It has come to my attention that some plot points were changed between the indie version of this book and the traditionally published edition. Please bear in mind that my review is based on the original indie version I read at the time.
“Elaraʼs light is gone. She has nothing to save her. Nothing to hold her back. It is not him we should fear. It is her.”
It started off well. Elara was out for blood, feminine rage at its finest—I'll always support women's wrongs. But it was downhill from there.
In the first book, there's only one POV (Elara's). In this one, there are multiple POVs (at least 5) and it changed the tone quite a bit with that. Personally, the fact there was only Elara's POV in the first book was one of my favorite things about it. However, I'm glad there were other POVs, otherwise, I'd have gone crazy because Elara was ✨unbearable✨ (I'm gonna circle back to this later)
When I read Heavenly Bodies, it reminded me of Crescent City (Asteri X Stars, for instance). Now, it felt like I was reading Crescent City, ACOTAR, Kingdom of the Wicked, and even TOG. It was very... Unoriginal. Some scenes, interactions, and dynamics were very similar. It made me truly uncomfortable.
“Adrian had never heard of the book before, and Eli had smugly reminded him that it was because the books in his library were restricted—knowledge that only the Stars possessed—books that had been wiped out and stolen by the Stars when they fell to Celestia.”
Does this remind you of anything? 🙃
There are some inconsistencies in the story. Seriously, editors, alpha/beta readers, what the fuck were you doing? Also, proofreading is badly needed.
This one annoyed me the most. Enzo says he barely remembers his mother's face, but he does remind her singing to him. However, we learned in Heavenly Bodies that Enzo's mother had died during childbirth. I even thought I could have misunderstood it, so I went back to said dialogue in the first book:
“My mother is dead. But it’s good to know that Asterian royals teach their women tact when they raise them.” Heat flooded Elara with mortification. “I’m sorry, I forg—” “Don’t be. She died in childbirth. I never knew her.”
Well, he specifically says: “I never knew her.”
Now fast forward to the scene in question in Fallen Stars:
“He staggered. That voice... It had sounded like his mother. He barely remembered her face, but he remembered the sound of her voice as she would sing him to sleep.”
Oopsie 🙊
But let's get to the book, shall we?
The first part was INSUFFERABLE. Elara was obnoxious, whiny, and just plain dumb. I really considered DNFing but I forced myself to finish it because in addition to having bought the book (it's not on KU), I knew Enzo's time to shine (pun intended) was yet to come... But it never did.
Tell me about ruining two great characters. That's what happened to Elara and *sad sigh* Enzo. This no longer is an Enzo's fan account. I think their new powers made them idiots, that's the only explanation. I knew I had enough of them when they started fucking not only in a temple but also on Piscea's coffin, in the fucking Limbo no less. Lovely. I understand it was supposed to be sexy, but it sure wasn't. I got second-hand embarrassment, to be completely honest.
And do you want to know something that was really tiresome? Every time Elara and Enzo were having sexy times they were interrupted somehow. It happens at least four times in the book. Four. Times. In. ONE. Book. AND WHEN THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN INTERRUPTED IN THE DAMNED GRAVEYARD, THEY HAVEN'T.
Elara and Enzo's protectiveness toward each other was also exhausting. I love it when it's addressed here and there, but not ALL THE TIME. No one can so much as look the wrong way to Elara/Enzo that the bullshit starts. It got old super fast.
Thankfully from the second part of the book on, we were graced with Adrian's presence. Adrian is the most relatable of the characters. He and Oceanne/Cancia though 👀 HOT HOT HOT HOT For their first tryst alone I was glad I insisted on reading. They were easily the best part of the book. Also, the reveal that Oceanne was Cancia was pretty predictable if you were paying attention to it. And so was that Adrian was Water.
I thought they were giving Ruhn & Day because of that strangers to lovers to enemies (but not really enemies) thing. But when I really looked into it, it was awfully similar, as you can see next:
Exhibit A. When we meet Adrian for the first time in this book he is eating out some woman (ahem, HOSAB chapter 3)
Exhibit B. Adrian starts talking to Oceanne who he can't see but whom he's definitely drawn to despite that
Exhibit C. Oceanne turns out to be his enemy in disguise (or so he thought) and she's romantically involved with a true enemy
That's... basically a copy-paste of Ruhn and Day's plot line 🙃🙃🙃
And what about Ariete calling on their bargain on Elara and Enzo's wedding day. Seems similar, darling??? And the worst thing is that I did see it coming, because, you know, it's apparently a fanfic of SJM's universe.
As for the big reveal, who was the Dark/Piscea, I already knew by that moment that was Sofia. All the clues lead to that. I'm not gonna say I knew it since book 1 because we didn't know yet about the Dark, but I was indeed suspicious of Sofia by then. Actually, the only twist that really surprised me was the fact that the Dark was Piscea in the first place.
Along with Adrian, Eli was another saving grace for me in this book. He is a far more interesting character than I first thought. He's complex and mysterious, I was expecting to learn more about him—and scared to death he would end up murdered. I would have DNFed if he did.
Final thoughts because this review is just as messy as the book itself. I had high hopes for this sequence. The first book although not a five-star read for me was really good and piqued my interest.
There is still interesting things about the plot but it was very hard to ignore those "inspirations" from SJM. And I'm truly a fan of SJM work, I love everything that woman writes, so this isn't the problem. The fact that I liked Adrian and Cancia's plot doesn't make the fact that it was basically a copy-paste of Ruhn and Day any less wrong. Sorry, but that's borderline plagiarism.
The next book comes soon, but I won't be reading it, I think. It was hard enough finishing this book as it was. Which is a shame because the story had so much potential 🥲
I want my money and time back.
“Elaraʼs light is gone. She has nothing to save her. Nothing to hold her back. It is not him we should fear. It is her.”
It started off well. Elara was out for blood, feminine rage at its finest—I'll always support women's wrongs. But it was downhill from there.
In the first book, there's only one POV (Elara's). In this one, there are multiple POVs (at least 5) and it changed the tone quite a bit with that. Personally, the fact there was only Elara's POV in the first book was one of my favorite things about it. However, I'm glad there were other POVs, otherwise, I'd have gone crazy because Elara was ✨unbearable✨ (I'm gonna circle back to this later)
When I read Heavenly Bodies, it reminded me of Crescent City (Asteri X Stars, for instance). Now, it felt like I was reading Crescent City, ACOTAR, Kingdom of the Wicked, and even TOG. It was very... Unoriginal. Some scenes, interactions, and dynamics were very similar. It made me truly uncomfortable.
“Adrian had never heard of the book before, and Eli had smugly reminded him that it was because the books in his library were restricted—knowledge that only the Stars possessed—books that had been wiped out and stolen by the Stars when they fell to Celestia.”
Does this remind you of anything? 🙃
There are some inconsistencies in the story. Seriously, editors, alpha/beta readers, what the fuck were you doing? Also, proofreading is badly needed.
This one annoyed me the most. Enzo says he barely remembers his mother's face, but he does remind her singing to him. However, we learned in Heavenly Bodies that Enzo's mother had died during childbirth. I even thought I could have misunderstood it, so I went back to said dialogue in the first book:
“My mother is dead. But it’s good to know that Asterian royals teach their women tact when they raise them.” Heat flooded Elara with mortification. “I’m sorry, I forg—” “Don’t be. She died in childbirth. I never knew her.”
Well, he specifically says: “I never knew her.”
Now fast forward to the scene in question in Fallen Stars:
“He staggered. That voice... It had sounded like his mother. He barely remembered her face, but he remembered the sound of her voice as she would sing him to sleep.”
Oopsie 🙊
But let's get to the book, shall we?
The first part was INSUFFERABLE. Elara was obnoxious, whiny, and just plain dumb. I really considered DNFing but I forced myself to finish it because in addition to having bought the book (it's not on KU), I knew Enzo's time to shine (pun intended) was yet to come... But it never did.
Tell me about ruining two great characters. That's what happened to Elara and *sad sigh* Enzo. This no longer is an Enzo's fan account. I think their new powers made them idiots, that's the only explanation. I knew I had enough of them when they started fucking not only in a temple but also on Piscea's coffin, in the fucking Limbo no less. Lovely. I understand it was supposed to be sexy, but it sure wasn't. I got second-hand embarrassment, to be completely honest.
And do you want to know something that was really tiresome? Every time Elara and Enzo were having sexy times they were interrupted somehow. It happens at least four times in the book. Four. Times. In. ONE. Book. AND WHEN THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN INTERRUPTED IN THE DAMNED GRAVEYARD, THEY HAVEN'T.
Elara and Enzo's protectiveness toward each other was also exhausting. I love it when it's addressed here and there, but not ALL THE TIME. No one can so much as look the wrong way to Elara/Enzo that the bullshit starts. It got old super fast.
Thankfully from the second part of the book on, we were graced with Adrian's presence. Adrian is the most relatable of the characters. He and Oceanne/Cancia though 👀 HOT HOT HOT HOT For their first tryst alone I was glad I insisted on reading. They were easily the best part of the book. Also, the reveal that Oceanne was Cancia was pretty predictable if you were paying attention to it. And so was that Adrian was Water.
I thought they were giving Ruhn & Day because of that strangers to lovers to enemies (but not really enemies) thing. But when I really looked into it, it was awfully similar, as you can see next:
Exhibit A. When we meet Adrian for the first time in this book he is eating out some woman (ahem, HOSAB chapter 3)
Exhibit B. Adrian starts talking to Oceanne who he can't see but whom he's definitely drawn to despite that
Exhibit C. Oceanne turns out to be his enemy in disguise (or so he thought) and she's romantically involved with a true enemy
That's... basically a copy-paste of Ruhn and Day's plot line 🙃🙃🙃
And what about Ariete calling on their bargain on Elara and Enzo's wedding day. Seems similar, darling??? And the worst thing is that I did see it coming, because, you know, it's apparently a fanfic of SJM's universe.
As for the big reveal, who was the Dark/Piscea, I already knew by that moment that was Sofia. All the clues lead to that. I'm not gonna say I knew it since book 1 because we didn't know yet about the Dark, but I was indeed suspicious of Sofia by then. Actually, the only twist that really surprised me was the fact that the Dark was Piscea in the first place.
Along with Adrian, Eli was another saving grace for me in this book. He is a far more interesting character than I first thought. He's complex and mysterious, I was expecting to learn more about him—and scared to death he would end up murdered. I would have DNFed if he did.
Final thoughts because this review is just as messy as the book itself. I had high hopes for this sequence. The first book although not a five-star read for me was really good and piqued my interest.
There is still interesting things about the plot but it was very hard to ignore those "inspirations" from SJM. And I'm truly a fan of SJM work, I love everything that woman writes, so this isn't the problem. The fact that I liked Adrian and Cancia's plot doesn't make the fact that it was basically a copy-paste of Ruhn and Day any less wrong. Sorry, but that's borderline plagiarism.
The next book comes soon, but I won't be reading it, I think. It was hard enough finishing this book as it was. Which is a shame because the story had so much potential 🥲
I want my money and time back.
December 16, 2025
5☆ 🌌 ✨ 🕯️ 🗡️ 🌊 🌜 💘 🧜🏼♀️
this gave ✨𝓅𝒾𝓇𝒶𝓉ℯ𝓈 ℴ𝒻 𝓉𝒽ℯ 𝒸𝒶𝓇𝒾𝒷𝒷ℯ𝒶𝓃✨ vibes and i ateee it up!!!
✧˚₊‧ ⠂⠄⠄⠂— ⋆༺𓆩☠︎︎𓆪༻⋆ — ⠂⠄⠄⠂‧₊˚✧
i loved the world expansion + new characters and perspectives being added. some are already becoming a fav of mine ahhhh😩
ughhh and the plot is GOOD. i was fully invested. i was sat for this adventure💫⚓️ the pirate vibes, the mermaids/sirens + more celestial lore obsessed!!!
‧₊˚✧𝚎𝚕𝚊𝚛𝚊 & 𝚎𝚗𝚣𝚘✧˚₊‧
their love for one another 🥹💓 their story is everything. the things they do for each other, what they are willing to do UGH perfection
⋆˙⟡♡ “𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴”
“𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘰 𝘭𝘪𝘰𝘯” ♡⟡˙⋆
🌞𝓈𝓊𝓃 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝓂ℴℴ𝓃🌚
⠂⠄⠄⠂⠁⠁⠂⠄⠄⠂⠁⠁⠂⠄⠄⠂ ⠂⠄⠄⠂☆
i’m so excited for book 3!! that ending!! oh my word!! GAGGED
this gave ✨𝓅𝒾𝓇𝒶𝓉ℯ𝓈 ℴ𝒻 𝓉𝒽ℯ 𝒸𝒶𝓇𝒾𝒷𝒷ℯ𝒶𝓃✨ vibes and i ateee it up!!!
✧˚₊‧ ⠂⠄⠄⠂— ⋆༺𓆩☠︎︎𓆪༻⋆ — ⠂⠄⠄⠂‧₊˚✧
i loved the world expansion + new characters and perspectives being added. some are already becoming a fav of mine ahhhh😩
ughhh and the plot is GOOD. i was fully invested. i was sat for this adventure💫⚓️ the pirate vibes, the mermaids/sirens + more celestial lore obsessed!!!
‧₊˚✧𝚎𝚕𝚊𝚛𝚊 & 𝚎𝚗𝚣𝚘✧˚₊‧
their love for one another 🥹💓 their story is everything. the things they do for each other, what they are willing to do UGH perfection
⋆˙⟡♡ “𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴”
“𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘰 𝘭𝘪𝘰𝘯” ♡⟡˙⋆
🌞𝓈𝓊𝓃 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝓂ℴℴ𝓃🌚
⠂⠄⠄⠂⠁⠁⠂⠄⠄⠂⠁⠁⠂⠄⠄⠂ ⠂⠄⠄⠂☆
i’m so excited for book 3!! that ending!! oh my word!! GAGGED
November 27, 2025
Thank you to the publisher Penguin for providing this book for review purposes via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.
Elara is vengeful. Enzo is trapped somewhere between life and death, her enemy has disappeared taking her soulmates tether to the waking world with him. But dark forces awaken, forces that even the King of Stars Ariette is scared of. On the run with enemies at every turn, Elara must rely on her friends and new allies, learn to control her powers if she even stands a chance at waking her soulmate. One thing is she is certain of is that Stars will fall.
Omg I was so excited when the approval to read this Arc came through, I did my happy dance around the living room. That cliffhanger at the end of Heavenly Bodies broke me, I was dying to find out what happens next and this book did not disappoint. The action starts from the first page and we get lots of Easter eggs into Elara and Enzo’s previous lives as the Sun and Mood and what their rule looked like. We meet new characters and beloved favorites return, Leo, Merissa, Eli, Isra, Adrian and a new favourite Oceanne. I loved the introduction of the Dark and wanted to know more, honestly I can’t rave about this book enough as I absolutely loved it. My heart broke for Elara at certain points in this book and I need the next one now, particularly after that ending. I can’t rate or recommend this book enough, it’s a very easy 5 stars from me. I’m very much looking forward to listening to the audiobook.
Elara is vengeful. Enzo is trapped somewhere between life and death, her enemy has disappeared taking her soulmates tether to the waking world with him. But dark forces awaken, forces that even the King of Stars Ariette is scared of. On the run with enemies at every turn, Elara must rely on her friends and new allies, learn to control her powers if she even stands a chance at waking her soulmate. One thing is she is certain of is that Stars will fall.
Omg I was so excited when the approval to read this Arc came through, I did my happy dance around the living room. That cliffhanger at the end of Heavenly Bodies broke me, I was dying to find out what happens next and this book did not disappoint. The action starts from the first page and we get lots of Easter eggs into Elara and Enzo’s previous lives as the Sun and Mood and what their rule looked like. We meet new characters and beloved favorites return, Leo, Merissa, Eli, Isra, Adrian and a new favourite Oceanne. I loved the introduction of the Dark and wanted to know more, honestly I can’t rave about this book enough as I absolutely loved it. My heart broke for Elara at certain points in this book and I need the next one now, particularly after that ending. I can’t rate or recommend this book enough, it’s a very easy 5 stars from me. I’m very much looking forward to listening to the audiobook.
May 11, 2023
Considering I rated the first book 5 stars and actively raved about it, this was so disappointing. The plot made little to no sense. The characters who were so captivating and three dimensional in the first book were suddenly reduced to minimal basic traits and were borderline annoying. The dialogue was corny and almost childish at times. I had such high hopes for this one. It just really felt like a totally different author wrote this book. Bummer.
January 5, 2026
This book was stunning. The pacing compared to book 1 is a LOT different, and the atmosphere has completely changed- so anyone looking to pick up this book after book 1: please don’t have expectations that this book will be more of the same.
That being said, for me, I LOVED this! The action was so fun, the new characters, and the pirate x mermaid additions were SO FUN! I think this world got so much more fleshed out.
I also loved the additive of the character development from the events of book 1, it felt very consistent, and made you love the characters even more! Merissa’s storyline specifically, I am dying for after this book. There were so many shocking developments, characters that will make you change your mind on them, and toe curling tension from all fronts. I am
so impressed!
The ONLY qualm I really had was the ending felt a bit rushed- a LOT happens. But I still really loved this book! 4.5 stars from me ✨
That being said, for me, I LOVED this! The action was so fun, the new characters, and the pirate x mermaid additions were SO FUN! I think this world got so much more fleshed out.
I also loved the additive of the character development from the events of book 1, it felt very consistent, and made you love the characters even more! Merissa’s storyline specifically, I am dying for after this book. There were so many shocking developments, characters that will make you change your mind on them, and toe curling tension from all fronts. I am
so impressed!
The ONLY qualm I really had was the ending felt a bit rushed- a LOT happens. But I still really loved this book! 4.5 stars from me ✨
December 7, 2025
Fallen Stars is an explosive sequel that not only introduces us to new characters, but whole worlds and plot lines we didn’t see coming.
How do you make a story of celestial beings even more expansive? Why, add more of them of course. I adore how Imani winds together various myths and folklores, the will of stars and planets becoming messily entangled in love and power. Not only that, but Elara becomes a literal powerhouse - for good or for bad - and there’s just something so satisfying about seeing her rage in this book. The stakes are higher, the emotions are intense, and the plot takes some turns only described as twisty.
I thoroughly enjoyed this sequel, and am all the more eager for Holy Monsters to release!
How do you make a story of celestial beings even more expansive? Why, add more of them of course. I adore how Imani winds together various myths and folklores, the will of stars and planets becoming messily entangled in love and power. Not only that, but Elara becomes a literal powerhouse - for good or for bad - and there’s just something so satisfying about seeing her rage in this book. The stakes are higher, the emotions are intense, and the plot takes some turns only described as twisty.
I thoroughly enjoyed this sequel, and am all the more eager for Holy Monsters to release!
October 5, 2023
I feel kind of disappointed? I guess I had a lot of hopes for this one, because I really loved the first book.
I just felt kind of bored, and I had a hard time really getting in to it.
Don't get me wrong, the plot is good. But I feel like the first 2/3 of the book was just not much happening. The last bit did get better, with a lot going on, so that will put my rating up a bit.
I was so invested in the relationship between Elara and Enzo in the first book. But yeah that felt kind of boring too, in this book, unfortunately.
I just felt kind of bored, and I had a hard time really getting in to it.
Don't get me wrong, the plot is good. But I feel like the first 2/3 of the book was just not much happening. The last bit did get better, with a lot going on, so that will put my rating up a bit.
I was so invested in the relationship between Elara and Enzo in the first book. But yeah that felt kind of boring too, in this book, unfortunately.
July 22, 2023
A new favorite fantasy of all time!!
This book was incredibly stunning and is going into my book favorites of all time alongside Throne of Glass, Acotar and Six of Crows.
Stunning, heartbreaking, EPIC. I implore you to pick this up.
It is a beautifully written NA romantasy, with celestial lore, dragons, a STACKED group of characters, found family, pirates, mermaids, undead battles, and a unique magic system.
I have not read anything quite like this series and I am brimming with anticipation for the third book Holy Monsters!
This book was incredibly stunning and is going into my book favorites of all time alongside Throne of Glass, Acotar and Six of Crows.
Stunning, heartbreaking, EPIC. I implore you to pick this up.
It is a beautifully written NA romantasy, with celestial lore, dragons, a STACKED group of characters, found family, pirates, mermaids, undead battles, and a unique magic system.
I have not read anything quite like this series and I am brimming with anticipation for the third book Holy Monsters!
July 30, 2023
Imani has done it again - she has ripped my heart and soul into a million pieces with this book. Fallen Stars was a beautiful and heart wrenching book that had me on the edge of my seat with each chapter. The story itself was hauntingly beautiful and I found myself honestly SO SCARED as to where the story was going. Larger forces come into play in this book and the world opens up with the introduction of new characters and new lands. It was such a fun adventure and I loved meeting the new characters such as Adrian and Oceanne, and learning more about characters we already know, such as Eli and Ariete! Enzo and Elara’s romance was stunning as usual, but for some reason the found family and romance among the side characters pulled me in more heh. Overall, LOVED this one and I can’t wait until book 3 is in my hands!!
January 3, 2026
Oh how I’ve missed elara and enzo! I’m so scared to see what’s going to happen to them after the ending in book 1😭
December 20, 2023
*inhales deeply*
I will never forget, nor will I ever forgive, the scene in which all the characters are drunk, create a ghost piano, want to sing an “old folk song” from their magical fantasy land, and proceed to sing fucking WOULD THAT I BY HOZIER.
Oh my gooooooooood I get so ANGRY just thinking about.
Also. Can we talk.
About.
The sex.
Jesuuuuuuus have yall NEVER heard of TIME AND PLACE
https://youtu.be/yFiGGHndCxQ?feature=...
I swear to god every other chapter contained such bizarre sex scenes that came truly out of nowhere and made Elara and Enzo INSUFFERABLE
Like I know the author thought she was giving Rhysand vibes but truly all I wanted was to give them aversion therapy.
I mean can we TALK about how they start having sex WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF SEALING THE TOMB OF THEIR IMMORTAL ENEMY IN A DREAMWORLD GRAVEYARD.
Why did all of the epiphanies/realizations about immense power and curses have to be obtained through the power of orgasm.
https://youtu.be/f9Ku5rdFO6I?feature=...
There were several times I had to put this book down because it was truly ludicrous.
And once again I am begging the author to get an editor because the book is rife with grammar and spelling errors and words that aren’t even worlds.
Snook?? SNOOK??? I googled that word because I thought I was going crazy and maybe it really was a real word but no a snook is a type of fish AND THE NOT THE PAST TENSE OF SNEAK
I just….i don’t….whyyyyy the first book was so good and this was actual garbage.
https://youtube.com/shorts/AwY4pzb0Pj...
I will never forget, nor will I ever forgive, the scene in which all the characters are drunk, create a ghost piano, want to sing an “old folk song” from their magical fantasy land, and proceed to sing fucking WOULD THAT I BY HOZIER.
Oh my gooooooooood I get so ANGRY just thinking about.
Also. Can we talk.
About.
The sex.
Jesuuuuuuus have yall NEVER heard of TIME AND PLACE
https://youtu.be/yFiGGHndCxQ?feature=...
I swear to god every other chapter contained such bizarre sex scenes that came truly out of nowhere and made Elara and Enzo INSUFFERABLE
Like I know the author thought she was giving Rhysand vibes but truly all I wanted was to give them aversion therapy.
I mean can we TALK about how they start having sex WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF SEALING THE TOMB OF THEIR IMMORTAL ENEMY IN A DREAMWORLD GRAVEYARD.
Why did all of the epiphanies/realizations about immense power and curses have to be obtained through the power of orgasm.
https://youtu.be/f9Ku5rdFO6I?feature=...
There were several times I had to put this book down because it was truly ludicrous.
And once again I am begging the author to get an editor because the book is rife with grammar and spelling errors and words that aren’t even worlds.
Snook?? SNOOK??? I googled that word because I thought I was going crazy and maybe it really was a real word but no a snook is a type of fish AND THE NOT THE PAST TENSE OF SNEAK
I just….i don’t….whyyyyy the first book was so good and this was actual garbage.
https://youtube.com/shorts/AwY4pzb0Pj...
December 2, 2025
trad version audiobook review:
the narrator continues to knock it out of the park, performing each character in a way that conveys their personalities and subtleties. can’t recommend it enough!
indie reread 2025
this book will always & forever hold such a special place in my heart. from the stunning romances to the heart bursting found family, fallen stars makes my heart SING. these characters feel like people i know so well, and closing the book feels like such a painful reality check. imani’s ability to weave magic into a world full of so much lore is immaculate. each page is bursting with mysticism and pure atmosphere.
fallen stars has quite literally everything i love for in a fantasy romance book. if you’re able to get your hands on an indie copy, prepare yourself for vengeful gods, twisted fate, and betrayal like no other.
add this to the list of books i would sell my soul to read again for the first time 🙂↕️
first read 2023
… has this just become one of my favorite books of all time? yes.
imani owns me- mind, body, soul (please be gentle with my heart in holy monsters)
review to come on instagram!
the narrator continues to knock it out of the park, performing each character in a way that conveys their personalities and subtleties. can’t recommend it enough!
indie reread 2025
this book will always & forever hold such a special place in my heart. from the stunning romances to the heart bursting found family, fallen stars makes my heart SING. these characters feel like people i know so well, and closing the book feels like such a painful reality check. imani’s ability to weave magic into a world full of so much lore is immaculate. each page is bursting with mysticism and pure atmosphere.
fallen stars has quite literally everything i love for in a fantasy romance book. if you’re able to get your hands on an indie copy, prepare yourself for vengeful gods, twisted fate, and betrayal like no other.
add this to the list of books i would sell my soul to read again for the first time 🙂↕️
first read 2023
… has this just become one of my favorite books of all time? yes.
imani owns me- mind, body, soul (please be gentle with my heart in holy monsters)
review to come on instagram!
December 17, 2025
no one yearns and simps like enzo does!!!
i read heavenly bodies back in january, and i had been breathlessly anticipating fallen stars and it did not disappoint (it was my fav read of november)!!
i live for when the world in fantasy books expands and we got the high seas and new characters (and povs!) and I absolutely loved every second.
elara is in her villain era and she’s so strong and enzo is one of my fav mmcs ever. their relationship is so special to me. and the found family vibes in this one hit so hard for me.
if you’re craving a new fantasy romance series with high stakes and a perfect romance I can’t recommend this series enough!!
i read heavenly bodies back in january, and i had been breathlessly anticipating fallen stars and it did not disappoint (it was my fav read of november)!!
i live for when the world in fantasy books expands and we got the high seas and new characters (and povs!) and I absolutely loved every second.
elara is in her villain era and she’s so strong and enzo is one of my fav mmcs ever. their relationship is so special to me. and the found family vibes in this one hit so hard for me.
if you’re craving a new fantasy romance series with high stakes and a perfect romance I can’t recommend this series enough!!
November 18, 2025
Where do I even begin with this book….
Everything about this book I am in love with, as a massive fantasy lover, Imani covers every fantasy readers dream. From the world building to the characters to the spice *did someone say spicy cove scene and spicy gangplank scene* You will fall in love with it all! Celestia is my comfort home and escape going back and reading more about the worlds and learning more about the characters I’m unsure if a book out there can place my love for this one! Imani has totally out done herself with this book! The plots everything I’m left speechless and needing more already!!
Everything about this book I am in love with, as a massive fantasy lover, Imani covers every fantasy readers dream. From the world building to the characters to the spice *did someone say spicy cove scene and spicy gangplank scene* You will fall in love with it all! Celestia is my comfort home and escape going back and reading more about the worlds and learning more about the characters I’m unsure if a book out there can place my love for this one! Imani has totally out done herself with this book! The plots everything I’m left speechless and needing more already!!
October 16, 2023
this ending made me wanna run around in circles 🏃🏻♀️
January 6, 2026
If you believe Fallen Stars will be the same as Heavenly Bodies, you’re wrong in the best way.
Book two picks up right where Heavenly Bodies leaves off however the world building is unlike any other book I’ve read. My favorite element to it was the dream-walking and getting to familiarize myself with every Star and Celeste. The different kingdoms the group traversed to was so well described.
I also enjoyed the focus on the seas realm and the sirens that rule it. It was such a nice touch to the adventure.
As you get further into the story there’s so much more darkness and wow, 🤯 chills. I LOVED IT.
The plot went wayyyy deeper this go around and I was nervous the whole time. The intensity was cruel but wow, it ended in a bang.
Elara and Enzo are definitely a perfect duo. Their dynamic is absolutely one of my favorites. I don’t wanna spoil it but if you’re reading this…. Pick up these books….
Imani did such a great job in creating this story and I am sooo looking forward to Holy Monsters.
Book two picks up right where Heavenly Bodies leaves off however the world building is unlike any other book I’ve read. My favorite element to it was the dream-walking and getting to familiarize myself with every Star and Celeste. The different kingdoms the group traversed to was so well described.
I also enjoyed the focus on the seas realm and the sirens that rule it. It was such a nice touch to the adventure.
As you get further into the story there’s so much more darkness and wow, 🤯 chills. I LOVED IT.
The plot went wayyyy deeper this go around and I was nervous the whole time. The intensity was cruel but wow, it ended in a bang.
Elara and Enzo are definitely a perfect duo. Their dynamic is absolutely one of my favorites. I don’t wanna spoil it but if you’re reading this…. Pick up these books….
Imani did such a great job in creating this story and I am sooo looking forward to Holy Monsters.
January 6, 2026
wow this was AMAZING!!!! ma'am really came through with book 2
im happy i didnt read reviews for this because the top ones are generally low and negative. i wasn't blown away by book 1, not to say it was bad but it just wasn't as amazing as everyone was saying, so my expectations for this one were generally low and im glad because it ended up being better than i could've expected or wanted!!! it was so much better than book one with so much more development and twists and turns that kept me invested. i read the first 200 pages in maybe an hour and a half. i was absolutey HOOKED.
I WILL SAY I DONT CARE ABOUT ENZO!!! he kinda gives me the ick i'm ngl!!! everything he says feels so forced and i genuinely do not care about his relationship with elara. he's a walking cliche that always has me rolling my eyes. i was lowkey hoping that adrian would boot him out of place but unfortunately that didn't happen LMAO also i kept imagining ariete as an old man but the more i think of him as a hottie the more i prefer him over enzo oopsss
can't wait to read book 3!!!
im happy i didnt read reviews for this because the top ones are generally low and negative. i wasn't blown away by book 1, not to say it was bad but it just wasn't as amazing as everyone was saying, so my expectations for this one were generally low and im glad because it ended up being better than i could've expected or wanted!!! it was so much better than book one with so much more development and twists and turns that kept me invested. i read the first 200 pages in maybe an hour and a half. i was absolutey HOOKED.
I WILL SAY I DONT CARE ABOUT ENZO!!! he kinda gives me the ick i'm ngl!!! everything he says feels so forced and i genuinely do not care about his relationship with elara. he's a walking cliche that always has me rolling my eyes. i was lowkey hoping that adrian would boot him out of place but unfortunately that didn't happen LMAO also i kept imagining ariete as an old man but the more i think of him as a hottie the more i prefer him over enzo oopsss
can't wait to read book 3!!!
November 29, 2025
imani has done it once again!! this world and magic system is one of my favs ever with how unique it is, and i absolutely LOVE the way the story is developing!
November 11, 2025
I don’t want to say I didn’t think the first book could be topped because Imani is such a talented writer and the way that she’s set up her books is perfect for expansion, but I didn’t expect it to blow me out of the water like it did (pun intended…you’ll get it after you read the book).
Yet again I was captivated by the imagery and beautiful world Imani has written and how it works so well with the plot and the characters, and with the exploration of more of the world in this I was just speechless. I felt the need to put on the Pirates of the Caribbean soundtrack to match the vibe, and it fit perfectly if that tells you anything.
I cannot wait for the rest of the series because this book opened doors with characters we’ve already met and it definitely changed my opinion or at least altered how I see some of the characters. I love an author who can write a complex or mysterious character well and this was the perfect example.
Also with the epilogue, I’m kinda freaking out because the possibility of a certain future was hinted at, and if it goes there, holy crap this is going to be epic. And I don’t mean that in a cliche way. I literally mean epic. Who knew this unassuming little romantasy could turn out this way? I’m in love.
Yet again I was captivated by the imagery and beautiful world Imani has written and how it works so well with the plot and the characters, and with the exploration of more of the world in this I was just speechless. I felt the need to put on the Pirates of the Caribbean soundtrack to match the vibe, and it fit perfectly if that tells you anything.
I cannot wait for the rest of the series because this book opened doors with characters we’ve already met and it definitely changed my opinion or at least altered how I see some of the characters. I love an author who can write a complex or mysterious character well and this was the perfect example.
Also with the epilogue, I’m kinda freaking out because the possibility of a certain future was hinted at, and if it goes there, holy crap this is going to be epic. And I don’t mean that in a cliche way. I literally mean epic. Who knew this unassuming little romantasy could turn out this way? I’m in love.
February 5, 2023
This book was fucking amazing omg it was such an honour to receive an ARC. This definitely is now my top 1 romantasy books of all time.
I will have review this book properly tomorrow today I just need omg this book top tier if you reading it, I don’t even know what you’re doing with your life.
It deserves a proper review and I will definitely give it that. Took me out of a slump.
Rating: All the freaking stars in the sky
Spice 4/5 like holy shit I’m panting for dear life
Plus dear sweet celestials I cried at 4% of this book.
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Updated Review:
“ʏᴏᴜ ᴋɴᴏᴡ,” ʜᴇ ᴅʀᴀᴡʟᴇᴅ, ᴋɴᴇᴀᴅɪɴɢ ʜᴇʀ ʜɪᴘꜱ. “ɪ’ᴠᴇ ʙᴇᴇɴ ᴛʜɪɴᴋɪɴɢ ᴀʙᴏᴜᴛ ʜᴏᴡ ꜰᴀʀ ᴀᴡᴀʏ ʏᴏᴜ ᴀʀᴇ ꜰʀᴏᴍ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴛʜʀᴏɴᴇ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴀʟʟ ᴛʜɪꜱ ᴛʀᴀᴠᴇʟʟɪɴɢ. ʜᴏᴡ ᴀ Qᴜᴇᴇɴ ꜱʜᴏᴜʟᴅ ɴᴇᴠᴇʀ ʙᴇ ᴡɪᴛʜᴏᴜᴛ ᴏɴᴇ.” ʜᴇ ɢᴀᴠᴇ ᴀ ᴡɪᴄᴋᴇᴅ ꜱᴍɪʟᴇ ᴀꜱ ʜᴇ ᴘᴜʟʟᴇᴅ ʜᴇʀ ᴛᴏᴡᴀʀᴅꜱ ʜɪᴍ. “ɪ’ᴠᴇ ᴍᴀᴅᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ᴀ ɴᴇᴡ ᴏɴᴇ ꜰᴏʀ ᴛʜᴇ ᴛɪᴍᴇ ʙᴇɪɴɢ,” ʜᴇ ꜱᴀɪᴅ ʙᴇꜰᴏʀᴇ ʟʏɪɴɢ ʙᴀᴄᴋ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ꜱʜᴀʟʟᴏᴡ ʀᴜɴɴɪɴɢ ᴡᴀᴛᴇʀ. ʜᴇ ɢᴇꜱᴛᴜʀᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ ʜɪꜱ ꜰᴀᴄᴇ. “ꜱɪᴛ.”
“ᴛʜᴇɴ ꜱʜᴏᴡ ᴍᴇ,” ʜᴇ ᴄᴏᴍᴍᴀɴᴅᴇᴅ. “ꜱʜᴏᴡ ᴍᴇ ʜᴏᴡ ɢᴏᴏᴅ ɪᴛ ꜰᴇᴇʟꜱ ᴛᴏ ʀɪᴅᴇ ᴍʏ ꜰᴀᴄᴇ, ᴘʀɪɴᴄᴇꜱꜱ.”
OMG where to freaking begin?! This book is just beyond amazing. If you loved BOOK 1 Heavenly Bodies. DUDE. YOU WILL BE IN AWE by the time you get to Fallen Stars. There was never a dull moment in this book. Like I cried by 4%. It is a struggle for me to pay attention to a book, but this has EVERYTHING IN IT! I declare this my favorite fantasy series of all books I have read.
Book 1 ended just ugh my heart, but then omg when you get to Book 2 Everything is going to make freaking sense. You will be invested with the characters, the villains, and omg the PLOT TWIST AFTER PLOT TWIST just made me scream and just the devastation. Every scene played out in this book is like a movie in my head! The last time I felt this way was when I read the Throne of Glass series last year.
Elara is so freaking bad ass the bad assery escalated by a TON! It was them against the Stars ( celestial gods) and now they dealing with something bigger than them.
Daddy Pirate Adrian was my freaking favorite. Of course I'm very biased. The chemistry with all of the characters in the book just fit well. Enemies to lovers. Friends to enemies omg! Infreaking sanity! Plus the SMUT SCENES are beyond immaculate by chapter 6 you will change your freaking mind. I had my jaw drop several times! So if you love romantasy, then this is the perfect series to pick up! Imani is just ahhh my heart she definitely took my heart.
⭐ A Eros and Psyche - love story in reverse - for one couple
⭐ Enemies to lovers
⭐ The spice isn't NA and it's holy crap I'm panting like a dog for these characters
⭐ Angsty romance with great banter
⭐Celestial beings
⭐Mermaid and pirates
Rating Infinite star/5 ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
Spice Level 4/5🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️
Just read it and you'll thank me later! I'm trying my best not to spoil, but fuuu-.
I will have review this book properly tomorrow today I just need omg this book top tier if you reading it, I don’t even know what you’re doing with your life.
It deserves a proper review and I will definitely give it that. Took me out of a slump.
Rating: All the freaking stars in the sky
Spice 4/5 like holy shit I’m panting for dear life
Plus dear sweet celestials I cried at 4% of this book.
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Updated Review:
“ʏᴏᴜ ᴋɴᴏᴡ,” ʜᴇ ᴅʀᴀᴡʟᴇᴅ, ᴋɴᴇᴀᴅɪɴɢ ʜᴇʀ ʜɪᴘꜱ. “ɪ’ᴠᴇ ʙᴇᴇɴ ᴛʜɪɴᴋɪɴɢ ᴀʙᴏᴜᴛ ʜᴏᴡ ꜰᴀʀ ᴀᴡᴀʏ ʏᴏᴜ ᴀʀᴇ ꜰʀᴏᴍ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴛʜʀᴏɴᴇ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴀʟʟ ᴛʜɪꜱ ᴛʀᴀᴠᴇʟʟɪɴɢ. ʜᴏᴡ ᴀ Qᴜᴇᴇɴ ꜱʜᴏᴜʟᴅ ɴᴇᴠᴇʀ ʙᴇ ᴡɪᴛʜᴏᴜᴛ ᴏɴᴇ.” ʜᴇ ɢᴀᴠᴇ ᴀ ᴡɪᴄᴋᴇᴅ ꜱᴍɪʟᴇ ᴀꜱ ʜᴇ ᴘᴜʟʟᴇᴅ ʜᴇʀ ᴛᴏᴡᴀʀᴅꜱ ʜɪᴍ. “ɪ’ᴠᴇ ᴍᴀᴅᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ᴀ ɴᴇᴡ ᴏɴᴇ ꜰᴏʀ ᴛʜᴇ ᴛɪᴍᴇ ʙᴇɪɴɢ,” ʜᴇ ꜱᴀɪᴅ ʙᴇꜰᴏʀᴇ ʟʏɪɴɢ ʙᴀᴄᴋ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ꜱʜᴀʟʟᴏᴡ ʀᴜɴɴɪɴɢ ᴡᴀᴛᴇʀ. ʜᴇ ɢᴇꜱᴛᴜʀᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ ʜɪꜱ ꜰᴀᴄᴇ. “ꜱɪᴛ.”
“ᴛʜᴇɴ ꜱʜᴏᴡ ᴍᴇ,” ʜᴇ ᴄᴏᴍᴍᴀɴᴅᴇᴅ. “ꜱʜᴏᴡ ᴍᴇ ʜᴏᴡ ɢᴏᴏᴅ ɪᴛ ꜰᴇᴇʟꜱ ᴛᴏ ʀɪᴅᴇ ᴍʏ ꜰᴀᴄᴇ, ᴘʀɪɴᴄᴇꜱꜱ.”
OMG where to freaking begin?! This book is just beyond amazing. If you loved BOOK 1 Heavenly Bodies. DUDE. YOU WILL BE IN AWE by the time you get to Fallen Stars. There was never a dull moment in this book. Like I cried by 4%. It is a struggle for me to pay attention to a book, but this has EVERYTHING IN IT! I declare this my favorite fantasy series of all books I have read.
Book 1 ended just ugh my heart, but then omg when you get to Book 2 Everything is going to make freaking sense. You will be invested with the characters, the villains, and omg the PLOT TWIST AFTER PLOT TWIST just made me scream and just the devastation. Every scene played out in this book is like a movie in my head! The last time I felt this way was when I read the Throne of Glass series last year.
Elara is so freaking bad ass the bad assery escalated by a TON! It was them against the Stars ( celestial gods) and now they dealing with something bigger than them.
Daddy Pirate Adrian was my freaking favorite. Of course I'm very biased. The chemistry with all of the characters in the book just fit well. Enemies to lovers. Friends to enemies omg! Infreaking sanity! Plus the SMUT SCENES are beyond immaculate by chapter 6 you will change your freaking mind. I had my jaw drop several times! So if you love romantasy, then this is the perfect series to pick up! Imani is just ahhh my heart she definitely took my heart.
⭐ A Eros and Psyche - love story in reverse - for one couple
⭐ Enemies to lovers
⭐ The spice isn't NA and it's holy crap I'm panting like a dog for these characters
⭐ Angsty romance with great banter
⭐Celestial beings
⭐Mermaid and pirates
Rating Infinite star/5 ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
Spice Level 4/5🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️
Just read it and you'll thank me later! I'm trying my best not to spoil, but fuuu-.
October 11, 2023
i’m so gutted by this because i LOVED the first book. heavenly bodies is one of my favorite fantasy romances that i’ve ever read. i was so hyped for the sequel and i’ll admit my expectations were high. but this installment was such a let down. elara felt like she was acting so out of character in the first half of this book and it felt like all her character development in book 1 was all for nothing. same with enzo. he just didn’t really feel like the enzo i loved in HB. i don’t know if that’s because they were already together so the pining wasn’t doing it or because the hate to love aspect was missing.
there were also so many more POVs in this book. and i love a multi POV book, but this just didn’t hit. it felt a little disjointed.
also, 50% of this book was smut. and i’m a smut lover. i am here for the steamy, sexy times. but it was like every other scene was a sex scene and after the halfway point, i honestly just started skimming the smut scenes to get back to the actual plot. i love a smut scene when the pining is done well and it gets to the point that i’m begging for it. but it was like every chapter had a smut scene (with all the different POVs) and i just got bored with it.
and truly, i was bored for most of the book. it definitely suffered from the second book slump syndrome. the first half dragged and dragged and by the point where things did get better i had already lost most of my interest. to the point where i’m not even sure if i’ll pick up the next book or not. i’m just so disappointed 😔
there were also so many more POVs in this book. and i love a multi POV book, but this just didn’t hit. it felt a little disjointed.
also, 50% of this book was smut. and i’m a smut lover. i am here for the steamy, sexy times. but it was like every other scene was a sex scene and after the halfway point, i honestly just started skimming the smut scenes to get back to the actual plot. i love a smut scene when the pining is done well and it gets to the point that i’m begging for it. but it was like every chapter had a smut scene (with all the different POVs) and i just got bored with it.
and truly, i was bored for most of the book. it definitely suffered from the second book slump syndrome. the first half dragged and dragged and by the point where things did get better i had already lost most of my interest. to the point where i’m not even sure if i’ll pick up the next book or not. i’m just so disappointed 😔
January 6, 2024
I don’t totally know how I feel about this book because I’m like in love with the potential of this series but the execution on this wasn’t the best to me.
What I liked:
- the found family vibes 🩵🫶🏻😭
- Merissa????? MERISSA. Give her more plot. Give her a romance. It’s merissa’s time.
- Eli!!! He’s so hot. I’m bummed his development and storyline was dropped like hot potato halfway through this book
- Many of the simpler scenes that had earnest friendship dynamics
What I didn’t like:
- how long this book was and for literally no reason :(
- The drop off of character developments I feel like we meet a character then I’m intrigued then we just drop them and move on and never touch back on their development (I.e. Eli to Adrian)
- The lack of emotional build in Elara and Enzo’s relationship like Heavenly Bodies slayed then I feel like we just stopped developing Enzo’s character
- too many plot points? This series attempts epic which I really respect but the pacing between plot points makes me lose interest and makes the epic plot point just really not feel that epic.
I will be SAT for the next book because I do like this series and I enjoyed times of my reading experience but this just felt too all over the place to be a total winner for me.
What I liked:
- the found family vibes 🩵🫶🏻😭
- Merissa????? MERISSA. Give her more plot. Give her a romance. It’s merissa’s time.
- Eli!!! He’s so hot. I’m bummed his development and storyline was dropped like hot potato halfway through this book
- Many of the simpler scenes that had earnest friendship dynamics
What I didn’t like:
- how long this book was and for literally no reason :(
- The drop off of character developments I feel like we meet a character then I’m intrigued then we just drop them and move on and never touch back on their development (I.e. Eli to Adrian)
- The lack of emotional build in Elara and Enzo’s relationship like Heavenly Bodies slayed then I feel like we just stopped developing Enzo’s character
- too many plot points? This series attempts epic which I really respect but the pacing between plot points makes me lose interest and makes the epic plot point just really not feel that epic.
I will be SAT for the next book because I do like this series and I enjoyed times of my reading experience but this just felt too all over the place to be a total winner for me.
January 7, 2026
Fallen Stars by Imani Erriu
Elara is back and she’s coming for her man, Enzo. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE I AM SO EXCITED FOR THEM.
If I’m being honest, this book took me a little longer to get into. It introduces a new situation and plotline with a lot of planning and scheming, which I did enjoy, but I was definitely impatiently waiting for the couple to reunite so they could fight (and kill) Ariete. The pacing felt a bit slow at first, but once the story gains momentum, it hooks you. So give it a chance if you have the time.
A lot is implied rather than fully explained in this installment, which I’m hoping will be explored more in book three, so be prepared for cliffhangers, twists, and plenty of new characters to hate. I have so many questions after reading this book and I HAVE no answers to them. LOL
I personally love this series, and if I’m being completely honest, I enjoyed the last 50% of the book more than the beginning. The character development is phenomenal, and I loved getting hints and breadcrumbs about Adrian’s future love story. I’m not going to lie, I am 100% dying for Merissa’s love story. If it’s with who we think it is (I won’t say who, but if you’ve read the book, you know), then OH. MY. GOD. TRULY, THIS AUTHOR WRITES THE BEST ENEMIES TO LOVER ROMANTASY.
Thank you so much to Imani Erriu and Random House Canada for the gifted copy and getting me addicted to Imani's writing. Love you so much girl!
Elara is back and she’s coming for her man, Enzo. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE I AM SO EXCITED FOR THEM.
If I’m being honest, this book took me a little longer to get into. It introduces a new situation and plotline with a lot of planning and scheming, which I did enjoy, but I was definitely impatiently waiting for the couple to reunite so they could fight (and kill) Ariete. The pacing felt a bit slow at first, but once the story gains momentum, it hooks you. So give it a chance if you have the time.
A lot is implied rather than fully explained in this installment, which I’m hoping will be explored more in book three, so be prepared for cliffhangers, twists, and plenty of new characters to hate. I have so many questions after reading this book and I HAVE no answers to them. LOL
I personally love this series, and if I’m being completely honest, I enjoyed the last 50% of the book more than the beginning. The character development is phenomenal, and I loved getting hints and breadcrumbs about Adrian’s future love story. I’m not going to lie, I am 100% dying for Merissa’s love story. If it’s with who we think it is (I won’t say who, but if you’ve read the book, you know), then OH. MY. GOD. TRULY, THIS AUTHOR WRITES THE BEST ENEMIES TO LOVER ROMANTASY.
Thank you so much to Imani Erriu and Random House Canada for the gifted copy and getting me addicted to Imani's writing. Love you so much girl!
January 13, 2026
MY HEAD IS SPINNING THAT PLOT TWIST AT THE END….
I’m sorry this might be the FIRST time I’m going backwards in the series… I GENUINELY MISSED OUT MAJOR CLUES and I’m rr heavenly bodies ASAP
Stars… whew
Okay now on the actual book.. it was amazing.
Tory 🤝Elara bringing their mates back from the dead.
You know what’s great about my experience with this series (trilogy?)? That my memories of stories/relationship between Greek gods is fleeting. I’m not unaware but bc I didn’t grow up with hearing Greek mythological creatures, every YouTube video I watch about them stays in my short term box of my brain.
So when this series is completed, I’ll be not just buying but will probably be my most read books bc everytime I read it’d be like a first time. I’m literally Dory on this one 😭
I’m sure the series isn’t copy paste of the actual stories and has been fabricated ofc but it feels authentic.
The characters are engaging and entertaining and makes you cry at times. I cried since the first chapter btw so that’s that. Another wholesome found family in a book I’ll always cherish.
Romance was swoon worthy and needless to say some of the BEST sex scenes I’ve read in a long time. This includes side characters fucking too🥵😈
Although I predicted few of plots within the story like her being goddess of death, Ariete being bound to her, ENZO loving her unconditionally,, boundless and for eternity… I didn’t predict Ariete seeking alliance though I had a hunch about him and Marisa started that way….
I WAS WAYYY OFF WITH PISCEA’s IDENTITY… she had me fooled so that’s why I’m tracing my steps back 😭😭 I won’t read the part enzo dying tho.
I’m sorry this might be the FIRST time I’m going backwards in the series… I GENUINELY MISSED OUT MAJOR CLUES and I’m rr heavenly bodies ASAP
Stars… whew
Okay now on the actual book.. it was amazing.
Tory 🤝Elara bringing their mates back from the dead.
You know what’s great about my experience with this series (trilogy?)? That my memories of stories/relationship between Greek gods is fleeting. I’m not unaware but bc I didn’t grow up with hearing Greek mythological creatures, every YouTube video I watch about them stays in my short term box of my brain.
So when this series is completed, I’ll be not just buying but will probably be my most read books bc everytime I read it’d be like a first time. I’m literally Dory on this one 😭
I’m sure the series isn’t copy paste of the actual stories and has been fabricated ofc but it feels authentic.
The characters are engaging and entertaining and makes you cry at times. I cried since the first chapter btw so that’s that. Another wholesome found family in a book I’ll always cherish.
Romance was swoon worthy and needless to say some of the BEST sex scenes I’ve read in a long time. This includes side characters fucking too🥵😈
Although I predicted few of plots within the story like her being goddess of death, Ariete being bound to her, ENZO loving her unconditionally,, boundless and for eternity… I didn’t predict Ariete seeking alliance though I had a hunch about him and Marisa started that way….
I WAS WAYYY OFF WITH PISCEA’s IDENTITY… she had me fooled so that’s why I’m tracing my steps back 😭😭 I won’t read the part enzo dying tho.
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October 5, 2025
Celestial, zodiac romantasy.
Despite this being a book two, the yearning and angst is more than book one. I did find it over the top, but for those who prefer their fantasies to be much more romance focused, you’ll eat it up.
‘Elara, I could never fear you. Even with your shadows at my throat. I swore it to you. I will never turn my back, never shun you for your flaws. If you’re to walk through the night, then I’ll be the light that guides you home.’
I love the female friendships in this series and you can tell the author pulls from personal experience.
Similarly, the banter is great especially with the addition of Pirate Lord Adrian who has water magic. I became more invested in his story than Elara and Enzo (whoops).
If you’re into the steaminess, there was a lot here. If you’re not, you can easily skip as they tend to be whole chapters.
‘Love? It feels like . . . a ray of light on the darkest day. Or a shaded alcove in the blazing midday heat. It’s relief. It’s worship, of something so much greater than yourself, or the Stars, or . . . anything else in the world. It feels like meeting yourself in another body, someone who contains everything you lack and just gifts it to you freely.’
We did get more of the big bad which also linked back to Elara and Enzo’s origins as the Sun and the Moon.
The ending had a reveal that had me whiplashed. I didn’t see that coming, but the author laid out the clues from book one.
This is based on the NEW TRAD PUB version releasing in 2025.
Arc gifted by Penguin Viking.
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Despite this being a book two, the yearning and angst is more than book one. I did find it over the top, but for those who prefer their fantasies to be much more romance focused, you’ll eat it up.
‘Elara, I could never fear you. Even with your shadows at my throat. I swore it to you. I will never turn my back, never shun you for your flaws. If you’re to walk through the night, then I’ll be the light that guides you home.’
I love the female friendships in this series and you can tell the author pulls from personal experience.
Similarly, the banter is great especially with the addition of Pirate Lord Adrian who has water magic. I became more invested in his story than Elara and Enzo (whoops).
If you’re into the steaminess, there was a lot here. If you’re not, you can easily skip as they tend to be whole chapters.
‘Love? It feels like . . . a ray of light on the darkest day. Or a shaded alcove in the blazing midday heat. It’s relief. It’s worship, of something so much greater than yourself, or the Stars, or . . . anything else in the world. It feels like meeting yourself in another body, someone who contains everything you lack and just gifts it to you freely.’
We did get more of the big bad which also linked back to Elara and Enzo’s origins as the Sun and the Moon.
The ending had a reveal that had me whiplashed. I didn’t see that coming, but the author laid out the clues from book one.
This is based on the NEW TRAD PUB version releasing in 2025.
Arc gifted by Penguin Viking.
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December 11, 2025
this was such a miss for me i’m actually devastated.
i LOVED heavenly bodies — it was one of my favorite reads of 2024, and i've been clamoring all year to get my hands on the sequel after the massive cliffhanger we left off on from book one. and while it definitely delivers on answering some important questions, this fell flat for me in almost every other regard — almost to the point that it makes me wonder if i even liked heavenly bodies as much as i thought i did, because surely this isn't the same story???
the plot here felt disorganized, meandering, and a bit clumsy. the chapter to chapter reading experience felt more like an endless chain of scooby doo episodes, where The Gang jumps from insane situation (a circus dream hellscape!!!) to insane situation (a giant crab monster!), and then resolving it right away without letting things breathe. the narrative impact and writing style that i loved in heavenly bodies is nowhere to be seen in this sequel - it feels disjointed, overly complicated and underexplained, and so packed full of Dire Situations that they start to lose meaning altogether. there's also a line borrowed from a famous emily dickinson letter that, while tonally appropriate for the situation, felt kind of weird to recognize in the context of a fantasy novel.
i think this is proof that less is truly more when it comes to storytelling. there are so many POVs and storylines here it makes it messy, and they're all so overinflated with stakes-for-the-sake-of-stakes that it cheapens the emotional connection to the characters and the plot. heavenly bodies was so well done because it all felt intentional. it was relatively narrow in scope, letting characters and plot twists breathe. fallen stars had none of that artistry, and while i was thrilled to see new sides of the world (the waterfall scene!!!!!!), i wish it all felt more meaningful.
what i did enjoy here was the spice! A+++ spice, and a few quotes that were packed full of romantic yearning, but i felt so little connection to any of the characters (even ones i loved from book one!) that it all felt a bit silly to me by the end — which is also, ironically, the strongest part of this book. without spoiling, the end was FUN and twisty in ways that make perfect sense within the context of the story, but it's truly the only part of the story that had me excited to flip the page.
thank you to random house canada for the chance to read this early! crossing my fingers i enjoy book 3 a lot more.
i LOVED heavenly bodies — it was one of my favorite reads of 2024, and i've been clamoring all year to get my hands on the sequel after the massive cliffhanger we left off on from book one. and while it definitely delivers on answering some important questions, this fell flat for me in almost every other regard — almost to the point that it makes me wonder if i even liked heavenly bodies as much as i thought i did, because surely this isn't the same story???
the plot here felt disorganized, meandering, and a bit clumsy. the chapter to chapter reading experience felt more like an endless chain of scooby doo episodes, where The Gang jumps from insane situation (a circus dream hellscape!!!) to insane situation (a giant crab monster!), and then resolving it right away without letting things breathe. the narrative impact and writing style that i loved in heavenly bodies is nowhere to be seen in this sequel - it feels disjointed, overly complicated and underexplained, and so packed full of Dire Situations that they start to lose meaning altogether. there's also a line borrowed from a famous emily dickinson letter that, while tonally appropriate for the situation, felt kind of weird to recognize in the context of a fantasy novel.
i think this is proof that less is truly more when it comes to storytelling. there are so many POVs and storylines here it makes it messy, and they're all so overinflated with stakes-for-the-sake-of-stakes that it cheapens the emotional connection to the characters and the plot. heavenly bodies was so well done because it all felt intentional. it was relatively narrow in scope, letting characters and plot twists breathe. fallen stars had none of that artistry, and while i was thrilled to see new sides of the world (the waterfall scene!!!!!!), i wish it all felt more meaningful.
what i did enjoy here was the spice! A+++ spice, and a few quotes that were packed full of romantic yearning, but i felt so little connection to any of the characters (even ones i loved from book one!) that it all felt a bit silly to me by the end — which is also, ironically, the strongest part of this book. without spoiling, the end was FUN and twisty in ways that make perfect sense within the context of the story, but it's truly the only part of the story that had me excited to flip the page.
thank you to random house canada for the chance to read this early! crossing my fingers i enjoy book 3 a lot more.
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