Starchaser

Nightweaver #2

by R.M. Gray

I am vengeance. Fury. Power.

Seventeen-year-old pirate Aster Oberon faces a stunning new reality, gifted with magical ability that she’s struggling to master. Worse, both she and Will—the Nightweaver who has captured her heart—have been cursed. In mere weeks, they will become ferocious Underlings, creatures forced to serve the evil Queen Morana. The only way to break the curse is by procuring Morana’s blood.

To track down the cure, Aster teams up with both Will and Titus, the infuriatingly handsome prince of the Eerie who secretly aims to overthrow his royal family’s tyrannical reign. The trio’s journey takes them to Castle Grim where danger is around every corner, and no one is who they seem.

Between deadly dinners, extravagant balls, and shifting desires toward Will and Titus, Aster will have to keep her daggers at the ready and determine who she can trust before the ticking clock of her curse runs out.

Layered with devastating revelations and twisty romance, this heart-pounding sequel to Nightweaver will leave readers racing toward the truth about Aster and her destiny.

Genres: Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult, Romantasy, Pirates, Audiobook, Fantasy Romance

441 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 6, 2025

About the author

R.M. Gray lives in Texas with her husband and two giant dogs, where she enjoys writing stories about pirates, magic, mystery, and all things fantastical. A self-proclaimed expert at whistling and a dedicated collector of lightsabers, she spends her days drinking too much Earl Grey tea, re-watching old cartoons, and thinking up new ways to break readers’ hearts. She invites you to visit her online at rmgraybooks.com or @rmgrayauthor.

Reviews

[ari [gin’s vrsn 🩵] [semi ia] · Rating 4 out of 5]

a million thanks to netgalley and little brown for an arc of this book in exchange for an honest review


wow that ending hurt me
someone pay for my therapy 🫩🐿️

full rtc


preread

ACTUALLY SCREAMING BC I GOT THE ARC

just preordered the deluxe limited edition 😋✨
so…yay

[May (previously Violet)]

pre-read
GUYSSSSS I GOT THE ARC!!!! Do I have the time to read this? Absolutely not, BUT IM DOING IT ANYWAY BC IM A REBEL

pre-release
My favorite book is getting a sequel?! IM FREAKING OUT! OMGGGGGG I CANT WAITTTTTT

[ari [gin’s vrsn 🩵] [semi ia]]

pre-release

when i tell you i’m so ready to read this book i mean i’m abt ready to hoist my sails and grab a pirate hat

[jo ୨୧ · Rating 5 out of 5]

‧͙⁺˚*･༓☾★☽༓･*˚⁺‧͙

huge thanks to netgalley, the publisher for giving me an exchange copy in exchange for an honest review. all thoughts below are my own

i think that my one true love in life in fantasy is pirate fantasy. which makes it sound like i have a thing for illeagly watching my favorite childhood tv shows that no one shows anymore. which yes is true but also i just love pirates.
again, it sounds like i have issues. but pirate fantasy is so good and yet so underrated. i mean everyone knows pirates of the carribean but list off more pirate fantasy and while you stumbly over your words i'll shove nightweaver and this book in your hands.

this book. wow. this book was the perfect second book. it doesn't have second book syndrome because every. single. page. was. leaving. me. on. my. seat.

the tension? tensioning
the yearning? yearnining
the action? actioning.

and yes i am well aware that some of those aren't words, just a heads up, i do not care !


lets dive into the characters

aka the two love interests. thats it.
titus

my baby titus. if i had to pull a fictional character out of this world i would yank titus out of it so he, jacks, and jase ballenger could go hang out with kaz and julius and wes bennet. yeah i said what i said. sue me babes !! i don't rlly care. i guess i have a thing for fictional blonde men now! not really though, my dark hair broody hotties will always my heart (just waiting for my irl one. hello ?)

will
dear diary. went to jail today. why? because i became a pirate and murder-
oh. yeah. I HATE WILL WITH ALL LIVING BREATH OF ME BECAUSE HES SUCH AN UGH CHARACTER AND LOVE TRIANGLES ARE A HATRED TO MY HUNANTIY AND HES SUCH A PRICK
yeah. will could have lowk died from (insert reason here) and i would not shed a tear. i'd probably throw a party !!!!!!


plot !!

albiet a little confusing at times the plot kept me going and that cliffhanger is singlehandly making me want to time. the convnience of things was almostttt a little to like "oh wow magical how this worked out" but the plot twisted was twisting and those things were so minimal that i did not care.

pick this book up. but read nightweaver first.

‧͙⁺˚*･༓☾★☽༓･*˚⁺‧͙

pre-review

💜

i guess getting the arc of this is my sign to : finally read nightweaver. rip tp my arc list right now, she's getting big. so excited !!!

huge thanks to netgalley + the publisher for a copy in exchange for an honest review

[Amber · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 ⭐️
Such a fun read!

I had the opportunity to be an arc reader for Nightweaver way back in the indie days, and I feel like a proud parent seeing all of the hype for the sequel. 🥹😂 Starchaser is everything I had hoped it would be, and I think the hype is well deserved. I believe this is one of the best sequels I’ve read in a minute!

Starchaser hits the ground running and never really stops as it follows Aster, Will, and Titus as they navigate perils off the water.

Pirates, magic, court politics, betrayals, and love triangles are but a few of the things you can expect to read about in book 2. Personally I thought the pacing was great, it was an immediate page turner for me. There were twists I didn’t see coming, and the ending had me more than a little mad that I have to wait for book 3 to see how this ties up 😂

My only “complaint” was that I couldn’t always connect all of the dots between characters and their backstories; the world was almost too expansive with too few details to make it all click. Oh, and Aster was lied to…like, a lot (she pointed this out many times 🤪). But all in all, this was a great book and one I will be happy to add to my shelf when the physical copy is released.

Huge thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the chance to read the advanced digital copy.

[angelpompom · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book had the case of the terrible two’s for sure.

All the characters are suddenly unlikable? Will doesn’t do anything. Titus’s mere existence annoyed me. Aster? When did she become so whiny and judgmental? I feel like the only thing she says in this book is “YOU LIED TO ME”. Yes, in caps. Leo was just trying too hard the entire book. The only character I like in this one was Henry.

The plot like floated of planet earth until about the last 150 pages, then it got lost agin less than 50 pages to the end. The other 300? BORING, confusing, and literally just felt like smart words slapped together😑

The love triangle…I don’t even want to discuss it at this point. I honestly don’t like all 3 of them🤣

[calyne ꨄ︎ · Rating 5 out of 5]

╰┈➤ 5 stars.

“love is always worth the risk”

── ꒰ 🍸 ꒱ thoughts

this was such a good sequel. the plot kept up the entire book. like uhm the yearning!? i sooo would’ve finished this in a day if i had that time. i had a lot of theories and some i was right about but girl — i was not expecting allllll that.

my hot take is that i ship margaret and henry together.. whoops.. sue me! henry deserves the whole world

˗ˋˏ TEAM TITUS ˎˊ˗

i’m sorry but FORGET will — ever since titus was introduced in book 1 ive been a titus girly. i would actually go to war for this man. LIKE HE MADE ASTRID’S ROOM COLORS BASED SOLELY OFF HER EYE COLOR.

"and i hate that i can't hate you," i whisper. "as hard as i try, i just... can't."
he glances at my lips, his voice gruff. "you should."

“titus?”
“yes, love?”

"if anyone has anything to say about you," he interrupts me, standing to his full height, giving me a glimpse of the wicked villain of legend as he cocks his head, "i'll make them wish they never uttered your name."

#justiceformymantitus

[Cambree Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

ARC received through Edelweiss.

This series has single-handedly pulled me out of my fantasy slump.
Starchaser is proof that second book syndrome doesn’t always apply. If anything, it might send me right back into a slump… because I can’t stop thinking about it, especially that ending.

I developed such a strong attachment to the main characters. Every emotion Aster felt, I felt too. While this book definitely is to set up the third installment, it never felt like a filler book in the usual sense. The buildup was deliberate and immersive, and I loved the care that went into preparing us for what’s to come.

R.M. Gray also excels at keeping the reader grounded. I’m often frustrated when characters piece together clues without explaining how, leaving me scrambling to remember every minor detail. But Starchaser avoids that entirely. As Aster uncovers the truth, you uncover it with her and it clicks. It’s satisfying without ever feeling condescending.

Now for my few complaints (aka personal pain points):
• Love triangle
• Too many characters
• What I call the “convenience trope”

Let’s start with the love triangle. I cannot handle them…I’m an empath (can you tell?). The heartbreak for the character who isn’t chosen? Devastating. That said, this triangle delivers a delicious slow burn. If you live for the angst, tension, and payoff of a well-written slow burn romance, this series delivers.

As for the cast…yes, I know fantasy tends to have a lot of characters, but there came a point where it was tough to keep track. It got a bit overwhelming trying to distinguish between who was crucial and who was just passing through. This could just be a personal problem though.

And lastly, the convenience trope. I understand that stories need connections to tie everything together, but some moments felt a little too coincidental. The plot twist was amazing—I loved it—but naturally, it made a lot of things fall into place a little too neatly (I’ll leave it at that for spoiler reasons).

If you’re craving a true YA fantasy that you just can’t put down, keeps you questioning everything, and leaves you hollow and obsessively checking for book three’s release date, you’ve found your next read. Just don’t read it too fast… or you’ll regret finishing it without the sequel in sight.

[Cora · Rating 4 out of 5]

finally writing a review....
✨I'm trying to be spoiler free, but if you haven't read the first book do that before reading this because I talk about stuff that happened in that one✨
final rating 4.5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
plot 4/5
language 1/5 (hardly any swearing at all)
spice/romance 2/5 (there's kissing, flirting and other things you would expect with romantic relationships, but nothing too bad, overall pretty clean)
violence 3/5 (lots of killings, executions and possession, nothing terribly graphic though, about the same as nightweaver.)

~WOW~ so I'm going to have to go back and look at my review of nightweaver, but I want to do this first while I still remember most of it. it took me a few days and late nights to finish this, but it was worth it. honestly I'm kinda sad im done, I want more. 😭

plot~ I don't want to give too much away here, but if you've read nightweaver you know that both Will and Aster are cursed. Will is in the most danger, but they will both turn into underlings if they don't break the curse. Their plan is to go to the castle for Titus's wedding, there they believe the princess he is marring is possessed by Morana, the evil queen of the underlings. They need just a drop of her blood to cure Will and Aster, but they have to force her into her corporeal form first. While reading this I was trying to figure out who was possesed, who was compelled, who was secretly who, and when part of that was revealed I thought "ok that makes sense I kinda suspected that" and then like three chapters later I thought "oh my gOSH THIS CANT BE REAL I CANT DO THIS YOU BETRAYED US" because I couldn't believe a certain character would do what they were doing. I was quickly relieved to find out I was right, but also not relieved because I love these characters too much and I needed them to be safe. 🙏 (spoiler alert no one here is safe 🥲☹️)

Characters~
Aster: I've seen some reviews of people saying Aster was annoying for being mad at people close to her for keeping secrets from her. IMO shes very justified, because the lies her parents told her, while it was to protect her and her family, just led to more chaos, trouble and death. She had no idea who she could trust and she was still grieving her bother and father's death, while also being threatened by some evil underling, and visited by her "dead" brother, so I felt like her thoughts were pretty understandable. She was also playing the part of a knight, loyal to the king, so she was mixed up in that whole world of evil tyrannts. There were some times when I thought "dang girl you're oblivious🤦‍♀️" mostly when she was with Titus. Otherwise, she was a great character, always willing to fight someone should the need arise⚔️

Will: I love him sm, I loved his relationship with Aster, he was so sweet, and I loved his friendship with Titus. I was worried for him the entire book, especially when I found out how long they had to get the cure for him. I almost threw my book across the room near the end because I didn't know what had happened and I just wanted him to be cured and safe and happy. (dw i didn't throw it bc it cost me 20 bucks and I would never hurt a book like that😆)

Titus: I don't think I really knew if I could trust Titus at the end of nightweaver, but I know I liked him, especially so after finding out he was Captain Shade. Its immediately clear he likes Aster, and tries to get her to see that, while also not getting in the way of her and Will. I do feel bad for him here because its clear he's liked Aster for a while but will never get to be with her, both because he's the prince and because shes with his best friend. He was in a very difficult place, having to play the part of the cruel, human eating prince, while simultaneously rebelling against the king and queen. Also, near the end we find out what kind of torture he's been through and I was very angry on his behalf. 😠

Henry: this poor kid, honestly. I just want him to be happy. Is that too much to ask??😭😭

eliza: she was funny, I liked her. And then I didn't. And then I liked her again, but felt bad for her because another one of her family members died.🫣

(there's a lot more characters but those are the ones I wanted to write about)

✨the romance✨~ Aster and Will are very much in love, but their relationship begins to strain while staying at the castle. Aster starts to wonder if Will is going to marry another girl, one of the two sisters he's been with at every event (for the sake of getting information for the Order) even though he literally runs and hides from them every chance he can get. Aster also starts to feel something for Titus. She thinks there's no way he likes her in that way but shes kind of oblivious to the way he thinks of her. There is a love triangle in here, I would say, but its done well. Aster technically isn't allowed to be with either of them, and they cant be with her, but that means nothing to them. Will and Titus's friendship is also tested because of Aster, because, if I remember correctly, they both knew what the other thought of her, so they're kinda internally jealous of the other. (I think) Also Margaret and Jack were so cute together, especially at the end, and I loved Lewis and Eliza as a couple.🥹🥹🥹

aaaaand so those are basically my thoughts, at least those I can actually sort out and write down. There's a TON more that happens that I didn't even bother going into detail about, but I loved this book, I'm still thinking about it, and I need the third one as soon as possible. The only thing I found to be confusing was the underlings and the differences between them. Also some parts of the plot at the beginning where I didn't really know why they were doing certain things. I think this is reader error on my part though, bc its been months since I read Nightweaver 😅, so don't let that deter you from an otherwise amazing book.
oh and listening to the pirates of the caribbean soundtrack while reading made this experience even better lol

[millena ★ · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.25 🌟 if it’s not too much to ask, could titus maybe stop suffering in the next book please !!!!

[Jordan Miner · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.25☆ wow, did I devour this book. I loved how it picks up immediately where the first book left off, using subtle reminders that made everything click back into place while raising the stakes. Aster is a compelling, realistic heroine: brave, stubborn, and driven by her love for family. Will and Titus add both tension and heart, with a love triangle that feels natural, meaningful, and never forced. But I also don’t know who to pick…I always know by this time in a series ahhh! The pacing is fast without being overwhelming, and the expanded worldbuilding like its magic, myths, and eerie creatures, adding depth and atmosphere. The final chapters delivered powerful emotional payoff and shocking twists (RM Gray just knows how to write twists!) leaving me completely reeling and eager for the next installment.

[Abigail Li · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lot better than book 1. Writing was smoother, and it was a lot more interesting. The love triangle was actually not bad either (rare). But though I did enjoy this, I still didn’t like how protective and yearny all the guys were for Aster, who was still annoying and not that likable honestly. She did have more of a right to have an attitude in this book though, because there were a LOT of secrets and betrayal (it does get old). But anyways I do wanna read the last book and I appreciate, once again, that this serious is clean with no weird content.

[felicityreadss · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was the perfect sequel to Nightweaver, it had me hooked from the very first chapter! I loved how we got to see more into each character and their backstories, it made the whole plot much more intense. The pacing was good, the plot always seemed to be moving along and I never felt bored. The magic system and world was so interesting and unlike anything i’ve ever read before which was super exciting. I could picture each of the different settings so clearly and I really felt like I was in the story. And the yearning omggg. Love this series so much!!
Thank you to NetGalley for the arc copy!

[Vanessa]

can we take a moment to appreciate that cover? it's absolutely stunning! the florals, the castle, the colors, i need it in my hands!

[Mo · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Love is always worth the risk.”

As Aster’s story continues, R.M. held nothing back with this book.
Nightweaver was one of my favorite reads this year so Starchaser I was highly anticipating!

This being the middle of a trilogy, it didn’t feel like a filler. The plot twists continued to twist just like book one. The characters continued to pull at my heart strings. Especially the side characters. Y’all know how I love side characters. 😭 there’s a couple new people introduced and of course, they merged with the story so nicely.

Aster, Will, and Titus really had me in tears. Especially Titus…. Like at first I was all Team Will but now omg… why’d R.M. do me like this?

The world building kept thickening and it’s what really had me in love with these books. The writing I love so much. It’s dark, fluid, magical, and lovely.
The bonds between aster and her family and their lore…. Took me by surprise.


Ugggh def didn’t disappoint and now I have to wait for book three. 🫠

[Andi · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like to thank NetGalley and the publisher allowing for me to give an early read.

I was one of the people who purchased the first book when it was an indie book. I also reached out to the author and told her how much I enjoyed it and I hoped her book would be published. Months later she submitted it and now the first book is out with gorgeous spray edges. I am very happy that I got accepted.

Book 2 picks up right after the incident that ended book one. Capt. Shade is who? That's who she has to wrap her head around - the person who saved her was actually the Reaper, the crown prince. It appears Will, him and her are all on the same team and their mission is to infiltrate the castle, faux fealty, and figure out if the Prince's intended is possessed by the evil queen.

The story had me guessing and I couldn't tell who was a friend, foe, foe turned friend or friend turned foe. I also couldn't tell if her heart was torn between two men. It was perhaps one of the better written love triangles I've read. Though, there are some reveals down the line that have me pretty shook and make me rethink everything.

Family secrets, broken hearts, destinies, they are all in this book and more. I'm really excited for the third book. It's a shame it will be the last one. I d think this could be a four part series. The world building deserves more attention, as does the 'pirate' aspect. I want to see her do more pirate things and it looks like in the third book we'll get it.

[Jillian Moan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Did I sob? Yes. Am I ashamed of that? Not in the slightest.
R. M. Gray, what have you done to me? I don’t think I’ve ever cried this much over a book series ever.
I love all of her characters and the way she writes. It’s so easy to get lost in the pages. I also love all of the subtle connections to God and His kingdom. Meaning: the True King - God
Morana - Satan
The Underlings - demons
The Nightweavers - angels (sort of?)
The Burning Lands - hell
I just find it so cool how she was able to incorporate all of these little things into her book and I love that she did it.
I’m so excited to see what happens next…even though I don’t know how I’ll be able to wait for the next book to come out 😂

[Brooklynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

The roller-coaster that this book just took me on...
I love this series so much. Its amazing. The plot and characters. Agh! Its so good.
I will say. I'm not a fan of love triangles. So that's one negative. Especially since I dont like Aster and Titus together.
But all the background romances are great.
And the twists and turns in the plot were crazy.
I cannot wait for the next book. The group that I assume we'll be following for the next book, given the ending, is an awesome array of characters. And I am so excited for it.
All in all five star book. Maybe more.
I'd say 5.50 stars.

[Bibliothecat · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank you Penguin Random House for providing me with the ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Starchaser picks up not long after the events of the previous instalment and it certainly keeps up the pace with offering one twist after the other. Aster is called to the king and queen of the Eerie where she is to be knighted. What seems like a reward is just another set up, but Aster expect nothing less. She and her friends use this to infiltrate the castle where they suspect Queen Morana has possessed someone and is in hiding. Not knowing who might be possessed and with spies in their midst, there's no way of knowing who to trust.

I'm going to start by saying that this is by no means perfect, but just like the first instalment, I had a lot of fun reading it. While the pirate elements aren't nearly as strong for a series that is among others inspired by Pirates of the Caribbean, I do think it brings that right energy to the table. There are lots of twists, action and just constantly things happening which just really makes this an exciting read. As a whole, I would say it is very much on par with the first book and thus a great sequel. Interestingly, some of the things I didn't like so much in book one were much better in the sequel, but other things I enjoyed in the first book didn't quite live up to it in this sequel.

Romance - something was just off about it in book one and I want to say that it was simply a bit too close on the instant love side for me. I like Will as a character and he and Aster did have some nice scenes together, but there was something that just wasn't right. The first book already hinted at a potential love triangle and, while nothing is confirmed at all in this second instalment, I think this additional love interest just adds a better dynamic, not just between him and Aster but also with Will in the mix. There are still some unknowns that will likely influence just who Aster will end up with, but I think the romance was overall much better handled; there's more spark and things were a lot slower, making it now one of my favourite aspects of this book. Looking back, I would argue that book one's romance wasn't as instant as it first seemed as we learn things in this second instalment that just throw a different light on the situation as a whole.

In the first book, I enjoyed the large cast. It felt lively, had a certain element of found family and I just really liked many of the cast. This, I feel, didn't translate so well in the sequel. The large cast felt too large and I struggled to keep track of who is who. Many of the characters in book one were very sidelined, for example Aster and Will's family. They weren't nearly as involved and I kept forgetting who is who. Then we also had several new characters such as Elizabeth - who I quite liked - and her brothers as well as several others. I just felt as though the same story could have been told with less characters because they all didn't get as much page time as they would have deserved. I think this instalment had a much bigger focus on Aster, Will, Prince Titus and Princess Leo - another new character - alone and everyone else was really just adding very little. That both made the cast feel too large and I just felt it was a shame that we didn't get to see as much of characters we already learned to love such as - dare I call him that - fan favourite Henry.

On a side note, I found Aster's mother terribly infuriating this time around. There's so much she does or doesn't do and I feel as though things would run so much smoothly for everyone if she would just be more open. I felt frustrated on Aster's behalf and yet I also felt a certain amount of frustration with Aster for still being surprised time and time again because pretty much the entire cast lies to her - she should really be expecting it at this point.

Despite listing some of my grievances, I stand by that this is a really fun book - it's quite gritty for a YA novel and the energy it brings really feels a bit like watching an action fantasy movie. I am really looking forward to seeing how the romance develops and I am hopeful that we will get a better focus on other characters, at least that is what I would expect given how this instalment wrapped up.

[Emily,Ms.AuthorGirlie-Jacks,Keefe,Thorne’s Version · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 stars
Probably unpopular opinion, but this book was the British version of twilight with pirates and nightweavers and underlings. The plot was meh. All the characters started out so good in the first book and fell flat in this one. Then the love triangle was rather dumb (I love both guys though).
Redeeming qualities:

(MILD SPOILER IF YOU HAVEN’T FINISHED THE FIRST BOOK)

1.) Owen (I love sweet sibling bonds, okay?!) and the other brothers’ relationship with the main girl

(END OF SPOILER WARNING)

2.) The author is Christian
3.) Will/Titus if they were in any other book. In this….meh
4.) HENRY!!! (My personal 2nd favorite character after the Owen I met for two seconds in the first book)
4.) um that’s it. I skimmed the entire second half and still got all the info I needed. Kinda.

[Julie G · Rating 5 out of 5]

Omg I didn’t think it was possible to love this book more than Nightweaver, but here I am! This book was masterful. It picks right up where book 1 ended. We are taken through so many twists and turns! I am here for all of them. And the biggest one at the end was *chefs kiss!*

I am so invested in these characters and Aster is one of my fav FMC’s ever!

[Annie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Me: waits 2 years for the sequel
Also me: finishes said sequel in one night 😩

[Julie Finch · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was SO GOOD. I slammed my kindle down many times. I wanted to throw it!!!

I started with the physical book and that’s hard to read for me, my best reading time is in bed, so I switched about 1/4 of the way in. I got the audio from the library too and it was pretty good! At about 1/2 way this book really took off for me. And at 90% I was googling if there was gonna be a 3rd book because there was no way they were gonna wrap all this up!! Can’t wait for the third and final book!!!

This is a YA pirate (?) book. Not a lot of time on a boat in these first two books lol! But they are SOOOOO good. Lots of twists and secrets.

[Bre · Rating 5 out of 5]

SOS I thought this was a duology. Be warned: it’s NOT! But it’s SO GOOD!

Just like Nightweaver, the story is intricate. Tons of characters, but they all serve a purpose. My only “complaint” is that it was almost too complex. I loved that I couldn’t guess anything. The love interest and the yearning- THE YEARNING! It was all just so great.

Thank you Little Brown for the gifted egalley!! I cannot wait for the 3rd book!!

[📚 Alana (professional book nerd)]

I definitely did not pre-order the deluxe limited edition on Amazon.
Definitely not.... ;D

[Yvette · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 ⭐️

[Mar Gorrell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Okay, first off. This book smashed my heart to pieces. In a good way of course! I was crying near the end. The amount of plot twists is insaneeee. The way I could feel Aster’s grief. The bewilderment, the fear, the misery of being left out of the equation so many times. I’m still rooting for Titus btw (hope she ends with him in the third book when it comes out!) so yeah I give this 6+ starssss!

[𐬺☼.☆彡sᥲrᥲ ☆彡.☼𐬻 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lemme sing the abcs so I get my mind off this and its plot twist 🥹
A B C….


SCREW IT!!!
I’m broken…
Someone pay for my therapy 🫃
Rtc

[PAPERBACK COWGIRL · Rating 4 out of 5]

guyysssss how am i supposed to wait until september for the next book??? this will be literal torture. starchaser was the most perfect sequel to nightweaver, packed with mysteries, royal deceit and a love triangle that gave me TID war flashbacks. the romance??? the yearning???

aster is such a great character, she’s brave, sensitive, smart and willing to do anything for the ones she loves.

the plot was very interesting and pretty fast paced. sequels are usually the least favorite book in a series for me, cause it’s kind of the long build up to the third book. it had the perfect mix of building further upon the first book, new information, characters and plot-twists.

definitely a new fantasy fave!

[melissa roy | melissathebookaddict · Rating 5 out of 5]

this was one of my most anticipated reads of the year, i still can’t believe i was approved for an earc!

‘starchaser’ picks up right after ‘nightweaver’ ends, so it was extremely easy to get into. this book was so fast paced, there was always something happening. it really kept me on the edge of my seat!

i really like aster’s character. she’s so determined, bold, and will do just about anything to protect the people she cares about.

i’m not normally one for the love triangle trope, but it was done extremely well in this book. throughout the whole story, i wasn’t sure who I was rooting for?? titus or william?? now i know 🤭

i’m still thinking about that ending, i didn’t see it coming! makes me so excited for book 3!

thank you netgalley, little brown books for young readers, and r.m. gray for the earc of ‘starchaser’!

what to expect:
- pirates
- love triangle
- slow burn
- yearning, tension, angst
- magical beings
- blood curse
- ya romantasy