STARCHASER

A young pirate continues battling evil to save humanity from destruction in this follow-up to Nightweaver (2025).

Aster Oberon was a pirate, a maid, and now, hiding her recently discovered Nightweaver heritage, she’s a double agent. She swears loyalty to the king she secretly plans to kill with the help of his son, Prince Titus, the very pirate who saved her life years ago. With them is Will Castor, best friend of Prince Titus and the noble who captured Aster at sea and forced her onto land. Will is also the boy Aster is falling for, despite the curse that makes him a monster who craves human blood for the Manan—“a glittering gold substance known as ‘the dust of creation’”—it contains. Along with the Order of Hildegarde, Aster, Titus, and Will work to determine who Morana has possessed and force her to reveal her corporeal form so they can destroy her and cure those afflicted with Underling curses. Encountering lies at every turn, Aster no longer knows whom she can trust. This second series installment—as bloated as the first and requiring a fresh memory of the series opener—is bursting with adventure, political intrigue, a love triangle, and numerous subplots readers must unravel. Yet it remains exciting, with plenty of action and drama balanced against self-discovery and the constant push and pull of young love. Most central characters present white.

An exciting, fully realized sequel that will leave readers craving more.