The Star-Touched Queen
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ISBN10: 1250100208
ISBN13: 9781250100207
Trade Paperback
368 Pages
$11.99
CA$15.99
Maya is cursed. With a horoscope that promises a marriage of Death and Destruction, she has earned only the scorn and fear of her father's kingdom. Content to follow more scholarly pursuits, her whole world is torn apart when her father, the Raja, arranges a wedding of political convenience to quell outside rebellions. Soon Maya becomes the queen of Akaran and wife of Amar. Neither roles are what she expected: As Akaran's queen, she finds her voice and power. As Amar's wife, she finds something else entirely: Compassion. Protection. Desire . . .
But Akaran has its own secrets—thousands of locked doors, gardens of glass, and a tree that bears memories instead of fruit. Soon, Maya suspects her life is in danger. Yet whom, besides her husband, can she trust? With the fate of the human and Otherworldly realms hanging in the balance, Maya must unravel an ancient mystery that spans reincarnated lives to save those she loves the most . . . including herself.
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Praise for The Star-Touched Queen
"Magic is woven into every word of The Star-Touched Queen. Vibrantly imaginative and gracefully written, I was spellbound from the first line. A dazzling, sensuous feast of world-building, romance, and mythology."—Sarah J. Maas, The New York Times bestselling author of the Throne of Glass series
"Roshani Chokshi has crafted a bewitching tale with a setting so vivid and unique, I wished I could step right through the pages."—Amy Ewing, The New York Times bestselling author of The Jewel
"Chokshi's storytelling glimmers like magic on every page-a novel meant to be savored."—Cindy Pon, author of Serpentine and Silver Phoenix
"A luscious, bloodthirsty fairy tale with all the romance, magic, and gorgeous mythology I could ask for."—Tessa Gratton, author of Blood Magic and The United States of Asgard series
"Gorgeously poetic writing gives vibrant, sensuous life to the worlds of The Star-Touched Queen."—Kate Elliott, author of Court of Fives
“Chokshi's prose is captivating, and the pages come alive . . . Maya is a strong heroine, and while there is romance, an emphasis on familial love adds another level of richness to a folkloric fantasy about sacrifice, self-discovery, and making your own destiny.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Richly imagined, deeply mythic, filled with lovely language . . . this is an author to watch.”—Kirkus Reviews
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NOT A GHOST
Staring at the sky in Bharata was like exchanging a secret. It felt private, like I had peered through the veil of a hundred worlds. When I looked up, I could imagine—for...
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Roshani Chokshi
