The Starlight Heir by Amalie Howard is an adult romantic fantasy novel published in January 2025

Suraya Saab is a young woman living in the poor desert city of Coban. Skilled in bladesmithing, she works for Vasha, a powerful lord in the House of Aldebaran, who is officially employed by the crown to work with regulated jādū . Suraya secretly practices jādū herself and has even incorporated it into her work.

One day, Suraya receives an invitation to a royal ball hosted by King Javed Acharia. Her family cannot risk angering the king, so she accepts despite her misgivings . The king is looking for a bride, and Suraya is one of the chosen women. However, she soon discovers that she is at the center of an ancient prophecy that foretells the coming of a powerful magic user known as the Starkeeper.

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