Illusion of Stars by Sarah Marie Page

From award-winning author Sarah Marie Page comes a stunning new adult enemies-to-lovers romantasy featuring a simmering slow-burn romance between a vengeful spy and an enemy general's alluring second-in-command on opposite sides of a pending war. She's stealing more than secrets. As the royal physician of a tiny, windswept island, Isabel spends her days trying to keep the queen from dying and the mad king from streaking naked down the halls. But when her best friend is found murdered on the beaches, her world is ripped apart. Desperate for answers, she discovers a stash of letters that reveal a terrifying truth: the neighboring kingdom of Volgaard possesses a kingdom-shattering weapon and is poised to conquer everything in its path. Seeking vengeance, Isabel infiltrates the enemy. Her mission? Woo Erik Lothgarson, the general’s steamy, illusion-magic wielding son, and steal the dangerous weapon. She can bring Volgaard to its knees—if she isn’t caught.  But as Isabel dances along the knife edge of deception, the lines between truth and fiction blur, and she must wrestle her quest for vengeance against her undeniable attraction to the enemy.

New Adult • Romance/Fantasy • Fantasy

Content Warning: ILLUSION OF STARS includes content that may be upsetting to some readers. This includes discussion of parental infidelity, discussion of parental abandonment, crass jokes, hazing, catcalling, on-page death of a parent, on-page death of a friend, a very brief mention of sibling death, a very brief suggestion that a man might be raped (no rape occurs), self-harm ideation (non-suicidal), on-page self-harm (non-suicidal), brief mentions of torture, strong language (including the use of f*ck), poisoning, stereotypical depictions of a mad king, and themes of grief. If you have questions about how something is handled or would like the corresponding page numbers for a particular trigger, please reach out sarah@sarahpagestories.com The most important thing is to make sure you’re taking care of yourself.

Reviewed by SKaeth writer on 2024-11-06T00:14:06Z: