Every ten years, the monstrous Nightshade Court demands a Tithe. This year, Elara Vance volunteers to take her dying sister's place. Elara expects to be drained of her life force the moment she crosses the freezing, magical Veil. She does not expect the Obsidian Castle. And she certainly does not expect Caspian Thorne, the terrifying, devastatingly beautiful High Lord of the Nightshade Court. Caspian is a warlord trapped in a five-hundred-year curse, ruling a kingdom that is slowly starving in perpetual twilight. He discovers that Elara is not a simple mortal sacrifice. She carries the ancient, long-forgotten magic of the Star-Touched. She is a localized sun in a world of absolute dark, and she is the only key to breaking the Ever-Curse. But the Nightshade Court is not the only threat. In the south, King Aurelius rules the Sun Court with a blinding, hollowed perfection. He is a parasite god who consumes souls to fuel his stolen immortality, and he will stop at nothing to entirely claim Elara's pure starlight for himself. Thrust into a brutal world of lethal court politics and apocalyptic wars, Elara must learn to wield her explosive magic. She is forced to partner with the very monster who stole her from her home. As the terrifying, undeniable soul-bond between them deepens, Elara realizes that Caspian's freezing shadows might be the only thing capable of regulating her burning light. The Light King is marching. The Veil is falling. And the weaver of Oakhaven is about to show the immortal monsters exactly how sharply a mortal can bite. Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Rebecca Yarros, and Carissa Broadbent. A Court of Blood and Starlight is a slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance featuring forced proximity, high-stakes magical warfare, and a fiercely protective winged Fae King.