
The Starlit Shadow
by Cidney Mayes
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Pub Date 19 Aug 2025 | Archive Date 14 Aug 2025
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Description
If being with her meant I would lose all reason, then I would fall into madness willingly.
Sorsha Sventura is a courtesan at the House of Night, where the rich come to play and indulge in forbidden magic. Desperate for her freedom, she strikes a dangerous bargain with her mistress: spy on Lord Corvus Stormfall, a member of the fae elite, and report on the movements of the other Houses.
Corvus, a second-born son, knows he will never live up to his father’s expectations. When he arrives at the House of Night to collect fees for their use of magic, he meets an enchanting courtesan, Sorsha. His attraction must be the result of enchantment. How else can he explain his overwhelming desire to be with her?
As passion blooms between them, Sorsha and Corvus are pulled into a fae-led plot to depose the mortal royals. As secrets begin to unravel, they realize they must restore banished magic to the realm, before the coup rips them, and their world, apart.
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Available Editions
EDITION | Paperback |
ISBN | 9781803783130 |
PRICE | £11.99 (GBP) |
PAGES | 360 |
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Featured Reviews

OMG! I fell in love with this book. This is the best romantasy book ever that I read. I’m so lucky to read this. I knew this would meet my expectations. I loved the characters and storyline in this book. It’s really so good like if you like fae and romance, this book is for you.

The Starlit Shadow is the first book in a Fantasy Romance series and I loved it so much, it has many of my favorite tropes and I can’t wait for the next book.
Sorsha is a courtesan, abandoned by her mother as a child at the House of Night and working to pay off her debt. When Corvus, a fae lord, gets obsessed with her from the first meeting and requests to be her only client, they can’t ignore their growing attraction, but with Sorsha tasked by her madame to spy on Corvus and them getting involved in a conspiracy to restore the magic, they realize that their forbidden feelings for each other are the least of their problems.
This book was such a pleasure to read from the first page and was getting better and better with each next one. I mean, who doesn’t love a courtesan turned spy and obsessed with her fae lord with forbidden relationship and political intrigue in a fascinating world with so many secrets, I couldn’t get enough of this book and there wasn’t a single boring moment. And just when I thought I knew where the book was going, everything was turned upside down and I loved all the plot twists here. Sorsha and Corvus were amazing as the MCs, I liked how they both were perfectly imperfect and struggled with their questionable decisions and actions, but they were perfect for each other and the tension and angst between them was delicious, I liked the forbidden/star-crossed aspect of their relationship and loved it when they gave in to their feelings. I also really liked Tristan and hope we will get more of him in the next book.
The Starlit Shadow is an amazing romantasy book, I loved it and definitely recommend it to everyone who enjoys this genre. I’m so excited for book 2!
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