Empire of the Stars

A battle-scarred knight who dreams of peace. A secret princess who knows the Empire's darkest truths. And a marriage written in blood and betrayal. After seven years of war, Remin of Andelin returns as the Empire's most infamous hero . . . and the son of its greatest traitors. His reward is a ravaged duchy on the edge of the Empire, a noble title that only brings more enemies, and the hand of a princess no one's ever heard of. Princess Ophele Agnephus was raised in exile, the illegitimate daughter of the Divine Emperor and a disgrace to the sacred stars. Bound by her father's bloody legacy and distrusted by her husband, she faces an even deadlier choice: to protect a secret that could shatter the Empire, or tell the truth about the cataclysm that destroyed Remin's world. Remin can't afford to trust her. Even as he labors to build his new city by day and protects it from devils by night, he knows that Ophele could be everything: his love and his bride, the foundation of his new House . . . or the Emperor's weapon, placed at his side to destroy everything he has left.

Their marriage was forged by the end of a war. Now it's all that stands between them and the Empire. On the edge of a dangerous frontier, Remin and Ophele struggle to build a home in the ruins of a century of war. He's a knight and a general, shaped by a lifetime of violence. She's a secret princess raised in silence. Though he was promised her sister, they found a love that could be the foundation of a dynasty. But there are many monsters that still need slaying, from the mindless devils outside the gates to an undeclared war by the Divine Emperor. As a bloody summer wanes toward a deadly harvest, Remin and Ophele must unite to protect their people. And it will take a reckoning with the past if they hope to face the future. Stardust Child is the second book in the Empire of the Stars series: a romantic epic of loyalty, quiet resilience, and the dream of building something that lasts. Perfect for anyone who loves the monsters of The Witcher, the high-stakes strategy of Game of Thrones, and the intimate romance of Outlander. Begin this unforgettable journey to discover how Remin rose from a despised son of traitors to the Empire's greatest hero-and how Ophele's father destroyed his world.