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A Cruel and Fated Light

A Dark and Hollow Star (Book 2)

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What to expect

An ailing king. An ambitious queen. Four tenuous friends. And a deadly game that threatens them all.

The stakes are higher than ever in this thrilling sequel to A Dark and Hollow Star.

After thwarting the man behind the gruesome ironborn murders - and breaking several fae laws to do so - all Arlo wants is a quiet summer. As the deity of luck's Hollow Star, capable of bringing about endless possibilities, this shouldn't be too much to ask, right?

But someone is still trying to summon the mythical Seven Deadly Sins. All signs point to immortal meddling, and if this is the gods' attempt at returning to the Mortal Realm, it's Arlo they're going to use to do it.

When Queen Riadne offers to host Arlo at the Seelie Summer palace, she jumps at the chance. She'll get to see more of Vehan and Aurelian and perhaps even work out her complicated feelings for the gorgeous ex-Fury, Nausicaä. But no one trusts the infamous Queen of Light, even as Arlo wonders if she's just been greatly misunderstood.

With the Summer Solstice quickly approaching, everyone expects Riadne to finally challenge the High King for his crown. And as Arlo struggles to get control of her powers and take charge of her destiny, she'll soon be faced with a choice that won't only change the fate of the Mortal Realm forever, but could condemn it to a cruelty the likes of which the Courts have never known.

(P) 2022 Simon & Schuster

Critics Review

PRAISE FOR ASHLEY SHUTTLEWORTH
A dazzling sequel with enough tantalizing court intrigue, reveals, and secrets to keep you on the edge of your seat. Shuttleworth expertly expands the beautiful and cruel world of the fae with rich world-building and intricate character work in this must-read follow up to A Dark and Hollow Star
Liselle Sambury, author of BLOOD LIKE MAGIC and BLOOD LIKE FATE
A gripping flight into fantasy
Kirkus
Beautifully written and deliciously complex, A Dark and Hollow Star is utterly engrossing. The magic is bloody, the humor sharp, and the murder mystery drenched in violence and intrigue. Like a fallen Fury set on vengeance, I couldn't get enough
Nicki Pau Preto, author of the Crown of Feathers series
A promising opener to an urban faerie fantasy series featuring multiple queer identities
School Library Journal on A DARK AND HOLLOW STAR
Shuttleworth sensitively tackles the plot's darker elements, including trauma and suicidal ideation, tempering them with tenderness and wry wit. A kaleidoscopic narrative adds depth and drive
Publishers Weekly
Author Ashley Shuttleworth
Narrator Imani Jade Powers, Michael Crouch, Mizuo Peck, Natalie Naudus, Neo Cihi, Vikas Adam
Series A Dark and Hollow Star
Duration 23 hours and 7 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781529366266
Format Audiobook
Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Genre Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Contemporary fantasy, Urban fantasy
Availability AU, GB, IE

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