Consort of Stars Series: The Celestial Kingdom Series #1 Published by Green Avenue Books and Publishing on April 28, 2026
Genres: Fiction / Fantasy / Romance
Pages: 338
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Reading Challenges: All booksThe Celestial Kingdom Series: Book One
On the continent of Acadia, a territory divided by the Sun, Moon, and Stars, Princess Soraya of Vespera has spent her life training for her time to rule. When a forbidden friendship with a prisoner sparks questions about her kingdom's bloody past, Soraya begins to unravel a web of lies that spans generations.
As Soraya's coronation inches closer, secrets of murder, betrayal, and stolen identities come to light, and she must decide how to rule a kingdom as well as free the man she loves from his cage.
Inspired by Rapunzel and Anastasia, Consort of Stars is a sweeping fantasy romance about a kingdom built on deception and a love that burns brighter than destiny itself.
**This title contains explicit content that may not be suitable for everyone, including: sexual scenes, violence, and gore.
Chaos in a Crown
A Consort of Stars by Alana Powers is the kind of book that smiles sweetly at you in the beginning and then spends the rest of the time systematically ruining your ability to trust literally anyone.
This story really said: what if a princess realized her entire life was propaganda… and then had to keep living in it? And not in a slow, gentle way either. No. The second Soraya starts asking questions, the plot kicks the door down and goes full chaos mode. Every truth feels like it’s been buried on purpose, every relationship feels suspicious, and every time you think you’ve got a handle on things, the book goes, “that’s cute,” and pulls the rug out from under you.
And the romance?? Oh, it’s toxic in that delicious, “this is definitely going to devastate me emotionally, and I will still defend it” kind of way. The tension is so thick you could cut it with a dagger, and just when you start to settle into the softness of it, the story drops another secret like a bomb. You don’t get peace—you get moments of peace that immediately combust.
What really makes this book spiral is how personal everything feels. The betrayals don’t just happen; they land. Hard. It’s not distant court politics; it’s identity-shaking, trust-destroying, “who even am I if everything I was told is a lie” energy. Soraya’s entire existence starts to feel like a carefully constructed illusion, and watching her claw her way through that realization is messy, frustrating, and wildly satisfying all at once.
By the end, you’re not okay. The kingdom is not okay. The relationships are hanging on by a thread. And you, as the reader, are sitting there like: wow, that escalated quickly… and also I would like more immediately.
It’s dramatic, it’s chaotic, it’s emotionally unwell in the best way, and it absolutely does not believe in letting you relax for even a second. I was nail-biting and screaming, “What the heck is going on? What is unfolding? Did that happen?” I love books that drop plot twists on you that you may have seen coming, but then you realize, nope, she fooled me. I am a fan and want more.
About Alana Powers
Alana Powers is a dark fantasy romance author. When she is not writing or reading she is probably watching ghost hunting channels on youtube or spending time with her family. Alana loves giving redemption to the so called “villains.” Showcasing all their flaws and dreaming of extraordinary stories with spice, magic, and stabby attitude having characters. She loves a good villain and plans to create many more stories showcasing them and taking her readers on wild adventures.
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