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Heavenly Bodies

Heavenly Bodies

Summary

THE ENEMIES-TO-LOVERS FANTASY THAT IS TAKING BOOKTOK BY STORM

‘A scorching romance’ OLIVIA ROSE DARLING
‘The best debut novel I’ve ever read’ MOLLY TULLIS

I WOULD TURN THE WORLD TO DARKNESS FOR YOU

In a world ruled by the Stars, cruel and merciless gods, Elara has been cursed by fate.

A prophecy promises she will fall for a Star, but that it will kill them both.

Yet when the Star of Wrath and War descends to hunt Elara, the neighbouring kingdom sees an opportunity to take her from her home, the Kingdom of Night, to Helios, Kingdom of Light. Where she strides straight into the arms of an enemy prince.

There, Elara is forced to either let Prince Lorenzo train her into a weapon worthy of battling against the tyrannical reign of the Stars, or to accept her fate.

But there are shadows even within the Kingdom of Light – and they threaten to reveal the darkness in Lorenzo’s past and the ancient magic that slumbers in Elara’s veins.

And with it all, the undeniable, star-crossed pull between them…

Tropes:
  • Enemies to lovers
  • He falls first
  • Fated Mates
  • Betrayal
  • Slow burn romance
  • Touch-her-and-I’ll-kill-you

Readers are already calling this the fantasy phenomenon of 2024!

‘I loved every single thing about this book’
‘One of my all-time favourite romantasies – ever’
‘5 beautiful stars!’
‘I AM SCREAMING over this book! PLEASE GO READ IT!’
‘This book deserves so much hype. god tier’

Let the magic continue. Pre-order the sequel, FALLEN STARS, out September 25th 2025

About the author

Imani Erriu

Imani Erriu is the author of the romance fantasy series Heavenly Bodies. She is a graduate from the Manchester Metropolitan University where she received a Bachelor's Degree in English Literature and Creative Writing.

A Lake District born girl, she spent most of her childhood in the forests of the English countryside, which definitely gifted her an overactive imagination. When she isn't crying over her own fictional characters or daydreaming up her next plot twist, she can be found eating pasta and watching The Office on repeat.
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