A God of Moonlight and Stardust

by Mina Brower

Overview

A single woman stands between order and chaos.

She will determine the fate of Taria.

An anomaly in the world that values the future over the ways of old, Renna is in great danger.

Possessing unexplained-and forbidden-magic, she now attracts unwanted, dangerous attention.

Amidst the chaos, there are two who desire her safety.

Khellios mourned her, living with guilt for the last two millennia. The God of Moon and Stars, he offers her a sanctuary in Taria, trying to rekindle the flame between them.

Sethos, a fae with unusual magic, has been guiding Renna from afar, drawing her nearer and keeping her safe. He now visits within her dreams.

Conflicted by her desires, Renna is pulled between the men who are willing to fight for her. But when a deadly force breaches the sanctuary and threatens to destroy Taria, she is faced with an impossible choice.

Embrace the life she's wanted without magic with Khellios's help, or accept her destiny as a daughter of chaos at Sethos's side.

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Author's note: A God of Moonlight and Stardust is a slow-burn love-triangle adult romance set in a futuristic fantasy world of gods and magic. The hero is possessive and dealing with guilt and grief and the heroine is strong and learning to overcome her past. This is the first book in the Daughters of Chaos Series and ends on a cliffhanger.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798991248228
Publisher:	Delphinus Star Publishing LLC
Publication date:	08/30/2024
Series:	Daughters of Chaos , #1
Pages:	328
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.73(d)

About the Author

Mina Brower is Mexican-American who immigrated from Mexico and aims to inspire other immigrants to chase their dreams. A wife, a mom, and a lawyer, Mina is proud to live a life long dream adding author to her many list of titles. If you were to ask Mina how she balances it all she would give you a diplomatic legalese answer of "that depends." A fan of Fleetwood Mac and ghost hunting shows Mina most enjoys books where the morally gray villain gets the girl. A God of Moonlight and Stardust is Mina's first independently published book and part of the series Daughters of Chaos. Stay in touch with Mina on Instagram @MinaBrowerAuthor. A fan of Fleetwood Mac and ghost hunting shows Mina most enjoys books where the morally gray villain gets the girl. A God of Moonlight and Stardust is Mina's first independently published book and part of the series Daughters of Chaos. Stay in touch with Mina on social media.

Editorial Reviews

2024-10-10
A woman tries to suppress her magical abilities to avoid a malevolent force in Brower’s SF/fantasy series starter.

On the planet Andora, the Council has outlawed magic. Doctoral candidate Renna Strongborn has been hiding her own magic talents, which she can only access when she’s angry, for the past seven years. After a childhood in which an abusive man trained her in magic, Renna would rather not use it at all; she hides it even from her best friend, Helena Troyes. A mysterious, dark force attacks the campus and surrounding town while calling out Renna’s name. Afterward, a man named Khellios arrives with an offer to shelter her in Taria, a haven for those possessing magic. Also, Renna’s “soul guardian,” Sethos, comes to her in a dream, telling her that he’d been searching for her for years. In Taria, Renna learns that Khellios is a god of the moons and stars and that his relatives are gods too. She also finds out that the malevolent force is a powerful deity named Am-Re. She forms a close friendship with his cousin Nera (a moon goddess) and gets to know Ukara (Goddess of War) and Cylas (God of the Planets). As she resolutely avoids using magic, Renna develops an intense attraction to both Khellios and Sethos, who pays her dream visits. However, they’re both hiding a secret. In this series opener, Brower delivers an exciting tale about magic, friendship, passion, and asserting one’s agency. Renna and Khellios narrate the novel, effectively offering readers intimate insights into their motivations and true natures. Renna is particularly compelling; readers will appreciate that she’s an active player in her own story and doesn’t shy away from her intimate desires. Supporting characters are equally complex and intriguing. The worldbuilding is also comprehensive, complete with histories, rules of magic, and detailed descriptions of outdoor settings: “The landscape had changed from a seaside drive with palatial homes dotting the mountainside to a town with two- and three-story buildings made of glittering limestone and red roofs. Cobblestone lined the roads and sidewalks.”

An expertly crafted fantasy featuring compelling, well-developed characters.

Kirkus Reviews