Beneath These Cursed Stars

Content warnings: murder, torture, PTSD, blood magic, betrayal

Princess Jasalyn is kidnapped, but she's hiding secrets of her own.

Although not currently listed on Amazon or Goodreads as a part of the These Hollow Vows series, this novel is a direct sequel to These Hollow Vows and These Twisted Bonds. The book follows Jasalyn, Queen Abriella's younger sister.

Jasalyn resides in her sister's palace at the Shadow Court, but she's not really living. Struggling with PTSD from her imprisonment and torture at the hands of the evil Mordeus, she spends her days alone in her room. Jasalyn's double life begins at night when she leaves the palace to exact revenge on her enemies -- the guards of Mordeus' dungeon who helped him hurt her.

When Jasalyn is kidnapped and told she's destined to kill the king of her former human world, she agrees to help the people of Elora save their realm. Since Jas knows her sister will tear down several kingdoms to find her, she allows a shifter to go back to the palace in her place. Felicity agrees to play the role of Jasalyn but finds the assignment straining her wits and heart. But both women have colossal secrets that could forever alter more than one realm.

Recommended for all fans of YA fantasy, especially those who loved the These Hollow Vows series.

Author: Lexi Ryan

Series: These Hollow Vows, 3

Publisher: HarperTeen

Length: 432 pages

Release Date: July 30, 2024

I received an electronic galley copy of this title from the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.