It’s my stop on the book tour for Dance of Stars and Ashes by Nisha J. Tuli. Thanks to Second Sky and NetGalley for the gifted ebook to write my review.
A love that burns brighter than starlight. A gift that could leave her world in ashes. It’s time for Zarya to release the fire within.
In the jeweled city of Dharati, Zarya found passion and adventure for the first time. A mysterious stranger named Rabin helped to free the power within her—a dark, ancient magic that should not exist.
Now, Zarya learns Rabin’s true identity. A warrior prince, born to rule, he is as deadly as he is beautiful. He’s also insufferable. Arrogant and superior, with dangerous secrets of his own.
Zarya wants nothing to do with him. Terrifying demons are gathering beyond the walls and Zarya’s friends are rushing to complete a ceremony that will protect the city. Her mind is fixed on saving her home and finding the origin of her magic.
But every discovery and every dream pulls her back to Rabin. Does an enchantment bind them, or is it pure desire? Will opening her heart give Zarya the power to turn back the demons, or will it let the darkness devour her?
Dance of Stars and Ashes is the second book in an addictive series that builds from a slow burn to irresistible steamy romance. Packed with tension, action, and heart-stopping twists, it will keep fans of Sarah J. Maas, Jennifer L. Armentrout, and Rebecca Yarros reading late into the night.
I love books with world building that’s second to none, and this series has it, in spades. Dance of Stars and Ashes is the second book in The NightFire Quartet series. It is a book I was waiting for and hoping I would enjoy as much as the first Heart of Night and Fire. Well! The wait is over…I didn’t just enjoy it, I loved it!
I have two other books by Nisha J.Tuli, and I adored them so much that I knew I had to read this series, too. Dance of Stars and Ashes brings a romantasy that is even faster paced than the previous book. There is action, romance, and even a bit of steam to wrack the tension a little more.
We are back with the characters from the first book, and Zarya is trying to deal with her new powers as well as everything else there is going on with her and people around her. The character development is so clear again in this instalment. I was enamoured with them all. The friendships, their personalities, and most of all, the vividness. I feel like I know them. They are that well written. Nisha J. Tuli has captured them perfectly, in my opinion.
It isn’t an overly long book, but there is so much packed into it I read it in two sittings! That was only because I had to adult for a bit. I was so immersed in this world I didn’t want to finish the book. I will say I hope the next book is pretty soon!
Buy Link(s)
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Author Bio
Nisha J. Tuli is the bestselling author of Trial of the Sun Queen—the first in the Artefacts of Ouranos series—which became a BookTok hit thanks to her amazing fans. The originally self-published series was acquired by Forever Publishing and Orbit UK in 2023, and will soon be published in 15 other languages around the world.
She’s also the author of Heart of Night and Fire, a South Asian-inspired fantasy romance and the first in a four-book series. Look for her rom-com debut in 2025 with NSFW (Not Suitable for Work), a workplace rivals to lovers rom-com publishing with Forever.
Nisha lives in Canada, where she spends most of her time reading and writing while enjoying travel, food, and camping with her partner, two kids, and their fluffy Samoyed, Mora.
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