ASH AND STARLIGHTBook Two of The Shadowbound ChroniclesSix months after forging an impossible peace, Lyra Dragonbane's greatest battle is just beginning.The Bridge Academy stands as a symbol of unity between the realms-a place where humans, shadow beings, and stellar courts learn to coexist. But when Lyra's magic betrays her and the Stellar Court launches a devastating attack, kidnapping her students and marking them for a fate worse than death, she must make an unthinkable choice.To save them, Lyra must sever her connection to the void-the very power that makes her who she is. Stripped of her greatest weapon, she enters the heart of the Stellar Court, where the immortal Queen seeks to transform her into the ultimate weapon: a bridge not between realms, but a conduit for imposing perfect, suffocating order across all existence.As Lyra navigates a court of crystalline beauty and cold perfection, she discovers unexpected allies-including Prince Solen, whose forbidden fascination with chaos draws him dangerously close to treason. But when the Queen's possession threatens to hollow her out from within, Lyra must rely on Theon's unwavering love and the bonds she's forged to fight for her very soul.The price of victory will demand everything: ancient dragons breathing void-fire, sacrifices that echo across realms, and the revelation of a primordial wound that has festered since the first sundering of the worlds. To heal it, Lyra must become more than a bridge-she must choose whether to remain the savior everyone needs or finally become the woman she wants to be.A breathtaking tale of love that defies cosmic order, power that demands impossible prices, and the courage to choose yourself when the world demands you be everything to everyone.Perfect for readers who loved From Blood and Ash, A Court of Thorns and Roses, and Fourth Wing, Ash and Starlight delivers heart-stopping romance, innovative magic, and a heroine who proves that sometimes the greatest strength lies in knowing when to let go.