A crown that burns. A marriage that binds. A darkness that whispers.On the eve of her coronation, Princess Lyriana of the Dawn Court witnesses an omen that chills her to the bone - a rare star eclipse flares early, and the Star Crown burns in her hands. Before she can make sense of it, a shadow creature breaches the palace gates, and with it comes the enemy she's been taught to fear all her life.Kaelen, heir to the Night Court, arrives with a demand: marry him or watch her kingdom burn. He is tall, cold, infuriating... and far too clever. Their union is a political necessity - but every stolen glance, every heated argument, and every brush of his hand sparks something Lyriana refuses to name.When an ancient entity begins to stir in the shadows, the fragile alliance between light and dark may be the only thing standing between the realm and ruin. But as betrayal coils around them and secrets are unearthed, Lyriana must decide: protect her heart or risk it all for a man she swore to hate.Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Jennifer L. Armentrout, and Carissa Broadbent, Crown of Starlit Shadows delivers: Enemies-to-lovers tension that will keep you turning pages late into the nightA fierce heroine torn between duty and desireA brooding fae prince who protects as fiercely as he provokesA lush, magical world of courts, crowns, and dangerous alliancesSlow-burn romance with high stakes and higher passionIn this first book of the Crown of Starlit Shadows Trilogy, love is as dangerous as war... and both could cost them everything.