The Star-Touched Queen (34 page)
Read The Star-Touched Queen Online
Authors: Roshani Chokshi
Praise for
The Star-Touched Queen
“A richly detailed world and a story filled with twists and turns … had me breathless right up until the final, stunning conclusion.”
—Amy Ewing,
New York Times
bestselling author
“In one word: Glorious. With vibrant, elegant language,
Roshani Chokshi
draws readers through a magical journey from one world to another, filled with dire horoscopes, reincarnation, and true love.”
—Jodi Meadows, author of the Orphan Queen series
“Gorgeously poetic writing gives vibrant, sensuous life to the worlds of
The Star-Touched Queen.
”
—Kate Elliott, author of the Court of Fives series
“A luscious, bloodthirsty fairy tale with all the romance, magic, and gorgeous mythology I could ask for.”
—Tessa Gratton, author of the United States of Asgard series
“
The Star-Touched Queen
enthralls with mystery and romance. Chokshi’s storytelling glimmers like magic on every page.”
—Cindy Pon, author of
Serpentine
and
Silver Phoenix
“I was spellbound from the first line. A dazzling, sensuous feast of world-building, romance, and mythology.”
—Sara J. Maas,
New York Times
bestselling author
ROSHANI CHOKSHI
comes from a small town in Georgia where she developed a Southern accent but does not use it unless under duress. She grew up in a blue house with a perpetually napping bear-dog. At Emory University, she dabbled in journalism, attended some classes in pajamas, forgot to buy winter boots, and majored in fourteenth-century British literature. She spent a year after graduation working, traveling, and writing. After that, she started law school at the University of Georgia, where she’s learning a new kind of storytelling. You can visit her online at
www.roshanichokshi.com
. Or sign up for email updates
here
.
Thank you for buying this
St. Martin’s Press ebook.
To receive special offers, bonus content,
and info on new releases and other great reads,
sign up for our newsletters.
Or visit us online at
us.macmillan.com/newslettersignup
For email updates on the author, click
here
.
CONTENTS
This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
THE STAR-TOUCHED QUEEN
. Copyright © 2016 by Roshani Chokshi. All rights reserved. For information, address St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010.
Cover design by Danielle Christopher
Cover photographs; woman © John Herbert Harrison/Trevillion Images; castle © Mark Owen/Arcangel Images; stars © Shutterstock
The Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available upon request.
ISBN 978-1-250-08547-4 (hardcover)
ISBN 978-1-250-08548-1 (e-book)
e-ISBN 9781250085481
Our e-books may be purchased in bulk for promotional, educational, or business use. Please contact the Macmillan Corporate and Premium Sales Department at 1-800-221-7945, extension 5442, or by e-mail at
[email protected]
.
First Edition: May 2016