The Stellar Veil (The Starborne Saga #2) by H.E. Bauman
5 Stars!!
Thank you to H.E. Bauman for an eARC of this book. Thoughts and opinions are my own.
If I just put AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! does that get my point across?
I enjoyed the first one, but this one upped things a bit. We've got a bit more danger, there's a few more stakes, and the spicy starts spicing! I liked the friendships that developed between Mo, Cass, Kynn and Ezra. Mo, Cass, and Kynn were definitely family before but Ezra has just slipped in there and he gets to stay! I loved that Cass and Kynn had no problems calling people out (even if it didn't happen in the way one might think). Then Ezra and Mo finally had a conversation and while things are going a little slow (love that Ezra is all over that and doesn't mind), they're moving along!
We find out a little more about things with the gods and what's going on with Ikna. The reveals on like what sets them apart is intriguing and I'm curious about what's going on on their plane! Of course, that end makes me less curious about that and more curious about how they're going to solve those problems at the end. With the choice that Mo made, I wonder how that's going to play into it. What she saw was unfortunate, but it points to how strong she really is.
The way Livia showed up has me...concerned. I know people think it's Rifel but I really hope it doesn't turn out to be someone closer.
Hopefully we get book 3 soon because after THAT ENDING, I need to find out what happens next!
Book releases May 18th, 2026
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