Forging Silver into Stars

By: Brigid Kemmerer

Narrated by: Cecily Bednar Schmidt, Chase Brown, Nezar Alderazi

Bloomsbury presents Forging Silver into Stars by Brigid Kemmerer, read by Nezar Alderazi, Chase Brown and Cecily Bednar Schmidt.

An instant New York Times bestseller!

Forbidden magic. Secret romance. Dangerous alliances. Enter the world of New York Times bestselling author Brigid Kemmerer's electrifying series.

When nineteen-year-old Tycho, the King’s Courier, arrives in the remote village of Briarlock, he hopes to escape the demands of his new life in the royal court, where magic reigns for the first time in ages. He doesn't expect to fall for a handsome blacksmith with a bruised heart.

After years of cruelty in his father’s forge, Jax never dared to dream of a better life—until a magic-wielding young lord shows him an enticing alternative. But when rumors of a rebellion reach Briarlock, Jax wonders who he can trust—and if he'll even survive.

Jax’s best friend, Callyn, doesn’t trust anyone—especially not a handsome stranger with magic, which killed her parents years ago. When another royal emissary arrives, seeing a co-conspirator, Callyn finds herself embroiled in a plot that could lead them all to ruin. . .

As tensions flare throughout the kingdom, it won't be long before everyone must choose a side.

War is brewing. Passions are building. And magic may doom—or save—them all.©2023 Brigid Kemmerer (P)2023 Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Critic reviews

Propulsive, intricate plotting and intimate first-person-present narration.

A fiercely hopeful exploration of loyalty, perception, and agency in the face of fear, misinformation, and violence.

With fresh takes on familiar fantasy tropes, plus gorgeous world building, this book spins one intriguing mystery after another as these three memorable voices fight to follow their hearts, despite the odds.

A glorious amalgam of fantasy and historical fiction. . . . A breathless romance.

This sweeping, romantic epic repeatedly turns the tables on the fantasy tropes that readers might be expecting.

Has everything you'd want in a retelling of a classic fairy tale: a finely-drawn fantasy world, a heroine rarely seen in fiction, and a tortured hero with a secret.

Absolutely spellbinding.

I couldn't get this creative, suspenseful take on 'Beauty and the Beast' out of my head.

A fast-paced, richly detailed feminist epic.

This enthralling modern fable champions altruism while illustrating intimacy’s relationship with honesty, respect, trust, and consent.

Fans of Cassandra Clare, Marissa Meyer, or Alex Flinn, as well as any reader looking to sink into a top-notch story with great characters, will want to read this book.

A complex, creative, and compelling reimagining of Beauty and the Beast.

The characters

The characters were really believable but it feels like somehow not enough happened and a lot happened a the same time idk.

As always, Kemmerer doesn’t disappoint

Not only is the narration perfection, but the storyline and pacing is notable. This is the 4th book of Ms. Kemmerer that I’ve read and I’m purchasing my 5th (the sequel to this) immediately! Soooo good! I can’t wait to see how she continues the story of these amazingly complex and compelling characters.

Loved the characters

I loved the first series that introduced these characters (curse breaker) so I’m glad to get more of them, but from a different pov. With more Tyco and more storyline from the villages that seemed to be briefly skipped over in the first series. I fell in love with the character development and the strong characters and then this set of characters were just as amazing. I’m so happy to get more from it.

LOVED IT

This is the first book I have read by Brigid Kemmerer. I was so pleasantly surprised on top of the characters being awesome the 3 narraters were amazing which here lately has been far in between. This is a must listen/read!

Cecily

Lovely voice and kept me totally captivated. Looking forward to hearing her on the sequel book.