In this stunning debut fantasy reminiscent of Robin McKinley, Elfreda Raughn - bureaucrat, priestess, practitioner of cannibalistic magic - must betray the Order in which she was raised so she can choose her own fate. Elfreda Raughn will avoid pregnancy if it kills her, and one way or another, it will kill her. Though she's able to stomach her gruesome day-to-day duties, the reality of preserving the Sisterhood of Aytrium's magical bloodline horrifies her. She wants out, whatever the cost. So when a shadowy faction approaches Elfreda with an offer of escape, she leaps at the opportunity. As their spy, she gains access to the highest reaches of the Sisterhood, and enters a glittering world of opulent parties, subtle deceptions, and unexpected bloodshed. A phantasmagorical indictment of hereditary power, Star Eater takes readers deep into a perilous and uncanny world where even the most powerful women are forced to choose what sacrifices they will make, so that they might have any choice at all.

All martyrdoms are difficult.

About the Author
Kerstin Hall's short fiction has appeared in Strange Horizons and Fireside, and she is the author of the novella The Border Keeper. She lives in Cape Town, South Africa. You can find her at kerstinhall.com and on Twitter at @Kerstin__Hall.


Book Information
ISBN 9781250625335
Author Kerstin Hall
Format Paperback
Page Count 448
Imprint St Martin's Press
Publisher St Martin's Press
Weight(grams) 376g
Dimensions(mm) 216mm * 137mm * 62mm