Beneath the Silent Stars

Celestial Court, Book 1

By: Miranda L

Narrated by: Amanda Dolan

They want her captured. Or dead. But Astraia was never meant to bow.

Astraia has spent her life running—from her past, from her bond to an ancient power, and from the choices that left her hollow. Marked by the constellations, she is feared as a weapon, hunted as a threat, and haunted by everything she could not save.

Now, as villages burn and shadows rise in the northern reaches of Virellia, Astraia is forced to confront more than just the monsters tearing through the realm—she must face the ones still buried inside her. When a mission leads her to cross paths with a hunter who sees through her walls, Astraia is torn between the steel she's built around her heart and the unraveling truth that vulnerability might be her greatest strength.

But some things are not so easily buried.

With slow-burn tension, morally gray choices, and a heroine who battles both blade and memory, Beneath the Silent Stars is a darkly poetic romantasy debut perfect for fans of Daughter of No Worlds, The Shadows Between Us, and Shadow and Bone.

Sometimes, survival isn't the victory. Choosing to rise anyway is.

©2025 Miranda L. (P)2026 Podium Audio

One of my favorite books of the year!

Absolutely one of the best series I've read this year! There is more coming; it's not a completed series yet. I'm so excited for the next one✨

Depression, Trauma, and thoughts of ending it all are dealt with in all their raw bleakness but there is light and hope ✨

✨ No spice
✨Slow Burn
✨Forced Proximity
✨Forbidden Magic
✨Bounty Hunter x Hunted
✨Hidden Identity
✨Found Family

Such an original storyline! And the narration was perfect!

Miranda wrote such a unique storyline but with a nostalgic feel which curated the most epic reading experience I’ve had in a long time! The narration was excellent, easy to follow along to and so engaging for the storyline I couldn’t stop listening!