holy smokes. that book was a wild ride. i listened to the audiobook version, so i did get confused a few times when it was past or present but lord, it was so good. the way nyte is CONSUMED by astraea. i could only hope one day someone wants me half that much. and the cliffhanger. ma'am.. you are the queen of cliffhangers bc i am dead. i need to know what happens next. it's gonna be a longggg basically year till book 3 comes out. ugh. idk weather to love you or be mad. hahaha

one of my favorite quotes: "Then my vow is to never give up trying to rewrite the stars"

thank you to chloe and netgalley for letting me have the opportunity to read it early ♡ #netgalley #arcread

I love the narration of this book, both narrators were extremely talented. However, the book itself, I couldn’t in good conscience give it more than three stars. Most of the sub plots felt like they were taken directly from other very popular books, and while the main storyline did hold my interest. The sub plots feeling like they were taken from other books took away from my joy of reading this. Until the last three chapters, I was very much struggling to get through. However, the last three chapters held my interest enough that I would for sure. Still read the next book which is why it still got three stars from me.

Well, many of the things that were reminiscent to me were very vague. One thing that stood out above the rest was the point that the kings name was wiped from everybody’s minds, and that was just way too much like throne of glass, where the king’s name was also wiped from everybody’s minds. I know it was done in different context, but it felt very, very similar to the point that I couldn’t even hear that without thinking about it and then being frustrated at the book for doing something that felt like it was very much taken from another popular series.

Story: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/ 5
Narration: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Duration: 18 Hours, 36 Minutes
Narrated by Corvin King; Jacci Prior

🩸Paranormal Romance
🩸Vampires
🩸Savior X Villain
🩸Character Growth
🩸Dual POV
🩸Stubborn Star-crossed Lovers
🩸Past VS Present
🩸Revelations

"I didn't fall for you twice because I never stopped loving you. Through everything that tried to separate us—-forgotten memories, lost time—-it's always been you...
Starlight"

"It's those who are quickest to condemn a monster that are harboring something more vicious of their own.”

The was such an amazing follow up to The Stars Are Dying. It’s described as a “star-crossed romantasy with a puzzley plot and a can you/ can't you trust him love interest, loosely inspired by the Greek myth of Astraea.” Which she definitely achieved. It had me on the edge of my seat. The story does jump around from past to present.

The story picks up where it left off from book one. There was a continuation with world and character building that was perfect. The spice was spicing just right! The plot did feel like it got lost along the way. I love how action packed it was. Astraea and Nyte's dynamic is so well done. She had it messy, raw, organic and kept to the stubbornness. Of course, there were some new characters added.

This will have you on the edge of your seat. High stakes, plot twists, some unpredictability, vampires, dragons, and so much more! Hard to know which way it will go with the third book in the trilogy. This is definitely worth checking out. Especially if you loved the first book! Cannot wait for the third installment!!

The narrators did incredible! I loved them in the first book too. They helped to make it an experience with bringing the book to life.

Thank you Macmillan and Netgalley for the ALC.

Loved the past chapters to fill in the gaps from all of the questions and mystery and what the characters roles and history even mean.

After the events of Libertatem, Nyte and Astrae find their place in the world as they continue to be the bane of each others existence. Astrae embarks on a journey to recover her memories and power. To save the world, Nyte has to let her go. But he wants to be selfish and they have to find another way. Also, an early emergence of a new character shakes things up a bit for Astrae !

Loved the POV chapters from Nyte to get in his head. A lot of common fantasy tropes, but I didn’t mind !

Similar to book one, this jumped around a bit. Still enjoyed it, did the audiobook and I’m a sucker for duet narration!

Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the ALC in exchange for an honest review. Release date 1/28!

I usually can't focus when listening to audiobooks but this book had me absolutely hooked! The narrators did a wonderful job bringing the words to life! The twists and turns in this book had me reacting out loud as if the narrators were my friends telling a story. While I had a hard time getting in to the first book this one blew me away and I was so sad when it was over. I need the next book ASAP!!

This book had me in a chokehold!! It starts right where book 1 left off, with Astrea trying to regain her memories and Nyte being freed. I really enjoyed the dual timeline that gives us more of an understanding of who Nyte and Astrea were to each other before she fell. I really loved Nyte’s pov as well. Being in his head helped me like him more as a character.

The last 20% of the book was pure madness! I am not okay with that ending at all! I need book 3 ASAP!

I have to say book 2 is so much better than book 1! If you were nervous about continuing the series, I highly recommend giving it another try!

I want to thank NetGalley, Bramble, and Chloe C. Peñaranda for the ARC

All the answers we were looking for and new challenges to face for our main characters. I had a great time in this world and look forward to the conclusion of the trilogy. This audiobook is great for people who love a spiraling world and at times frustrating read.

4.25⭐️ The first book in this series was pretty good, but this one was even better! I felt like I was way less confused and got a lot of answers and backstory. There were a couple moments during this one that had me gasping! Thank you for the ARC and audiobook arc. This was so good and the audiobook was done so well! Now I’m sad I have to wait to long for the final book 😩😆

Overall entertaining however for me it’s lacking something. I can’t quite place my finger on it. I don’t get the same heightened emotions like I do with some romantasy books. That being said I still enjoyed the listen and the narrators did a great job. I will still be continuing the series,
I do enjoy the plot and want to know what will happen next.

I have no words. I am utterly speechless at this book. Perfection. It was PERFECTION! It built so beautifully on Astrea and Nyte's story and I was unable to put it down! Seriously! The dual POV was brilliant along with the use post past POVs; it provided insight and kept hte reader / listener engaged and wanting to continue to see the relevance of the memory to the greater picture that is the story of Nyte and Astrea. I loved Astrea's little found family and found her emotions to be both real and reflective of her situation. The pacing of the book fell off a little bit in the middle but it wasnt a boring falling off, it was needed for the plot and honestly a welcome break from plot twist after plot twist.

The author set up the next book beautifully and I cannot wait to (literally, anxiously awaiting after that ending!) to read book #3!

This sequel is action packed, full of spice, and has DRAGONS! I actually loved this one more than the first, but that's pretty typical for me. Now I know the world and the characters and can just enjoy their shenanigans. And boy was this a fun one!

Vampires, celestials, Fae, and maybe dragons?!? Sold! I have to say that the beginning of the book was a bit of a slow burn because Astraea still does not have her memory, and she is learning more about her past through Nyte. She needs to recover her memories on order to figure out who killed her. We watch as she becomes closer to Nyte even though everyone is against it. The second half of the book is a wild ride! There are twists and turns, people who betray others, and amazing revelations. I cannot wait for the next book! Such a great fantasy series!

I read The Stars are dying when it was released in 2023. I mean, have you seen the covers??

Turned out it was not my favorite, but it had a really interesting concept that I was excited about. It has vampires, celestials, blood bonds, trials, and lots of secrets. It also contains a lot of popular tropes that many people may be interested in. Ultimately, I decided to give book 2 a go to see if it got better for me.

With that being said I did go into The Night is Defying a little hesitantly but hopeful. I did listen to this one, whereas I physically read the first book.

As for narration, Nyte is described as having a silvery voice and I feel like it  suited him well. I felt like Astrea’s narration at first didn’t quite fit in (like the narrators weren’t in the same room, which  they probably weren’t) but that did get better as it went.

I do think romantasy lovers who don’t mind a lot of spice, could enjoy this, but it didn’t work for me. I understand the obsession that Nyte has for Astrea and that they have this star-crossed connection, but it was a little too cliché for me. The way he chooses to build her up felt very surface level at times. (Beautiful, wonderful, amazing..) Which irked me because that was sometimes all it took for things to become physical, and that happens a lot. Book 2 ramps up on the open-door content significantly. It felt excessive and honestly choked the plot for me.

Some of this was a fun read though, there were some new characters, creatures, and world building concepts that had a lot of potential. The last 10% was my favorite part, there was tension and action that started moving things forward and I did enjoy that.

I do think there is going to be an audience for this series, but I didn’t feel connected to the characters enough, nor do I have much desire to know what happens next, so I won’t be continuing this series.

Okay, here are my honest to god thoughts on this.

1. Book one was amazing and I still think about it this day.
2. This book was not as great.

I know this is a romantasy book with a lot of spice. I know this. But if you are in the middle of a battle for your people and your life, can you just not f*** for five seconds please? Every couple of chapters of them doing it was too much. Her anxiety should be around getting free and her memories back. Not...this.

I do still really appreciate the book, despite the above mentioned complain. I love the world building, the s*x were believable, and the character development was great. I will be continuing to read this series, but I just think I will be skipping certain scenes because it's too much.

I have been waiting for this book since I finished the audiobook for book 1 and it did not disappoint!!

Honestly I think this book was more action packed and full of way more 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ than the first one!!

The brutal ending has me absolutely TORTURED and praying the next book will be released swiftly🙏

I listened to the audiobook for book 1 and for this one and they are both duet narration with phenomenal narrators!!! I strongly recommend listening to this book!

This book had SO MUCH packed into it. Wars, lost memories, bonded feelings, and I could not get enough. The depth of this book was astounding.
Astrea really grew into her character with every memory she collected and the answers she got.
Book 3 soon, right??

Negative feedback that will not be posted public:
The female narrator is not a great choice for this book. I felt like she really fell flat and did not have the emotions behind the words, especially in an action packed scene. The male narrator was a perfect choice so it was disappointing that they did not compliment each other.

WOW. A fantastic second book. This gives a more diverse view into the world building. The narration is fabulous. I mean Corvin King NEVER disappoints!!! If you enjoyed the stars are dying then I highly recommend continuing the story. This story is action packed. Enemies to loves, forbidden love, intense storyline. You will be entertained and enthralled.

Interesting book 2, it builds a more diverse world with the introduction of more characters and areas of the world. The lore is more developed as well. The 2 main characters are lovable but kind of cliche for a romantasy. The plot itself is very action packed and I absolutely loved listening it and the spice goes up in this book.
I feel like I did a disserves not re-reading book one because out of the gate there was a character I don't remember being introduced in the first book.
The narrators were okay. The male narrator although "sultry" all his characters sounded the same so it was hard to figure out half the time who he was trying to narrate. The female narrator was very good and had te voices for her female characters. This is a duet narration.
Overall a interesting story that I'm happy to continue reading/listening too!
Thank you NetGalley and MacMillan Audio for the opportunity to listen to this book!

I absolutely love it when the second book is even better than the first! There was so many twists and turns that kept me guessing. Epic love story that spans across centuries, intense battle scenes that had my heart pumping. And apparently Chloe doesn’t have any qualms pulling a Rebecca Yarros and killing off characters that rip your heart out, thanks for that. Overall it such an amazing story and after that ending I am dying for the rest of the story! I also have to give props to the narrators. I love how the male narrator did the male voices and pov and the female did hers. They smashed that out of the park and it added so much to the story that way.

First let me say how truly grateful I am to have received the audiobook for early review, as The Stars Are Dying was on one of top reads of last year and I was myself was dying to get my hands on this.

The Night is Defying was truly and utterly spectacular and so beautifully done. The world that Chloe has created is so imaginative and intoxicating that I could just drown in it. I can not get enough of this series and let me just tell you, just when I thought that I was desperate for this book after the ending of book one, I did not know desperation like I do now after this ending. What Astraea and Nyte go through in this and way their love defies all odds is everything we romantasy readers yern for.