Natasha Siegel
William Morrow
4 November 2025
352
eBook - PDF
LGBT Fantasy
ARC via NetGalley
1592. Cybil Harding is a First Daughter. Cursed to bring disaster to those around her, she is trapped in a house with a mother paralyzed by grief and a father willing to sacrifice everything in pursuit of magic.
Miriam Richter is a creature of shadow. Forged by the dark arts many years ago, she is doomed to exist for eternity and destined to be alone—killing mortals and consuming their souls for sustenance. Everything changes when she meets Cybil, whose soul shines with a light so bright, she must claim it for herself. She offers a bargain: she will grant Cybil reincarnation in exchange for her soul.
Thus begins a dance across centuries as Miriam seeks Cybil in every lifetime to claim her prize. Cybil isn’t inclined to play by the rules, but when it becomes clear that Miriam holds the key to breaking her family curse, Cybil finds that—for the first time in her many lives—she might have the upper hand. As they circle each other, drawn together inescapably as light and dark, the bond forged between them grows stronger. In their battle for dominance, only one of them can win—but perhaps they can’t survive without each other.
As Many Souls as Stars was a book that naturally appealed to me on many levels. I loved the dual narrative, which worked really well here. I adored the premise, which was reminiscent of general deals with the devil and, in particular, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue. And I liked the different historic periods through which we passed in the course of the story. The story, and the relationship between the two characters held my interest from start to finish, and I thought both characters also developed in believable ways as the story progressed. I would definitely recommend this story to fans of LGBT fantasy and I am giving it 4.5 stars.
I received this book as a free eBook ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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