Nina was plucked off the streets because she resembled a dead priestess—but is this a lucky break, or a new kind of curse? Winner of the Kodansha Manga Award, this fantasy shojo manga features intertwining constellations of palace intrigue and perilous romance, for fans of The Ancient Magus’ Bride, The Apothecary Diaries, and Snow White With the Red Hair.
Nina’s secret is discovered! Disgraced and thrown into prison, Nina meets the real Princess Alisha and the power behind the throne, the Astral Priestesses, who tell her the shocking truth. Is Nina really a “star person” with magic powers? Can Sol, the smartest of her companions, figure out a way to rescue her? And what is the secret that makes King Azure unable to save her…the heartbreaking secret of Nina’s eyes…?