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.
Lost in the wilderness, banished by the man she loves, Nina tries to cope with the unbelievable truth: that her power as a Star Person can unconsciously dominate minds and cause miracles…or disasters. Her path takes her to Starbia, a merchant city where money is everything, and where the greedy but kind-hearted Lady Himea gives Nina a place to stay. And just when Nina feels most alone, she is surprised by the return of not one, but two men from her past…