In this dark academia fantasy set in Oxford in 1830, London is a smoldering ruin, tension is rising between humans and fae, and a red star burns overhead . . .

War has left the British empire broken and bleeding. The smoke of the Industrial Revolution has choked the forests and driven the elder races into the light. Oxford, now the capital, is a city on the brink, haunted by whispers of the impending apocalypse.

Aria has fled to Oxford University to study under the brilliant Professor Ashcroft in the infamous Department of Magick. But her hunger for knowledge is dangerous and the depth of her innate abilities even more so. As a series of brutal murders engulfs the streets, the fragile peace between the human and faerie courts begins to unravel.

Caught between treacherous factions, forbidden truths, and unexpected feelings she cannot afford, Aria finds herself with more enemies than friends—and no idea who she can trust. The star is falling, and the superstitious believe the world is coming to an end. Aria’s powers may be the kingdom’s last hope . . . or its ruin.

The first installment of an atmospheric alternate-history trilogy, Starfall is perfect for fans of Babel,_ Blood Over Bright Haven, and Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell.