The Starlit Prince

Secrets of the Fae, Book 1

By: C.F.E. Black

Narrated by: Charlotte Claremont, Willem Bloom

To break his curse, he must break her.

Talia's dream of avoiding marriage to her domineering landlord comes crashing to the ground the night her family's ticket out of poverty is stolen and sold by the wicked landlord himself. Now, Talia will be forced to marry him and give up the future she imagined for herself—until a mysterious stranger offers her a surprising bargain: he'll save Talia's family from the landlord's schemes if she marries the stranger that very night.

Desperate for a solution, Talia agrees. As the sun rises, they are married, and Talia is whisked away from her safe, predictable life and thrown into a world full of magic and dark secrets.

Talia soon realizes she may have thwarted her landlord's evil plan, but she's stepped into something much more dangerous. As she uncovers the secrets of her elusive fae husband, Rafael, she learns that his marriage to her was not out of the goodness of his heart, and to get close to him is to flirt with death itself. But the truth is so much more complicated than she ever imagined, and true love isn't something that comes easily—she must fight for it, and risk losing everything.

The Starlit Prince is a reimagined spin on the Spanish fairytale, The Lily and the Bear, with Beauty and the Beast vibes, perfect for readers who enjoy fractured fairytales with tormented heroes, determined heroines, and the impossible love that binds them. This is a no-spice romance with darker themes set in a world of connected standalone books.

©2023 C. F. E. Black (P)2024 Podium Audio

Great!

This story was gorgeously woven. I loved the characters and both narrators were very good at different speeds.
This is one I’ll be re-listening to again and again.

Romantasy, Beauty and the Beast Retelling

Love the characters and the story. I was hooked from the first chapter and loved being immersed in this world. All swoon, no spice.

One of my favorite Romantasy stories ever

This is a deeply moving, passionate, clean, closed door fantasy romance that stole my breath more than once! The narrators were fabulous! Don’t miss this one!

love it!!!!

I can't wait for the next book. This human fay bride with a sprinkle of beauty and the beast was so well done. I felt like the characters had real struggles and stayed true to who they were not to what would serve the plot. Which at times was frustrating, but in a good way. it kept my attention and was a satisfying ending.

Wow! THIS WILL SHAKE YOU!

I feel like words fail me in trying to convey the emotions this book provoked. I’m in tears as I finish listening because it was that stunningly beautiful. I’m shook. The voice actors were SPOT on! Black is an outstanding author and my new favorite!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Okay

I just couldn’t get obsessed like i usually do. Found it easy to not pick up over and over again. Loved the idea of it. Constantly reminded me of ACOTAR and I think that’s why I struggled. Tamlen vibes.

PRINCE OF THE SUN

WHAT A BEAUTIFUL HISPANIC TWIST OF A BEAUTY AND THE BEAST FAE STORY!
THE NARRATORS WERE FANTASTIC AND THESE ARE TRUE FAE. I CANNOT WAIT FOR THE NEXT AUDIBLE BOOK FROM THE AUTHOR!

Beautiful story.

A beautiful story without any smut. Only wish it is longer and have more depth to the court politics and royal ending.

My heart!

Oh my heart! C. F. E. Black really delivered on The Starlit Prince. I appreciated the angst, the secrets, the hurts, everything. It made the Talia and Rafael seem more real that way. In the jest of everything they still found a way to love each other even though it wasn’t wise. I loved the dual narration as well. The world building in this story was also excellent, and all of the characters were so believable. I can’t wait to read the next book in this world!

By the end of the story, the characters still feel like strangers.

Aside from knowing that Talia absolutely loves horses (and trust me, you’ll hear about that a lot), not much else is learned about her. Rafael feels slightly more fleshed out. Everyone else in the story comes across as props, only really mentioned or seen when useful, otherwise forgotten.

Not a terrible story, but if less time was spent on Talia’s love of horses perhaps there’d be room for more world building and character development.