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As Many Souls as Stars

Natasha Siegel

4.57

"This novel will bend and twist your notion of what love is, while leaving you utterly bewitched." — KIRKUS REVIEWS (Starred Review)

"Vivid and impressive...Fans of Addie LaRue will be enthralled." — PUBLISHER'S WEEKY (Starred Review)

An inventive and romantic speculative novel about two women—a witch and an immortal demon—who make a Faustian bargain and are drawn into a cat-and-mouse chase across multiple lifetimes.

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.

Natasha Siegel has written an unexpected love story that feels both epic and deeply personal. Ambitious, gothic, and magical, As Many Souls as Stars is about the lengths we go to protect ourselves, our legacy, and those we love.

"Dark longing waltzes hand-in-hand with historical elegance in this hypnotic gothic tale."  — S.T. Gibson, author of A Dowry of Blood

"[A]n epic story of deep loneliness, tormented love, and one woman's quest to set herself free--no matter how many lives she must be born into." — Sunyi Dean, bestselling author of The Book Eaters

Adult
Pages
352
First published
November 25, 2025
Language
English
Edition
Ebook

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  • Finished January 18, 2026

    This was so good and also kinda toxic, but in a way that kept me reading to see what was going to happen next. The reincarnation rivalry/relationship between Cybil and Miriam is intense, obsessive, and just toxic enough to be impossible to look away from. Their dynamic is messy, cruel, and unhinged in a very "can't live with you, can't live without you" kinda way. The blurred morality steers you from trying to like the characters and instead makes you focus more on what's right/wrong. I love historical fantasy that span multiple centuries and actually adapts the world to fit each time period, and Siegel did this well imo. Each era felt distinct, and the dark, gothic vibes suited this story so well. Overall this was a dark, emotitional, sapphic fantasy that was done well. If that's what you're looking for you should read this but don't expect a wholesome love story. Thanks to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for providing this as an eARC!