Song of the Stars by. Kaiti Mills | Book Review – Past Midnight Book Reviews & More

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Title: Song of the Stars (#1)

Author: Kaiti Mills

Format: ebook (kindle unlimited)

Pages: 608

Publication Date: 12/2/25

Categories: Fantasy, Romance

Kit Rivermoor has always been the overlooked fae, living in the shadow of her gifted sister and warrior brother. She never expected her quiet life to change, until a forgotten prophecy stirs unrest in the Seelie courts and pulls her into a journey across the fae lands of Andarnia.

As she travels through glittering cities full of secrets and rivalries, Kit begins to sense a star-bound magic awakening inside her. With it comes a connection that feels fated, a bond that could shape not only her future but the fate of the realm itself.

Kit steps into the unknown, where every choice could change the fate of the fae and the bond that calls to her heart.

Content Warning: kidnapping

I came across this indie author on TikTok, I saw her promoting her book and it was the book cover that caught my eye. It published earlier this month (December) and was available on kindle unlimited so I decided to read it.

It starts off promising and I think if you are the type of reader who likes quests, a prophecy, a girl with special powers without knowing what it is, and who is the chosen one to save the world, then you will enjoy this. I do enjoy these tropes but I also like to see a little hardship for the FMC and outside of feeling overlooked, I didn’t feel like Kit has gone through much to make her be the chosen one, but I guess the stars know what they want. Kit being told she was special without knowing why was very repetitive throughout the book so it took me out of the story. It’s a long book so I did pause reading this halfway through because of it being repetitive.

I did read it again after a week and I’m happy to say it picks up at the halfway mark.

Kit as a character is a spitfire and she definitely could hold her own with her brother and his friends. It was nice to see her grow into her power and confidence. But I felt at times she was inexperienced and not battle tested but thrust into a leadership role. Of course she won’t be able to rule alone, but throughout the story it just feels like it’s all on her. She travels with a group of people but I feel like outside of Bastian, we don’t get to really know everyone else very well. I wanted to see her bond more with her brother since he left his bride’s side right away to help Kit.

There are some twists and betrayals in the story and I thought the gemstone/stars magic was interesting and would like to learn more about it.

As for the romance, let’s just say I’m glad it ended up the way it did by the end of the book. It’s a sweet, growing romance and I love Bastian, who is supportive and protective but allows her space to grow.

Final Thoughts:

For a debut, indie novel, I thought this was well written. It was a little too long for me and repetitive at times but I did enjoy the second half of the book. The romance was sweet and even if I didn’t feel like I connected with Kit at times, I think Bastian was amazing. There is adventure, prophecy, and a girl who is chosen to save the world.