And I genuinely think a lot more people should check it out! It has a pretty wild adventure story at its core, with a band of unique characters, and a deeply enjoyable writing style. I enjoyed this first book to the Manifold Worlds series way more than I thought I would. To say I was pleasantly surprised by An Accident of Stars would be an understatement. But Leoden has allies, too, chief among them the Vex’Mara Kadeja, a dangerous ex-priestess who shares his dreams of conquest.Ĭan one girl – an accidental worldwalker – really be the key to saving Kena? Or will she just die trying?

Zech, the fast-thinking acolyte of a cunning, powerful exile Viya, the spoiled, runaway consort of the empire-building ruler, Vex Leoden and Gwen, an Earth-born worldwalker whose greatest regret is putting Leoden on the throne. There, her fate becomes intertwined with that of three very different women. When Saffron Coulter stumbles through a hole in reality, she finds herself trapped in a magical realm on the brink of civil war. Plus, the book was reasonably-priced so I thought: why not? I’m happy to report that this was very much a happy accident. I’ve never really read from that sub-genre before, but it’s something I’ve always been intrigued by. Saffron is out of her world and out of her depth, but the further she travels, the more she finds herself bound to her friends with ties of blood and magic.I picked up ‘An Accident of Stars’ by Foz Meadows entirely based on three things: that beautiful cover, the interesting title, and the promise of a portal fantasy.

Pursued by Leoden and aided by the Shavaktiin-a secretive order of storytellers and mystics-the rebels flee to Veksh, a neighboring matriarchy ruled by the fearsome Council of Queens. But Leoden has allies, too, and chief among them is the Vex’Mara Kadeja, a dangerous ex-priestess who shares his dreams of conquest. It’s there that her fate becomes intertwined with that of three very different women: Zech, the fast-thinking acolyte of a cunning, powerful exile Viya, the spoiled, runaway consort of the empire-building ruler, Vex Leoden and Gwen, an Earth-born worldwalker whose greatest regret is putting Leoden on the throne. When Saffron Coulter stumbles through a hole in reality, she finds herself trapped in Kena-a magical realm on the brink of civil war. compelling characters and a fascinating world” (Martha Wells, author of The Murderbot Diaries) Portal fantasy grows up in this immersive series kickoff featuring “a life-changing adventure.

An Accident of Stars by Foz Meadows