“Hall paints a lush and haunting world with a terrifying magic that forms the very foundation of society. Gripping and absorbing, Star Eater will leave readers lingering over its themes of heritage and power.”
—Andrea Stewart, author of The Bone Shard Daughter
“The intricate, bloody mechanics of Hall’s world-building come together with her perfectly assured prose to make an utterly compelling fantasy, both haunted and haunting.”
—A. K. Larkwood, author of The Unspoken Name
“Gut-churning, wonderful, and strange—a fantasy that knows where the bodies are buried.”
—Max Gladstone, coauthor of This Is How You Lose the Time War
“Written in beautifully agile prose, Star Eater is a layered and incisive examination of power, and Elfreda Raughn its beating heart. Her voice grabbed me from the first page and never let go.”
—Rory Power, New York Times bestselling author of Wilder Girls
“Systemic power structures built on the back of a dead god, ritualistic cannibalism, and magical disease are balanced with emotional themes of love and regret.… Hall’s solid world-building and strong prose create an utterly gripping novel that blends the boundaries of horror and fantasy.”
—Library Journal (starred review)
“An exquisitely gripping novel with a bloody, unflinching heart. And yet, for all the intricate brutalities of its world-building, it holds out the hope of revolutionary change.”
—Liz Bourke, Locus