An Arcane Study of Stars By Sydney J. Shields

From Sydney Shields, the breakout author of The Honey Witch, comes An Arcane Study of Stars, a historical dark academia fantasy filled with ancient secret societies, a swoon-worthy rivals-to-lovers romance, and dangerous deals made after dark. Perfect for fans of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue and The Atlas Six.

Claudia Jolicoeur shouldn’t be here.

When she was rejected from Cygnus, her dream occult university, she was supposed to live out her life as the wife of an old man, a pawn sacrificed for her father’s debts. But her celestial magic is rare enough to attract a desperate demon named Dorian, and when he offers her a bargain—acceptance to Cygnus in exchange for his freedom—she accepts.
As she unravels the mystery of Dorian’s prison of stars, the only thing standing in her way is the handsome, cruel academic star of Cygnus: Cassius MacLeod. What begins as a fierce rivalry devolves into something deeper, darker, and dangerously sensual. Now caught in the center of an ancient curse, Claudia must decide who she can trust—and who she must kill.