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Heavenly Bodies

Discover the gripping enemies-to-lovers romantasy that is taking BookTok by storm, perfect for fans of Sarah J Maas, Jennifer L Armentrout and Stephanie Garber. 
 
‘A scorching romance’ Olivia Rose Darling, Fear the Flames 
‘It wouldn't be a surprise if this follows in the hallowed halls of Sarah J Maas’ Inews 
 
I WOULD TURN THE WORLD TO DARKNESS FOR YOU 
 
In a world ruled by the Stars, cruel and merciless gods, Elara has been cursed by fate. 
 
A prophecy promises she will fall for a Star, but that it will kill them both. 
 
Yet when the Star of Wrath and War descends to hunt Elara, the neighbouring kingdom sees an opportunity to take her from her home, the Kingdom of Night, to Helios, Kingdom of Light. Where she strides straight into the arms of an enemy prince. 
 
There, Elara is forced to either let Prince Lorenzo train her into a weapon worthy of battling against the tyrannical reign of the Stars, or to accept her fate. 
 
But there are shadows even within the Kingdom of Light – and they threaten to reveal the darkness in Lorenzo’s past and the ancient magic that slumbers in Elara’s veins. 
 
And with it all, the undeniable, star-crossed pull between them… 
 
Tropes: 
*Enemies to lovers* 
*He falls first* 
*Fated Mates* 
*Betrayal* 
*Slow burn romance* 
*Touch-her-and-I’ll-kill-you* 
 
Readers are already calling this the fantasy phenomenon of 2024! 
‘I loved every single thing about this book’ 
‘One of my all-time favourite romantasies – ever’ 
‘5 beautiful stars!’ 
‘I AM SCREAMING over this book! PLEASE GO READ IT!’ 
‘This book deserves so much hype. god tier’ 
 
Let the magic continue. Pre-order the sequel, FALLEN STARS, out November 2025

A debut romantasy novel from a TikTok phenomenon, it wouldn’t be a surprise if this follows in the hallowed halls of Sarah J Maas and others who have made this genre so popular

Olivia Rose Darling, author of Fear the Flames

Imani Erriu is the author of the romance fantasy series Heavenly Bodies. A Lake District girl, she spent most of her childhood in the forests of the English countryside, gifting her an overactive imagination. When she isn't crying over her own fictional characters or daydreaming up her next plot twist, she can be found eating pasta and watching The Office on repeat.

You know the most dangerous kind of villain? A woman with nothing left to lose. 
 
In a world ruled by the Stars, cruel and merciless gods, Elara has been cursed by fate. 
 
A prophecy promises she will fall for a Star, but that it will kill them both. 
 
Yet when the Star of Wrath and War descends to hunt Elara, the neighbouring kingdom sees an opportunity to take her from her home, the Kingdom of Night, to Helios, Kingdom of Light. Where she strides straight into the arms of an enemy prince. 
 
There, Elara is forced to either let Prince Lorenzo train her into a weapon worthy of battling against the tyrannical reign of the Stars, or to accept her fate. 
 
But there are shadows even within the Kingdom of Light – and they threaten to reveal the darkness in Lorenzo’s past and the ancient magic that slumbers in Elara’s veins. 
 
And with it all, the undeniable, star-crossed pull between them...

Holy Monsters

BOOK III IN THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW 
 
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“You either follow me off the cliff, Enzo. Or you become an obstacle in my way. I love you, but I will not let you stop me.”“Stop you?” He pressed his lips to her cheek. “I’ll be the match that strikes the flame.” 
The Dark has returned. And she is hunting hearts. 
 
There are whispers of war. That should the Dark collect the hearts of all her Stars, she could create the kind of army that neither mortal nor god could stand against. 
 
And Elara will do anything to prevent such a reckoning. Now allied with her own worst enemy, the King of Stars, she and her friends must race to kill or corrupt Stars before the Dark can reach them. 
 
But in the brutal ice kingdom of Perses, where violence is honour and to be heartless is to survive, the line between good and evil begins to blur. And as Elara’s immortal magic grows, so does her lust for vengeance – no matter the cost. 
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TROPES: 
*Star-crossed lovers* 
*Betrayal* 
*Revenge quest* 
*I can fix him* 
*Demon courts and a dragon revealed* 
*Forced proximity* 
 
JOIN THE OBSESSION: 
'This is a god-tier series' ***** 
'Stunning, heart-breaking, EPIC. I implore you to pick this up' ***** 
'This is going into my book favourites of all time alongside Throne of Glass, ACOTAR and Six of Crows' ***** 
'I'm left speechless and needing more' ***** 
'Imani has knocked it out of the park (and beyond) yet again' ***** 
'I can feel these characters and this magic and this world imprinted on my soul' ***** 
'My jaw was on the floor the entire time' ***** 
 
OTHER BOOKS IN THE SERIES: 
<ul><li>HEAVENLY BODIES</li><li>FALLEN STARS</li></ul>

The Heavenly Bodies series officially has me in a chokehold

Thea Guanzon, bestselling author of The Hurricane Wars

Utterly captivating and impossible to put down

Shalini Abeysekara, #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of This Monster of Mine

It wouldn't be a surprise if this follows in the hallowed halls of Sarah J Maas

An expertly woven, addictive romantasy that kept me glued to the book. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough

Imani has such a way with words that I felt as if I was living the story right beside the characters and wish I could live there forever

Erriu welcomes us back to a world of intoxicating magic, danger and romance

Katrina Kwan, author of The Last Dragon of the East

The Heavenly Bodies series is everything I've been craving from a romantasy. Elara has my heart

Rebecca Robinson, author of The Serpent and the Wolf

Surrender to the darkness. 
 
The Dark has returned. And she is hunting hearts. 
 
There are whispers of war. That should the Dark collect the hearts of all her Stars, she could create the kind of army that neither mortal nor god could stand against. 
 
And Elara will do anything to prevent such a reckoning. Now allied with her own worst enemy, the King of Stars, she and her friends must race to kill or corrupt Stars before the Dark can reach them. 
 
But in the brutal ice kingdom of Perses, where violence is honour and to be heartless is to survive, the line between good and evil begins to blur. And as Elara’s immortal magic grows, so does her lust for vengeance – no matter the cost.

Imani Erriu

Fallen Stars brims with angst and tension and female rage, and Imani Erriu’s electric way with words only heightens the reading experience. From the hair-raising plot twists to the heart-stopping steam to the howling defiance of the soul - this is simply the perfect fantasy

Thea Guanzon, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Hurricane Wars

Fallen Stars elevates the tender, exhilarating epic begun in Heavenly Bodies to a deeply romantic quest beyond death... Utterly captivating and impossible to put down

Incredibly immersive, Fallen Stars is an expertly woven, addictive romantasy that kept me glued to the book. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough

A dark fairytale filled with romance, suspense, and adventure. Fallen Stars is one of the best sequels I ever read. Imani has such a way with words that I felt as if I was living the story right beside the characters and wish I could live there forever

Erriu welcomes us back to a world of intoxicating magic, danger and romance. I simply couldn't put Fallen Stars down

The Heavenly Bodies series is everything I've been craving from romantasy. Elara has my heart, and coupled with Erriu’s talent for immersive worldbuilding and lyrical prose, Fallen Stars is a sequel that absolutely lives up to the hype

Never make a bargain with a god. 
 
Elara is vengeful. Enzo is trapped between the realms of life and death and her enemy has vanished, taking her love’s only connection to the waking world with him. But there is a darker force at play, one that even Ariete, King of the Stars, is afraid of. 
 
On the run with enemies at every turn, Elara must enlist friends, old and new, and learn to control her almighty powers if she has any hope of saving her soulmate. 
 
Whatever happens, there is one thing she is certain of: 
 
STARS WILL FALL.

Imani Erriu

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