"There is something in your mind, some story you tell yourself. Like the first story, the sword of light and shadow."' In this riveting sequel to The Sermon of Loss - WINNER of the 2024 Storytrade Award for Fantasy - follow Eyri and Teros as they struggle to survive in Pen'dil Deyn. On the run from Zenn - and with no magic to protect them - they've taken to living in the mountains and hiding from the villages surrounding them. Eyri works day and night at the docks to afford enough food, while Teros starts to learn about the strange new kingdom they've found themselves in. However, when Eyri sees a shipment of serosine, the forbidden metal, she realizes the secrets she tried to uncover back home may have followed her. Will she still be able to serve her crown without the mask, or will she blow their cover and ruin the tiny lives they've tried to build? In The Seed and the Star, the only thing for certain is how little Eyri knows.