Tinoco, who fans might know for his roles in Teen Wolf and On My Block, shared a hilarious personal story about his role as Nero The Phoenix Knight. I love slow-burn romances, so I didn’t mind this, but if you’re the kind of romance reader that does, keep that in mind.Specifically, was able to talk with stars Famke Janssen (Guraad), Nick Stahl (Cassios), Madison Iseman (Athena), Mark Dacascos (Mylock), and Diego Tinoco (Nero) about the movie and their roles as a part of this shonen series brought to life. The romance’s slow and doesn’t have a resolution, so it will probably build in future novels. And there are hints of romance in this novel but not much. Unfortunately, Vehan loved him too.” A Dark and Hollow StarĪdditionally, this novel falls into the queer young adult romance genre. I hope Selidom appears much more in the sequel because his character’s also fascinating.

And because Arlo has a destiny to complete she often leaves Selidom worrying after her. Including Prince Vehan who may or may not have posters of him in his room.Īlthough Selidom’s a secondary character, he’s an agent of chaos and fiercely protective of Arlo. Selidom, Arlo’s cousin, is a Prince of the Unseelie Court and everyone has a crush on him. She’s also very mean and sarcastic but she adds so much fun and entertainment to this book through her POV. First of all Nausicaa has a heart full of revenge and an attitude. While all the characters in this story are attractive, Nausicaa and Selidom are my favorites.

And that’s great, but I wish their arcs connected more with the plot in this novel. Prince Vehan and Aurelian bring more questions than answers to the plot, but I felt like their perspectives set up future plot points. I love these characters too, but I found Nausicaa and Arlo’s POVs more compelling. However, as much as I enjoyed the multiple POVs, I’m not exactly sure why the author decided to add the POVs of Vehan and Aurelian. Nausicaa’s pov is especially illuminating. The story is in multiple POVs and third person, which just adds to the story. It has an intriguing plot, fantastic world-building, and great characters. “Bye, Arlo! If you don’t call me tonight, I’ll just assume you’ve been murdered, shear off all my hair in mourning, and write lengthy poetry immortalizing that one time you beat me at Mario Kart.” A Dark and Hollow Star

Joining them are Prince Vehan whose, been marked by the murderer and his guardian Aurelian.Īnd they might all have feelings for each other. Nausicaa an exiled fury with a heart full of vengeance. We have Arlo, a half-human half-fae who dreams of living a normal life but just might be the key to solving everything. A Dark and Hollow Star is Ashley Shuttleworth’s debut novel and it’s a queer fantasy with elements of a murder mystery.įour teens with claims to the faery world come together to investigate a series of murders.

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