FAQs

Right now, I haven't published anything with open-door sex. This is mostly because my father read A Court of Silver Flames and I already have to live the rest of my life knowing that. I can't imagine having to live my life knowing he's read my smut. That said, I can't promise that I will never write something spicy. If and when I do, it will come with adequate warnings.

The ending of Illusion of Stars offers a significant emotional payoff, and I personally would not consider it to be a cliffhanger. Others may disagree. Truthfully, I think it's up for debate and what you consider to be a cliffhanger. That said, the characters are left facing an uncertain future. I can't give them a HEA just yet. But I think the ending is worth it. All this to say, read it!

If you hate sexy men who can disappear dramatically with illusion magic, if you're looking for smut, if you can't handle potty humor, if you think all fantasy characters should speak like they're in Lord of the Rings, if your name is Karen, if you only ever read nonfiction.

There is a bonus chapter from Erik's POV that's a treat for my newsletter subscribers. When we get closer to release, I'll update this and drop the sign-up below.

It is for anyone who has ever Googled "first person POV slow burn romance" or "books with funny banter," for anyone who wants to take a break from the chosen one trope and read about a normal girlie who is just doing her best. 

You can check out the "Why I Write" section for the story behind the characters and Isy's character arc. I will also say that I started off with one very specific ending image in mind and wrote the entire story around that. If you've read it, that image became the final moments of the book.

Slow burn romance

Forced proximity

He teaches her to be stabby

"Who did this to you?"

You drew stars around my scars

Found family

One horse

Cat-and-mouse romance 

Angsty love interest  

She has a dagger to his throat... and he leans in 

Yes, there is some. It is mostly on my Instagram.

This is a statement, but yes, I do. It has been praised by both Libby Copa of Rebel Newsletter and Daniel Throssell, who is Australia's #1 copyeditor. I regularly get messages from people telling me how much they enjoyed it. But the real reason I do it is because I love to connect with my readers on a deeper level.

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Yes, Illusion of Stars includes content that may be upsetting to some readers. This includes discussion of parental infidelity, parental abandonment, crass jokes, hazing, catcalling, on page death of a parent, on page death of a friend, self-harm ideation (non-suicidal), on page self-harm (non-suicidal), mention of torture, strong language, and themes of grief.

If you have questions about how something is handled or would like the corresponding page numbers, please reach out to me:

sarah [at] sarahpagestories.com. The most important thing is to make sure you're taking care of yourself. I don't want anyone to be triggered by my book.

It is the first in a duology.