Elegy of the Stars

By J. J. DE GROOT

Dive into an apocalyptic medieval world from multiple perspectives in this standalone debut novel from award-nominated author J. J. DE GROOT that combines the epic horror of Attack on Titan with the religious mysteries of Umberto Eco's The Name of the Rose.

The Horsemen are here, and they aren't leaving until the last remaining kingdom is burned to the ground.

Fifteen-year-old Balmung works as a necromancer, negotiating with malevolent ghosts and helping lost souls pass on. His goal? Join the Necromancy Guild - trusted by Brevaria's High Astrologers to protect the kingdom from the Horsemen - and repay Guild leader Magdalene for saving his life.

To earn her favor and a place at her side, Balmung must journey into the heart of Horsemen territory and retrieve a holy relic that could save Brevaria. The quest sets him on a collision course with others seeking its power: Roma, an astrologer determined to bargain her way out of a political marriage, and Dieter, an undercover prince who must dethrone Brevaria's king if he wants to save his people.

New horrors lurk in the ruins of fallen nations, and longstanding truths begin to crack. What is the true nature of the relic they're after, and are the Horsemen really mankind's greatest threat?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FL8XHFHG
• ISBN13: 9798998844515
• Release Date: September 2025
• Publisher: Squire & Lark Publishers
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 15 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 10 to Postsecondary