Witches making Faustian deals with demons
Book review: As Many Souls as Stars by Natasha Siegel
As Many Souls as Stars by Natasha Siegel
Published: November 25, 2025 by William Morrow
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Synopsis:
1592. Cybil Harding is a First Daughter. Cursed to bring disaster to those around her, she is trapped in a house with a mother paralyzed by grief and a father willing to sacrifice everything in pursuit of magic.
Miriam Richter is a creature of shadow. Forged by the dark arts many years ago, she is doomed to exist for eternity and destined to be alone—killing mortals and consuming their souls for sustenance. Everything changes when she meets Cybil, whose soul shines with a light so bright, she must claim it for herself. She offers a bargain: she will grant Cybil reincarnation in exchange for her soul.
Thus begins a dance across centuries as Miriam seeks Cybil in every lifetime to claim her prize. Cybil isn’t inclined to play by the rules, but when it becomes clear that Miriam holds the key to breaking her family curse, Cybil finds that—for the first time in her many lives—she might have the upper hand. As they circle each other, drawn together inescapably as light and dark, the bond forged between them grows stronger. In their battle for dominance, only one of them can win—but perhaps they can’t survive without each other.
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Review:
When I read the synopsis of this book, I wasn’t sure what to think about it. It sounded good but I wasn’t sure if it would draw me in. I loved the cover because I instantly logged that it was meant to look like an unraveling tapestry. I decided to give it a try. I was even a little bit skeptical through the first part of the story because I wasn’t immediately drawn in by the story. That changed quite soon.
The writing in this book is beautiful and raw. It’s definitely not lyrical writing that reads more like poetry. It is compelling and emotional. The writing of the book carries the emotion that the characters are feeling. Cybil is a compelling characters all on her own. And so is Miriam. The two of them together are electric. The sexual tension between the two was off the charts and I loved every second of it. The hatred they had for each other was overpowering and it was epic.
Of Cybil’s incarnations in this book, I enjoyed the last one the most. She had transformed so much from when we first met her as the cursed First Daughter who was trying to find a way to end her family’s curse. She had become an amazing woman and a powerful force in the universe. Miriam is just as compelling but in entirely different ways. She drew me in with her charm and every time I started to forget that she was a demon, she reminded me. She was vicious, angry, charming and everything in between.
Watching these two women interact with each other was one of the best stories I’ve ever read. All of their rage, compassion, love, hate, and fear seeped through every page. I can’t recommend this enough, it was a stunning book.