<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>In this YA fantasy sequel to <em>A Queen To Come</em>, the five Asters, brothers and sisters in magic, are facing an uprising in North America by a Dark King, without the assistance of an ancient and powerful magic.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><em>A World To Lose</em> is the second in a trilogy of magic- and action-packed prequel novellas featuring Asters and Affinites battling Dark Kings and their Disciples for the Surface of the world and the safety of humans. The Aster stories are a fantasy series written for young adults aged 13 and older. The novellas are intended to be read in sequence. The first novella in the series is <em>A Queen To Come</em>.</p><p><br></p><p>The Queen has vanished from the face of the earth - her magic along with her. The impending threat that the Queen's birth predicted looms over the Asters as they now realise that they will one day have to face it without her. But there is no time to grieve. </p><p>The Small Council still doesn't know what happened in Brazil that night, and they send an investigative team in to find out.</p><p>But things are not as they seem. And it isn't long before members of the team start to go missing.</p><p>Meanwhile, the King of the North American Underworld is mobilising his troops. The rare magic he and his Disciples were so afraid of is no more, and he is taking his chance. </p><p>The Asters are tasked with quelling the uprising. Despite their loss of faith in themselves, the Asters are still expected to protect the humans on the Surface of the world. They must pull together to stand any chance against the very first King they have ever faced. </p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>Instagram and Goodreads reviews</p><p>- 5/5 🌟 A world to lose is the second novella in @francesellen_ Asters series. And I FLEW through these first two novellas within a day and a half. I was luckily sent these ARCs by the lovely author and I am extremely happy that she did so. These books are truly fantastic and I can't wait to continue on with this series. Frances is a queen of cliffhangers. If you're looking for a fantastic 4 theme book with found family and lots of humor and a wide variety of magic, world building and cultures represented then search no further. CHECK THESE OUT! - Brooke</p><p><br></p><p>- As soon as I picked this up I couldn't put it down! Ellen's narrative style of using each Aster as a different POV really brings the characters and world to life, though I have to admit I wish there had been more Nathan in this one (he may be my favourite). The Asters seemed more mature and aware of the consequences of their actions, and I'm really interested to see what will happen next in their story. The Asters seemed more mature and aware of the consequences of their actions, and I'm really interested to see what will happen next in their story. If you're looking for a new action packed YA fantasy series to get stuck into, I would recommend this one! I can't wait to read book three! - Ellie</p><br>