Lightning review at Smart Bitches, Trashy Books 
 Of Fire and Stars is a YA about two princesses who fall in love. It's a fantasy-romance crossover that has delightful characters and a charming romance, but it needs more world building to fully succeed. 
 I liked the romance, especially the way Denna imparts some common sense to Mare and Mare wakes up Denna's rebellious side. The book has one of the most delightful last lines of all time. That said, the romance is fairly lightly sketched in the midst of political drama, and without sufficient world building the political drama is just noise. I have no sense of what these kingdoms are like or why I should care about their alliances. Mynaria seems consist of a castle, a stable, a market, and a pub. I'm not looking for 1000 pages on the culture of the various kingdoms at play, but I do want these places to have more character so I can care about what happens to them. Despite this story leaving me wanting more, I definitely want more stories like this one. 
 - Carrie S.