The Last Starborn Seer: The Unmissable Romantic Fantasy Debut for 2026, Perfect for Fans of Love Triangles, Epic Quests and Intricate Worldbuilding [Constantine, Venetia]

Author: Venetia Constantine

The first book in an epic new romantic fantasy trilogy set in a fractured realm rich with magic and set against the backdrop of a perilous quest.

'A Tolkienesque journey through a gorgeous, shimmering world... Venetia Constantine is a bright new star' - Samantha Shannon, bestselling author of The Priory of the Orange Tree

Leilani Stellarion is cursed.

The last surviving member of an ancient bloodline, she's shunned for the volatile Starborn magic that grants her prophetic visions - and is slowly corrupting her mind. Branded a pariah, Leilani bears the legacy of the Sistertouched, who unleashed the Sickening: a deadly curse that's dragged the four realms of Arcelia into war and ruin.

Heir to a tainted throne, Leilani's father brokers an arranged marriage with her childhood rival to wrest the line of succession away from her. And to make matters worse, her mother's health is failing by the day, and Leilani believes her magic is to blame.

When a prophecy reveals the existence of a relic that could end the Sickening, Leilani seizes her chance to escape the court and reclaim her fate. To recover the lost sceptre, she must survive the perilous journey to the Astral Mountain and perform an ancient blood rite - one that demands unity between the feuding realms.

If she's to succeed, Leilani must forge an uneasy alliance with sworn enemies, outwit rebel forces, and hide her growing feelings for a rival envoy, all under the gaze of her watchful fiancé. But something sinister hunts them through the mountains: a faceless spectre with a centuries-old grudge, determined to claim the lost sceptre for herself.

As darkness poisons her mind, Leilani must confront the truth of her magic - before it consumes her, and everything she loves.

Publisher: Macmillan Publishers (MPS)
Published: 03/03/2026
Pages: 496
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.06oz
Size: 9.21h x 6.02w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781035914456

About the Author
Venetia Constantine read English at King's College, Cambridge and holds a PhD in Art History from the Courtauld Institute. She paused a cherished career in the art world to pursue her dreams of becoming an author, swapping galleries for an enchanted windmill, where she now writes full-time. Venetia lives in London with her family.