An Evening with Venetia Constantine - Manchester, Deansgate

We are delighted to welcome Venetia Constantine to Deansgate, celebrating the release of her thrilling first fantasy: The Last Starborn Seer.
This steamy debut from an exciting new voice in fantasy romance, The Last Starborn Steer follows a fearless heroine blamed for a curse that has sparked a war, as she battles unspeakable obstacles in trying to reclaim her destiny.
Venetia joins us to discuss the stunning novel asnd answer audience questions, followed by a signing. Doors at 6pm.
About The Last Starborn Seer
A Tolkienesque journey through a gorgeous, shimmering world, The Last Starborn Seer will enchant both new and loyal readers of epic fantasy. This story is clearly a labour of love, each facet realised and polished with the utmost care. Venetia Constantine is a bright new star. —SAMANTHA SHANNON
Leilani Stellarion is cursed. The last of a ruined bloodline, she’s shunned for her volatile Starborn magic, which grants her prophetic visions but is slowly corrupting her mind. Branded a pariah, Leilani is blamed for the Sickening, a wasting curse that fractured the realms of Arcelia and plunged them into war.

When her dying mother’s health deteriorates and a forced marriage threatens her future, Leilani seizes the chance to reclaim her fate. A prophecy speaks of an ancient relic that could end the Sickening – and she’s determined to find it.

To retrieve the sceptre, she must survive the deadly climb to the Astral Mountain, forge alliances with enemies, outwit rebel forces, and navigate her own treacherous feelings for a rival envoy, which grow under the watchful eye of her betrothed.

Hunted by a vengeful spectre and haunted by her magic, Leilani must decide what she’s willing to sacrifice in the name of redemption – before her powers consume her.
About the author
VENETIA CONSTATINE 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 husband and their three children.

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