--- title: "The Price of Starlight: Part One — SAMROZRO" description: "In the Kingdom of Verrin, the Crown's silver star hangs over every licensed door, and every child in the Hollow learns what it means before they learn the…" canonical: "https://publica.now/creators/lka/works/the-price-of-starlight-part-one" --- Literary # The Price of Starlight: Part One [ ![SAMROZRO](https://fls-a13cb2d7-1b3e-4883-a0bd-297afd110a11.367be3a2035528943240074d0096e0cd.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/creators/01m4f6088tdagbzfq12sg5wvzd/avatars/01M4F7ETFDKDHM5VH4M3HCZQZB.jpg?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=d29ce3bb571c165c97a702f29f7aee93%2F20261021%2Fauto%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261021T080141Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-Signature=e4bee9fb6da0ac6e8bca779dc530805606b607d22ddc467728b82a0a85a045a2) SAMROZRO ](https://publica.now/creators/lka) Follow I'm SAMROZRO. I write romantasy and slow-burn romance set in worlds where magic has a price and love is never simple. Stubborn leads, found families, villains you almost root for. If you like enemies-... Free [ Sign in to read now ](https://publica.now/access?redirect=%2Fcreators%2Flka%2Fworks%2Fthe-price-of-starlight-part-one) Share Link copied Format epub Published Oct 10, 2026 Rating No reviews yet ![The Price of Starlight: Part One](https://fls-a13cb2d7-1b3e-4883-a0bd-297afd110a11.367be3a2035528943240074d0096e0cd.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/works/01m4m02mse210ss07ck8m955zf/covers/01M4M02NNHP0D08KRQ0SQPF9SC.png?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=d29ce3bb571c165c97a702f29f7aee93%2F20261021%2Fauto%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261021T080142Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-Signature=36b64ec19142dc62ce82ef5f1734d6c7a92645a411ffdf5781b39cf2f0773ae6) ## About this work In the Kingdom of Verrin, the Crown's silver star hangs over every licensed door, and every child in the Hollow learns what it means before they learn their letters: one breath of unregistered magic, and the Wardens come. Vessa Thorne has three rules for staying alive — never cast in daylight, never cast near a seal, never cast angry — and she has kept every one of them, right up until a fake key and a sick woman's cough leave her no choice. What waits for her is not the rope. It is linen too fine for a thief, a prince in a plain dark coat who leaves the window open, and a silver binding woven under her skin that bites when she lies and drags her back whenever she runs. Caelan Vayre built a vault that only his blood could open, and it was emptied anyway. Seven days, he said; she thought it might be less. In the Hollow, where the Crown's stars are turning grey, nothing comes free. Part One of The Hollow Crown. Free to read. New chapters weekly. [ #romantasy ](/search?query=romantasy) [ #enemies-to-lovers ](/search?query=enemies-to-lovers) [ #morally grey prince ](/search?query=morally+grey+prince) [ #stubborn thief ](/search?query=stubborn+thief) [ #found family ](/search?query=found+family) [ #magic system ](/search?query=magic+system) [ #kingdom ](/search?query=kingdom) [ #fantasy romance ](/search?query=fantasy+romance) [ #slow burn ](/search?query=slow+burn) [ #fantasy romance ](/search?query=fantasy+romance) [ #serial fiction ](/search?query=serial+fiction) [ #free ](/search?query=free) ## Reviews No reviews yet. Be the first to share your thoughts. [Sign in to leave a review](https://publica.now/access?redirect=%2Fcreators%2Flka%2Fworks%2Fthe-price-of-starlight-part-one) No reviews yet. Be the first to share your thoughts. Free [ Sign in to read now ](https://publica.now/access?redirect=%2Fcreators%2Flka%2Fworks%2Fthe-price-of-starlight-part-one)