Stardust | Gwayne Hightower

Lady Sara Dayne has spent half a lifetime beneath the shadow of the Hightower, all violet eyes, Dornish silk, and secrets sharp enough to draw blood; Ser Gwayne Hightower has spent just as long pretending he does not want her, even while taking comfort in the arms of men and wearing insolence like armor against a father who would sooner see his heir obedient than happy. They have kissed, quarreled, parted, returned, and circled one another through courtly marriages, whispered scandals, forbidden desires, and the slow gathering of dragonfire, two beautiful creatures forever caught between friendship and hunger. But as Alicent's green court hardens around them and war turns old loyalties into weapons, Sara must decide how much of herself she will surrender for the man she loves, while Gwayne must choose whether he would rather remain his father's son or finally become his own. In a realm where women are traded, men are taught to lie about what they desire, and love is most dangerous when it refuses to behave, the star of Dorne and the tower of Oldtown may yet discover that some hungers cannot be buried without becoming ghosts.