A darkly enchanting tale of riddles, romance, and Yuletide magic, Cor Astra is perfect for fantasy romance readers who love Vasilisa Drake, Callie Hart, Jennifer L. Armentrout, and Carissa Broadbent. For twelve years, the fae prince has lived under a curse: he can only enter his kingdom once each year for the Winter Solstice. The rest of the year, he is banished to the mortal world. To claim the throne, he must find a human who can win the Games of Yuletide—and so far, every one has failed. Clara just wanted a quiet Christmas in her bookshop. Instead, a stranger gives her an ancient book that pulls her straight into the fae court—and into the middle of a game she never agreed to play. Chosen as the prince’s Electa , she is forced to compete in the Games, or remain forever trapped in the fae world. Now her survival depends on solving riddles, outsmarting tricks, and facing trials designed to break her. If she wins, she’ll free herself and every human trapped before her. If she loses, she’ll never see her home again. Each challenge she survives brings her closer to freedom—and closer to the prince who put her in peril. Trusting him might be the most dangerous gamble of all. But the Games are not the only danger Clara faces. A rising force threatens both the mortal and fae realms, and Clara’s unexpected arrival has put her at the heart of war she never knew existed. Every trial she survives reveals another secret about the prince, his cursed court, and the role she was never meant to play. Can Clara survive and make it home