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The Lord of Stariel

By A. J. Lancaster
Series: Stariel Quartet
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The Lord is dead. His grand estate is sentient. And enemy Fae are knocking at the door. Welcome to Stariel: where the land chooses its master, and the family is far more magical than they let on. Everyone knows which family member the magical estate will... Read More
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The Lord of Stariel is the delightful start to this romantic cozy fantasy series. Set on a grand magical estate, its future is threatened by secrets and ancient fae feuds.

The Lord of Stariel is dead. Long live the Lord of Stariel. Whoever that is.

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The Lord is dead. His grand estate is sentient. And enemy Fae are knocking at the door.

Welcome to Stariel: where the land chooses its master, and the family is far more magical than they let on.

Everyone knows which family member the magical estate will choose as its new ruler. Or do they? But whoever Stariel chooses will have bigger problems than eccentric relatives to deal with. For the first time in centuries, the fae are returning to the Mortal Realm, and only the Lord of Stariel can keep the estate safe.

Returning home for her father’s funeral after a long exile, Hetta plans to leave again as soon as her family’s magical estate chooses its new lord. But danger lurks in the faerie realm, and whoever Stariel chooses will have bigger problems than eccentric relatives to deal with.

Magic meets Downton Abbey in this romantic gaslamp fantasy. Returning home for her father’s funeral after a long exile, Hetta plans to leave again as soon as her family’s magical estate chooses its new lord. But danger lurks in the faerie realm, and whoever Stariel chooses will have bigger problems than eccentric relatives to deal with.

Series: Stariel Quartet

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  • The Lord of Stariel
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    The Lord of Stariel
    The Lord is dead. His grand estate is sentient. And enemy Fae are knocking at the door. Welcome to Stariel: where the land chooses its master, and the family is far more magical than they let on. Everyone knows which family member the magical estate will choose as its new ruler. Or do they? But whoever Stariel chooses will have...
    By A. J. Lancaster
    Hardback
    $5500
    Pre-order
    Out 10 Nov 2026

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ISBN: 9781037409547

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 19 November 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Macmillan

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 320

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A. J. Lancaster Coming Soon in Fiction Fantasy Fiction General Fiction Health & Wellness Pre-order Books Pre-order Romantasy Pre-Order Science Fiction & Fantasy Pre-orders Pre-orders by Release Date Romance Romantasy (Fantasy Romance) Sci-Fi & Fantasy Self-Help & Personal Development Series: Stariel Quartet

About the Author

A. J. Lancaster grew up on a farm in rural Aotearoa New Zealand, and her first job was finding lost people in a corn maze. Since leaving the farm, A. J.’s activities have included a geography degree, environmental planning and editing maths exams. Now, she lives in the Manawatu and writes romantic, whimsical fantasy books while investigating how many plants you can fit in one house. Results so far suggest that the limit does not exist. In 2021, A. J. Lancaster received the Sir Julius Vogel Award for Best New Talent, New Zealand’s preeminent awards for science fiction, fantasy and horror. She is best known for the Stariel novels, a series about a country estate that chooses its own ruler, beginning with The Lord of Stariel.

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