The Dark Is Descending by Chloe C. Peñaranda

The Dark Is Descending

A Nytefall Novel

Chloe C. Peñaranda

Tor/Forge · Print & ebook · December 2, 2025

DELUXE EDITION--featuring gorgeous, celestial stenciled edges and beautiful case art under the book jacket!

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Who it’s for
A lavishly finished fantasy-romance finale pairs star-crossed love with end-of-world stakes.
Themes
Love and sacrifice, Fate and betrayal, Power and ruin
Pacing
Fast

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DELUXE EDITION--featuring gorgeous, celestial stenciled edges and beautiful case art under the book jacket! The explosive conclusion to New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Chloe C. Peñaranda's Nytefall trilogy. The strongest light needs the deepest shadows. Reeling from shocking betrayal, the Star Maiden Astraea must now race against time to break the curse imprisoning her lover, Nyte.

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She will have to decide if the hand of darkness, or that of her enemy, is an alliance that could bring him back. But with the loss of daylight and the realm on the brink of ruin, Astraea and her companions must set off on their quests to retrieve the Maiden’s broken key, the only weapon that can kill the wrathful gods determined to rule the mortal world. Dragons will fly and their bonds may choose friend or foe. Gods will face gods, fathers will face sons, and all will face the end of the world. Because when the blood that binds them becomes a weapon to end them, two star-crossed lovers must yield to fate or pay their greatest sacrifice yet.

Stars and Shadows

A lavishly finished fantasy-romance finale pairs star-crossed love with end-of-world stakes.

Come here for

  • A celestial-edged keepsake for Nytefall collectors
  • Romance braided with gods, dragons, and looming ruin

Expect

  • A trilogy-closing rush of danger and sacrifice
  • Star-crossed lovers facing fate together

Where it sits

Fantasy Romance63%
Vampire Romance29%

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Publisher categories

  • Fantasy Romance
  • Vampire Romance
  • Enemies to Lovers
Authors
Chloe C. Peñaranda
Publisher
Tor/Forge
Published
December 2, 2025
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Love and sacrifice · Fate and betrayal · Power and ruin
Reading lane
Fantasy Romance