Astral Veil

In a world where the stars choose their champions, few are ever marked—and fewer still survive long enough to understand the power that comes with it. Born beneath a cursed prophecy, Orion is chosen by Selene, the Star of Lunar, in an act of divine rebellion. From the moment of his birth, he becomes a target—not just of the world, but of the Cult that raised him. The Cult of Stars believes in forging gods from flesh, carving stars from children to feed their ultimate creation: Malek, the Celestial, a vessel branded with stolen power. But Malek’s brilliance hides a hollow truth—he was never chosen. He was built. As Amelia, Orion’s mother, flees the Cult with the help of Isol—a defector carrying her own sins—the trio races toward the ancient Kingdom of Lithonia, hoping to disappear before the Cult finds them. Beneath temples carved in stone and skies filled with watching constellations, old truths stir. The stars are not silent. And some still remember. Years later, as Orion begins to hear the voice of his star and grows into a power the world never expected, Malek begins to question the silence within himself. When the stars begin to fall again, both boys must face what they were made to be—and what they choose to become.