星之奥秘研究 An Arcane Study of Stars

基本信息

Publisher：Redhook

Publication date：April 28 2026

Language：English

Print length：512 pages

ISBN-10：0316568899

ISBN-13：978-0316568890

Item weight：440 g

Dimensions：14.22 x 3.25 x 20.96 cm

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书籍简介

继《蜜糖女巫》之后，悉尼·J·希尔兹又推出了新作《星辰秘典》，这是一部充满历史暗黑学院风的奇幻小说，融合了古老的秘密社团、令人心动的欢喜冤家爱情故事，以及暗夜中达成的危险交易。本书契合《阿特拉斯六人组》和《艾迪·拉鲁的隐形人生》的粉丝口味。

克劳迪娅·乔利科尔被天鹅座大学拒之门外后，一个名叫多里安的恶魔般的陌生人出现在她的噩梦中，并向她提出交易：如果她能学会如何将他从星辰牢笼中解救出来，他就让她进入天鹅座大学。为了达成交易，他咬掉了她的灵魂。克劳迪娅醒来后收到一封来自天鹅座大学高级贤者的信，信中说她将代替已故的修辞学学生奥黛特·杜福尔入学。

她的到来引起了怀疑，关于她与奥黛特之死有关的传言迅速蔓延，而高等贤者的学徒、克劳迪娅的修辞学同学卡西乌斯·麦克劳德似乎一心想要羞辱她。为了洗清罪名，她四处寻找任何能证明自己清白的证据。当有人——或者说某种东西——开始偷偷给她奥黛特日记的碎片时，克劳迪娅揭开了一个骇人的真相：过去一个世纪里，天鹅座的女巫们接连惨遭杀害。奥黛特是其中之一，而克劳迪娅很可能就是下一个。为了自保，克劳迪娅必须尽快救出多里安。

夜晚，她研读星象，慢慢解开多里安囚禁之谜。白天，她和卡西乌斯在课堂上展开辩论。起初激烈的竞争逐渐演变成更深层次、更黑暗、更危险的感官刺激。随着克劳迪娅越来越接近真相，她必须做出决定：信任卡西乌斯会是她犯下的错误吗？

From breakout star Sydney From Sydney J. Shields, the breakout author of The Honey Witch, comes An Arcane Study of Stars, a historical dark academia fantasy filled with ancient secret societies, a swoon-worthy rivals-to-lovers romance, and dangerous deals made after dark. Perfect for fans of The Atlas Six and The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue.

When Claudia Jolicoeur is rejected from Cygnus University, a devilish stranger named Dorian appears in her nightmares and offers her a bargain: he will get her into Cygnus if she learns how to free him from a prison of stars. He takes a bite of her soul to seal the deal, and Claudia wakes to a letter from the High Sage of Cygnus stating she will take the place of Odette Dufort, a Rhetoric student who passed away.

Her arrival raises suspicions, rumors that she had a hand in Odette’s death spread like wildfire, and Cassius MacLeod, the High Sage’s apprentice and Claudia’s fellow Rhetoric student, seems hellbent on humiliating her. Determined to clear her name, she searches for any evidence that could prove her innocence. When someone—or something—starts slipping her pieces of Odette’s diary, Claudia uncovers a horrifying truth: over the last century, celestial witches at Cygnus have been murdered. Odette was one of them, and Claudia could be next. For her own protection, Claudia needs to free Dorian—and fast. 

By night, she studies the stars, slowly unraveling the mystery of Dorian’s prison. By day, she and Cassius wage rhetorical war as debate partners in class. What begins as a fierce rivalry devolves into something deeper, darker, and dangerously sensual. As Claudia inches closer to the truth, she must decide: would trusting Cassius be the last mistake she ever makes?

作者简介

悉尼·J·希尔兹是一位沼泽生物，她进化出了握笔的本领。她以优异的成绩毕业于哥伦布州立大学，主修传播学。目前，她与伴侣和爱犬居住在佐治亚州萨凡纳市。

Sydney J. Shields is a swamp creature who evolved to hold a pen. She is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Columbus State University where she majored in Communication. She currently lives in Savannah, Georgia with her partner and their dog.