Cover of A Starlit Darkness

English releases on file: May 12, 2026 – Sep 15, 2026.

A Starlit Darkness

2 volumes

Japan, early 20th century. Subaru Karasuma, an aspiring writer with dashed ambitions, neck-deep in loans he has no hope of paying back, decides it's time to draw the curtains on his miserable life. Before he can follow through on his dark intent, he's diverted by the spectacle of a neighbor working frenetically with his literary group to meet the deadline for a work commissioned by Geppo Yagira, a rich and famous novelist. When the devilishly handsome, fiercely talented Geppo lays his eyes on Subaru, the latter's life is set on a new course. But the new path he's now treading seems to lead ever deeper into the darkness...

Volumes
2 in the canonical sequence
English packaging
2 books, 4 releases
Publishers
Square Enix
Also known as
Naraku no Hoshi, 奈落の星

Reading path

Square Enix · 2 books in reading order

Cover of A Starlit Darkness Vol 1
Vol. 1
May 12, 2026Print + Digital
Cover of A Starlit Darkness Vol 2
Vol. 2
Sep 15, 2026Digital + Print

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