{"id":196,"date":"2025-04-29T17:10:03","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T17:10:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christinaveillette.com\/?p=196"},"modified":"2025-04-29T19:04:54","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T19:04:54","slug":"literary-agents-guide-to-the-fallen-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christinaveillette.com\/?p=196","title":{"rendered":"Literary Agent\u2019s Guide to\u00a0The Fallen Star"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\" data-start=\"296\" data-end=\"454\">I\u2019m so excited to share something special with you today \u2014 the official literary <strong data-start=\"368\" data-end=\"385\">Agent\u2019s Guide<\/strong> to my completed YA gothic fantasy novel, <em data-start=\"436\" data-end=\"453\">The Fallen Star<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"296\" data-end=\"454\">This guide was created to introduce literary agents (and curious readers!) to the tone, themes, and emotional arc of the book \u2014 as I begin the journey of querying for representation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"642\" data-end=\"863\">\ud83d\udcda <em data-start=\"645\" data-end=\"662\">The Fallen Star<\/em><br data-start=\"662\" data-end=\"665\" \/>YA Gothic Fantasy completed at 111,700 words<br data-start=\"700\" data-end=\"703\" \/>Book One of a Planned Trilogy<br data-start=\"734\" data-end=\"737\" \/><em data-start=\"739\" data-end=\"752\">For fans of<\/em> Rachel Gillig\u2019s <em data-start=\"769\" data-end=\"786\">One Dark Window<\/em>, Stephanie Garber\u2019s <em data-start=\"807\" data-end=\"833\">Once Upon a Broken Heart<\/em>, and Naomi Novik\u2019s <em data-start=\"853\" data-end=\"863\">Uprooted<\/em><\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"870\" data-end=\"892\">\ud83d\udd6f\ufe0f About the Book<\/h4>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"896\" data-end=\"1006\"><em data-start=\"896\" data-end=\"1004\">Some girls are born to kingdoms. Celia was torn from the heavens\u2014and the shadows have never forgotten her.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1013\" data-end=\"1349\">Hidden away in the crumbling Everthorn Manor, Celia survives by silence, servitude, and guarding the forbidden magic awakening inside her. When a chance encounter with a golden prince draws her into the rotting heart of a kingdom obsessed with power, she begins to uncover the truth of what she is\u2014and what she might become.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1356\" data-end=\"1466\">Magic is outlawed. Her existence is a crime. And something ancient is waking, searching for her in the dark.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1473\" data-end=\"1616\"><em data-start=\"1473\" data-end=\"1490\">The Fallen Star<\/em> is a lush, emotionally driven fantasy about identity, fear, and reclaiming power in a world that would rather see you silent.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1623\" data-end=\"1656\">\ud83c\udf13 Featured Themes and Tropes<\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"1657\" data-end=\"1870\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1657\" data-end=\"1676\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1659\" data-end=\"1676\">Forbidden Magic<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1677\" data-end=\"1708\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1679\" data-end=\"1708\">Court Intrigue and Betrayal<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"1738\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1711\" data-end=\"1738\">Gothic Haunted Atmosphere<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1739\" data-end=\"1760\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1741\" data-end=\"1760\">Slow-burn Romance<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1761\" data-end=\"1796\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1763\" data-end=\"1796\">Power Awakening Within Darkness<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1797\" data-end=\"1834\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1799\" data-end=\"1834\">Masks, Secrets, and Ancient Magic<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1835\" data-end=\"1870\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1837\" data-end=\"1870\">A heroine who must choose herself<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">\ud83c\udf1f Snippet from Chapter One:<\/h4>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u201cThe stars did not weep when Celia was born.<br data-start=\"1958\" data-end=\"1961\" \/>Though perhaps they should have.<br data-start=\"1995\" data-end=\"1998\" \/>She did not enter the world as other children did. No soft cradle awaited her, no mother\u2019s gentle hands to welcome her home.<br data-start=\"2124\" data-end=\"2127\" \/>Instead, she fell\u2014torn from the heavens by desperate prayers and darker whispers.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4 data-start=\"2219\" data-end=\"2244\">\ud83c\udfa8 Visual Guide<\/h4>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2246\" data-end=\"2409\">Below are the slides I created for the literary agent&#8217;s guide on social media, now archived here on my site. These give a visual introduction to the world, mood, and voice of <em data-start=\"2391\" data-end=\"2408\">The Fallen Star<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/christinaveillette.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/agents-guide-to-fallen-star-slide1-819x1024.png\" alt=\"Cover slide:\nLiterary Agent's Guide to the Fallen Star by Christina Veillette. \nSome girls are born to kingdoms. Celia was torn from the heavens-and the shadows have never forgotten her. \nYA Gothic Fantasy.\" class=\"wp-image-199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christinaveillette.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/agents-guide-to-fallen-star-slide1-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/christinaveillette.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/agents-guide-to-fallen-star-slide1-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/christinaveillette.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/agents-guide-to-fallen-star-slide1-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/christinaveillette.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/agents-guide-to-fallen-star-slide1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/christinaveillette.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/agents-guide-to-fallen-star-comps-819x1024.png\" alt=\"Comps:\nRachel Gillig's One Dark Window, Stephanie Garber's Once Upon a Broken Heart, Naomi Novik's Uprooted.\nForbidden magic, court intrigue, gilded decay, found power, dark fairy tale vibes.\nchristinaveillette.com\" class=\"wp-image-200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christinaveillette.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/agents-guide-to-fallen-star-comps-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/christinaveillette.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/agents-guide-to-fallen-star-comps-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/christinaveillette.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/agents-guide-to-fallen-star-comps-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/christinaveillette.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/agents-guide-to-fallen-star-comps.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"201\" src=\"https:\/\/christinaveillette.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/agents-guide-to-fallen-star-snippet-819x1024.png\" alt=\"Snippet from Chapter One, Page 1:\n\n\u201cThe stars did not weep when Celia was born.\nThough perhaps they should have.\nShe did not enter the world as other children did. No soft cradle awaited her, no mother\u2019s gentle hands to welcome her home.\nInstead, she fell\u2014torn from the heavens by desperate prayers and darker whispers.\u201d\nThe Fallen Star by Christina Veillette\" class=\"wp-image-201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christinaveillette.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/agents-guide-to-fallen-star-snippet-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/christinaveillette.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/agents-guide-to-fallen-star-snippet-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/christinaveillette.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/agents-guide-to-fallen-star-snippet-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/christinaveillette.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/agents-guide-to-fallen-star-snippet.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"202\" src=\"https:\/\/christinaveillette.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/agents-guide-to-fallen-star-tropes-and-themes-819x1024.png\" alt=\"Tropes and Themes:\nForbidden Magic\nCourt Intrigue and Betrayal\nGothic Haunted Atmosphere\nSlow-burn Romance\nPower Awakening Within Darkness\nMasks, Secrets, and Ancient Magic\nA heroine who must choose herself\" class=\"wp-image-202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christinaveillette.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/agents-guide-to-fallen-star-tropes-and-themes-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/christinaveillette.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/agents-guide-to-fallen-star-tropes-and-themes-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/christinaveillette.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/agents-guide-to-fallen-star-tropes-and-themes-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/christinaveillette.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/agents-guide-to-fallen-star-tropes-and-themes.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<h4 data-start=\"2546\" data-end=\"2585\">\ud83d\udc8c Currently Seeking Representation<\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"2546\" data-end=\"2585\">If you&#8217;re a literary agent interested in gothic fantasy with emotional depth, forbidden magic, and lyrical prose, I\u2019d love to hear from you. (<a href=\"https:\/\/christinaveillette.com\/?page_id=70\">Contact<\/a> or email hello@christinaveillette.com)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2729\" data-end=\"2897\">Thank you to all the fellow writers and readers who\u2019ve supported this story so far. This marks the beginning of a new chapter \u2014 and I\u2019m so excited to share the journey.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/christinaveillette.com\/?tag=agentguide\" rel=\"tag\">#agentguide<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/christinaveillette.com\/?tag=amquerying\" rel=\"tag\">#amquerying<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/christinaveillette.com\/?tag=gothicfantasy\" rel=\"tag\">#gothicfantasy<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/christinaveillette.com\/?tag=thefallenstar\" rel=\"tag\">#thefallenstar<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-bluesky  wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/christinaveillette.com\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6.3,4.2c2.3,1.7,4.8,5.3,5.7,7.2.9-1.9,3.4-5.4,5.7-7.2,1.7-1.3,4.3-2.2,4.3.9s-.4,5.2-.6,5.9c-.7,2.6-3.3,3.2-5.6,2.8,4,.7,5.1,3,2.9,5.3-5,5.2-6.7-2.8-6.7-2.8,0,0-1.7,8-6.7,2.8-2.2-2.3-1.2-4.6,2.9-5.3-2.3.4-4.9-.3-5.6-2.8-.2-.7-.6-5.3-.6-5.9,0-3.1,2.7-2.1,4.3-.9h0Z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Bluesky<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-instagram  wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/christina.veillette\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12,4.622c2.403,0,2.688,0.009,3.637,0.052c0.877,0.04,1.354,0.187,1.671,0.31c0.42,0.163,0.72,0.358,1.035,0.673 c0.315,0.315,0.51,0.615,0.673,1.035c0.123,0.317,0.27,0.794,0.31,1.671c0.043,0.949,0.052,1.234,0.052,3.637 s-0.009,2.688-0.052,3.637c-0.04,0.877-0.187,1.354-0.31,1.671c-0.163,0.42-0.358,0.72-0.673,1.035 c-0.315,0.315-0.615,0.51-1.035,0.673c-0.317,0.123-0.794,0.27-1.671,0.31c-0.949,0.043-1.233,0.052-3.637,0.052 s-2.688-0.009-3.637-0.052c-0.877-0.04-1.354-0.187-1.671-0.31c-0.42-0.163-0.72-0.358-1.035-0.673 c-0.315-0.315-0.51-0.615-0.673-1.035c-0.123-0.317-0.27-0.794-0.31-1.671C4.631,14.688,4.622,14.403,4.622,12 s0.009-2.688,0.052-3.637c0.04-0.877,0.187-1.354,0.31-1.671c0.163-0.42,0.358-0.72,0.673-1.035 c0.315-0.315,0.615-0.51,1.035-0.673c0.317-0.123,0.794-0.27,1.671-0.31C9.312,4.631,9.597,4.622,12,4.622 M12,3 C9.556,3,9.249,3.01,8.289,3.054C7.331,3.098,6.677,3.25,6.105,3.472C5.513,3.702,5.011,4.01,4.511,4.511 c-0.5,0.5-0.808,1.002-1.038,1.594C3.25,6.677,3.098,7.331,3.054,8.289C3.01,9.249,3,9.556,3,12c0,2.444,0.01,2.751,0.054,3.711 c0.044,0.958,0.196,1.612,0.418,2.185c0.23,0.592,0.538,1.094,1.038,1.594c0.5,0.5,1.002,0.808,1.594,1.038 c0.572,0.222,1.227,0.375,2.185,0.418C9.249,20.99,9.556,21,12,21s2.751-0.01,3.711-0.054c0.958-0.044,1.612-0.196,2.185-0.418 c0.592-0.23,1.094-0.538,1.594-1.038c0.5-0.5,0.808-1.002,1.038-1.594c0.222-0.572,0.375-1.227,0.418-2.185 C20.99,14.751,21,14.444,21,12s-0.01-2.751-0.054-3.711c-0.044-0.958-0.196-1.612-0.418-2.185c-0.23-0.592-0.538-1.094-1.038-1.594 c-0.5-0.5-1.002-0.808-1.594-1.038c-0.572-0.222-1.227-0.375-2.185-0.418C14.751,3.01,14.444,3,12,3L12,3z M12,7.378 c-2.552,0-4.622,2.069-4.622,4.622S9.448,16.622,12,16.622s4.622-2.069,4.622-4.622S14.552,7.378,12,7.378z M12,15 c-1.657,0-3-1.343-3-3s1.343-3,3-3s3,1.343,3,3S13.657,15,12,15z M16.804,6.116c-0.596,0-1.08,0.484-1.08,1.08 s0.484,1.08,1.08,1.08c0.596,0,1.08-0.484,1.08-1.08S17.401,6.116,16.804,6.116z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Instagram<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-facebook  wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ChristinaVeillette.Author\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 2C6.5 2 2 6.5 2 12c0 5 3.7 9.1 8.4 9.9v-7H7.9V12h2.5V9.8c0-2.5 1.5-3.9 3.8-3.9 1.1 0 2.2.2 2.2.2v2.5h-1.3c-1.2 0-1.6.8-1.6 1.6V12h2.8l-.4 2.9h-2.3v7C18.3 21.1 22 17 22 12c0-5.5-4.5-10-10-10z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m so excited to share something special with you today \u2014 the official literary Agent\u2019s Guide to my completed YA gothic fantasy novel, The Fallen Star. 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