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The Mythic Mic Podcast
S.2 Ep. 15: The Love That Defied the Stars: Imani Erriu on Heavenly Bodies and Fallen Stars
🎙️ Welcome back to The Mythic Mic Podcast, where myths take shape, stories become prophecy, and romantasy is a way of life. Today, host Bethany Amanda sits down with bestselling author Imani Erriu, creator of Heavenly Bodies and the highly-anticipated sequel Fallen Stars.
From writing her first kiss scene during lockdown to landing a five-book traditional deal after indie success, Imani walks us through the celestial world of Star-gods, fated romance, shadow selves, and breathtaking cliffhangers that will have readers screaming.
✨ If you love lush world building, enemies-to-lovers tension, and myth-soaked fantasy with heart and depth, this episode will feel like coming home.
✨ IN THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS…
🌙 The Origin Story of Heavenly Bodies:
How a single Pinterest quote sparked an epic celestial romance and became the emotional backbone of the entire series.
📚 Indie vs. Traditional Publishing — and Why Imani Did Both:
Imani shares why she chose to indie publish first, how it changed her self-worth as an author, and the moment the traditional deal found her instead of the other way around.
⚔️ Enemies to Lovers + Duality Themes:
How light vs. dark becomes a story of healing, shadow integration, and self-love, not just romance.
🌑 The Shadow Self as Fantasy Magic:
Why Elara’s darkness isn’t something to defeat but rather something to embrace, and how real-world trauma and self-acceptance shaped the emotional core of the story.
💥 That Book One Betrayal
You know the one we're talking about, and why you should go into book two with an open heart.
🌊 What to Expect in Fallen Stars
A dark maritime adventure with pirates, mermaids, Victorian gothic atmosphere, and a furious heroine burning to wake her beloved. PLUS a new villain and multiple POVs.
📖 Five Books, One Fate
Yes — this is a FIVE-BOOK series. Yes — the cliffhangers get worse. No — Imani does not feel bad. You have been warned. 😈
🪐 CONNECT WITH US
📚 Follow Imani Erriu – @authorimanierriu
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💫 Follow host Bethany Amanda – @BethanyinFantasyland
📝 Order Heavenly Bodies & pre-order Fallen Stars wherever books are sold
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