The Shape of Stars Unknown is the first book in the Aldarfall Saga by Sybil Le Pyrmont. This is a treat for anyone who has a taste for high fantasy. Lau of the House of Feofar is a powerful high lord who is not satisfied with the position that he occupies in the Pantheon. When Feofar the king bestowed the Spark of Life on Earth, he held particular high hopes for the planet. Lau, with his survival of the fittest attitude for sentient things, is unfit to handle the planet, and the very same planet he tries to destroy becomes his place of exile. Enter Silver Laing, a restless, white-collared worker whose presence has the faintest likeness of theurgy. Her life takes a bizarre turn when she decides to take a job that requires becoming a part of something more extraordinary than her imagination can possibly conceive. Little did she know that she will have to join forces with an exiled god to stop a cosmic, malevolent force.

Sybil Le Pyrmont has woven a novel that is a splendid blend of urban fantasy with strands of ancient and modern mythology. Le Pyrmont demonstrates an impressive ability to present mythological and contemporary urban settings as if they were part of her travel experiences. Laing being chosen to take part in saving the world further affirms that heroes are not necessarily people without flaws and that all of us can make a difference if we choose to do so. If you are a fan of literature, mythology, humor, and everything in between, The Shape of Stars Unknown and its succeeding volumes are definitely for you.

The Shape of Stars Unknown is the first installment in The Aldarfall Saga series by author Sybil Le Pyrmont. Silver Laing, a free-spirited woman in her early thirties, has her life turned upside down when a chance encounter with a stranger on a flight draws her into the secret world of the Aldarfallians, immortal beings responsible for the creation of this universe. Rafe, a Netherlord of Aldarfall, recruits Silver into his organization, which exists to mitigate the damage inflicted by Lau, a banished Aldarfallian Highlord, on the human population. But there may be a larger threat to the existence of the entire universe as Silver, Rafe, and Lau find out that an ancient evil has risen from the dead which can match the power of Aldarfall itself.

Fantasy fans should rejoice for The Aldarfall Saga seems set to leave a distinct mark on the genre of fantasy fiction. The Shape of Stars Unknown is a pulsating and engrossing page-turner that keeps you glued to the pages and leaves you asking for more. Sybil Le Pyrmont's novel has a fast-paced narrative with plenty of twists and turns along the way. The utter insignificance of the human race in the face of clashes between god-like immortals makes for a fascinating read. I found the relationship between Silver, Lau, and Rafe to be absolutely compelling and the driving force of the book. I am curious as to where Pyrmont takes the story from here on and am looking forward to the sequels.