Nebulous Affairs
Poisoned Stars #2
by Jina S. Bazzar
Published: October 10, 2026
Publisher: Jina S. Bazzar
Genre: Aliens, Fiction, Science Fiction, Space, Space Opera, Teen, Young Adult
Blurb:
They
fought the wrong enemy for a century.
Disowned,
hunted, stripped of everything she's ever been, Dara has nothing left
to lose. Except the truth.
The war between Vald and Dratos
was never what it seemed. To find out who's really pulling the
strings, Dara will have to trust the one man she has every reason to
hate: Tarin, the Dratos heir she seduced, betrayed, and can't stop
thinking about.
But the conspiracy runs deeper than either
of them imagined. Beneath a century of hatred lies a secret older
than the war itself. And the closer Dara gets to the truth, the
higher the cost of uncovering it becomes.
They spent a
century fighting for survival. Now they have to decide what they're
willing to survive without.
My Review:
Poisoned Stars is a captivating sci-fi series that completely pulled me into its world with the first book, Shattered Gravity, and continues to mesmerize me in the second installment, Nebulous Affairs by Jina S. Bazzar.
With so many mystery-filled twists and turns, it was impossible to stop reading until I reached the final page; the more I read, the more hooked I became. Bazzar's descriptions are beautifully written, making it easy to visualize the story in my mind as if I were watching a cinematic movie or TV show. In fact, I would love to see this series adapted for the screen—it would absolutely make my day!
The story follows Dara and Tarin, two characters who have spent their entire lives fighting on opposite sides of a century-long war. Dara was once a dedicated soldier in the Vald army, but she has since been disowned, hunted, and stripped of her rank. Meanwhile, Tarin is the proud heir of the Dratos faction, carrying the immense weight of his people's legacy and future leadership on his shoulders. Driven by unanswered questions, this unlikely duo is forced to team up to uncover who is hiding secrets from them, and why. As they spend more time together, a slow-burn relationship naturally begins to develop.
In this sequel, the world-building explodes in scale. Bazzar introduces greater political depth and showcases the broader consequences of a manufactured war on everyday citizens. The lore brilliantly shifts from a localized conflict between two nations into a story about a vast, corrupt galactic economy built entirely on the industry of war.
I highly recommend Nebulous Affairs to all fans of military space operas. Grab a copy of both books in the Poisoned Stars series today for an unforgettable space adventure!
