Stardust (novel)

Author(s) Neil Gaiman Genre(s) Fantasy Publication date 1 February 1999

Characters: Tristran Thorn: The book's main character Yvaine: A fallen star, which Tristran vows to find and bring to Victoria Forester Dunstan Thorn: Tristran's father. Main character in the beginning of the book. Victoria Forester: A resident of Wall described as "the most beautiful girl for a hundred miles around". The Lord of Stormhold: The eighty-first Lord of Stormhold is an old man who rules Stormhold until his death. Lord Septimus: The youngest and most ruthless of the Lords of Stormhold Lord Primus: The oldest of the Lords of Stormhold. In comparison to his brothers, he is benevelont, compassionate and reasonable. Lady Una: Tristans mother Madame Semele: A witch, and a member of the Sisterhood The Lilim: Three old women of great power.

Tristan Thorne promises a girl in the village, Victoria, that he will prove his love by bringing her with a falling star. In order to find the fallen star, Tristan pass the wall, that for hundreds of years kept the citizens of the village safe from the supernatural forces, and went to a realm called Stormhold. He discovers that the meteorite he saw was in fact a beautiful girl named Yvaine, who has passed through space and is now being followed by the King of Stormhold's sons. Tristan wish to protect her from them with any price. But the king's sons aren't the only enemies that wanted to catch Yvaine; The witch Lamia was convinced that the young girl's power can help her achieve eternal youth and beauty. Tristan wishes to bring the star back to Wall, but his way will be an difficult one, because he will encounter a series of enemies that will try to kill them but at the end they remain alive, fall inlove and become the new king and queen of the Stormhold.