Court of the Star Queen: Ishtar's Academy

Chieko, a half-human, half-alien outlawed child, faces a dire new revelation about her parentage that complicates her fight against blood-sucking extraterrestrials. As she enters the intense Dark Princess Trials, she must compete against formidable Nibiruan candidates in a high-stakes race to become the Dark Queen within ten days. With her loyalties tested and her identity in question, Chieko must decide whether to free humanity from alien rule or crown herself as the ruling queen—knowing that failure means deadly consequences.