The big problem with this is that Shattered Star is very definitively made as a sequel to those APs. The reason the party is sent after the Sihedron is due to the events of Rise of the Runelords. And Curse of the Lady's Light, with the attendant Gray Maidens, can't really exist as written without Curse of the Crimson Throne having already occured. I'm not entirely certain what elements of Second Darkness might come into play as I haven't exhaustively looked over that AP or Shattered Star.
Ultimately, if you want it as a prequel, then it will require some significant changes to not only Shattered Star, but also the other APs if you intend on running them afterward.
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Nah, it works fine, though I would replace Sheila Heidmarch with just a lost tome and the first piece and letting the players seek it on their own.
The biggest problem though is that the finale of Shattered Star faaaaaar outshines the finale of Rise of the Runelords in scope and epicness, that the "sequel" RotRL will have trouble living up to.
I'm going to run Shattered Star as a prequel to Rise of the Runelords, Curse of the Crimson Throne, and Second Darkness.
It'll be starting in 4706 AR, just as Heidmarch Manor is getting set up as a Pathfinder Lodge, and before Volume 44 of the Pathfinder Chronicles as been finalized and published.
Also, replacing part 1 of Shards of Sin with Rise of the Goblin Guild (PFS scenario 4-01), putting the first mcguffin on the scenario's BBEG.
Thoughts?
Reminder, use the spoiler tags if you want to get specific about details.
Are you asking advice on implementing your idea, asking for alternate suggestions, asking after potential problems in execution...?
If you're trying to put together a mega-campaign of sorts I can offer some thoughts on that, specifically surrounding these AP's because I've been running something similar, though with some definite differences.
Basically what I'm doing is telling the Shattered Star story but I'm using Rise of the Runelords to do it. The (incredibly) short version of what I'm doing is that I'm having the shards begin to surface in the hands of individuals best suited to their 'sinful' natures, (Wrath for Nualia, Envy for Aldern Foxglove, Gluttony for Mammy Graul, etc.) and the investigation of the shards becomes interwoven into a much larger story... all told I'm doing the six books from RotRL, the second, fifth and sixth books from Shattered Star and the infamous Seven Days to the Grave from CotCT. All are being modified, obviously, some heavily and some hardly at all, but I've been amazed at how well its all come together. We just finished Burnt Offerings and, looking at what will be coming, I can honestly say that this will be the greatest campaign I've ever run or been associated with in almost 30 years of gaming.
One point I'm trying to make is that whatever you do, don't just mash things together because they sound cool or share a basic theme... you want things to flow, to evolve naturally from one volume of an AP to the next and that may well result in some hard choices regarding encounters or even entire volumes that you're better off leaving out for the sake of the greater story. The good news is that as you tie these elements together, you'll find inspiration for all sorts of additions and inclusions which will add to the experience for both you and your players.
If there is anything specific you'd like to discuss, by all means just ask. If you're interested in doing something similar to what I've put together I'd love to be of assistance. (And if you're curious about how the campaign is going, we have a campaign wiki located here.)