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StarCrossed by Elizabeth C. Bunce

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dknott715's review

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5.0

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nina1117's review

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4.0

Slow start but I was then hooked and glued to the pages. Can't wait for the next one.

snazel's review

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4.0

A thief doing her best to escape the gaze of the mighty ends up a pawn in the mighty's games. And then she fights back. Ehehehehehehehe.

I was very excited to read STARCROSSED. So excited that I actually bought the book. STARCROSSED is not a disappointment at all. It’s a magical read and shows fantasy at its best and brightest. Elizabeth C. Bunce’s world and writing is reminiscent of my high fantasy favorites like Tamora Pierce and Juliet Marillier. The strength and authenticity of the main character Celyn/Digger’s voice in particular reminds me strongly of Tamora Pierce’s Bekah Cooper trilogy. It has a sort of lower-class grittiness mixed in. STARCROSSED is reminiscent of other fabulous fantasy authors, and while certain aspects of the plot have been seen before, it isn’t a rehash of seen-before fantasy like so much of YA paranormal fiction today. Instead, STARCROSSED strikes out on its own and makes Bunce a new fantasy author to watch.

4.5 stars

rachel_abby_reads's review

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3.0

It took me a while to get into this book; I stuck with it out of a sense of discipline. I never really cared about the main character, and I don't think I do, still. I am curious to see how the rebellion goes, so I'll give the next book a shot, but I'm also okay just letting this one go.

book_nut's review

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4.0

Fascinating political/religious situation. Intense, suspenseful story. And I'm a little bit in love with Wierolf, too.

squishies's review

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4.0

While the premise sounded interesting (I think I have a soft spot for thieves using their talent for, lack of a better term, "the greater good"), I think I wasn't expecting such well-developed characters and plots.

The writing drew me into the fascinating world of Llyvraneth and its inhabitants; while the pace was a little slow at first, it was perfect was the story progressed - I could barely put the book down once Digger found herself getting more and more involved with the Nemairs.

I was really disappointed when I got to the end (there was so many pages left!) and pretty cheated to find that the rest of book contained a glossary. It also had the first 6 or so chapters of the next book, which I couldn't help but read... and which also left me hankering for the second book even more. Damn it.

sngick's review

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5.0

I can't believe this book escaped my grasp for so long, but I'm glad I found it. Excellent characters, twists, and overall story. Looking forward to the next in this series!

justmeandmybooks_'s review

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4.0

This was such a fun, exciting read! I breezed through it really quickly, partially because it was a really easy read, and partially because it was also fairly gripping and I couldn't put it down.
I also liked the characters quite a lot, and the world was fascinating.

I would say though that for the most part I wasn't completely blown away by it. Maybe my expectations were too high. After all, I absolutely adored this author's other book, A Curse Dark as Gold. Or maybe it was just lacking something. I'm not sure.

But then the end rolled around, and WOW those plot twists! The ending was spectacular!