Starlight Chronicles

What a different read from some of the other fantasy novels I’ve dove into lately. Lucy comes in contact with a fallen star and a mysterious new guy in one evening. What ensues is a catalyst of world-as-we-know-it ending proportions and some heavy secret reveals.

There’s a few different things going on here and I have to admit I didn’t see a lot of it coming. There is a mixture of “aliens” and angels that left some background and world building to be desired. I am still a little confused on how these two separate entities can mesh in the world. I think a little more discovery into their histories and how they fit the Starlight and Earth worlds would help this out (maybe book 2). The two worlds were an intriguing idea by the author but I feel more was needed there as well. They held an almost unrealistic feel in the fantasy element if that makes any sense.

There’s a part of me that felt this could almost be a middlegrade read based on character personality, content and writing style. The pace is quick and the narration is easy to follow in cadence. The characters develop in personality slowly and I preferred the final portion of the novel to the beginning. Lucy definitely has some growing to do as a character. The ending was a well disguised cliffhanger and I think readers who stick with the story will like that plot twist.

Overall, there are pros and cons with this one. I liked the unique plot perspective into the Starlight world. The cover is beautiful and I can see potential for the second book in this series. Thank you to Parliament Press for the opportunity to listen to this novel via audible for an honest and unbiased review.

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