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kayliew's review
4.0
I looooove this series. So so much. Which made me even more upset that I struggled a bit with this book. I felt like nothing happened the first 2/3 of the book. There’s some relationship development and characters working through trauma, and a lot of really great LGBTQ+ representation. But there was also a lot of talking about the weather each day and the same repetitive day after day that just could have been condensed.
My two favorite things about this series are the magic and the relationships, and there’s almost no magic use in this book, and almost all of the main characters are split up.
The direction/story of this book makes sense in the context of the bigger story, but on its own, I just didn’t enjoy reading it even close to as much as the other books.
My two favorite things about this series are the magic and the relationships, and there’s almost no magic use in this book, and almost all of the main characters are split up.
The direction/story of this book makes sense in the context of the bigger story, but on its own, I just didn’t enjoy reading it even close to as much as the other books.
alliekat1205's review
5.0
I received an ARC by the author
This book was really good though there wasn't as much action as there was in the other ones I still really liked it. I liked seeing how everyone's relationships grew. I also feel like Amber D Lewis did a good job at showing how differnt people handle a situation. Over all this book was just as good as the other ones and I cannot wait till I can get the next one.
This book was really good though there wasn't as much action as there was in the other ones I still really liked it. I liked seeing how everyone's relationships grew. I also feel like Amber D Lewis did a good job at showing how differnt people handle a situation. Over all this book was just as good as the other ones and I cannot wait till I can get the next one.
mandypurv's review
5.0
I was lucky enough to receive an ARC of the newest installment, The Stardust in the Ashes, by our dear friend Amber D. Lewis and when I tell you I COULD NOT READ THIS BOOK FAST ENOUGH! I was so excited to get back into Astra's world with the characters I've grown to love...and Bram.
STOP READING RIGHT NOW IF YOU WANT TO AVOID SPOILERS FROM THE NIGHT THE STARS FELL AND THE STARLIGHT IN THE SHADOWS. THEY ARE IMMINENT AND THIS IS YOUR FINAL WARNING!
I obviously won't get into spoilers, but we fall right back in with everyone after the events of the Starlight in the Shadows. Makin (among countless others, but let's be real, he hurt us worst) is gone and the grief is all too real. Amber does an excellent job of actually portraying that grief, instead of just glossing over it. (Looking at you, Stephenie Meyer. Who remembers those random "month" pages when Edward left Bella. Yeah, he didn't "die," but those were meant to showcase her loss and...I digress.) Amber tackles grief in a a way that is actually honest. Grief isn't some mountain to overcome. It's good days and bad, thinking you're okay, then being bowled over. Laughing, then feeling guilt for smiling. And it's never-ending. Sure, the weight may feel lighter at times, but it's only because you grow around it. Grief itself never changes, you just get used to carrying it--and you see that in the people that loved Makin. One step at a time, one breath at a time.
I blubbered my way through this book.
The Stardust in the Ashes was definitely heavier than the previous books, and I mean that in a good way. You need to feel these deep, sometimes dark emotions. If everything was sunshine and daisies and skipping off into the sunset, it wouldn't be a story worth telling. You can definitely feel the sense of foreboding that this book is setting up for book four. It's equal parts excitement and dread...again in the best way possible.
I'll never get over that someone I've just casually been internet friends with for years could write such a remarkable saga, and I am chomping at the bit for more!
STOP READING RIGHT NOW IF YOU WANT TO AVOID SPOILERS FROM THE NIGHT THE STARS FELL AND THE STARLIGHT IN THE SHADOWS. THEY ARE IMMINENT AND THIS IS YOUR FINAL WARNING!
I obviously won't get into spoilers, but we fall right back in with everyone after the events of the Starlight in the Shadows. Makin (among countless others, but let's be real, he hurt us worst) is gone and the grief is all too real. Amber does an excellent job of actually portraying that grief, instead of just glossing over it. (Looking at you, Stephenie Meyer. Who remembers those random "month" pages when Edward left Bella. Yeah, he didn't "die," but those were meant to showcase her loss and...I digress.) Amber tackles grief in a a way that is actually honest. Grief isn't some mountain to overcome. It's good days and bad, thinking you're okay, then being bowled over. Laughing, then feeling guilt for smiling. And it's never-ending. Sure, the weight may feel lighter at times, but it's only because you grow around it. Grief itself never changes, you just get used to carrying it--and you see that in the people that loved Makin. One step at a time, one breath at a time.
I blubbered my way through this book.
The Stardust in the Ashes was definitely heavier than the previous books, and I mean that in a good way. You need to feel these deep, sometimes dark emotions. If everything was sunshine and daisies and skipping off into the sunset, it wouldn't be a story worth telling. You can definitely feel the sense of foreboding that this book is setting up for book four. It's equal parts excitement and dread...again in the best way possible.
I'll never get over that someone I've just casually been internet friends with for years could write such a remarkable saga, and I am chomping at the bit for more!
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