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disfordoom's review
5.0
Blessed to receive the ARC for my honest opinion, and I feel freaking lucky that Amber D Lewis is the type of author that makes high fantasy fun and not super complex. The magic, the Fae, battles, the journeys, all the worlds explored, they’re all epic, they’re all fun and they feel within reach too. All the characters are lovely and I enjoy the friendship between Ehren and Astra.
I want to take a moment to thank the absolve queen Amber D Lewis for the ARC of the Starlight in the Shadows. I loved it so much and I am so hyped that I preordered my swag box as soon as the opportunity rose. I have multiple copies of the the Night the Stars Fell as well because the writing is that good and it’s a series that I will be reading and rereading.
The Starlight in the Shadows is the best sequel I could have asked for, all this action, all these characters unfolding their stories in such a wonderful way, it’s so easy to remember all of them. Astra and Kato’s story blows my mind. I love how different they are and I love how Astra is this amazing person, so powerful and yet so humble.
The world building is awesome, I can close my eyes while reading and see the different places our heroes visit in front of me. This is such an easy read, the descriptions are so good, they never make me feel that something is too much. High fantasy made easy is the right quote for this book. I love it as much I love the first book and Alak’s story. I am a huge fan and will always will be.
Thank you Amber for creating this world for me, I was on a disability leave from work and I was feeling so miserable and sad, and you made me feel so glad and found something special to wait for. I appreciate you.
I want to take a moment to thank the absolve queen Amber D Lewis for the ARC of the Starlight in the Shadows. I loved it so much and I am so hyped that I preordered my swag box as soon as the opportunity rose. I have multiple copies of the the Night the Stars Fell as well because the writing is that good and it’s a series that I will be reading and rereading.
The Starlight in the Shadows is the best sequel I could have asked for, all this action, all these characters unfolding their stories in such a wonderful way, it’s so easy to remember all of them. Astra and Kato’s story blows my mind. I love how different they are and I love how Astra is this amazing person, so powerful and yet so humble.
The world building is awesome, I can close my eyes while reading and see the different places our heroes visit in front of me. This is such an easy read, the descriptions are so good, they never make me feel that something is too much. High fantasy made easy is the right quote for this book. I love it as much I love the first book and Alak’s story. I am a huge fan and will always will be.
Thank you Amber for creating this world for me, I was on a disability leave from work and I was feeling so miserable and sad, and you made me feel so glad and found something special to wait for. I appreciate you.
navyyodachef's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
5.0
The second book in the series had be turning the pages wanting to know more. I loved the character arcs in this book. Things definitely become more intense and Astra is amazing. I love the friendships that grow stronger and can't wait to read the next book.
alliekat1205's review
5.0
I received an ARC by the author
This book was amazing I couldn't put it down. The story was written out so good between the world building the relationships of all the characters. I love how all the characters grew in this book. It was definitely a rollercoaster of emotion, and I can not wait to see how the story continues to play out. I loved this book more then the first one.
This book was amazing I couldn't put it down. The story was written out so good between the world building the relationships of all the characters. I love how all the characters grew in this book. It was definitely a rollercoaster of emotion, and I can not wait to see how the story continues to play out. I loved this book more then the first one.
mandypurv's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
I was fortunate enough to receive an ARC and am voluntarily leaving my honest review. Once again, I am utterly blown away by Amber D. Lewis' masterful storytelling. I finished The Starlight in the Shadows in one sitting, because I couldn't bring myself to put it down! You learn so much more about all of the characters that we've loved from The Night the Stars Fell and Scars: Alak's Story, and you feel as if you're part of the group, just sitting there watching the story unfold around you and your friends. Without spoiling anything, I have to point out that everyone should have a friend like Cal--especially those of us who struggle with anxiety. Astra remains a bad bitch, taking her badassery to new heights. I still hate Bram, but I'll probably die doing that. I just...10/10 recommend this book, series, and author! Run, don't walk, to read this series!
Editing to add: I'm so thankful that Amber includes trigger warnings and a synopsis of previous books in the beginning of this book. This seemingly small action is so helpful to readers, allowing them to prepare for potentially triggering scenes without spoiling the plot of the stories, and also helping to refresh their memory of key points in the previous books.
Editing to add: I'm so thankful that Amber includes trigger warnings and a synopsis of previous books in the beginning of this book. This seemingly small action is so helpful to readers, allowing them to prepare for potentially triggering scenes without spoiling the plot of the stories, and also helping to refresh their memory of key points in the previous books.
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