A review by mae_thebooksbewithyou
Shield of Stars by Hilari Bell

adventurous funny lighthearted tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

I mean, it was cute. It felt a little bit underdeveloped and contradictory at times. Weasel constantly says he's rusty at his pickpocket trade, but every time he does anything sketchy, he excels at it. Then, we're told he's been practicing to get back in shape, but never shown it, so it feels a little like the author was like "oh right, gotta throw that in there so it makes sense," but it just felt a bit slap-dash. But it was a cute story, and the characters were lovable even if they felt a little two-dimensional. I don't think I'll be reading the rest of the series, but I'm not mad that I read this one.