A review by emmalaure
Wings of Starlight by Allison Saft

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Born from fallen stars, [governing-talent fairies] carried wells of starlight within themselves. Their magic could cut through absolute darkness— and most anything else in its path. It could be shaped into a shield to protect the queendom. More than anything, it was a symbol: something the citizens of Pixie Hollow could believe in.

I was very excited at the prospect of this book because of my love for the Disney Fairies when I was younger. Saft delivered; she gave me everything I wanted from this book. There was a good plot line that pushed Clarion to become the Queen she is in the movies featuring Tinker Bell, sweet relationships between fairies of different talents and seasons, and a lovely romance between Clarion and Milori (which, we have to be honest, is really what all of us are here for). However, for some reason I cannot name, I didn’t really get attached to this book. I think it comes down to the story being fairly standard. The character development arcs and themes are nothing new, and I don’t think the plot was novel enough to make up for that. It was still a very cute read, and I am glad to have gotten Clarion and Milori’s backstory!

Within her, she carried the dreams of the thousands who had seen her star falling. For one moment, they'd felt hopeful or desperate enough to shed their cynicism and entrust their wishes to her.
As long as she had them, she could not succumb to despair.
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