A review by violetturtledove
Starborn by Lucy Hounsom

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

A really strong start to a fantasy trilogy. It's a fairly standard YA coming of age/chosen one plot but the world is original and richly detailed and the characters have real depth. There's also some very nuanced morality at work, I'm really interested to see where things are going to end up. The ended ending seemed a little confused and disjointed but then it's always a tricky balancing act to give him one a satisfying conclusion while setting up book two, and it's still done pretty well here.