A review by emmreadsbooks
Capture the Sun by Jessie Mihalik

adventurous tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

From the first book, we knew that Lexi and Nilo were going to happen but dannnnnng. Watching two sly retrieval specialists circle each other for 2 books was painful, but the payoff is worth it. I felt like this book had the most action (both in and out of the bedrooom haha) of the 3, but as such lost a lot of the mystery that Eclipse the Moon had. We're also introduced to a new Valovian power that didn't feel quite as fleshed out as the others. I wish we'd gotten to understand Lexi's trauma a bit more so that her character arc would feel more meaningful. In the previous books, she's always played her cards close to her chest but I thought it would be different once we were finally in her head. Maybe that's just me though.

Capture the Sun wraps up the Starlight's Shadow series quite nicely, with opportunities for a comeback for the crew. Am I sad that it seems like we won't get a throuple book? God yes. But it was nice to see the crew finally get their happily ever after. (This entire series is literally a romance novel in space, prove me wrong)

*Thank you to Harper Voyager and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review*