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cschaepe84 's review for:
Stars Above the Never Sea
by Evelyn Flood
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-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
Off to an incredible start, indeed!
Selene Aramis begins with a very charmed and beautiful life, awaiting one of the greatest moments of her existence, which only results in death and darkness, when The Shift occurs. Surviving such a terrifying event, she is thrust into a world of terror and abuse at the hands of men in a land where she finds respite. But then, she escapes, finding her way into Callan's ship, and sailing back to her home in Asteria, where she will face her past and broken promises of what should have been a bright future. Along the way, however, she gets closer to Callan and his crew, learning more about the circumstances tying her to her fate--and more about herself and what she feels for Callan.
Highly imaginative story that had me feeling EVERYTHING: horror, love, sadness, joy, and everything else in between. I loved the slowly building romance between Callan and Selene, even through the sickening trauma Selene faced in her past life. Powerful story about love finding its way even in a dark and horrible world in a dark and horrible society resulting from the corruption and greed of those in power. This story makes me think about fate and all the choices we make that brings us to that moment, as well as the very nature of humanity in general and how we destroy beautiful and fragile things, such as the innocence of youth. The ending had me spiraling into a terrifying cliff as secrets are revealed, and I hope I get more answers in the sequel.
Selene Aramis begins with a very charmed and beautiful life, awaiting one of the greatest moments of her existence, which only results in death and darkness, when The Shift occurs. Surviving such a terrifying event, she is thrust into a world of terror and abuse at the hands of men in a land where she finds respite. But then, she escapes, finding her way into Callan's ship, and sailing back to her home in Asteria, where she will face her past and broken promises of what should have been a bright future. Along the way, however, she gets closer to Callan and his crew, learning more about the circumstances tying her to her fate--and more about herself and what she feels for Callan.
Highly imaginative story that had me feeling EVERYTHING: horror, love, sadness, joy, and everything else in between. I loved the slowly building romance between Callan and Selene, even through the sickening trauma Selene faced in her past life. Powerful story about love finding its way even in a dark and horrible world in a dark and horrible society resulting from the corruption and greed of those in power. This story makes me think about fate and all the choices we make that brings us to that moment, as well as the very nature of humanity in general and how we destroy beautiful and fragile things, such as the innocence of youth. The ending had me spiraling into a terrifying cliff as secrets are revealed, and I hope I get more answers in the sequel.