A review by dead_vole_jumpscare
Ruin of Stars by Linsey Miller

3.5

not as good as the first, but still fun and i found that the plot hooks you in. i'm not a huge fan of elise, not really sure why, but i really like sal and think they're especially interesting for being the protagonist. there is no "you can project your entire being onto this character" because they actually have a fleshed out backstory and personality, which also then makes them easy to relate to, which is exactly the balance i'm looking for. idk how to feel about the queen, i feel like her character is simplistic. everyone's like "maybe she has done some pretty bad things" and then they say "well! moving on" and that's it. that kinda messes with the book overall when one of the major themes is oppression and abuse of power.