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Starlight by Olivia Wildenstein
4.0

4 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I'll probably come back to this review after its release and add more but for now I'll keep it short.

First of all, I want to thank Olivia Wildenstein for providing me with an eArc of Starlight and for creating this rich and imaginative world of angels and she does an amazing job with blending a fantastical setting into a modern one.

I want to quote one of my fellow reviewers who described Starlight as the soothing balm you rub over a scar. The scar is there as proof of what we, as the readers, had experienced, but we are rewarded with a fantastic ending to the trilogy.

It's action-packed and filled with emotional moments. Trust me when I say your heart strings will be pulled every now and then.

We follow Naya and Adam whom are all grown up now and this book serves grumpy/sunshine trope so expect a lot of that sweet pull-and-push between them.

This book was entertaining from start to finish because we join the characters on these dangerous missions and the heartpounding moments of when a secret or some small truth is about to reveal itself kept me at the edge of my seat.

One of my favorite elements about Olivia's world-building is the Angelic system. The characters have to abide by some rules lest they lose their feathers and never ascend to Elysium. I really like it when an author sets limits and consequences for the characters and that makes for a well-structured world that keeps everything balanced.

I'll be back soon to write more after the book is out and so I can share some quotes.

I always have a hard time saying good bye to characters and a world I grew fond of. It almost put me in slump.