A review by mbladams
A Conspiracy of Stars by Olivia A. Cole

4.0

Several YA authors have mastered science fiction, and this book adds another series that will become must-reads in sci fi. Octavia and her family live on N'Terra, after their home world is made uninhabitable. All she wants to do is become a scientist, a white coat, like her parents, and hang out with her friend. But life takes a surprising turn when she sees The Council kidnap a native of their new planet, and she realizes she may have more in common with the natives than she realized. There is a live interest, too, but it is more of a PG relationship than some YA novels, making this book appropriate for middle school readers.