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A review by dahabow
The Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah
4.0
Chelsea, writing what would later become The Stardust Thief:
How can I make the reader feel the maximum level of distress?
Because this book was a whole journey. An adventure filled with mystery, lore, heartache, friendships and beautifully woven tales. I'm obsessed with how much talent the author has to be able to weave a fantastical world that you'd love to visit (I say visit because let's be real, your girl here would NOT survive in a fantastical world. No way).
As someone with a great appreciation of the tales of Arabian Nights, I obviously was invested in this story. I'd been saving every fanart the author commissioned unto my phone and made it part of my personality for months prior to release. I believe my expectations were met and I thoroughly enjoyed the world building, characters and the overall adventure and plot.
My only gripe is that I would've loved to know the characters for a bit longer before the events at the 60% mark occurred. Just so they would hit more emotionally. However, I will say that I thought the author was doing that whole "sike" thing that many authors do and while this was the case, I'm glad I didn't emote too early on.
I'll have a more in-depth review go up but for now, I'd recommend this for lovers of adventure stories, grumpy x sunshine dynamics, found family and stories within stories. Because that was genuinely one of the most fun aspects of the book. Oh, and there's a few jokes and funny moments sprinkled in. I can't wait to read the sequel
How can I make the reader feel the maximum level of distress?
Because this book was a whole journey. An adventure filled with mystery, lore, heartache, friendships and beautifully woven tales. I'm obsessed with how much talent the author has to be able to weave a fantastical world that you'd love to visit (I say visit because let's be real, your girl here would NOT survive in a fantastical world. No way).
As someone with a great appreciation of the tales of Arabian Nights, I obviously was invested in this story. I'd been saving every fanart the author commissioned unto my phone and made it part of my personality for months prior to release. I believe my expectations were met and I thoroughly enjoyed the world building, characters and the overall adventure and plot.
My only gripe is that I would've loved to know the characters for a bit longer before the events at the 60% mark occurred. Just so they would hit more emotionally. However, I will say that I thought the author was doing that whole "sike" thing that many authors do and while this was the case, I'm glad I didn't emote too early on.
I'll have a more in-depth review go up but for now, I'd recommend this for lovers of adventure stories, grumpy x sunshine dynamics, found family and stories within stories. Because that was genuinely one of the most fun aspects of the book. Oh, and there's a few jokes and funny moments sprinkled in. I can't wait to read the sequel