A review by whyevernot55
Reign of Stars and Fire by LJ Andrews, LJ Andrews

5.0

I didn't expect to like this so much. I know I'm late to the party on LJ Andrews and this beautiful series. I started with the Ever King duology and those characters are still my favorite, but immediately knew I was going to go back and start the entire thing. I have enjoyed every book. Now there are some repetitive turns of phrase she uses that drive me bonkers (why can't anyone ever be startled, shocked, aghast, anything but stun?). Many authors have these words or phrases that they tend to lean on, and I can let that go.
Unexpectedly, Ari and Saga are somehow my favorite of the "senior" set. The mental health and neurodiversity representation in these books just keeps getting better, and the handling of the darker topics is impressive. Don't sleep on these books - the journey is long but so good. Onwards to book 9!