
I loved Bunce's previous book, A Curse Dark as Gold

I have to confess, I was a little confused as to how StarCrossed would play out in the first few chapters...so many characters, so many names, so many subplots... But then, I don't know...it just clicked. It made sense and the next thing I knew, I was running to class, terribly late, with my nose still stuck in the middle of it and people yelling at me to watch where I was going. And then I couldn't focus on Peter the Great as a major military figure for an hour and a half because all I could think of was of what was unfolding in a snowbound fortress in the mountains. And then my entire evening was gone, swept away in the story.
I love the sort of books that can take you away completely, can make you fall in love, and even cause you to jump up and pace with excitement, only to sit back down again and get sucked in once more. If you love those sorts of books, read StarCrossed.
Here's a preview of the first chapter to convince you!
6 comments:
Thanks for this review! I've been looking forward to reading StarCrossed. :)
I have this book but haven't gotten to read it yet. I'd love to see more of this type of fantasy in the YA genre though, rather tired of modern paranormals.
Oh, I hadn't know what the book was about - the Curse one, sounds awesome, I'm fairy tale fan girl! - I'll try to check out both books.
I just adored StarCrossed as well! Can't wait for its sequel :)
I'm so glad to hear how much you enjoyed it! It's waiting on my tbr pile and I can't wait to read it. I haven't read her previous book, but now knowing it's a retelling of Rumpelstiltskin - one of my favorite tales! - make me want to read it, too!
Oh, dear. More books for the wishlist...
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