Title: Tarnished Are the Stars
Author: Rosiee Thor
Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction, LGBT
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Release Date: October 15, 2019
The Lunar Chronicles meets Rook in this queer #OwnVoices science-fantasy novel, perfect for fans of Marissa Meyer and Sharon Cameron.
A secret beats inside Anna Thatcher's chest: an illegal clockwork heart. Anna works cog by cog -- donning the moniker Technician -- to supply black market medical technology to the sick and injured, against the Commissioner's tyrannical laws.
Nathaniel Fremont, the Commissioner's son, has never had to fear the law. Determined to earn his father's respect, Nathaniel sets out to capture the Technician. But the more he learns about the outlaw, the more he questions whether his father's elusive affection is worth chasing at all.
Their game of cat and mouse takes an abrupt turn when Eliza, a skilled assassin and spy, arrives. Her mission is to learn the Commissioner's secrets at any cost -- even if it means betraying her own heart.
When these uneasy allies discover the most dangerous secret of all, they must work together despite their differences and put an end to a deadly epidemic -- before the Commissioner ends them first.
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Disclaimer: I received an Advance Reader Copy at no cost from the publisher/author. All opinions in my review are my own.
This is such a magnificent story that hits on so many of the things that I love best in a book. It is utterly unique and heartbreaking and fresh. The story pulls you in and mesmerizes you.
I think that what I love most about this book is all the unspoken and underlying parallels to women's empowerment that are present in the story. The delicate issues that are touched upon are truly done so with grace through the pages of this book.
The characters really glow in this story. The intense writing really makes the reader connect with the characters. These characters have a lot of depth and don't just feel like names on a page. The author lets the readers truly experience what these characters go through and feel.
Overall, this is a truly unique story with fantastic characters and an imaginative premise. This is the kind of story that will stay with you long after you have turned the last page. I am excited for the third book in this series. This is an author that is now on my watch list for great things to come.
I think that what I love most about this book is all the unspoken and underlying parallels to women's empowerment that are present in the story. The delicate issues that are touched upon are truly done so with grace through the pages of this book.
The characters really glow in this story. The intense writing really makes the reader connect with the characters. These characters have a lot of depth and don't just feel like names on a page. The author lets the readers truly experience what these characters go through and feel.
Overall, this is a truly unique story with fantastic characters and an imaginative premise. This is the kind of story that will stay with you long after you have turned the last page. I am excited for the third book in this series. This is an author that is now on my watch list for great things to come.
Rosiee Thor began her career as a storyteller by demanding that her mother listen as Rosiee told bedtime stories instead of the other way around. She lives in Oregon with a dog, two cats, and four complete sets of Harry Potter, which she loves so much, she once moved her mattress into the closet and slept there until she came out as queer.
My name is Vanessa a.k.a. Queen Alchemy. I am a 30-something-year-old mother of four nerdy, fantastic children. We live in the Midwest. I have a reading addiction, and I hope that I never recover! I'm the hugest nerd you can find with interests not limited to the following: comics (Batman and Captain America for the win!), science, computers, zombies, unicorns, Harry Potter, cartoons from the 80's & 90's, Frankenstein, history, crafting, cooking & baking, Star Wars, digital scrapbooking, D&D, Minecraft, Hello Kitty, horror, metalcore, royalty, tattoos & piercings, bright colors, and so much more!
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