Friday, January 31, 2014

These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner


These Broken Stars (Starbound, #1) These Broken Stars

It's a night like any other on board the Icarus. Then, catastrophe strikes: the massive luxury spaceliner is yanked out of hyperspace and plummets into the nearest planet. Lilac LaRoux and Tarver Merendsen survive. And they seem to be alone.

Lilac is the daughter of the richest man in the universe. Tarver comes from nothing, a young war hero who learned long ago that girls like Lilac are more trouble than they’re worth. But with only each other to rely on, Lilac and Tarver must work together, making a tortuous journey across the eerie, deserted terrain to seek help.

Then, against all odds, Lilac and Tarver find a strange blessing in the tragedy that has thrown them into each other’s arms. Without the hope of a future together in their own world, they begin to wonder—would they be better off staying here forever?

Everything changes when they uncover the truth behind the chilling whispers that haunt their every step. Lilac and Tarver may find a way off this planet. But they won’t be the same people who landed on it.

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A timeless love story, THESE BROKEN STARS sets into motion a sweeping science fiction series of companion novels. The Starbound Trilogy: Three worlds. Three love stories. One enemy.
(summary from goodreads.com)

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Lovely book! Fun fun fun. Space travel and aliens and two worlds colliding in so many different ways - this book was a conglomerate of a ton of what I love to see in books. Huge crazy twist (um, WHAT happened?) and fabulously fleshed out characters. I'll definitely read the next book, especially since it looks like it's based on two new people, which means Lilac and Tarver can rest for a bit. Phew. They deserve it.

Mom note: As a mother of readers, I also want to make a note to myself (and others if they care) why I would or would not have my children read this book, because honestly, sometimes I forget. This is a YA book, so everything is within YA strictures. Violence: moderate; Profanity: none; Sex: yes but not descriptive
 

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