Review: Exactly what this series needed
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 27, 2013
Well, that was speechlessness-inducing....  Wow.  I mean, my heart doesn't really know what to do with itself right now.  Seriously, I finished this in the wee hours of the morning, and then couldn't go to sleep b/c I just kept thinking about it all.  I enjoyed Starbright, but *this* book was ....just, perfect.  I can't even put into words how many different emotions went through me while reading this book.  This is Ms. Higginson at her finest.  Her characters are so well developed that you can't help but love them, even when you want to shake them sometimes.  They're not perfect, but they weasel their way into your heart so that you feel everything they're going through.Stella....Stella Stella Stella.  I'm still not all into the whole love triangle, but I must admit that it was dealt with so much better in this book.  I could see more of what was going on with her, and she was less wishy-washy.  And we go to see her grow more.  She could be so strong and so vulnerable at the same time.  I can see her potential for bad-assery, and I am thoroughly looking forward to her coming into her own.Seth.  I can't even talk about Seth.  It's not like the blurb for this book didn't hint at what was going to happen with him, but you can't even begin to imagine how much it's going to rip your heart out until you're reading Ms. Higginson's heartbreaking words.  I can't go there....but, just wow.And the chemistry?  DAMN can Ms. Higginson write chemistry.  I mean, just....omg, wow.I'm also thoroughly intrigued by Jude.  That's another thing I have always loved about Ms. Higginson's books and characters -- they are complex, not completely black and white.  I can't decide how I feel, but I know he's going to be important.Oh, oh oh....and you know what else I love about this series?  Stella has a family.  So many of these books have orphaned heroines...and don't get me wrong, I actually like that b/c it makes the heroines who they are.  But this one is different, b/c Stella has these strong parents who really love her, and Ms Higginson makes it work.  It shouldn't, but it totally does, and I love that.OK, so, enough fangirling....  Even if you were meh on Starbright, READ THIS BOOK!!!  Or if you haven't read Starbright, go read that and then READ THIS BOOK!  You won't regret it....