Review: SO Amazing!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 18, 2013
If I could give this a million stars, I totally would. I loved everything about this book! Every little detail was utterly perfect. So brilliant-everyone should read this book.I loved how this book set up the history for the world of Destiny's Fire. If you've read DF, then you know that, during the age of Cleopatra, the Kythan betrayed their pharaoh and were cursed. This tells the story of how that happened.The historical setting was flawless. It was so well done that I truly felt like I was in the time period, in the midst of a battle that would decide the fate of an ancient culture. The atmosphere, the imagery, the details. They were all perfect.Star was a brilliant heroine, one of new favorites. She was one hell of a tough chick. She knew how to fight. She was also very intelligent, very aware of how the political climate was going. She was fiercely loyal, not only to Xarion, but to Egypt itself. She would do anything to keep it alive. She knew her place in the world and was determined to play her part. And I loved how she was so realistic. She felt like a real person. She definitely had me emotionally invested. Honestly, I adored her. She was totally awesome.Xarion was amazing. He had me falling for him right away. Though his position is one of great importance-pharaoh in Egypt and the rightful heir to the Roman throne-he is humble. He does't want power. Rather, he wants to simply be able to live a happy life with Star. And, though star is his protector, he did everything he could to protect her. I loved him so much. He was so sweet, strong, clever, protective, loyal. He was a perfect hero.Phoenix was another major character-another guardian. He was wonderful. I adored him. I wish I could have seen even more of him, because he was just great.The emotions in this book were fantastically done. I felt every bit of the emotion, from the love, to the grief, to the betrayal. I got really emotionally invested.The plot was brilliant. Fast paced, filled with thrills, fraught with twists and surprises. This book was far from predictable. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time and the twists had my jaw dropping. The ending...it was so bittersweet. It took the greatest self control not to burst into tears. But, there was kind of a happy ending. Think the bittersweet, Titanic-esque kind of ending. It was so epic.I LOVED this book. If you liked Destiny's Fire, you will love this prequel. And if you haven't read it, reading Astarte's Wrath will definitely make you want to read it. If you like romance, thrills, political intrigue-you have to read this.*I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review