Starbright

Starbright is the first (and so far, only) in a great series by... you guessed it, Rachel Higginson. Ms. Higginson has, once again, created a great read for YA readers of all ages; it is so very appropriate for even the younger readers of the genre. 

Stella is a star, the female version of an angel warrior which are on the lowest ring of Angels that heaven has to offer. That doesn't mean that she isn't important; quite the opposite in fact. Stella is destined to be the future protector of Earth, our dear planet being the last one holding life. One day she will be joined with her counterpart, the male star that she will be connected to in heart, body, and soul. Together they will work to protect Earth from the evil darkness that has been destroying life throughout the galaxy. 

In the meantime Stella is looking forward to life staying the same as it has for the past 16 years, like that of any other small town girl and counting down until her 18th birthday which will mark the complete arrival of her powers. She thought the next few years would consist of going to school, hanging out with her best-friend Tristan, and trying not to glow in the middle of class.


Darkness, instead, comes early for her and sends her plans of normalcy crashing down. With the arrival of evil that threatens Earth's very existence, the people 'upstairs' decide that Stella's going to need the help of her Counterpart, Seth, who puts not only her life into disarray, but her heart as well.

Rachel is an expert in the love triangle department. This is the first in the series, and boy does Stella have a tough road ahead of her. Not only is she going to have to shape-up into a world class (eh, universe class?) warrior, defend Earth against permanent darkness, and keep herself firmly within the light, but she's also going to struggle between her feelings for her life-long friend and her Counterpart; her past and her future.


Fun Facts!

• Starbright is only $.99 right now on Kindle. Yes, that is less that a dollar so you really have no excuse to not get it.
• Sunburst, book two in the Starbright series, is set to release in August.
• This book does have some violence, but nothing overly graphic, there is nothing in here that (in my opinion) that is inappropriate for kids ages 10+.
• There are a few 'editing issues'. There were a few places that switched between 1st and 3rd person, and other grammatical problems that sometimes had me rereading a sentence before it's meaning sunk in. BUT, this is often the case with our beloved self-published authors, and it was still WELL worth the read and has me eagerly anticipating the second book. It doesn't detract from the story at all, and the only reason I'm even saying this is for you grammar peeps.