Winner of four 2014 utopYA Awards, including Best Book of the Year and Best Sci-Fi Book of the Year
Kricket Hollowell never wished upon stars. She was too busy hiding in plain sight, eluding Chicago’s foster care system. As her eighteenth birthday approaches, she now eagerly anticipates the day she’ll stop running and finally find her place in the world.
That day comes when she meets a young Etharian soldier named Trey Allairis, who has been charged with coming to Earth to find Kricket and transport her to her true home. As danger draws close, he must protect her until she can wield the powers she cannot use on Earth…and he soon realizes that counting a galaxy of stars would be easier than losing this extraordinary girl.
Kyon Ensin knows the powerful depths of Kricket’s gifts—gifts he’ll control when he takes her for his tribe and leads the forces that will claim Ethar and destroy his enemies, starting with Trey Allairis. Now, Kricket faces the most difficult choice of her life: whether to wage a battle for survival or a fight for love.
Review:
I got this ebook from Netgalley in return of an honest review.
First of all, I have to admit that I first requested this book because of the cover. Whoever was in charge of that nailed it!
The plot also seemed extremely interesting and I was imediatly hooked when I started reading this.
Overall, Under Different Stars was a fascinatingly compeling and enjoyable read. It was fast paced and explosive and funny. Very funny, although also a little predictible at times.
I had a bit of a love-hate relationship with Kricket, the main character. Even though she was a bit annoying at times, and I still can't really figure out why, she came through as really strong, witty and intelligent. And, mostly, really sarcastic - that was my favourite thing about this book. The funny dialogue and deep characters. I particularly loved the main male character and his crew, Trey, Jax and Wayra. They were so lovable and, well, tall, dark and handsome aliens. The romance was expected, of course, and insta-love usually frustrates me to death, but Bartol was able to create an environment so perfect and ideal that we could help but fall in love with their love.
Lastly, I absolutely adored the writing. It made what could have been a quite okay book into a fantastic and adventurous story, making us root for the characters, want to get to know them and their world and read on, and on and on. I honestly couldn't put this book down and Amy A. Bartol is entirely to blame for that.
I will definitely be continuing this series, as that ending left me wanting and crying for more.
In the end, I must admit that this was a bit of a guilty pleasure kind of book, but I enjoyed it so much I don't even care. Recommend to anyone who loves a bit of romance in outer space.
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