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shhhhh_reading's review against another edition
2.0
This book took a long time get to an obvious conclusion. It is part of a three book series and has been padded-out to fit the series. The writing is clunky and was a struggle to finish.
flipa's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
dumpylittleunicorn's review against another edition
4.0
What can I say? I really loved this book. Kyndra is a fantastic character and I was rooting for her from the beginning.
In the opening chapters I thought, here we go again a chosen one. One girl in all the world but Lucy Hounsom consistently subverted by expectations and I was delighted with the choices she made as an author.
Hounsom has created a fantasy world that feels fresh and different, I love the magic system where those with power are either governed by the sun or moon. Sometimes the characters felt a little remote and sometimes it felt a bit weird to move from the view of one character to another within the same chapter but overall. The story wins out and I want to know what happens next.
Such a lot happens, towards the end I was beginning to get frustrated with Kyndra because how could she not have guessed at things because I had been shouting at her for some time.
Its a good job I already have the sequel and the concluding part to the trilogy is out this week. Must find out what happens next.
In the opening chapters I thought, here we go again a chosen one. One girl in all the world but Lucy Hounsom consistently subverted by expectations and I was delighted with the choices she made as an author.
Hounsom has created a fantasy world that feels fresh and different, I love the magic system where those with power are either governed by the sun or moon. Sometimes the characters felt a little remote and sometimes it felt a bit weird to move from the view of one character to another within the same chapter but overall. The story wins out and I want to know what happens next.
Such a lot happens, towards the end I was beginning to get frustrated with Kyndra because how could she not have guessed at things because I had been shouting at her for some time.
Its a good job I already have the sequel and the concluding part to the trilogy is out this week. Must find out what happens next.
netrix's review against another edition
3.0
Rating : 3.5/5.
Once you got past the first 100 pages, it started to make more sense. Once you got past the first 300 pages, the main character became more bearable.
But the last 200 pages were amazing!! Hyped for book two :D
Once you got past the first 100 pages, it started to make more sense. Once you got past the first 300 pages, the main character became more bearable.
But the last 200 pages were amazing!! Hyped for book two :D
ofbooksandtwins's review against another edition
2.0
Hahahahaha 2-2,5 stars. So....This books was not for me. I hoped I would like it because of its world and the magical syste but unfortunately I didn’t. Certain situations and actions vere poorly handled, things were rushed unnecessarily and I didn’t like how the plot developed and how the main character (Kyndra) was introduced into into this new “world”. What I did like was the whole concept of this fantasy world but like mentioned before the introduction thoughout the book was poor and then towards the end all information was thrown at the reader and also at Kyndra. I liked Brégenne, to me she was a very interesing character that stood out to me since she first showed up (she is blind but her powers give her the ability to see at night). I am sad that this turned out to be rather dissapointing because the potential was definitely there.:( And I don’t know yet if I will read the other two books...
sheyri's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
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figgybroom's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
linguisticali's review against another edition
Oof, I'm glad Lucy Hounsom/Holland has improved as a writer since this. I wasn't feeling it at all, and then I read a review on Goodreads about the way various things are handled that put me off entirely.
michalice's review against another edition
3.0
I hadn't really heard about Starborn until I received an email from publisher with some upcoming releases, and not only did the synopsis draw me in, but it was also promoted as 'fans of David Eddings will like it'. I am a huge fan of David Eddings so this only made it more definite that I read this book
Starborn follows our protagonist, Kyndra, who is forced to flee her town after several unrelated incidents, she accidentally breaks a Relic in the Inheritance Ceremony, and when the Breaking hits her small town of Brenwym, all fingers point to Kyndra. However, in all the turmoil a loved one is hurt, so Kyndra makes a deal, in return for saving his life, Kyndra will travel with Nediah and Brégenne to Naris
What she isn't initially told about this strange duo, is that they are a Solar–Lunar pairing, one has powers that are stronger in day, whilst other works better in the night. Brégenne has a small inkling as to what Kyndra is capable of, so getting her to go with them to Naris means she can be tested to see if she has an ability too.
Starborn was a difficult read for me. I went into this story with the idea that I would fall into this new world as fast as I did with David Eddings, but for me it just took a bit too long to actually get anywhere. Also knowing that this was a big book, 400 pages long, it was daunting for me to read and still feel like I wasn't getting anywhere.
About a quarter of the way into Starborn things did pick up for me, and that was when I did start to become really interested in what was going on. The world that Lucy has created was unique and mysterious, and there was a lot of world and character building in the first half of the book. I will admit that I do think I skimmed over some of these points, I wanted action and adventure, and less 'this is this person, this is this place', but once that was all in place I was able to enjoy what I was reading.
I really liked how the opposing abilities paired up, there to help each other when their partner was weaker, to be a friend, an allie. I think the testing they do to enable....kick start..?? these powers was quite cruel, activate your power or die, but seeing what happens to Kyndra leading up to this point and even beyond, it does make sense to do this, a fight or die circumstance.
The build up towards the end of Starborn was tense, dangerous, and full or action, and I devoured these final chapters. The ending leaves a lot to be answered, but has also either answered or confirmed what we knew, so I am hoping the next installment in this series will focus more on what happens next, especially as most of the world building has been done within the pages of Starborn.
Final Verdict
Starborn was an interesting read, and hold some promise that the next book will be filled with more action and more answers.
Starborn follows our protagonist, Kyndra, who is forced to flee her town after several unrelated incidents, she accidentally breaks a Relic in the Inheritance Ceremony, and when the Breaking hits her small town of Brenwym, all fingers point to Kyndra. However, in all the turmoil a loved one is hurt, so Kyndra makes a deal, in return for saving his life, Kyndra will travel with Nediah and Brégenne to Naris
What she isn't initially told about this strange duo, is that they are a Solar–Lunar pairing, one has powers that are stronger in day, whilst other works better in the night. Brégenne has a small inkling as to what Kyndra is capable of, so getting her to go with them to Naris means she can be tested to see if she has an ability too.
Starborn was a difficult read for me. I went into this story with the idea that I would fall into this new world as fast as I did with David Eddings, but for me it just took a bit too long to actually get anywhere. Also knowing that this was a big book, 400 pages long, it was daunting for me to read and still feel like I wasn't getting anywhere.
About a quarter of the way into Starborn things did pick up for me, and that was when I did start to become really interested in what was going on. The world that Lucy has created was unique and mysterious, and there was a lot of world and character building in the first half of the book. I will admit that I do think I skimmed over some of these points, I wanted action and adventure, and less 'this is this person, this is this place', but once that was all in place I was able to enjoy what I was reading.
I really liked how the opposing abilities paired up, there to help each other when their partner was weaker, to be a friend, an allie. I think the testing they do to enable....kick start..?? these powers was quite cruel, activate your power or die, but seeing what happens to Kyndra leading up to this point and even beyond, it does make sense to do this, a fight or die circumstance.
The build up towards the end of Starborn was tense, dangerous, and full or action, and I devoured these final chapters. The ending leaves a lot to be answered, but has also either answered or confirmed what we knew, so I am hoping the next installment in this series will focus more on what happens next, especially as most of the world building has been done within the pages of Starborn.
Final Verdict
Starborn was an interesting read, and hold some promise that the next book will be filled with more action and more answers.
mathjb_94's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I read this book so quickly because I kept wondering what would happen next. Excellent lighthearted fantasy read.