Fantasy, Romance & Mythology
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Blurb:
Vegas Hart is walking a thin line between fact and fiction, only she doesn't know it yet. A star-gazing freak, musician and songwriter, a typical day in Vegas' life revolves around her music, her perfect boyfriend, Gage and trying hard not to take her mother's lack of parenting skills personally. But when a sexy professor subs for her astronomy class, the facts of Vegas' life turn into a twisted work of fiction, as sultry visions of him and her lead her to uncover she's not who she thought she was...not even close.
Vegas is forced to embrace her hidden identity as the physical embodiment of the Vega star, an immortal constellation and granddaughter of the gods. And although that would have been spectacular, especially considering that totally explained why she'd always felt spiritually connected to the stars, she discovers her destiny is to imprison a sinister predator threatening the immortal family she never knew existed.
If that isn't enough, add in an undying and passionate past love that threatens her current relationship, a serious bout with memory loss, three wicked sisters spinning a future Vegas yearns to change, and a moody Oracle and you've got a twisted romantic tale of epic proportions. In order to save her family, Vegas must accept her divinity and make gut-wrenching sacrifices that leave her questioning everything she's ever known.
My thoughts (spoiler-free):
This book was given to me by the author for a "Read-to-Review".
This hasn't affected my review in any way.
This hasn't affected my review in any way.
Mythology is one of my favorite things in the world. Not that big into constellations though.
But this book made me want to know more about constellations and galaxies.
Oh yeah, this book has a Love Triangle. DUN DUN DUN!
Now, now. Before you get discouraged, hear me out first.
Up until this book, I thought ALL love triangles were unnecessary. That it was just to make the MC (Main Character) suffer. But Midnight Star proved me wrong. This book actually needed the love triangle to make the whole thing work.
Unbelievable, right?
Read it to believe it. haha! :P
I loved Vegas as a character. She was always so determined and strong-willed despite the struggles, not to mention the freaking memory loss she experienced.
I mentioned that there was a love triangle, right? And what "team" am I?
I'm rooting for Leo, although I really liked Gage. Yes, Vegas will be loved either way. The problem is, she can't choose. And I quote "I cannot choose between my soul and my heart."
What will you do if you were to choose between two perfect- and I mean really perfect- guys?
I honestly don't know either. I am quite fickle, unfortunately.
The writing was poetic and structured. Danielle Ward did an awesome job integrating humor, fantasy, drama and romance into one book.
Rating: 4.5/5 hearts
About the Author
Danielle is a National Board Certified teacher who does what she loves. She reads obsessively, writes constantly, and hangs out with teenagers to get great ideas for her books (under the guise of being their English teacher). She has a degree in English and Technical Writing and a Masters in Teaching, but all she ever really wanted to be was a writer…and maybe the person who gets to create cool names for Cabbage Patch Kids. She lives in Kentucky with her husband, two sons, two leopard geckos, six beagles, one cat, one corn snake, and a mouse that recently escaped its cage!
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