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Inherit the Stars Paperback – December 8, 2015
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Taking the place of her older sister in an arranged marriage with Eagle, the heir to the prosperous House of Westlet, seems like a straightforward solution. Forging an unforeseen bond, however, leads to an unavoidable division of loyalties. One simple truth lies at the heart of the matter, and only Asa can decide which one to tell.
Romance, politics, and space adventure intersect in this first book of Tessa Elwood's addictive debut duology.
- Reading age12 years and up
- Print length304 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Grade level7 and up
- Dimensions5.5 x 0.75 x 8.25 inches
- PublisherRunning Press Kids
- Publication dateDecember 8, 2015
- ISBN-100762458402
- ISBN-13978-0762458400
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Elwood's solid debut ably presents a complex society in shambles due to political corruption, environmental destruction, and widespread poverty.”
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The characters live and breathe, floating off the pages to haunt readers' dreams
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- Publisher : Running Press Kids (December 8, 2015)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 304 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0762458402
- ISBN-13 : 978-0762458400
- Reading age : 12 years and up
- Grade level : 7 and up
- Item Weight : 11.1 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.75 x 8.25 inches
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Every time Asa thinks she has made things better, she’s met with the bitter realization that she’s in fact only made her sister’s and her family’s situation more dire. War could come at any moment. War which will destroy them all. Asa scrabbles to right each new domino that falls, hoping against hope that she can get ahead of the catastrophe enough to spare those she loves most: her sister, her family, her kingdom, and unexpectedly, her new husband.
This book is one of those fantastic ones that left me amazed at the way the plot twisted in on itself. Every time I thought I knew what was going to happen, it was like the author flipped my whole perception upside down or revealed a secret that completely changed the game. The rabbit hole of political intrigue went deeper and deeper until I didn’t think there was any way there could be light at the end of that tunnel.
I loved the characters. I felt like each of them could have walked off the page. I liked the relationship and conflict between Asa and her father and Asa and her sister Emmie best. Super complex relationships, really getting into that tug-of-war between love and hate. I loved the way her relationship with Eagle unfolded, too. I am least crazy about his name, but absolutely adored him other than that.
Another thing that I’m a total sucker for is a really dense artistic narrative style. In a response to a question I asked her via Goodreads, author Tessa Elwood talks about being inspired by Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi in her development of the raw emotional style in Inherit the Stars. She did an amazing job. There were passages I read multiple times just because I liked them too much to read them only once before moving on. An example, you ask? Here’s one of my favorites:
“He steps with me. Hands catching my cheeks, closing in until the room disappears and I taste him. Wide lips and lost places. Tangled forests of pine nuts and rivers and the way the air sings before the sun rises. His fingers chase dawn into my hair.”
Love it. Love this book. I cannot wait to read the next one.
Note: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
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I liked the romance too. It was pretty sweet, with a layer of angst and drama. And the plot was pretty interesting, even if there were too many people and events to really keep track of and I didn't understand what was driving Kit or what the main storyline really was. But it was decent and interesting and I liked Niles a whole lot. My favourite part was the throwaway reference to the marriage between Fane and Westlet - my babies! - which says a lot about which book I really loved.