As he pursues a set of mysterious coordinates rumored to hold the key to clearing his name, he and Solara must get past their enmity to work together and evade those out for their arrest. When a twist of fate lands them instead on the Banshee, a vessel of dubious repute, Doran learns he's been framed on Earth for conspiracy.

She's so desperate to reach the realm that she's willing to indenture herself to Doran Spaulding, the rich and popular quarterback who made her life miserable all through high school, in exchange for passage aboard the spaceliner Zenith. Just out of the orphanage, she needs a fresh start in a place where nobody cares about the engine grease beneath her fingernails or the felony tattoos across her knuckles. – This wasn’t an overall funny type of book, but I did have some laugh-out-loud moments.Life in the outer realm is a lawless, dirty, hard existence, and Solara Brooks is hungry for it. – The found family aspect was sweet too-I always love that. – Solara and Doran’s friendship and then relationship were touching and sweet. And there was fighting but also a– The progression of Solara and Doran from enemies to friends to lovers was perfectly paced and completely believable. And there were a lot bad situations the characters got into but also some happy, fun ones (I loved their day at the festival <3). – There was lots of action but also plenty of slower moment.

– The plot and backstory were complex, creative, and well-thought-out. – The whole cast of characters was likeable, kind of quirky, and eclectic, but in a lovable (rather than exaggerated) way. And both characters grew over the course of the story. Doran was terrible toward Solara at first, but he was intelligent in different ways, calm under pressure, and not all bad. Solara was intelligent and hardworking and had her priorities straight (I totally cheered when she took off the dress because that was the same exact idea I had, and I was glad she valued her life over her modesty because it is a major pet peeve of mine when characters would apparently rather die than let someone see them in their underwear). – Both main characters were likeable and developed. So here, I’ll just list for you all the great things about the book: But fellow blogger Amber Du Livre happened to compare the book to Tangled in her review, my favorite movie, which convinced me to give it a try, and I’m so glad I did because this book was fantastic!ĭespite the fact that I gave it 4 stars rather than 5, I can’t say there was anything actually wrong with it (the rating is just a matter of personal taste). I have to admit, this isn’t a book I’d have picked up on my own-I don’t normally go for books set in space unless there’s another reason I want the book, like aliens-so I didn’t really think I’d like it.

Starflight by melissa landers