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It All Began with a Scream

Padraic Maroney

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In 1996, a movie came along that changed the face of horror films forever. Initial signs indicated...

Erika Kehlet (21 KP) rated Defy the Stars (Constellation, #1) in Books

Feb 19, 2018

Defy the Stars (Constellation, #1)

Claudia Gray | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry, Romance

8.5

(4 Ratings)

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I didn’t fully read the description of this one, and therefore didn’t know exactly what to expect when I started reading. What I found was a strong-willed, yet sympathetic protagonist with a bit of a chip on her shoulder, although not without reason, and an equally likable, and believable, android thrust together in an adventure spanning the galaxy.

Finding that as the only human around she is able to command Abel to do her bidding, Noemi orders him to help her find a piece of equipment that will aide her people in their was against Earth. Abel for his part would be happier to destroy Noemi, but his programming won’t allow it. There is some great character development as the two get to know each other and understand each others motivations. There is also more real science than I expected to get in a young adult scifi story, and that was a pleasant surprise.

This was my first encounter with author Claudia Gray, but if Goodreads is to be believed and there will be a sequel to Defy the Stars, then it will not be my last.