Books for Company: *Review* : Stargazer

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Review : Stargazer - Claudia Gray

Released : 24th March 2009

Finished : 17th February
Series : Stand alone (So far)
Source : Library
Plot : 5/5
Cover : 3.5/5
Page Turner : 4.5/5
Characters : 5/5
Ending : 5/5
Over-all Rating -

Evernight Academy: an exclusive boarding school for the most beautiful, dangerous students of all—vampires. Bianca, born to two vampires, has always been told her destiny is to become one of them.
But Bianca fell in love with Lucas—a vampire hunter sworn to destroy her kind. They were torn apart when his true identity was revealed, forcing him to flee the school.

Although they may be separated, Bianca and Lucas will not give each other up. She will risk anything for the chance to see him again, even if it means coming face-to-face with the vampire hunters of Black Cross—or deceiving the powerful vampires of Evernight. Bianca's secrets will force her to live a life of lies.
Yet Bianca isn't the only one keeping secrets. When Evernight is attacked by an evil force that seems to target her, she discovers the truth she thought she knew is only the beginning...

I loved Evernight but l have to say, l loved Stargazer even more! In Evernight a lot of the book is focused on character building, like a lot of first books in the series. This book is action packed and very fast paced!

This is actually my first book of 2011 where a vampire is the main character, how is that possible?! Bianca’s character is even more developed in this story aswell as a few other characters which weren’t that explored in Evernight. What l love so much is how every character has a meaning in the book and even ones which aren’t that involved in the book still feel like they are real and explored enough.

Stargazer is so much less confusing, it feels much more explained and easier to follow but in an interesting way which keeps you engrossed. I did love Evernight but a lot l didn’t understand and in some scenes l just wanted to skip them as l just didn’t follow it at all. Stargazer actually has more going on at once but like l said, its just put in a less confusing way and the information isn’t just thrown at you

The ending is a really cliff hanger with so many different ‘roads’ left open with what Claudia could write next. It made me want to get Hourglass right there and then and l am planning on getting it from the library next week and reading it as soon as possible.

Overall I really enjoyed this book, l regret leaving it so long till l got to it and l definitely won’t be doing it with Hourglass! It’s a totally unique book which really stands out on its own. The characters are fun to read about with many different sort of personalities and things going on at once. Stargazer is a fun, gripping read which has something for everyone.

READ IT! If you haven’t already you are really missing out.

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