Tarnished Are the Stars

I know some reviews critique the book for being able to have gone further into world-building, and while at points I agree, I found the book a delight to read. A great YA, fantasy, magic book with AWESOME lgbtq+ rep, especially for the lesser known identities I'd love to see more in fiction.

Oh, my goodness, I loved this book. So, I first got into it from some thought I had (or I was told) that it was a poly relationship. It's not. It is a blooming sapphic romance and an aro/ace guy all being friends and choosing each other. And, in fact, the acknowledgement that they would not have been able to succeed if they hadn't trusted and chosen each other is there. So, yeah, right up my alley.

Added to that, we have characters that I adore. I love all three of them, and think their character arcs were amazing. The plot was solid and, I will admit, somewhat standard. The world building was...somewhat eyebrow-raising at times. But I always say I'm a character reader and these characters are all wonderful and amazing and I want to scoop them up and run away with them.

(The story puts me a little in mind of Heart of Iron by Ashley Poston and Stitching Snow by C.S. Lewis.)