'This book was brilliant!'
Aboard the Icarus the passengers are divided in the skies just like they are on land. Status, even hundreds of years in the future, still matters far more than it should.
But when the Icarus crashes and Tarver, a soldier, and Lilac, the daughter of the richest man in the universe, are the only survivors, a new hope of love on the strange, desolate planet they've been trapped on grows.
But soon the planet starts to bring its own sense of madness with strange visions and whispers in the dark and it doesn't take long for Tarver and Lilac to realise they aren't as alone as they'd like to think. Something is watching…
OH, MY, BROKEN STARS, I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MYSELF THIS BOOK WAS SO GOOOOOD!!
Excuse me while I try my best to stop hyperventilating.
OK, I'm alright now. This book was brilliant. The characters to begin with were so strong. Usually with multiple POVs characters can seem a little weaker but with this book both Tarver and Lilac were beautifully written and the character development of Lilac was just, gah!! She went from being this spoilt brat to this genius with electronics and so many insults ready for the giving she had me smiling all the way, not that Tarver's stabs weren't hilarious too.
The differences of Tarver and Lilac's background showed in the writing but the way they both changed each other shone. I loved how much they grew on the planet and the romance was so unique in that it wasn't the annoying insta-love but pretty gradual and began with a lot of verbal abuse which was so enjoyable to read.
The world building was brilliant too. Even though we don't know much about the planet you still feel like you've been taken to a whole new place that doesn't relate at all to real life. Everything felt so sinister and dream-like.
The whispers were brilliant too. Despite this book being pretty driven by romance the sci-fi behind the mysterious voices and visions was original and the ending was crazy but amazing at the same time. Still, I would have liked just a little more clarity on how the said crazy thing actually happened.
Although I'm a little sad that the other books in the Starbound Trilogy are companion novels I'm still glad because Tarver and Lilac's journey is something I'll remember for a long time.
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