Stargazer (Evernight, Book 2)
by Claudia Gray
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Author: Claudia GrayEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-03-24
ISBN: 0061284408
Number of pages: 336
Publisher: HarperTeen
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Book Review: 2nd installment in Evernight series even better than first.
Summary: 5 Stars
The Evernight series really stands out in the genre for me, particularly when it comes to throwing the audience curves that are completely in character for these people, and feel like everything builds logically, yet still surprises. Ever since the Harry Potter series of novels and Joss Whedon's "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", there have been a number of YA supernatural series set in boarding schools and high school, where the structure of each novel follows the academic schedule--from first day of classes, through holiday break, until the students depart for the summer. As entertaining as school novels are, you are lulled into a false sense of security by thinking each installment will be the familiar tale of the characters' advancement through another teen right of passage we can all relate to. And so you think you know where the story is going.
But Stargazer defies expectations, and I am so impressed with how strongly the individual characters are drawn, and how the story goes places you'd never expect. There are no black-and-white stereotypes, or cookie-cutter high school tropes. All of the characters may be recognisable and familiar, but they each have strong personalities which dictate their actions. Bianca is a great lead, with strong opinions, and she learns from her mistakes, but also behaves in a very realistic way. She's brave and clever, but the audience aren't expected to agree with all of her choices, even if we understand them. Her relationships with her parents, Lucas, and especially Balthazar take on new depths in the second novel, and there's some fantastic world-building as the secrets of Evernight's past come to light, and Bianca begins to assemble more pieces of the puzzle. What's so satisfying for me is how the book builds to its climax, both in terms of Bianca and Lucas' relationship, as well as the battle between Evernight and the Black Cross.
Nothing will ever be the same after Stargazer, and now I simply can't wait for Hourglass, the next novel in the series.
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