Book Recommendation

[katecoombs.livejournal.com]

Hey all! I just read a new book I think you might like, and not just because the main character's a thief (a girl, though). The book is called Star Crossed, and it's by Elizabeth Bunce--just came out last month. The main character, Digger/Celys, is fleeing the soldiers of the oppressive chief religion and gets taken up by a little group of noble ("nob") teens in a boat on a Venetian-type canal. She ends up playing lady's maid to one of the girls, Meris, and is sucked into a bunch of political intrigue, later blackmailed into spying on her hosts. Digger is a bit amoral, but finds herself sympathizing more than she wants to with a group of rebels. She is also hiding a couple of secrets of her own.

The book is well written and has some nice twists and turns, including a couple of the "Who do you trust?" variety. See what you think!

Comments

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

I've heard great things about this book. I really liked Ms. Bunce's book A Curse Dark As Gold.

[hapaxnym.livejournal.com]

Second this recommendation. While it's a bit "All the good people are Saintly and Kind and Pretty, whilst all the bad people are MUAH - HA - HA in their Depraved Villainy", the main character is very reminiscent of other thieves we know and love -- if not nearly as awesome (but who is?)

[katecoombs.livejournal.com]

Ha! Yeah, the villains are a bit one-dimensional--though Lord Daul actually reminds me a little of Nahuserfish. Of course you're right, NO ONE is as awesome as Gen.

[beth-shulman.livejournal.com]

I am waiting (not very patiently) for my library to get their copies in. The reviews I've read have all been amazing.

[teenareena.livejournal.com]

Sounds nice but I'm not very impressed with the author's previous work. Do you think I'll like this one then?

[chachic.livejournal.com]

Me too, I didn't really like A Curse as Dark as Gold but I've heard good things about StarCrossed so I'm really interested.