But the crew is there to protect them, and before they even know it, they found a new family.

They’ll both go to prison if they get caught (or worse). Solana and Doran get off to a rocky start, her indenturing to him being the catalyst to a dangerous game of cat and mouse in space.Įveryone’s after them. It’s so many things combined: original, entertaining, family-themed, well-written, incredibly addictive and so, so interesting.īoth the world-building and characters the author created deserve a raucous hand of applause! I couldn’t get enough of the spaceships and their crews aka pirates.

Not only that, but it’s much, much better than Melissa Landers’ previous series, Alienated.

And the nomenclatures always manage to destroy my excitement for a sci-fi book.Įxcept, Starflight is everything a sci-fi book should be. I’m one of those readers who are wary of YA science fiction because, most of the time, it doesn’t make any sense to me. I wish I could say that I’m not surprised Starflight captured my interest so fast and held on to it until the very last page. But what Solara and Doran discover on the mysterious Planet X has the power to not only alter their lives, but the existence of everyone in the universe…Īnyone for a terrific, action-packed and unforgettable adventure in space? Life on the Banshee may be tumultuous, but as Solara and Doran are forced to question everything they once believed about their world-and each other-the ship becomes home, and the eccentric crew family. As he pursues a set of mysterious coordinates rumored to hold the key to clearing his name, he and Solara must get past their enmity to work together and evade those out for their arrest. When a twist of fate lands them instead on the Banshee, a vessel of dubious repute, Doran learns he’s been framed on Earth for conspiracy. She’s so desperate to reach the realm that she’s willing to indenture herself to Doran Spaulding, the rich and popular quarterback who made her life miserable all through high school, in exchange for passage aboard the spaceliner Zenith. Just out of the orphanage, she needs a fresh start in a place where nobody cares about the engine grease beneath her fingernails or the felony tattoos across her knuckles. Life in the outer realm is a lawless, dirty, hard existence, and Solara Brooks is hungry for it. Genres & Themes: Young Adult, Science Fiction, Romance, Family, Danger, Pirates, Love-Hate Relationship

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