3.5 stars...maybe as high as 3.75

I have to admit, I was slightly disappointed by this book. I absolutely loved Starflight, and I really liked the premise for this follow up. For the most part, I enjoyed myself. But there were times where it felt like there was a little too much going on. There were just so many subplots that it became slightly muddled for me. Granted, most of these story arcs were connected, but it was a LOT.
I liked Cassia and Kane in Starflight, and was looking forward to a book about them. And honestly, even though Cassia's decisions were frustrating at times, it made sense to me. I didn't like how she was hot and cold with Kane, but the obligation of her duty being at war with her heart didn't seem out of character or even that difficult to believe. I liked their romance. I liked the fact that they were best friends and also in love.
I saw some reviews saying that the other shipmates roles were almost non-existent or that they were behaving out-of-character. I disagree. While it's true that we didn't get as much of Doran and Solara as we did in book one, we already know those characters really well and they weren't supposed to be front and center. As far as Renny goes, I felt like his character was the same guy he was in book one, and it felt like he actually had more to do this time around. I could've done without the subplot involving Arabelle, but she's really the only crew member that wasn't as fleshed out as I would've liked...
While this wasn't a perfect book by any means, and I don't think it was as good as Starflight, I enjoyed my reading experience with this book, and if Melissa Landers were to write more in this universe I would snatch them up in a heartbeat.