I walked into Starless without any idea of what the book was about, and left with a new favorite. 

 

Starless is a stand alone fantasy book about a group of people who are destined to save the world. Since it is a single volume it is told from a single point of view. Khai was trained since birth to be a warrior for his twin soul Zariya. Zariya is the youngest daughter of an unaging ruler. Together they have a great destiny, if only they can figure out what it is. 

 

I love Khai. He is such a lovable assassin type character. And even though you can see every plot twist coming about his character a mile away. But the surprise isn’t the point. 

 

The book has physical disability rep. Zariya was crippled from a childhood illness. She is such a strong and sweet character. I thought the rep was well done - but I am not physically disabled. 

 

There is also gender queer rep. I am not a fan of trans rep where the main character’s transness was decided by external factors. Being trans is part of who you are internally. However, I love how it was handled in Starless because there was a gender identity exploration. 

 

Overall, Starless was a great fantasy adventure that hooked me from the start. The only critique is that the book could have easily been two or three books long.