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Scavenge the Stars
by Tara Sim
I received an ARC of this title from the publisher via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.
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"Nothing could stay; everything was temporary. You could never trust what you have, only what you were capable of.
10/17/2020: Just did a speedy reread before starting the sequel because I remembered nothing, and my rating and review hold true: this is a fun, intelligent, multi-layered, exciting story that suffers slightly from not enough character development at times, and from cramming all the plot reveals into literally the last chapter...that being said, it's still a solid story and I'm excited for the next book!
original review:
I really enjoyed this! Amaya, sold off as a child to slave away on a fishing ship in order to pay off her family's debts, finally escapes her captor and vows to seek revenge for her suffering and her parents' downfall by returning to her home city of Moray in search of the guilty party. Cayo, heir to a wealthy family in Moray, has been blamed by his father for gambling away their money, but is suddenly distracted by his beloved sister falling ill with the mysterious "ash fever" sweeping through the region. The medicine she needs is expensive, but Cayo decides to do whatever it takes to make up for his mistakes and save her.
The stories of Amaya and Cayo, two desperate souls searching for the answers to their problems, almost immediately intertwine. From that moment, twist after twist of this fast-paced tale, and the massive con at its center that has fooled nearly everyone (reader included) made it hard to put this book down. Scavenge the Stars is a great story that kept me guessing what would happen and which characters could be trusted. While the writing style and world-building faltered for me at times, this plot and its swash-buckling characters were just so much fun.
[b:Scavenge the Stars|42248816|Scavenge the Stars (Scavenge the Stars, #1)|Tara Sim|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1551991682l/42248816._SY75_.jpg|65856486]: 3.5/5 stars ★★★1/2☆
[b:Ravage the Dark|42249037|Ravage the Dark (Scavenge the Stars, #2)|Tara Sim|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1595792894l/42249037._SY75_.jpg|65856780]: 4/5 stars ★★★★☆
"Nothing could stay; everything was temporary. You could never trust what you have, only what you were capable of.
10/17/2020: Just did a speedy reread before starting the sequel because I remembered nothing, and my rating and review hold true: this is a fun, intelligent, multi-layered, exciting story that suffers slightly from not enough character development at times, and from cramming all the plot reveals into literally the last chapter...that being said, it's still a solid story and I'm excited for the next book!
original review:
I really enjoyed this! Amaya, sold off as a child to slave away on a fishing ship in order to pay off her family's debts, finally escapes her captor and vows to seek revenge for her suffering and her parents' downfall by returning to her home city of Moray in search of the guilty party. Cayo, heir to a wealthy family in Moray, has been blamed by his father for gambling away their money, but is suddenly distracted by his beloved sister falling ill with the mysterious "ash fever" sweeping through the region. The medicine she needs is expensive, but Cayo decides to do whatever it takes to make up for his mistakes and save her.
The stories of Amaya and Cayo, two desperate souls searching for the answers to their problems, almost immediately intertwine. From that moment, twist after twist of this fast-paced tale, and the massive con at its center that has fooled nearly everyone (reader included) made it hard to put this book down. Scavenge the Stars is a great story that kept me guessing what would happen and which characters could be trusted. While the writing style and world-building faltered for me at times, this plot and its swash-buckling characters were just so much fun.