Wow. This book has made it to my favorites shelf, and will be a favorite book for this year.

Dark Matter is a classic science fiction book that presents itself in an entirely new way.

Jason is a physics professor that is kidnapped one night. He wakes up unsure of where he is. Has his grip on reality slipped, or is there another explanation? Dark Matter is a thriller, science fiction, and a love story. I was on the edge of my seat and was believing in true love. All the while my science nerdiness was completely captivated.

Just when the book started to settle down more wrenches were thrown into the mix. I stopped reading and wondered: “wow, why didn’t I think of that.” The way the story turned made perfect sense, after Crouch wrote it. The ending was also amazing. It was the perfect ending, by not being an ending at all.

I picked up this book because I had heard so many wonderful things about it. It is easy for a book to not live up to the hype. Dark Matter surpasses the hype. It is the best science fiction that I have read in a while.

I am an emotional wreck - more review to come.

I was honestly a bit worried going into this second book. I loved the first book, and I was left with the impression that book two as just book one redone. Thankfully that impression was incorrect.

Yes, there is "another flight school" in Starsight, but it was nothing like in book one. It also fit into the plot. Another complaint that I heard was that there was not a romance in this book. I would agree, there is not a overwhelming romance in Starsight - something I applaud Sanderson on.

I loved how Starsight dealt with alien cultures. I also loved that "they" and "them" pronouns flowed so naturally in the book. Starsight is really a book about understanding and acceptance of others - and what greater message do we need right now?