by Amy. A Bartol
Book 1 of The Kricket Series
(Book 2 coming out very soon! See below)
Okay, I have to start of by saying that this, by far, is one of my favourite books ever. I've read Amy A. Bartol's The Premonition Series, which I absolutely loved, and when Under Different Stars came out, I was a bit doubtful, but I bought it anyway since I love Amy Bartol's work.
This book turned out to be such a pleasure to read, and it's the type of book that has you gripped from the front to back, and once you've finished you just have to immediately go online to search for the sequel.
Under Different Stars is about this girl named Kricket Hollowell, who is an orphan and is quickly turning 18th. She always felt like she didn't belong, and she doesn't look like she's from Earth either, with purple eyes and being so tall. Meet Trey Allaris, the man sent to take Kricket bath to Ethar, their home planet. And finally Kyon, the man determined to marry her because of her exceptional gifts and how she is so valuable to his clan. As you read this story, you read how Kricket slowly begins to fall in love with Trey, and vice versa, as much as they don't want to. You will be charmed by the little bits and pieces of the story that fit together so well, and trust me when I say that anyone who likes to read YA books will most probably love this book, because i know I did.
I love this book to bits and it ranks in my top 10 favourite books. Amy Bartol is such a great author and I love anything she writes- she's my favourite author, along with Jennifer Armentrout and Susan Ee.
And, after a year of waiting, the second book of the Kricket Series, Sea of Stars, is coming out soon, on the 31st of March! I literally can't wait! (laughs giddily while staring at Calendar)
I really recommend you to read this book, you'll love it, I promise.
Quotes from Under Different Stars:
“She's in your head, Trey."
"My head, my heart, my blood," Trey responds immediately.”
“I told him that when we first met... I felt like a butterfly trapped in a net. But... I told him that the more time I spent with him, the more I began to realize how much he means to me I told him that since it seems to be my destiny to dodge raindrops... I was grateful to be dodging them with him. So, I promised him that it would always be his name on my mind when I start my rotation... and when I go to bed each evening... and every quiet moment in between. It will be his name... savored on my lips... stretched across my heart... worshipped by my body... and branded in my mind... until death do us part... and forever after that.”
Link to Sea of Stars and Amy Bartol's Goodreads profile, because she's just the best. And here's the link for Under Different Stars, if you want to read more about it.
