One of my goals for the new year is to read more. And to hold myself accountable I am going to try and write reviews for each book I read, because we all know I need accountability.
Well, my reading goal (of 25 books) is actually off to a good start. I didn't have anything to do for the first week of the new year so I sat myself down and read two whole books! How about that?
The first book I read was "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman. I received this book as part of an online blog community book exchange (think Secret Santa, but for book enthusiasts), so naturally I was excited to read it.
It had been a very hot second since I read a fantasy novel upon reading this book so, honestly, it took me a little while to get into it. But because it was a gift and I have problems stopping a book once I've started (the grind never stops, am I right ladies?) I powered through and finished it.
Once I got about 20 pages in I was hooked. This book centers around the "Faerie" and the magic that lies within it. Faerie is described as a place where everything you can think of exists. But, naturally, everything does not exist in harmony. The protagonist of the novel, Tristran Thorn, leaves the human world (where he was raised, but not born) and ventures into Faerie in search of a star for a girl by the name of Angelica. At the beginning of his adventure he believes her to be the love of his life and she promises to marry him if he brings back the fallen star they spied together one night.
Of course Tristran's journey is not easy, and what complicates it even more is that there are three other people searching for the same star: two men competing for a lordship and a witch-queen who needs it to revitalize her youthfulness.
Once I got going I could not stop and I finished this book within two days (a record for me, as of late). I was pleasantly surprised by the twists and turns throughout the novel--of which there are many, but I will not digress any information because spoilers are the worst.
Overall, I'd give this book 4.8/5 stars. And that 0.2 star negation is simply because the opening few scenes are a tad odd. And if you read it, you'll know what I mean. If anyone wants to borrow my copy shoot me a message and it's all yours, because I whole-heartedly recommend this book!
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