I don't think it's difficult to see some of the 'reveals' coming, but the characters, the action and the sheer pull of the author's writing are so good that I didn't really care. Looking forward to seeing more of her in the next installment. And she's pretty much the smartest character in the whole book. In fact, I'd say she's a source of some much-needed bitchy, hilarious cynicism. BUT, she's not the throwaway character I worried she might be. I hate it when authors create female characters for the sole reason of adding a bit of girl-on-girl hate/jealousy angst. Basically, the character of Devi is introduced as a typical mean girl who seemed to dislike Nina for no good reason. My second issue was also kind of 'fixed' later on.

So maybe not so much of a negative after all. To be honest, I've never read one quite like it. There's a romance happening in this series but it's. However - here's the BUT - the author actually really surprised me. When the love interest was first introduced, I was a bit bored and couldn't wait to get back to the serious stuff.

I would say the budding romance comes far behind everything else, but it seems to be a necessary component of every YA novel these days, so it did come into play. I will also talk about some of the minor complaints I had, though it should be noted that even the problems I had with this book have huge BUTs after them.įirstly, I thought the first and last thirds of the book were really strong but that third in the middle was weaker. 'If I was going down, I would go down fighting.' Not to mention a heroine I really liked, who was flawed and tough: But when Melanie reveals a secret that could have dire consequences for the whole family, it sparks a series of events that will change both their lives forever.Īside from just being enjoyable as hell, the book has many things I love: sisters looking out for each other, great secondary characters, a touch of humour amid the action and nastiness. Their mother is a drug addict who stumbles home at dawn and sleeps throughout the day, so Nina must do whatever she can to survive and provide for them. Nina Kane, however, is a little bit more concerned about making enough money to feed herself and her sister, Melanie.

The Church demands strict obedience, punishes sins and, in return, sends its trained exorcists out to defend civilians from the demonic threat. Set in a future America that has been ravaged by demons who possess human bodies and some other creepy zombie-like monsters called Degenerates, a new governing body has emerged - The Unified Church. The Stars Never Rise is a fast-paced, gritty blend of dystopia and urban fantasy. 'The Unclean were hiding in plain sight, among us.

Not perfect - there were some issues I had - but seriously, who cares when a book is this unputdownable?

The stars never rise series