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Sophie Jaff

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So, I still honestly don't know exactly how I feel about Love Is Red. If you love a book for the first three-quarters of it, and then are completely baffled at the ending, how does that translate? I can definitely say that this is an interesting read. Whatever you might be expecting, I doubt very much you'll walk away from this book without being surprised.

Love Is Red alternates chapters from the point of view of Katherine, our "Vessel", and this mysterious serial killer who is more than what he seems. It becomes apparent quite quickly that this evil is more entity than man. He can see into the minds of others. Read the "colors" that they give off. Truth be told, I was more entranced by our killer than Katherine. His descriptions of the way colors feel, and smell, was gorgeous. His chapters were brilliantly written, and fascinating.

Katherine's point of view, on the other hand, felt very underwritten. Her thoughts were scattered. She felt hollow, vapid, and sometimes flighty. The only true thing I felt about her was that she really loved Lucas. Everything else felt manufactured to push this story along. I suppose, in a way, that's almost fitting. Since she's supposed to be an empty vessel? Still, I couldn't quite wrap my head around her choices, and it made it hard to feel anything for her.

Now plot wise, this book started off quite stellar. Quick moving, I could only watch in horror as the plot led me from one unfortunate victim of our killer, straight on to the next. I watched as he wooed them. As he stalked them. It was terrifying and intriguing. I thought I had pinned who he actually was and, as it turns out, I was so very wrong. Sadly, as I mentioned above, the last quarter of the book was maddeningly unfinished. I felt like nothing was really tied together. It was as if the author remembered that there were more books to come, and so decided to just leave everything undone. Not nice. I have so many questions, and I'm not happy about it.

For the simple fact that this book did give me a lot of great reading time, I'll offer up three stars. I also truly believe that the writing in the chapters told by the killer are well worth your time. The writing is gorgeous, and not to be missed. Just be warned, you might be a bit angry at the ending.
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roses7184 | 3 andra recensioner | Feb 5, 2019 |
Crown of Stars continues the story a few months after we left off in Book One, Love is Red. While it’s possible to read this one first, there is a lot of backstory that would be missed, so I recommend starting with the first book in this trilogy.

The story alternates between Katherine, in the present, and Margaret hundreds of years ago, in a medieval English village. Katherine is trying to rebuild her life after the horrible events of last summer when she was attacked and her roommate murdered. Her boyfriend has left her and now she discovers she is pregnant. Margaret has just left her village after her father remarried, but she has inherited her mother’s talents, and there are rumors she is a witch.

Like the first novel in the trilogy, this is a blend of genres including elements of horror, fantasy, and the supernatural. The story was well-written and the book difficult to put down. I’m always leery of “middle book syndrome” in a trilogy, but this was a pleasant surprise, as good as the first book with lots of suspense and unexpected twists. And for the few times I became a little confused, answers were revealed as the story progressed. However there is a big cliffhanger at the end, so I am anxiously anticipating book three!
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UnderMyAppleTree | 7 andra recensioner | Jul 29, 2018 |
I received Crown of Stars as a review book from LibraryThing without realizing it was Book 2 in a trilogy called The Night Song Trilogy. I have enjoyed a gothic romance series in the past, so I immediately ordered Book 1: Love is Red and read it first. I am glad that I did because Book 2 needed the settings, background, and story of book one to be enjoyed fully.

These book selections were a bit out of my usual interest but have I enjoyed some books with witchcraft or good and evil characters in the past such Discovery of Witches. Separate stories, hundreds of years apart are intertwined. From New York City to Medieval England this author tells the stories of Margaret, Katherine and Lucas, a brutal murder, obsession, and destiny. It was sometimes difficult to follow the storyline but it does fall together overall. Read Love of Red: Book 1 of the Night Song Trilogy first. I give the book" Crown of Stars" a 4-star rating as I would also give to "Love is Red.… (mer)
 
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WeeziesBooks | 7 andra recensioner | Oct 18, 2017 |
This was one I couldn't put down. Chilling, suspenseful, full of psychological terror. This fantasy novel is a sequel, but not having read the first book, it was an excellent stand alone story. The tale is woven between seventeenth century Margaret and present day Katherine. Supernatural forces at work, both good and evil gave this a compelling and engrossing plot. Will definitely read the rest of the series. Thanks to Harper-Collins for an advanced readers copy.
 
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BrittanyLyn | 7 andra recensioner | Sep 12, 2017 |

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