These Broken Stars

Books | Young Adult Fiction / Science Fiction / Romance

3.8

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Amie Kaufman

Meagan Spooner

"One of the most intense, thrilling, and achingly beautiful stories I've ever read."--Marie Lu, New York Times best-selling author of the Legend trilogyThe first in the New York Times bestselling author duo Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner's sweeping science fiction trilogy, These Broken Stars is a timeless love story about hope and survival in the face of unthinkable odds.It's a night like any other on board the Icarus. Then, catastrophe strikes: the massive luxury spaceliner is yanked out of hyperspace and plummets into the nearest planet. Lilac LaRoux and Tarver Merendsen are the only survivors. Lilac is the daughter of the richest man in the universe. Tarver comes from nothing, a young war hero who learned long ago that girls like Lilac are more trouble than they're worth. But with only each other to rely on, Lilac and Tarver must work together, making a tortuous journey across the eerie, deserted terrain to seek help. Then, against all odds, Lilac and Tarver find a strange blessing in the tragedy that has thrown them into each other's arms.Everything changes when they uncover the truth behind the chilling whispers that haunt their every step. Lilac and Tarver may find a way off this planet. But they won't be the same people who landed on it.

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Author

Amie Kaufman

Pages

384

Publisher

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Published Date

2013-12-10

ISBN

1423187784 9781423187783

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"I remember reading this a while ago and enjoying it. Some of the storyline was a little to sci-fi for my liking, but other than that I had no problems with it. "

Ghostie Gal

"3.5 stars. It would be 4 if the story wasn't just a smidge too YA at times for my tastes - while there is no angsty love triangle and blessedly little Emo Teenage BS and whining, there is a touch too much overly poetic and melodramatic relationship dialogue for my liking. The underlying story and slightly spooky subplot definitely make up for it though, and this would have easily become one of my favorites 15+ years ago."

Maren L

"I was crying by the end of this book… loved this! "

NotABookManiac

"It was a little too much riskiness for a lil' ol' Classical Christian Homeschooler like me. ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯"

Faith 13

"This book made me cry, but the science fiction and the enemies to lovers/survival makes it wonderful to read. "

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Samantha Rothrery

"This was a fun adventure. I thought more of it would be in space, but I'm always down with a survival story so I wasn't disappointed. (At times, I couldn't help but think Stargate was an influence.)"

Impo55ibleGirl

"This is a three part series with a different set of main characters but in a universe that interacts with one another so you get super excited to see the original two come into the next book and so on "