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Sea of Stars Kindle Edition

by Nicole Kimberling (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 21 ratings
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Desire. Destruction. Destiny.

Thomas Myrdin knows that intrigue is part of life at court, but that doesn’t make his king’s betrayal any easier to take. Yet heartbreak troubles him less than the apocalyptic visions that haunt him. Fiery premonitions that show the world burning in ruins—and the cause, the king’s daughter. Visions and vengeance awaken a strange new power within him, but not even he is sure if those visions are prophecy or madness.

Lord Adam Wexley harbors a secret longing for the elegant Thomas, but his duty is to protect the newborn princess. When a sudden threat arises, Adam seeks to procure the services of Grand Magician Zachary Drake. Even if it means sacrificing his own soul—and his body.

Drake has seen the worst of kings and courtiers. Now he protects himself with powerful sorcery and the adamant refusal to affiliate with any of the Four Courts. But the grand magician isn’t without weaknesses and Adam may be the one enticement that could draw him to ruin.

In a rising storm of magic with the power to strip away men’s souls, the thread of desire connecting three men could be the kingdom’s last lifeline…

(Series previously published as Ghost Star Night and Heir of Starlight now combined in one volume.)
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"I so love this world that overlaps the existence of a seemingly contemporary society with mythical occurrences such as soul swapping, magicians, guardian stars and inhabited animals. Nicole Kimberling's imagination is a wonderful thing!" Dianne, Live Your Life, Buy the Book"Kimberling has a knack for creating worlds and characters that stand out,"--Library Journal

About the Author

Nicole Kimberling is a novelist and the senior editor at Blind Eye Books. Her first novel, Turnskin, won the Lambda Literary Award. Other works include the Bellingham Mystery Series, set in the Washington town where she resides with her wife of thirty years and an ongoing cooking column for Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet. She is also the creator and writer of "Lauren Proves Magic is Real!" a serial fiction podcast, which explores the day-to-day case files of Special Agent Keith Curry, supernatural food inspector.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07HLRPX7X
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Blind Eye Books (September 22, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 22, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 931 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 302 pages
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    3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 21 ratings

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Nicole Kimberling is a novelist and the senior editor at Blind Eye Books. Her first novel, Turnskin, won the Lambda Literary Award. Other works include the Bellingham Mystery Series, set in the Washington town where she resides with her wife of thirty years. She is also the creator and writer of “Lauren Proves Magic is Real!” a serial fiction podcast, which explores the day-to-day case files of Special Agent Keith Curry, supernatural food inspector.

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R Keebler
5.0 out of 5 stars Original and entertaining
Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2019
This is two stories combined in one book...Ghost Star Night and Heir of Starlight. The books contain magic, separating souls from living bodies, animals (and other things) that the souls are placed into, and soulless beings who basically have no worth.

I’ve chosen to review the books kind of separately. Although I’m not sure that is what the author intended.

Ghost Star Night 4 stars
Drake is a powerful magician, heavily crushing on Adam. Adam is enthralled with Myrdin. When the magic goes very wrong and Myrdin is right in the middle of it, Drake and Adam do their best to make things right. With mixed results. Drake gives his soul to save Adam. Myrdin winds up with the oddest problem of all.

Some very imaginative things were going on in this book. The world building was subtlety mixed into the story. The soul taking and insertion into animals was a little mind bending though. Nice book

Heir Of Starlight 5 stars
Drake still doesn’t have his soul. It is in the not so tender (read vicious) care of an evil, conniving woman. Drake is forced to do her bidding, he knows she’s not to be trusted but has no choice. Adam has come back into his life, expecting to pick up as if they had never been apart for several years.

Tom (formerly know as Myrdin) has learned to live with being a teenager again.

The mystery this outing is who had stolen Karl the Orangutan’s body. As the men (and orangutan) set out to discover what happened to Karl’s body they stumble across a conspiracy that threatens to change the course of their lives and country.

I liked the second book very much. Great characters, good guys were mostly good and bad guys were bad, some, bordering on distasteful. This authors view of magic was different than any I’ve read before. The originality was delightful. I really hope to see a book with Tom and Karl.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable read.
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2019
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There are a lot of characters throughout both stories and keeping up with who is who was a problem. A character list would have helped tremendously.
Sea of Stars is the first I've read by this author and is, I think, an excellent example of the author's imagination and style.

Book 1, Ghost Night, 4 Stars
Ghost Night started out a bit slow for me. The narrative felt stilted, but once I got used to the style, my interest was caught and kept until the end.
I enjoyed the storyline even though it felt somewhat haphazard at times. It's good; you just have to be patient. I was a bit confused about who would end up with whom because there seemed to be a spark between more than only Adam and Drake. I didn't know who to root for. Despite the stutter steps, I like these characters and this world. The romance is spicy, and the HEA is satisfying.

Book 2, Heir of Starlight,
4 ½ stars
Heir of Starlight was easier to read. I don't know if I was used to the style by then or if the author wrote it differently. In this particular case, it doesn't matter. I like it. There is a good flow with lots of action. I did not care for Drake's storyline. I feel betrayed by the author for changing his character and his situation off-page. And to then have Adam show up and, easy peasy, they are an item once more? I felt like the author was not crediting the reader with the good sense to feel cheated. But, once more, the HEA (or should I say HFN?) between Drake and Adam is satisfying. Maybe it will stick this time.
The storylines are engaging and fast-paced.
I liked watching Karl and Thomas become closer as they worked to solve Karl’s problem.
I was rooting for them all and breathed a sigh of relief when they came out on top.
I have enjoyed this world the author built. I hope there are more books in this series.
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Misty M
3.0 out of 5 stars *Spoiler Alert*
Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2019
For spoiler free, only read first two paragraphs:

4 stars for book 1
2 stars for book 2

This is two books combined in one, but the blurb for the combined books is a bit misleading. I thought this was going to be MMM, and indeed did seem to be heading that way at the beginning of book one. Then I was completely blindsided by book two happening years later and everything being upside down. So if you really want an idea of what these are like, I recommend reading the blurbs for the individual listings of these books.

I LOVED book one. Drake was my kind of anti-hero, surley and snarling with a heart of gold. Adam was a little annoying in his naivete, but ultimately sweet in his quest to do good. Tom, I wasn’t sure what to make of him, but proved to be an interesting contrast to Drake’s confidence. It was fascinating, although too short. Things weren’t fully developed, and I was left wanting more. I expected book two to continue, and fill everything in.

WRONG! It starts off years later, and everything that could go wrong...did. Which is completely believable, but it just didn’t work for me in execution. Drake was no longer the confident magical prodigy, he’s a whiny, weak, whimpering pushover. *Spoiler alert* Adam left Drake, “to find himself” an admirable endeavor, but he comes storming back in, and with only one tiny convo everything between them is suddenly ok and they are together.

And what about poor Tom? Well he’s just now reached adulthood again, and him and Karl (yes, Karl the orangutan) have an arc. Which you can see coming from the beginning of book two. Drake had become his guardian, so he couldn’t be with them…

Maybe if I had read the blurb for book two and been prepared, I might have enjoyed it more. I just felt blindsided and it colored any potential enjoyment. I’m focusing on the relationships, because the plot of book two was very convoluted, I’m still trying to figure out why Wakefield wasn’t at least dismissed for being a part of some of the plotting. Book one was clear and concise, with a great arc that was entertaining to read. I read the whole first book in one sitting, but the second book (which is ¾ of this book) dragged for me.

I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader’s copy.
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