Author: Stephanie Keyes
Genre: YA Fantasy
Description:
The world is about to be cloaked in darkness. Only one can stop the night.
Kellen St. James has spent his entire life being overlooked as an unwanted, ordinary, slightly geeky kid. That is until a beautiful girl, one who has haunted his dreams for the past eleven years of his life, shows up spinning tales of a prophecy. Not just any old prophecy either, but one in which Kellen plays a key role.
Suddenly, Kellen finds himself on the run through a Celtic underworld of faeries and demons, angels and gods, not to mention a really ticked off pack of hellhounds, all in order to save the world from darkness. But will they make it in time?
To be available at: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Book Depository, Allromanceebooks, Kobo and Inkspell Publishing Website.
Book Trailer: http://www.stephaniekeyes.com/the-star-child-book-trailer-is-out/
Review:
The Star Child is a unique and interesting young adult fantasy that centers on the main character, Kellen, who discovers that everything he believed about his life was essentially a lie, and the one thing he thought was just a dream was actually true. His world is turned upside down when he finds out he plays an integral part in an ancient prophecy - and that he is part of a supernatural world he thought was only myth.
I found this to be an interesting story filled with great supernatural beings and a fast plot. There was lots of action and adventure in the story which made it a quick read. Kellen is a great main character. He is instantly likable and easy to identify with - I found myself feeling bad for him and rooting for him throughout the novel. The character of Calienta is a strange one - and she always felt a bit off to me in the book. There's something about her character that seems unrealistic to me. I loved the setting of Ireland in the book - it made the supernatural stories of faeries all the more intriguing. Overall, I found this to be an enjoyable book and a fun fantasy adventure.
About the Author:
Stephanie Keyes holds an undergraduate degree in Management Information Systems as well as a Master's in Education. A seasoned, facilitator, Mrs. Keyes worked in Training and Development for an international telecommunications corporation for twelve years; spending the first eight years of her career as a Software Trainer and Technical Writer and the last four working in Human Resources and Employee Development.
In May of 2012, Mrs. Keyes left the corporate world to focus on her family and her writing full-time. She also operates a freelance graphic and instructional design business, Sycamore Road Design.
Inkspell Publishing will release her first novel, The Star Child, on September 21, 2012. She is now currently at work on the second book in The Star Child Trilogy, The Fallen Stars.
Keyes lives in Pennsylvania with her husband, two children, and Riley the dog.
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Stephanie:
Thanks very much Steph for taking the time to read and review The Star Child! We're so pleased that you could take part in the tour. :)
ReplyDeleteYou are most welcome! Thanks for letting me take part in the tour! :)
DeleteSounds really good! Thank you for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteFirst things first, thank you so much for the chance to win. I am so excited about The Star Child. I love that it is a male POV. I love that there is Celtic mythology. There needs to be more of that in YA. And I love the cover. It just sounds awesome front, back and in between!
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