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A Shifting of Stars
by Kathy Kimbray
Series: Shifting of Stars #1
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on May 28, 2019
Genres: YA Fantasy
Pages: 353
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A squandering emperor. A handsome stranger. A reluctant heroine. And the ancient magic that will capsize a kingdom.
Seventeen-year-old Meadow Sircha watched her mother die from the wilting sickness. Tormented by the knowledge that the emperor failed to import the medicine that would have saved her, she speaks out at a gathering of villagers, inciting them to boycott his prized gladiator tournament.
But doing so comes at a steep cost.
Arrested as punishment for her impulsive tongue, Meadow finds herself caught up in the kind of danger she’s always tried to avoid. After a chance meeting with an enigmatic boy, she’s propelled on a perilous trek across the outer lands. But she soon unearths a staggering secret: one that will shift her world—and the kingdom—forever.
Filled with longing and heart, surprise and wonder, A SHIFTING OF STARS is perfect for fans of AN EMBER IN THE ASHES, RED QUEEN and SHADOW AND BONE.
Will Meadow be the savior that they need?
A Shifting of Stars by Kathy Kimbray is a unique tale that is great for fans of the Young Adult Fantasy type. The way the story has been woven is magnificent. Meadow seems like a girl that life has thrown a ton of curveballs at, but she kept right there making it her own.
Meadow Sircha
Our narrator and first character that we met is Meadow Sircha. She is a seventeen-year-old girl who gets way above her head in this fantastical journey to try and stop what is going on in the kingdom. It all started because she wanted to read what she wrote about her grieving of her mom but turned into talking bad about the royal family. That started it all for her and the other characters in the book.
Likes
- Her will to survive
- Wanting to stop the royal family
- Slow character progression
- Finding a way to survive
The Story
Ms. Kimbray’s fantasy story is imaginative and made me feel like I was right there with the character. I love how she took different historical elements and mixed them. The emperor title is in a lot of ancient cultures, the kids’ titles being from other countries, and the gladiators being from ancient Rome. She did all of that so seamlessly, and they all fit together in a remarkable story that made me want to keep reading it.
Five-star rating
A Shifting of Stars by Kathy Kimbray is an outstanding opener to a fantastic trilogy. I can’t wait to read the next book. Ms. Kimbray did a great job on this story, and I am giving it a five-star rating. Along with recommending it to all young adult fantasy lovers out there.
Thank you for dropping by. I hope you enjoyed my review of A Shifting of Stars by Kathy Kimbray.
Happy Reading!
About Kathy Kimbray
Kathy Kimbray is a YA author from Australia. She loves summer, dancing and dreaming up big ideas. A SHIFTING OF STARS is the first book in her thrilling new YA fantasy series.
Reading this book contributed to these challenges:
- 2019 Goodreads Reading Challenge
- 2019 New Release Challenge
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