Jubilee Chase and Flynn Cormac should never have met.
Lee is captain of the forces sent to Avon to crush the planet's rebellious colonists, but she has her own reasons for hating the insurgents. Flynn is leading the rebellion against the powerful conglomerate that rules Avon. These corporations terraform uninhabitable planets across the universe and recruit colonists with the promise of a better life for their children. But they never fulfilled their promise on Avon.
Desperate for any advantage, Flynn does the only thing that makes sense when he and Lee cross paths: he returns to base with her as prisoner. But as his fellow rebels prepare to execute this tough-talking girl, Flynn makes another choice that will change him forever. He and Lee escape together. The stunning second novel in the Starbound trilogy is an unforgettable story of love and forgiveness in a world torn apart by war.
Ages 12+
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"This Shattered World" was easier to get into than "These Broken Stars" for me. I really enjoyed the characters (plus those epic action scenes) and the plot was more politics and conspiracy theories than survival, though they both share a strong military vibe.
I really appreciated the diversity in this book; Lee is half Chinese and Flynn is Irish, and there was a fair amount of culture surrounding that, which was really cool.
I will say that I was (and still am) confused about the dream passages that we get every few chapters. It made sense to include them but I’m still rather confused. I preferred the interview excerpts from "These Broken Stars" in that regard.
I would recommend reading this series back to back if possible, because there are a few subtle references and cameos that are easy to miss.
Tarver and Lilac have a cameo! Which was a lot of fun. I also really liked how there was an obscure mention of Lee in "These Broken Stars", Sofia was a minor character in this book and Gideon was also mentioned (though more obscurely). Excitement levels = very high.
Overall, this series so far is an excellent sci-fi with great characters and an intriguing plot. I would recommend to those who enjoy YA books and may want to dabble in sci-fi. - Melissa (QBD)
Guest, 04/11/2017
