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When Stars Come Out

When Stars Come Out

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  • Author：Scarlett St. Clair
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Summary

Anora Silby can see the dead and turn spirits into gold coins， two things she would prefer to keep secret as she tries to lead a normal life at her new school。 After all， she didn't change her identity for nothing。

Hiding her weirdness is just one of many challenges。 By the end of her first day， she's claimed the soul of a dead girl on campus and lost the coin。 Turns out， the coin gives others the ability to steal souls， and when a classmate ends up dead， there's no mistaking the murder weapon。

Navigating the loss of her Poppa， the mistrust of her mother， and Roundtable， an anonymous student gossip app threatening to expose her， are hard enough。 Now she must find the person who stole her coin before more lives are lost， but that means making herself a target for the Order， an organization that governs the dead on Earth - and they want Anora and her powers for themselves。

From the brilliant mind of A Touch of Darkness's bestselling author Scarlett St。 Clair comes a crossover reimagining of Orpheus and Eurydice， in a darkly unique fantasy world。

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Reviews

sophslilbookcorner ，

It’s no secret I love Scarlett’s writing and how her books are so character driven。 This was no different。 I don’t tend to read a huge amount of YA anymore but this was amazing。 I couldn’t put it down and had to read it whenever there was a spare moment。 I love Greek mythology and retellings of them so， for me， this take in Orpheus and Eurydice was *chef’s kiss*。The Greek elements in there with Charon and the coins for the souls was so well embedded in the story and led to a really interesting m It’s no secret I love Scarlett’s writing and how her books are so character driven。 This was no different。 I don’t tend to read a huge amount of YA anymore but this was amazing。 I couldn’t put it down and had to read it whenever there was a spare moment。 I love Greek mythology and retellings of them so， for me， this take in Orpheus and Eurydice was *chef’s kiss*。The Greek elements in there with Charon and the coins for the souls was so well embedded in the story and led to a really interesting magical system。 The take on shape shifting and guardians separating what is essentially the underworld from the human realm was nothing short of amazing。 The relationship between Anora and Shy and how they were just constantly drawn together instantly gave the feeling that there was more to them than meets the eye。 。。。more

Ms。 Nguyen ，

When Stars Come Out is a young adult fantastical retelling or Eurydice and Orpheus。 It doesn't rely too much on the Greek myth-- which was a good thing， I thought。 However， it was a little boring。 Anora and Shy were pretty one dimensional， and I needed more of the Valryn and their stories。 It took me awhile to get into。。。 and then I kind of did but not so much that I was excited to read every day。 For me， that's a big deal with YA fantasy。 Give me some action and characters that I actually care When Stars Come Out is a young adult fantastical retelling or Eurydice and Orpheus。 It doesn't rely too much on the Greek myth-- which was a good thing， I thought。 However， it was a little boring。 Anora and Shy were pretty one dimensional， and I needed more of the Valryn and their stories。 It took me awhile to get into。。。 and then I kind of did but not so much that I was excited to read every day。 For me， that's a big deal with YA fantasy。 Give me some action and characters that I actually care about。 I would recommend this to younger， mature readers。 There is still some horror （all the ghosts！）， but the writing and love story seemed more middle school level。 。。。more

Jillian Da’Neer （Miss Willa Colyns Diary） ，

This book called to me from the description and I knew I HAD to read it immediately。 I was right to get sucked in because it’s INCREDIBLE！ It gives me Harbinger vibes that I LOVE and I’m dying to know when I get the next book because I’m not ready to let go of this world yet！！ I will say read the CW/TW before reading as there are things that may be triggering for folks to read。

Jessica ，

Thank you to Sourcebooks Bloom Books and Netgalley for a review copy of this book。 While I enjoyed the book as a whole， I felt that it started out a bit slow and I was more often than not confused about what was going on。 I appreciated the content warnings at the beginning though， due to some of the heavier content in the book。 I am eager to see where the rest of the story will go， now that it really set up the full story line。

Wendy Yarnling ，

When Stars Come Out by Scarlett St。 ClairOverall 5 Spice 0 •tStarts with a bang。 •tRepublished YA •tReads as Older YA almost NA •tDark Themes •tCheck Trigger Warnings。 •tBeautiful Cover •tI Love How Scarlett Weaves a Story。 •tBoys With Wings！ •tFallen •tSecret Society •tFast-Paced Action-Packed Thank you to Bloom Books NetGalley and Scarlett St。 Clair for an ARC of When Stars Come Out。 Scarlett can do no wrong in my book。 I LOVE her Hades & Persephone series so this opportunity to read the begin When Stars Come Out by Scarlett St。 ClairOverall 5 Spice 0 •tStarts with a bang。 •tRepublished YA •tReads as Older YA almost NA •tDark Themes •tCheck Trigger Warnings。 •tBeautiful Cover •tI Love How Scarlett Weaves a Story。 •tBoys With Wings！ •tFallen •tSecret Society •tFast-Paced Action-Packed Thank you to Bloom Books NetGalley and Scarlett St。 Clair for an ARC of When Stars Come Out。 Scarlett can do no wrong in my book。 I LOVE her Hades & Persephone series so this opportunity to read the beginning of her republished YA series was such a treat。 From the very first page， I was completely invested。 Reimagining familiar myths while remaining within a modern setting and giving you enough twists and turns to keep it fresh is a perfect combination。 I cannot wait to read book 2。 。。。more

Laura Andrews ，

This book was so different from all of Scarlett's other book in my opinion - and I mean that in the BEST way。 Anora can see the dead and moves to a new town， with her mother， to escape what haunts her - only to be faced with dead bodies from day one at her school。 The truth of her new hometown unravels around her， forcing her to discover truths about herself and her past。I will buy every book Scarlett writes， regardless of genre， age group or subject matter。 She is one of my comfort authors - bu This book was so different from all of Scarlett's other book in my opinion - and I mean that in the BEST way。 Anora can see the dead and moves to a new town， with her mother， to escape what haunts her - only to be faced with dead bodies from day one at her school。 The truth of her new hometown unravels around her， forcing her to discover truths about herself and her past。I will buy every book Scarlett writes， regardless of genre， age group or subject matter。 She is one of my comfort authors - but her other books （PersephonexHades series & AdrianxIsolde series） often are quite heavily focussed on spice， sometimes foregoing the plot in favour of the s*xy antics。But When Stars Come Out was so different。 As a young adult book， the sm*t was stripped away leaving no room for anything but plot and a hint of romance。And I loved it。 It was dark and heavy in places with some vivid imagery surrounding death。 It tackles grief and loss and suicide within a magical setting with elements inspired by Greek myth and lore。This book is written in first person present with dual POV - with fated lovers， forbidden love， secret identities。 Although this is a young adult book there is death and suicide throughout so please check the trigger warnings。 。。。more

Melissa ，

I thoroughly enjoyed this book。 I’ll say Scarlet St Clair knows how to keep you hooked。 This YA fantasy was just what I needed。 I wish there was more world building and I’m excited to read book 2 to see what else we learn and what happened to our MC’s since they’re forbidden！ The reincarnation plot and everything that it means has me super intrigued！

Suzanne ，

Meh

Halima （Starlight_and_blooms） ，

4。6 stars A beautiful YA paranormal romance。 This book gave me so much ya paranormal nostalgia - a bit of romance， a bit of fantasy， a bit of mystery and subtle romance， great characters to the vibe and so much more！Think back to Hush Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick， Fallen by Lauren Kate and City of Bones by Cassandra Clare with the Scarlet St Claire touch （pun intended）。 I devoured this book and loved every second of it。

Mary Dunn ，

Really enjoyed。 Can’t wait for the next adventure。

Lydia Timpson ，

While I genuinely enjoyed this book it did have an odd sense of déjà vu as if is read this or something like it before。I enjoyed Anora as a character and thought her actions were reasonable if not completely sound （although I'm not sure why she didn't call Roth out for his theft in front of the Order）I wasn't too fond of the instalove between her and Shy although the reincarnation aspect did explain it somewhat。 I thought Shy was a little too generic and whiny but maybe he'll grow on me。Lennon's While I genuinely enjoyed this book it did have an odd sense of déjà vu as if is read this or something like it before。I enjoyed Anora as a character and thought her actions were reasonable if not completely sound （although I'm not sure why she didn't call Roth out for his theft in front of the Order）I wasn't too fond of the instalove between her and Shy although the reincarnation aspect did explain it somewhat。 I thought Shy was a little too generic and whiny but maybe he'll grow on me。Lennon's reveal was excellent， didn't see that coming although I did know she was the authors of roundtable all along。 That part was glaringly obvious。Some of the action sequences were a little too short to deliver the punch needed and I could have done with hearing more about the hellhounds but altogether a nice read。 。。。more

Hannouk ，

Loves it， kept me reading till the last page。 Very few books have kept me interested as this one did。 Hope there is a second part and that its written as good or better than this one

Monica Frederick ，

This type of book is exactly what I would have read and loved in high school。 Reading this book gave me a lot of nostalgia for 16-year-old Monica！Now that I'm 30， my tastes have changed quite a bit。 But that's ok！ This is a YA book and it fits the bill perfectly。 This was a really fun read and really encapsulates what being a teenager is like （with fun super natural elements， of course！）。 This book is supposed to have been inspired by the myth of Eurydice and Orpheus and there's flavors of that， This type of book is exactly what I would have read and loved in high school。 Reading this book gave me a lot of nostalgia for 16-year-old Monica！Now that I'm 30， my tastes have changed quite a bit。 But that's ok！ This is a YA book and it fits the bill perfectly。 This was a really fun read and really encapsulates what being a teenager is like （with fun super natural elements， of course！）。 This book is supposed to have been inspired by the myth of Eurydice and Orpheus and there's flavors of that， but I wouldn't call this a retelling。 （Which is also fine because that's not what this book is saying that it is！）Overall， this is a really enjoyable read and I think it's perfect for a YA audience。 So， if you're in high school， or wanting to feel nostalgic for high school， this book is for you！ 。。。more

Mariah Bowman ，

I absolutely love this more than I thought I would。 The magic system is so unique， and I loved the difference between characters and what they are。 There are so many things revealed slowly， and in typical St。 Clair fashion， the alternating chapters between Shy and Anora add an extra layer to the story。 You get to see both sides and slowly begin understanding this world。 I really liked Anora discovering herself and her voice。 She doesn't always do the right thing， and she isn't always right about I absolutely love this more than I thought I would。 The magic system is so unique， and I loved the difference between characters and what they are。 There are so many things revealed slowly， and in typical St。 Clair fashion， the alternating chapters between Shy and Anora add an extra layer to the story。 You get to see both sides and slowly begin understanding this world。 I really liked Anora discovering herself and her voice。 She doesn't always do the right thing， and she isn't always right about people， but she still grows as a person。Shy Savior is just that: a savior。 He fights for what he believes in， and I loved the different forms he can take。 It's definitely interesting。 I like how his chapters provide an in depth look into him， and that we don't simply see rage or anger from him。 There's other emotion too， which I don't find to be super common with a lot of male characters。 5 stars 。。。more

Lacy Lewers ，

Scarlett has done it once again！！！ While it’s not my favorite， because no one will ever top my love for Hades， I really loved this book and could not put it down。 Can’t wait for the next one！

Prateeksha ，

Dnf@56%

Katelynn ，

This is yet another example of how Scarlett。 St。 Clair does not disappoint。 I enjoyed everything about this book。

Raeesa Saint ，

Thanks to SourceBooks Bloom Books for gifting me a free e-copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are my own。 This book follows Anora， whose life is uprooted after her poppa dies and she finds out she can see the dead。 Anora and her mom move to a new town for a fresh start， except Anora soon learns that this town is far from normal。 Everyone seems to be acting strangely， even the handsome Shy 。 。 。 and when Anora accidentally loses a coin that contains the Thanks to SourceBooks Bloom Books for gifting me a free e-copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are my own。 This book follows Anora， whose life is uprooted after her poppa dies and she finds out she can see the dead。 Anora and her mom move to a new town for a fresh start， except Anora soon learns that this town is far from normal。 Everyone seems to be acting strangely， even the handsome Shy 。 。 。 and when Anora accidentally loses a coin that contains the soul of a dead girl， she gets pulled into a dark and mysterious world。 I found the plot of this book to be quite interesting， even though it didn’t feel particularly unique。 I did， however， feel like a lot of the things happened a bit too quickly， and some plot points were just too convenient for me to find them believable。 I still had quite a few unanswered questions by the end of the book。 I didn’t really gel with Anora’s character very much。 I thought she was quite forgettable， and that there wasn’t much depth to her， or anything that made me care for her。 The same goes for Shy。 I did， however， find that Lennon， Thane， and Natalie （in other words， most of the side characters） were intriguing， and I wish we’d gotten to explore their personalities a bit more。 While I do think this book could have benefitted from another round of editing， the writing was good。 It was engaging and easy to read， and I found myself flying through it whenever I sat down to read。 I will say， however， that I wish there had been a bit more distinction between Shy and Anora’s points of view， as they sounded pretty similar to each other。 The world was also very interesting， and I think the book would have been a lot stronger if we could have explored the magic and creatures a bit more in-depth。 While I do think it was all very entertaining， the world-building did take a bit of a backseat because of the teenage angst and romance。 I enjoyed seeing the parent-child dynamics between Anora and her mother and Thane and his parents， and I liked seeing how Anora’s feelings towards everyone in her life fluctuated and changed all the time – I think it was very realistic considering her age。 This was a really fun and accessible read。 It may not have been mind-blowing， but it has all the elements of a good YA fantasy， and since this is only the first book in the series， I have reason to believe it will improve in the next books （not that I will be continuing with the series）。 This book wasn’t bad， but it also wasn’t great。 It felt pretty generic and average to me， and I had expected a bit more from it given the great things I’ve heard about this author。 All in all， I would recommend this to people who like really formatted， old-school YA books， and don’t mind a bit of cringe and predictability with their books。 。。。more

Alexandra ，

I got older JLA book vibes from this one。 Think the Lux series。 I liked it but felt a bit let down by the lack of a real cliffhanger。 I'm not obsessed and in need of book 2 ASAP which kind of disappointed me。 I got older JLA book vibes from this one。 Think the Lux series。 I liked it but felt a bit let down by the lack of a real cliffhanger。 I'm not obsessed and in need of book 2 ASAP which kind of disappointed me。 。。。more

Jenn ，

The premise was good and I liked the characters。 I thought the concept of round table was good， but the author could have developed it more。 It was kind of lurking in the background and was a little confusing as the author didn’t really develop it too much or give much background on it。 The concept is timely， and could have been more of a central theme to the story。Overall a good book and I’m looking forward to the sequel

Alex （My Bookish World） ，

If you want a dark creepy read， this is one to pick up。 This is my first St。 Clair book and won't be my last。 Seriously， this was so much fun！ It took me forever to read because I was reading three things at once， but once I put the focus on the entire thing I zoomed through it。 I read like 8 chapters of it in one night。 This is a YA fantasy， so not spicy like St。 Clair is known for but an interesting read。 It's also a retelling of Orpheus and Eurydice if you're into her other greek myth retelli If you want a dark creepy read， this is one to pick up。 This is my first St。 Clair book and won't be my last。 Seriously， this was so much fun！ It took me forever to read because I was reading three things at once， but once I put the focus on the entire thing I zoomed through it。 I read like 8 chapters of it in one night。 This is a YA fantasy， so not spicy like St。 Clair is known for but an interesting read。 It's also a retelling of Orpheus and Eurydice if you're into her other greek myth retellings。 I think there's a second book and I will be picking it up。 。。。more

Alex （My Bookish World） ，

**E-arc provided to me by the publishers and Netgalley。 All opinions are my own**If you want a dark creepy read， this is one to pick up。 This is my first St。 Clair book and won't be my last。 Seriously， this was so much fun！ It took me forever to read because I was reading three things at once， but once I put the focus on the entire thing I zoomed through it。 I read like 8 chapters of it in one night。 This is a YA fantasy， so not spicy like St。 Clair is known for but an interesting read。 It's als **E-arc provided to me by the publishers and Netgalley。 All opinions are my own**If you want a dark creepy read， this is one to pick up。 This is my first St。 Clair book and won't be my last。 Seriously， this was so much fun！ It took me forever to read because I was reading three things at once， but once I put the focus on the entire thing I zoomed through it。 I read like 8 chapters of it in one night。 This is a YA fantasy， so not spicy like St。 Clair is known for but an interesting read。 It's also a retelling of Orpheus and Eurydice if you're into her other greek myth retellings。 I think there's a second book and I will be picking it up。 。。。more

Star ，

"They say the night through human eyes is beautiful， peaceful even。 But I'm not human， and when stars come out， so do the dead and those who hunt them。"A brilliant YA fantasy book about death-speakers， Valryns and souls！Anora Silby hopes for a new life in another city。 She can to see the dead and turn spirits into gold coins， but turns out， she isn't the only one with abilities。 And also there are many who want her power。Anora is a main character who will capture your heart。 She just wants a pea "They say the night through human eyes is beautiful， peaceful even。 But I'm not human， and when stars come out， so do the dead and those who hunt them。"A brilliant YA fantasy book about death-speakers， Valryns and souls！Anora Silby hopes for a new life in another city。 She can to see the dead and turn spirits into gold coins， but turns out， she isn't the only one with abilities。 And also there are many who want her power。Anora is a main character who will capture your heart。 She just wants a peaceful life but has to deal with the Order and other people without even knowing who to trust。 The romance between her and Shy is sweet， I look forward to see how it will develop in the next book。"You can only be different for so long before someone notices。" 。。。more

Emily ，

“If I could give you anything in this life，” he says， his voice vibrating， “it would be the happiness you feel when you look at the stars。”Wow， okay。 Like I need ANOTHER book boyfriend lol

Christine ，

When Stars Come Out is a great introduction to a new world and mythos。 While I enjoyed the book and will be keeping an eye out for the next in the series， I do hope some of the finer points of the world will be refined a bit as a lot of info is dumped on the reader and left incredibly vague at times。Many favorite tropes are included without feeling tropey。 We have hidden identity， who did this to you， magical academy， chosen one， secret society， fated mates， forbidden romance， reincarnation， and When Stars Come Out is a great introduction to a new world and mythos。 While I enjoyed the book and will be keeping an eye out for the next in the series， I do hope some of the finer points of the world will be refined a bit as a lot of info is dumped on the reader and left incredibly vague at times。Many favorite tropes are included without feeling tropey。 We have hidden identity， who did this to you， magical academy， chosen one， secret society， fated mates， forbidden romance， reincarnation， and a little enemies to lovers。 I love tropes but someone who really doesn't might feel a little trope overload。 The book wraps up nicely without a major cliff hanger。 There is still so much story to tell and questions unanswered but the book ends on a nice calm point before the next storm。 。。。more

Ashley Hawkins ，

3。5 starsWhen Stars Come Out is a somewhat spooky tale of the afterlife that's loosely （and I mean very loosely） based on the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice。 Although it had a slow start， I was quickly drawn in with the fantastic world building and paranormal aspect of the story。 With ghosts， humanlike-crow hybrids called Valryn， hellhounds and a thread of fate what's not to like？ This was definitely a fun and entertaining read and I look forward to more from this series。 3。5 starsWhen Stars Come Out is a somewhat spooky tale of the afterlife that's loosely （and I mean very loosely） based on the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice。 Although it had a slow start， I was quickly drawn in with the fantastic world building and paranormal aspect of the story。 With ghosts， humanlike-crow hybrids called Valryn， hellhounds and a thread of fate what's not to like？ This was definitely a fun and entertaining read and I look forward to more from this series。 。。。more

Taylor Moore ，

4。5 I wasn't sure how this book would be because it was YA and I have only ever read 18+ content from Scarlett St。 Clair。 Although this book is YA， it does have some dark elements to it， so please check trigger warnings。 But overall， I believe Scarlett did a great job with this book！ I was captured from the beginning。 I loved the storyline on the concept behind the Valryns and the Eurydice。 Anora's ability is very unique and has you wanting to learn more about her。 Scarlett also does a great job 4。5 I wasn't sure how this book would be because it was YA and I have only ever read 18+ content from Scarlett St。 Clair。 Although this book is YA， it does have some dark elements to it， so please check trigger warnings。 But overall， I believe Scarlett did a great job with this book！ I was captured from the beginning。 I loved the storyline on the concept behind the Valryns and the Eurydice。 Anora's ability is very unique and has you wanting to learn more about her。 Scarlett also does a great job with placement of events throughout the book。 Nothing seemed rushed or out of place and the story flowed very well。 At first I wasn't sure if this would be like a love triangle thing between Anora， Shy， and Thane。 I was definitely getting Damon & Stefan Salvatore vibes。 As you read you find that there isn't a romantic relationship towards Thane， but she does trust both of these gentlemen very much。 So in a way it is a "trust triangle" haha。 I finished this book thinking "oh i cannot wait for the next one"。 I definitely believe if you are a fan of Scarlett's work you should give this one a read， no matter if you read YA or not。 It is an amazing fantasy romance novel that has so many great elements to it。 。。。more

thewoollygeek （tea， cake， crochet & books） ，

I love Scarlett St Clair， I haven’t read anything I didn’t love from her and this is no exception。 I love her characters， they are full of passion and so vibrant， her storytelling keeps me hooked from the start to the very end， I often get book hangovers after Scarlett’s books。 This is a great addition， more to the YA end of the market than her usual books， but no less enjoyable， fully and wholeheartedly recommend Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion

Mandy ，

My first thoughts when reading this book were “wow， this is a great distraction from ankle pain and injury while having to lie around。” （Yes， it still hurts）。 My second thoughts were “how in the actual world was this a baby book from Scarlett because it’s THAT good？！” And my final thoughts are， again， WOW！ This book was everything。 From cover to cover I was drawn in to what was going to happen next， to the magic system， to each and every one of the characters， even the ones I disliked， and all o My first thoughts when reading this book were “wow， this is a great distraction from ankle pain and injury while having to lie around。” （Yes， it still hurts）。 My second thoughts were “how in the actual world was this a baby book from Scarlett because it’s THAT good？！” And my final thoughts are， again， WOW！ This book was everything。 From cover to cover I was drawn in to what was going to happen next， to the magic system， to each and every one of the characters， even the ones I disliked， and all of their stories。 This book made me laugh， cry， gasp， and yell at it in all the best ways。 The reveals and red herrings kept coming at me hard and fast and kept me on my toes the entire time！ I know what everyone is used to from Scarlett， but I promise you that you will not regret picking this book up， and I want a sequel， so I kinda really need you to pick it up LOL。 If I could give this more than 5 stars I would！ 。。。more

Sarah Sale ，

I can’t wait for more books！ I love Shy and Anora so much 😭 I don’t think anything Scarlett St。 Clair puts out could ever disappoint me。

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