Stardust in Their Veins
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Summary
Immerse yourself in the second book in a fantasy trilogy from the New York Times bestselling author of the Ash Pricess series。 The sequel to Castles in Their Bones is the story of three princesses and the destiny they were born for: seduction， conquest， and the crown。
Princesses Beatriz and Daphne have lost their older sister， but their mother's grand scheme of taking the continent of Vesteria is far from complete。 With the country of Temarin now under the Empress's control， only the nations of Cellaria and Friv remain free from her rule。 What's worse， an ominous prophecy has begun to shine through the constellations: the blood of stars and majesty spilled。
Usurped by conniving cousins Nico and Gigi， Beatriz fears for her life， while in icy Friv， Daphne continues her shaky alliance with the rebels even as she struggles to stay a step ahead of them。 But when an unlikely ally offers Beatriz a deal， she finds herself back in her mother's sights。
With enemies around every corner and the stars whispering of betrayal， Daphne and Beatriz can't trust anyone--least of all each other。 If they've learned anything， though， it's that the Empress's game is constantly changing。 And the arrival of surprise visitors from Temarin just might tip the scales in the princesses' favor 。 。 。 if they manage to avoid meeting their sister's fate before they can make their next move。
Princesses Beatriz and Daphne have lost their older sister， but their mother's grand scheme of taking the continent of Vesteria is far from complete。 With the country of Temarin now under the Empress's control， only the nations of Cellaria and Friv remain free from her rule。 What's worse， an ominous prophecy has begun to shine through the constellations: the blood of stars and majesty spilled。
Usurped by conniving cousins Nico and Gigi， Beatriz fears for her life， while in icy Friv， Daphne continues her shaky alliance with the rebels even as she struggles to stay a step ahead of them。 But when an unlikely ally offers Beatriz a deal， she finds herself back in her mother's sights。
With enemies around every corner and the stars whispering of betrayal， Daphne and Beatriz can't trust anyone--least of all each other。 If they've learned anything， though， it's that the Empress's game is constantly changing。 And the arrival of surprise visitors from Temarin just might tip the scales in the princesses' favor 。 。 。 if they manage to avoid meeting their sister's fate before they can make their next move。
Reviews
Joanna Bennett
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RTC。Rating: 3。5 starsThank you to the publisher and netgalley for a complimentary earc to review！ All opinions are my own。
Andrea
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I am so happy to say that I liked this second book in the series a lot more than the first one。 This one made so much more sense。
Sarah Smith
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I was so excited to continue this series， and i wasn’t disappointed。 I do admit the first quarter or slow was a little slow， probably because i had to re-immerse myself into story。 The characters remained who they were， but with some growth。 The intrigue got murkier and the plot more dangerous。 I loved it。*I received this book as an Advanced Reader's Copy （ARC） through NetGalley。 I received this copy free in exchange for my honest review。 I was so excited to continue this series， and i wasn’t disappointed。 I do admit the first quarter or slow was a little slow， probably because i had to re-immerse myself into story。 The characters remained who they were， but with some growth。 The intrigue got murkier and the plot more dangerous。 I loved it。*I received this book as an Advanced Reader's Copy （ARC） through NetGalley。 I received this copy free in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Sarah Smith
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I was so excited to continue this series， and i wasn’t disappointed。 I do admit the first quarter or slow was a little slow， probably because i had to re-immerse myself into story。 The characters remained who they were， but with some growth。 The intrigue got murkier and the plot more dangerous。 I loved it。*I received this book as an Advanced Reader's Copy （ARC） through NetGalley。 I received this copy free in exchange for my honest review。 I was so excited to continue this series， and i wasn’t disappointed。 I do admit the first quarter or slow was a little slow， probably because i had to re-immerse myself into story。 The characters remained who they were， but with some growth。 The intrigue got murkier and the plot more dangerous。 I loved it。*I received this book as an Advanced Reader's Copy （ARC） through NetGalley。 I received this copy free in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Mere
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Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an e-arc of this book。 Hello my friends！ Today I bring you good tidings。 While book 1 in this series I liked but didn't love， this one I really liked。 There are quite a few reprecussions in this book from book 1， and I was a bit sad as they played out。 There was one part that made my heart ache so much。 While we still get Beatriz's and Daphne's POVs， we also get Violie's as well。 I like her as a new POV character and I found her intriguing。 I also lik Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an e-arc of this book。 Hello my friends！ Today I bring you good tidings。 While book 1 in this series I liked but didn't love， this one I really liked。 There are quite a few reprecussions in this book from book 1， and I was a bit sad as they played out。 There was one part that made my heart ache so much。 While we still get Beatriz's and Daphne's POVs， we also get Violie's as well。 I like her as a new POV character and I found her intriguing。 I also liked Gisella to an extent。 I didn't find Pas or Ambrose all that convincing in this book， and felt that they didn't add a lot to the book。 Daphne's character is a bit infuriating in this one -- you kind of just want to shake her and say "what is wrong with you？" but it's easy to forget that she has been manipulated her whole life， and so of course she's going to struggle when people tell her the truth。 Beatriz is a great character， through her we find out more about the empyrea， and what relevance the stars have to magic。 I loved these little revelations that we got。 This book starts tying more threads together， and it works well。 The plot is well done， and has made me curious what will happen next。 This book continues with court intrigue and reminds me a bit of GRRM and GOT in how things play out， but in this story we know who the good verus the bad guys are。 Characters from book one make an appearance in this book， and more secrets are revealed。 I was impressed to say the least， and I think that this book is better than the first one。 I am eager to read the third book！ 。。。more
Becky
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Many thanks to Laura Sebastian and publisher for allowing me access to an eARC via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review of this sequel prior to its release。 Although I enjoyed the first book of the series， I did not expect any surprises。 However， I enjoyed Stardust in Their Veins MORE than Castles in Their Bones and found it contained surprising plot twists while continuing the story from multiple points of view。 It is a well-executed sequel and deserving of 4。5 stars。
Julie - One Book More
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Fantastic！ Full RTC
Kat
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#StardustinTheirVeins #NetGalley Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this novel。 I encourage you to check this one out！
Alyssa Riesenbeck
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Stardust in their Veins is book 2 of Castles in their Bones。 We get a a good mix between Daphne and Beatriz’s POVs with some other POVs sprinkled in。 There is a lot of world building and character development in these books which make the “payoff” of the books worth it。 These were not books I was able to binge， but ended up rating both 4/5。 This one would have rated even higher if there wasn’t a lull towards the middle of the book。 I loved Daphnes POV the most but want more of Violie and Gisella Stardust in their Veins is book 2 of Castles in their Bones。 We get a a good mix between Daphne and Beatriz’s POVs with some other POVs sprinkled in。 There is a lot of world building and character development in these books which make the “payoff” of the books worth it。 These were not books I was able to binge， but ended up rating both 4/5。 This one would have rated even higher if there wasn’t a lull towards the middle of the book。 I loved Daphnes POV the most but want more of Violie and Gisella in book 3。 。There are forced marriages， betrayals， unique magic and powerful female MCs which I love。 I was lucky enough to get approved by NetGalley for book one which is why I think I got book two。 I didn’t realize it was the same story until I started reading it because the covers were so different but I’m hoping I get approved for book 3。 。I would recommend this series to fantasy lovers who don’t want a focus on romance。 It is YA so even though I think the characters are well developed， there is no smut （if you care about that）。 I’m not sure how I’ll be able to wait for book 3！ #fantasy #worldbuilding #yafantasy 。。。more
Rachel Cunningham
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Thank you to Netgalley and publisher for the ARC of Stardust in Their Veins。 After the heartbreaking finale of the first book with Sophie dying， I was ready for some major action to take place。 Unfortunately I still felt that the beginning of the book was a bit slow。 It did start picking up and getting more interesting by the middle of the book， and by the end I could not put it down！ Laura Sebastian is making me feel so frustrated with her cliffhanger endings。 Once again， the last two chapters Thank you to Netgalley and publisher for the ARC of Stardust in Their Veins。 After the heartbreaking finale of the first book with Sophie dying， I was ready for some major action to take place。 Unfortunately I still felt that the beginning of the book was a bit slow。 It did start picking up and getting more interesting by the middle of the book， and by the end I could not put it down！ Laura Sebastian is making me feel so frustrated with her cliffhanger endings。 Once again， the last two chapters are where so much happens and my heart breaks all over again。 Bairre and Daphne are my favorite couple right now！ Even though they don't explicitly state their feelings towards each other well， you can tell through the little things they do and say that they are both head over heels in love with each other。 This is a slow burn with no spice， and I cannot wait to see their relationship grow。There were several moments through the story where I wanted to facepalm， because it seemed like the character was being SO dumb！ But then I have to remember that they are all 16 or 17 years old and it makes sense that they could be that oblivious。 I am so excited about the third book in this series！ I will recommend this series to anyone who enjoys fantasy YA series。 I love it！ 。。。more
Destiny
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Laura Sebastian excels at world building in this dazzling female driven fantasy。 The reader will be captivated by the court intrigue and espionage， the many murder plots， and don't forget the magic。 Definitely recommend！ Laura Sebastian excels at world building in this dazzling female driven fantasy。 The reader will be captivated by the court intrigue and espionage， the many murder plots， and don't forget the magic。 Definitely recommend！ 。。。more
Dreamer
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'Stardust In Their Veins' is a solid second entry in the 'Castles in Their Bones' series， featuring even more twists and turns， uncovered secrets and court intrigue， and a new POV to follow。 Eagerly awaiting the next book in this series！I highly recommend this series for fans of YA Fantasy books with magic， royals and court intrigue。#StardustinTheirVeins #CastlesinTheirBones #NetGalley - I voluntarily read a Review Copy of this book。 All opinions stated are solely my own and no one else’s。 Read 'Stardust In Their Veins' is a solid second entry in the 'Castles in Their Bones' series， featuring even more twists and turns， uncovered secrets and court intrigue， and a new POV to follow。 Eagerly awaiting the next book in this series！I highly recommend this series for fans of YA Fantasy books with magic， royals and court intrigue。#StardustinTheirVeins #CastlesinTheirBones #NetGalley - I voluntarily read a Review Copy of this book。 All opinions stated are solely my own and no one else’s。 Read more reviews！ http://dreamerjbookreviews。blogspot。com 。。。more
Yolanda
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**3。5 STARS**Content Warning: kidnapping， poisoning， griefStardust in Their Veins is the sequel to Castles in Their Bones， which I read last year and found very unique and intriguing。 The story continues in this story filled with political intrigue – this is what I thought about the book:+ One sister is gone， and two are left。 I did love Sophie’s story in book one。 I feel like Beatriz is the beauty and Daphne is the brains but Sophie was the heart between the three of them。 So I was sad she wasn **3。5 STARS**Content Warning: kidnapping， poisoning， griefStardust in Their Veins is the sequel to Castles in Their Bones， which I read last year and found very unique and intriguing。 The story continues in this story filled with political intrigue – this is what I thought about the book:+ One sister is gone， and two are left。 I did love Sophie’s story in book one。 I feel like Beatriz is the beauty and Daphne is the brains but Sophie was the heart between the three of them。 So I was sad she wasn’t in this story but I think it was time to get to know Daphne much better。 There is more time in this book to get to know both sisters actually and surprisingly the stories adds a third voice， Violie。+ There is a lot of political intrigue going on in this story because of the different kingdoms and how Daphne’s mother wants to rule them all。 The remaining daughters now realize they need to team up and take their mother down – but what will it take？+ I liked Beatriz’ story in this sequel because we get a better idea about how they were created and the whole magic about the stars and constellations。 I’m curious to see how Beatriz’ power helps or hinders their mission in the next book。 Daphne was never my favorite because I felt she was the last one to break from her mom but I think there is a lot of growth in her in this sequel。~ It took me awhile to get into the story。 I think it lags in the middle but starts to pick up a lot closer to the end – and of course it’s another cliffhanger ending。~ There is no romance in this one。 Bairre and Daphne are going through some things and Beatriz and Pas was on the run， plus Pas is with Ambrose。 I think there will be more in the next book maybe？ But this one had nothing。~ Did they really have to change the cover style？ I feel like the first book and this one do not match at all！Tropes: sisters trying to take down their evil motherWhy you should read it:*you enjoyed the first book in the series*I think the magic with the stardust and how the girls were made is very interesting and unique*the bond between sistersWhy you might not want to read it:*didn’t like the first bookMy Thoughts:The story continues with more political plots to foil and not knowing who to trust。 Can Beatriz and Daphne outsmart their own mother？ We get more time with Beatriz and Daphne and see their characters grow。 I miss Sophie but now there is another voice in the mix， Violie。 I’m definitely interested to see how this story ends and I hope there is a bit more romance in the next book as well。 Despite the lag in the story in the middle， I still found it entertaining and look forward to book three！ 。。。more
Sara Doyle
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I received an ARC of this title from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are my own and were not affected by the free copy。I've been waiting for what feels like forever for this book。 When the first book ended， I thought "SURELY that didn't just happen。 Laura did not just do that！" She did。 She did in fact do that， and it's still upsetting。 Princesses Sophie， Daphne， and Beatriz have been raised since birth to marry their princes， destroy their monarchies， and help their mot I received an ARC of this title from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are my own and were not affected by the free copy。I've been waiting for what feels like forever for this book。 When the first book ended， I thought "SURELY that didn't just happen。 Laura did not just do that！" She did。 She did in fact do that， and it's still upsetting。 Princesses Sophie， Daphne， and Beatriz have been raised since birth to marry their princes， destroy their monarchies， and help their mother rule the continent。 But their mother has been lying to them， and now her plans are beginning to come to fruition。 Sophie died at the hands of a mob， leaving Beatriz and Daphne to complete their mother's scheme。 I have to start this off by saying: I THOUGHT THIS WAS GOING TO BE A DUOLOGY AND NOW I HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL SOMETIME IN 2024？！ I have no logical reason for thinking it was a duology， so that's on me， but still。I loved the character development in this one; Beatriz starts to explore her abilities and find her own strengths， and Daphne starts to come up with her other opinions abut things， rather than being a carbon copy of her mother。 The moment in the middle， on the lake？ Broke me。 No spoilers， but I absolutely sobbed。 The pacing was semi-decent， but there were stretches that got a bit slow。 I appreciated that we got a deeper look into the worldbuilding and that more was explained about pulling down stars。 But again with the cliffhanger！ It wasn't quite as dramatic as the first one， yet still enough to make me hate waiting a long stretch of time。 This book is great for YA fantasy lovers。 I definitely will be continuing the series。 。。。more
Pamela
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Many thanks to NetGalley & publisher for an e-ARC in exchange for a honest review。 All comments and observations are my own***May contain some minor spoilers if you haven't read the first bookStardust in Their Veins is the second installment to Laura Sebastian's Castles in Their Bones trilogy and IT。IS。FANTASTIC。 The novel quickly picks up from the conclusion of the first book and it never slows down。 I found myself more emotionally invested with the main， and even secondary， characters because Many thanks to NetGalley & publisher for an e-ARC in exchange for a honest review。 All comments and observations are my own***May contain some minor spoilers if you haven't read the first bookStardust in Their Veins is the second installment to Laura Sebastian's Castles in Their Bones trilogy and IT。IS。FANTASTIC。 The novel quickly picks up from the conclusion of the first book and it never slows down。 I found myself more emotionally invested with the main， and even secondary， characters because now they have to deal with the consequences of first-book-fallout。 Sophronia， Beatrix， and Daphne have one Hell of a mother to contend with who's spent basically their entire lives training them to help her reach her ultimate goal of world domination。 What mommie dearest *sort of* didn't put into account was how the world was going to influence her "sheltered" daughters。 Freedom opens one up to new ideas， new perspectives and so it comes to no surprise that the sisters would inevitably go against their mother。 Laura Sebastian created FMCs who've lived in a morally grey area， one shadier than the next。 I enjoyed how she framed the siblings as being completely different from one another and yet their bond is very strongly felt throughout。 You cheer for them not because of their potential to being good but because you want them to use the worst of themselves to take their mother down; they own who they are and don't apologize for it。 Stardust is a novel where the chess match gets raised in every chapter and paranoia hits you fairly quickly。 It took me a little longer to finish this book not by any narrative-related issues but because I was too scared/anxious to read what was going to come next。 With that being said， I cannot wait for the final installment of this series and one can only hope that *most if not all* of my favorite characters survive。 。。。more
Ellen Quicksell
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What a phenomenal sequel！ I did not see the twists coming in this book at all！ the scheming， the backstabbing， the shifting alliances ahhh it’s just too good。 I have so many questions I can’t wait for the next book！
Alyssa
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Honest review for NetGalley’s eARCLaura Sebastian does everything right in this book。 This series is so impactful。 Between the plot， the characters， the world， and the lore- there’s nothing you could want more from the book。 Although the only odd thing I have with the book is the point of view it’s written in。 It’s more omniscient than I think I enjoy- there were a couple of times where I was confused on who was talking about who because there were a lot of pronouns instead of possessives， but I Honest review for NetGalley’s eARCLaura Sebastian does everything right in this book。 This series is so impactful。 Between the plot， the characters， the world， and the lore- there’s nothing you could want more from the book。 Although the only odd thing I have with the book is the point of view it’s written in。 It’s more omniscient than I think I enjoy- there were a couple of times where I was confused on who was talking about who because there were a lot of pronouns instead of possessives， but I worked through that。 It would also be weird if the second book changed its writing style （I’m pretty sure I said the same thing about the first book and I know I’ll probably write the same for the third book too） Other than that minor piece of feedback/feeling， this book delivers。 The suspense of it was felt in so many ways。 It’s like heist going right or wrong but no one knows until it’s all over- THIS THING AINT OVER YET！ Honestly I shouldn’t even be surprised anymore that Laura can make me feel the things she does in her books。 I NEEEEEED to know what happens next。 The amount of time in between these books is criminal。 I thought I knew what direction we were headed in but I now have no idea！！ So impressive。 So awesome。 。。。more
Leah
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I was such a fan of the first book in this series: it was riveting and adventurous。 However， the 2nd book didn’t make the cut。 The first 90% of the book was boring！ Nothing was happening except a lot of traveling and meaningless dialogue。 The only POV that was remotely interesting from the beginning was Beatriz’s。 It finally picked up at the very end， but by that time， I was already tired of the characters。 I’m curious as to how this trilogy will end so I will definitely be reading the last book I was such a fan of the first book in this series: it was riveting and adventurous。 However， the 2nd book didn’t make the cut。 The first 90% of the book was boring！ Nothing was happening except a lot of traveling and meaningless dialogue。 The only POV that was remotely interesting from the beginning was Beatriz’s。 It finally picked up at the very end， but by that time， I was already tired of the characters。 I’m curious as to how this trilogy will end so I will definitely be reading the last book， however， my hopes for it being a great read have plummeted。 。。。more
Emily Rogers
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I enjoyed this book and really wanted to pick up with the two surviving princesses。 This book wasn’t as good as the first in terms of keeping my attention。 The sisters were slightly annoying and we still don’t really have a full motive for their mother’s actions。 I hope we get more closure and romance in third book。
kaitlyn
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 thank you netgalley， delacorte press， and laura sebastian for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review！ castles in their bones is one of my favorite books because of the world-building， characters， and writing style。 due to this， i was extremely excited to read this sequel and see what happens to everyone！ i really enjoyed this one and am also rating it 5 stars。this book follows many of the same characters as book one but it seems to mainly focus on beatriz - which i assumed it would thank you netgalley， delacorte press， and laura sebastian for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review！ castles in their bones is one of my favorite books because of the world-building， characters， and writing style。 due to this， i was extremely excited to read this sequel and see what happens to everyone！ i really enjoyed this one and am also rating it 5 stars。this book follows many of the same characters as book one but it seems to mainly focus on beatriz - which i assumed it would because of the cover。 beatriz was always the least interesting triplet to me， but i really liked her story in this one and how she learned more about her powers。 my favorite POV in this one was definitely daphne though。 i know that a lot of people don’t like her， but i understood her opinions throughout and really enjoyed her character development and relationship with those around her。 there’s a new POV in this one as well， violie， and i thought that her storyline was also very interesting。 the political intrigue in this one was also amazing， along with the continued world-building and strengthening of the characters。 i’m so excited for book three because i’m thinking it will be daphne’s book and she’s already grown so much in this one。 my one complaint is that the middle of the book did seem to be pretty slow-paced， but this didn’t really bother me and i finished it in only a few days。 the ending was crazy and i really enjoyed it！ i can’t wait to see how everything comes together in the next one。 overall， this is a great sequel， and i think that fans of the first book will really enjoy it。 it has all of the great elements and builds suspense even more。 i highly recommend it！ 。。。more
Lexi Brooke
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Stardust in Their Veins picks up where Castles in Their Bones left us on a cliffhanger。 Following Beatriz， Daphne and returning face Violie， the stakes are higher than ever and our fearless trio （duo？） take on their grief and their out of control mother。This sequel was a swing and a miss for me。 I enjoyed reading an ARC of Castles in Their Bones last years and was so curious to see where this book would take us next。 But as a whole， it missed its mark。The characters felt flat in this book。 Daph Stardust in Their Veins picks up where Castles in Their Bones left us on a cliffhanger。 Following Beatriz， Daphne and returning face Violie， the stakes are higher than ever and our fearless trio （duo？） take on their grief and their out of control mother。This sequel was a swing and a miss for me。 I enjoyed reading an ARC of Castles in Their Bones last years and was so curious to see where this book would take us next。 But as a whole， it missed its mark。The characters felt flat in this book。 Daphne was childish and naive， Beatriz was forgettable at best and I didn’t understand the inclusion of Violie overall （though her narrative did add something to the storyline）。 None of the side characters were well developed and felt weird in this book。 The different characters carried similar voices so it was hard to feel the shift between them。 This book focused heavily on Beatriz， as the first felt very Sophronia heavy so one can assume the next installment will be Daphne’s time to shine， which will be interesting。The plot had potential but didn’t achieve it。 The events of the previous book were mentioned in passing， but never reestablished for context， which was frustrating。 While the last book had impressive world building， this one just didn’t carry on that same feel， even as we explored new spaces。 The beginning of the book was flat and there was meaningless plot so by the time it picked up， I was already ready to be done with the book and zoomed through the rest。I was really hopeful for this one， but it just missed its potential for me。 。。。more
Leah
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I was such a fan of the first book in this series: it was riveting and adventurous。 However， the 2nd book didn’t make the cut。 The first 90% of the book was boring！ Nothing was happening except a lot of traveling and meaningless dialogue。 The only POV that was remotely interesting from the beginning was Beatriz’s。 It finally picked up at the very end， but by that time， I was already tired of the characters。 I’m curious as to how this trilogy will end so I will definitely be reading the last book I was such a fan of the first book in this series: it was riveting and adventurous。 However， the 2nd book didn’t make the cut。 The first 90% of the book was boring！ Nothing was happening except a lot of traveling and meaningless dialogue。 The only POV that was remotely interesting from the beginning was Beatriz’s。 It finally picked up at the very end， but by that time， I was already tired of the characters。 I’m curious as to how this trilogy will end so I will definitely be reading the last book， however， my hopes for it being a great read have plummeted。 。。。more
Retrogirl20
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Thank you NetGalley and Random House Children’s/ Delacorte Press for allowing me to read this ARC for an honest review！I absolutely loved this book！ The plot was well developed and picks up immediately where book one ends！ Laura Sebastian has done a wonderful job at keeping the pacing and character development upbeat and interesting！ This book is a fantastic sequel and continues to give the reader court politics that isn’t boring！ Along with great characters and representation， the ending has a Thank you NetGalley and Random House Children’s/ Delacorte Press for allowing me to read this ARC for an honest review！I absolutely loved this book！ The plot was well developed and picks up immediately where book one ends！ Laura Sebastian has done a wonderful job at keeping the pacing and character development upbeat and interesting！ This book is a fantastic sequel and continues to give the reader court politics that isn’t boring！ Along with great characters and representation， the ending has a stellar cliff hanger！ I will be eagerly waiting for book three！ 。。。more
Cam
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Quick summary: I LOVED this story！ 5 stars and a strong recommendation！ Full review: "Stardust in Their Veins" by Laura Sebastian is a spellbinding story about the bond between sisters and the courage to create your destiny。 The descriptive writing style， vivid worldbuilding， and compelling plot culminate in an addictive story that holds your attention until the last word of the epilogue。 Who needs sleep anyway？ "Stardust in Their Veins" picks up where the first book left off， with Beatriz and D Quick summary: I LOVED this story！ 5 stars and a strong recommendation！ Full review: "Stardust in Their Veins" by Laura Sebastian is a spellbinding story about the bond between sisters and the courage to create your destiny。 The descriptive writing style， vivid worldbuilding， and compelling plot culminate in an addictive story that holds your attention until the last word of the epilogue。 Who needs sleep anyway？ "Stardust in Their Veins" picks up where the first book left off， with Beatriz and Daphne coming to terms with Sophronia's death。 We also get a third viewpoint from Violie， who faced a similar upbringing as the sisters。 I won't go into that out of respect for prospective readers and potential spoilers， but suffice it to say Violie is just as tough， driven， and determined as Beatriz and Daphne。 I enjoy the girls' scheming and morally grey characteristics because they're refreshing from traditional fantasy stories。 These princesses are competent， capable， and complete without a prince charming。 That being said， I adore Bairre and Daphne's relationship， and I'm excited to see how that develops in book three！ The writing style is distinct and well-crafted。 The author does a great job getting the reader to care about the characters and become invested in the story， which makes for an addictive book。 I hope prospective readers have a comfy chair nearby because once you start this series， you won't be able to put it down。 Concluding thoughts: "Stardust in Their Veins" is easily one of the best books I've read in 2022。 I loved the fantasy setting， intricate worldbuilding， believable romances （including an LGBTQIA+ relationship among two side characters！）， and evil scheming by morally grey protagonists。 Daphne and Bairre will forever be my favorite characters， although Cliona and Violie grew on me， too。 I'm thrilled to have been given an advanced reader's copy of this amazing story， and I can't wait for the third book。 I strongly recommend this series to fantasy， YA， and NA readers。 I received an ARC courtesy of Random House Children's Books and Netgalley; all opinions are my own。 。。。more
Melinda
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I enjoyed this book much more than I did the first book in the series。 The characters were more interesting and there’s actually some relationship building that’s worth reading about。 Props to Laura Sebastian for pulling out a decent sequel to a very boring first book。 And yes， this book does end on a cliffhanger！
Lexi Brooke
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Mary Seaman
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ARC provided by Edelweiss:So much espionage and betrayal and twists and turns。 Now waiting another year for more of my man， Bairre。
megs_bookrack （（is traveling with Krampus））
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ARC received！ Thank you， Delacorte Press！！！I'm so excited to have this。 She's thick， also I may need to refresh my memory regarding the first book。Castles in Their Bones is fantastic， and frankly underrated。 If you haven't checked it out yet， now may be a great time to do so！ ARC received！ Thank you， Delacorte Press！！！I'm so excited to have this。 She's thick， also I may need to refresh my memory regarding the first book。Castles in Their Bones is fantastic， and frankly underrated。 If you haven't checked it out yet， now may be a great time to do so！ 。。。more
Megan
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The fact that I never see anyone recommend this series blow my mind because it is INCREDIBLE
Taylaa Reads ✨
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Big thank you NetGalley and to the publisher for the chance to review this book pre-release。 Let me start by saying that both the book cover and the author's work is ABSOLUTELY STUNNING。 I have never read a series that bounced between multiple POV's that I didn't get confused reading。 The story is unique， and paced very well， I read like I would burst into flames if I stopped。 The ending was perfect too， I really appreciate a well rounded duology like this one。 Big thank you NetGalley and to the publisher for the chance to review this book pre-release。 Let me start by saying that both the book cover and the author's work is ABSOLUTELY STUNNING。 I have never read a series that bounced between multiple POV's that I didn't get confused reading。 The story is unique， and paced very well， I read like I would burst into flames if I stopped。 The ending was perfect too， I really appreciate a well rounded duology like this one。 。。。more
Reference
google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=Stardust in Their Veins
hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Stardust in Their Veins&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft