Rated 4.5Sea of Stars picks up right where the last ended, with Kricket and her gang hanging low and jumping every whisper, creak, or sudden noise.and for good reason, there are people out there that still want her. But her visions of what's to come disturb her deeply, especially since she must discover whether the gift of foresight will allow her to rewrite the future, or if her fate is as immovable as the stars. According to Alameedan prophecy, one house will rise to power and the other will be completely wiped out, and Kricket's precognition is believed to be the weapon that will tip the scales.Ī target of both the Rafe and the Alameeda houses, Kricket finds protection-and a home-in the arms of Trey, her Etharian bodyguard-turned-boyfriend. Now, whisked across space to the planet Ethar, Kricket learns that her genetic ability to see the future makes her a sought-after commodity…and the catalyst for war between her star-crossed parents' clans. Bartol (P)2014 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.The highly anticipated sequel to Under Different Stars, nominated for eight 2015 utopYA Awards, including Best Book of the Year and Best Sci-Fi Book of the Year.Įighteen-year-old Kricket Hollowell was looking for her place in the world when she discovered that the universe was bigger-and more dangerous-than she had ever dreamed. Now, Kricket faces the most difficult choice of her life: whether to wage a battle for survival, or a fight for love. Kyon Ensin knows the powerful depths of Kricket's gifts - gifts he'll control when he takes her for his tribe and leads the forces that will claim Ethar and destroy his enemies, starting with Trey Allairis. and he soon realizes that counting a galaxy of stars would be easier than losing this extraordinary girl. As danger draws close, he must protect her until she can wield the powers she cannot use on Earth. That day comes when she meets a young Etharian soldier named Trey Allairis, who has been charged with coming to Earth to find Kricket and transport her to her true home. As her eighteenth birthday approaches, she now eagerly anticipates the day she'll stop running and finally find her place in the world. She was too busy hiding in plain sight, eluding Chicago's foster care system. Kricket Hollowell never wished upon stars. Winner of four 2014 UtopYA Awards, including Best Book of the Year and Best Sci-Fi Book of the Year.

Darken the Stars by Amy A. Bartol