#BookReview: Eclipse the Skies (Ignite the Stars #2) by @mauramilan

Synopsis: Ia Cōcha never thought she’d be working for the Olympus Commonwealth. But that was before she found out her trusted brother Einn was trying to tear apart the universe. Now, Ia, the Blood Wolf of the Skies, has agreed to help the Royal Star Force on one condition: when she finds him, she gets to kill Einn herself. 

Brinn Tarver has just come to terms with her Tawny identity when the public lashes out against her people, crushing her family. At her breaking point, she starts to question everything she believes in—including Ia. 

After the death of his mentor, Knives Adams is doing his best to live up to a role he didn’t ask for as Aphelion’s new headmaster. Still, with each new step deeper into war, he feels torn between his duties and the pull of Ia’s radical—sometimes criminal—ideas. 

As they fight to keep darkness from eclipsing the skies, their unpredictable choices launch this breathtaking sequel to explosive new heights.


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About the Author: Maura Milan received her BA in Film Production from USC's School of Cinema-Television and currently lives in Los Angeles, where she works in video production.

Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
My Review: The ending to this one killed me!!! I don't know how the author got through this!!! I need another book now! And I don't know what to do! The author didn't hold back with this one at all. If you thought book one was explosive then you are in for a treat with this sequel.  I really need the next title and I am going to die because its not even being talked about and this one just came out this month. This had everything I was looking for in a sequel. Action, empowered women, space, and more!! I can't wait for more! PS. have tissues!!! 

"Wormholes, chaos, and soul-searching dominate in this thrilling follow-up to Ignite the Stars (2018). Ia Cōcha, once the universe's most feared criminal, cooperates with the Olympus Commonwealth to hunt down her brother, Einn, who is hellbent on tearing open the universe. Half-Tawny Cadet Brinn Tarver fears for her family's safety as her younger brother, Faren, joins refugee communities in protesting the potential termination of the Sanctuary Act that protects them. Knives Adams is suddenly appointed as Aphelion's new Headmaster by his father, General of the Commonwealth's Royal Star Force. Even as war rages on around them, war also rages within them. Knives feels lost in his new role and unable to match the greatness of his deceased sister, Marnie, and mentor, former Headmaster Weathers. Ia's controlling nature pushes Brinn to question her own purpose and side with an unlikely ally. After nearly facing death at the hands of Einn again, Ia's self-confidence collapses. The constant shifts in perspective feel hasty, but each protagonist's emotional growth is interesting to witness—Brinn's most of all. Other fascinating characters, such as Goner, Ia's chameleonlike supposed archnemesis, and Kami, an unexpectedly powerful being with otherworldly abilities, season the narrative and will leave readers hungry for more information about the m. Characters are racially diverse but only refugee heritage is significant here.Readers will only be disappointed if there isn't at least one more installment." — Kirkus Reviews

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