#BookReview: Forging Silver into Stars (Forging Silver into Stars, #1) by @BrigidKemmerer

Synopsis: Forbidden magic. Secret romance. Dangerous alliances. Enter the world of New York Times bestselling author Brigid Kemmerer's electrifying series.

When nineteen-year-old Tycho, the King's Courier, arrives in the remote village of Briarlock, he hopes to escape the demands of his new life in the royal court, where magic reigns for the first time in ages. He doesn't expect to fall for a handsome blacksmith with a bruised heart.

After years of cruelty in his father's forge, Jax never dared to dream of a better life -- until a magic-wielding young lord shows him an enticing alternative. But when rumors of a rebellion reach Briarlock, Jax wonders who he can trust -- and if he'll even survive.

Jax's best friend, Callyn, doesn't trust anyone -- especially not a handsome stranger with magic, which killed her parents years ago. When another royal emissary arrives, seeing a co-conspirator, Callyn finds herself embroiled in a plot that could lead them all to ruin. . .

As tensions flare throughout the kingdom, it won't be long before everyone must choose a side.

War is brewing. Passions are building. And magic may doom -- or save -- them all . . .



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Rating: 5 Stars
My Review: I have been a fan of Kemmerer since I read her romance novel back years ago.  This one OMG was so freaking good!!!! I wish it would have been more pages as I was fully invested in everything!! 

From School Library Journal

Gr 9 Up-This spinoff of the "Cursebreakers" series is the first in a trilogy set four years later, introducing new characters and bringing back old favorites in the Royal Courts of the Allied Nations of Syhl Shallow and Emberfall. Callyn lost her parents to magic and is trying to take care of her little sister by living up to their memory and maintaining the family bakery. Callyn's best friend, Jax, works with his father as a blacksmith, believing he is cursed with "misfortune" as his drunk father often tells him. One of Jax's misfortunes resulted in a crushed foot, so he relies on crutches to get around. The pair are struggling to get by when the tax collector threatens their homes and livelihood unless they pay their steep taxes. Against his better judgment, Jax agrees to hold papers for the Truthbringers, a group who claim to be in support of Queen Lia Maria, but against her husband King Grey who they mistrust for having magic. Tycho, first introduced in "Cursebreakers," is now the King's Courier, on the surface delivering important messages, but beyond that looking into plots against the King. Main characters are presumed white with several across the LGBTQIA+ spectrum. The creation of original characters will help introduce new readers to this world, although reading the previous series will help to flesh out background of well-known characters. VERDICT This robustly crafted story is a must purchase anywhere fantasy is popular.-Rebecca Greerα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Review

“Propulsive, intricate plotting and intimate first-person-present narration.” ―Publishers Weekly, starred review

“A fiercely hopeful exploration of loyalty, perception, and agency in the face of fear, misinformation, and violence.” ―Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"With fresh takes on familiar fantasy tropes, plus gorgeous world building, this book spins one intriguing mystery after another as these three memorable voices fight to follow their hearts, despite the odds." - Booklist

"A glorious amalgam of fantasy and historical fiction. . . . A breathless romance." - School Library Connection

“This sweeping, romantic epic repeatedly turns the tables on the fantasy tropes that readers might be expecting.” ―Kirkus Reviews, starred review, on A HEART SO FIERCE AND BROKEN

“Has everything you'd want in a retelling of a classic fairy tale: a finely-drawn fantasy world, a heroine rarely seen in fiction, and a tortured hero with a secret.” ―Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling author of A SPARK OF LIGHT and SMALL GREAT THINGS, on A CURSE SO DARK AND LONELY

“Absolutely spellbinding.” ―Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of CARAVAL and LEGENDARY on A CURSE SO DARK AND LONELY

“I couldn't get this creative, suspenseful take on 'Beauty and the Beast' out of my head.” ―Sara Holland, New York Times bestselling author of EVERLESS on A CURSE SO DARK AND LONELY

“A fast-paced, richly detailed feminist epic.” ―Kirkus Reviews, starred review, on A CURSE SO DARK AND LONELY

“This enthralling modern fable champions altruism while illustrating intimacy's relationship with honesty, respect, trust, and consent.” ―Publishers Weekly, starred review, on A CURSE SO DARK AND LONELY

“Fans of Cassandra Clare, Marissa Meyer, or Alex Flinn, as well as any reader looking to sink into a top-notch story with great characters, will want to read this book.” ―VOYA, starred review, on A CURSE SO DARK AND LONELY

“A complex, creative, and compelling reimagining of Beauty and the Beast.” ―School Library Connection, starred review, on A CURSE SO DARK AND LONELY

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