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Falling Stars (A Surah Stormsong Novel, ... Istyria book blog - B's world of enchanted books*I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. Thanks!*Well, Heather… You’ve done it again. This was one hell of a book. Mind-blowing, all-consuming, can’t-look-away-even-if-I-tried, breathtaking, heart-pounding,… Words just aren’t enough to describe what I think of this book. It was all that and more. Especially the romance. Well… I expected it actually. Having read all but one of H.D. Gordon’s books, I knew it would be awesome. And it sure was. Damn.Falling Stars starts right where Shooting Stars left off. Now I can’t tell too much about it because of spoilers, so I’ll just say that Surah and Charlie are in for a breathtaking romance and a whole lot of trouble. This series is starting to prove itself to be just as epic as the Alexa Montgomery Saga was."You," she said. "I think I’m afraid of you, Charlie. Of getting too…involved with you."Just as in all the other books, the writing was awesome. Heather has a way of pulling me into a story and never letting me go. Not even for a second. I was right there with Surah and Charlie and even Samson. I felt like I was a part of their journey. And what a journey it was. Just the right amount of action and the romance… I’ll say it again… Damn. My heart stopped several times over the course of this book only to pound a hundred times faster when it started back up again. And it literally made me gasp at some points. Not just the romance, but the whole book. I love how I’m pulled into each and every book Heather wrote and feel so many things. And I loved the fact that we got some chapters from Samson’s Point of view. He is without a doubt the most awesome pet animal.I think it’s safe to say that Surah is one of the most awesome characters ever. She’s no spoiled princess that needs a knight in shining armor to help her when she’s in trouble. Surah can handle herself, and how. She can seriously kick some ass. And I love for that. The most awesome princess ever. (With the most awesome pet ever.) And Charlie… Charlie. I can’t think of him without getting a big fat smile on my face and a deep sigh. Though he, too, can kick serious ass, he’s also very sweet and caring and just… perfect in my eyes. I love him. And it’s pretty obvious I love Samson too. But I hate Michael and actually… I hate Theo too. Just don’t like him."Sometimes, I swear it’s like you can see right through me, so how is it you can’t seem to see what’s going on here? What is it that you’re missing? You don’t want me to risk everything for you? Charlie, I already have."One last thing before I end this review… What is up with that ending Heather? Seriously??? Are you kidding me? I’m sure somewhere in the world this is a form of torture. Just… Just give me the next book okay? Like… Yesterday.Fans of H.D. Gordon will love this book. And people who haven’t read anything from her yet… Well I suggest you better get started. Read the Alexa Montgomery Saga first. It’s not necessary but you’ll understand some things in these series better when you do. If you love fantasy and an amazing romance, I highly recommend Heather’s books!

Falling Stars (A Surah Stormsong Novel, ... I just finished this, and I almost don't know what to say. It was so incredibly good, my brain is still trying to catch up with what just happened. Anyone who is a fan of H.D. knows that she loves to throw a lot of twist and turns at her readers. This makes for the type of story that literally leaves you on the edge of your seat. So much is happening in the second installment, I think fans are going to love it even more than the first. If you weren't hooked by Shooting Stars, you definitely will be now. Surah is the perfect mix of badass and vulnerability. Watching her figure out her feelings toward Charlie was an amazing journey for me. Their relationship is slow and sweet, and leaves me with a huge grin on my face. Charlie is once again lovable and hot. The supporting characters add another level of richness to the story, which I adored. If you know me, you know how much I like dual POVs, so it's no surprise that I loved that about this book as well. I actually liked Michael, aka Blackheart, even though we're not supposed to. He adds a little spice to the story, and his lover, the fae Queen, is quite possibly one of my favourite characters of all time. Every time she's in a seen I laugh out loud. And of course there's Samson...I wish he was real...and mine.
Falling Stars hits it out of the park. Most people say the second book in the series is hard to get right, and often doesn't live up to the first, but that is in no way the case here. I think this story is just getting started, and all of us readers are in for a ride. I can't wait to see where this series goes.
Pick this one up when it's out! You won't want to miss it! Well done, H.D. :)

3½ stars from me! And close to 4 stars, but since it's not a completed story (and therefore lacking any kind of ending), I can't give this first instalment more :)

This is the first book I've read by H.D. Gordon and I will definitely be reading some of her other books - the story is just the right mix of traditional fantasy with new and refreshing elements.

I like both Surah and Charlie and, of course, Sam, and I think it's a great beginning to a new series. However, I really don't like such relatively short books that seems to be one book just chopped into 3 or more parts to make it a series. So, while I enjoyed the story, it seemed to just come to the end of a chapter and then END... And as a first in a series, most of the book was spent setting up the world and characters...
I don't mind series - at all! But I do prefer them to each have at least some kind of ending that seems somehow conclusive and I thought that was lacking and left me feeling like someone had ripped out the last pages of my book...

So, all in all, I see great potential in this series and like the world building and characters, but will have to withhold final verdict until I've read the whole story...

A new book from H.D. Gordon set in Alexa's world? What did you think my reaction would be? Surah and Charlie are the main characters here and they live in the world from The Alexa Montgomery Saga (which I really recommend by the way) and their story is set after the events from those books. That is just one thing that makes this book awesome. My expectations were really high for this one. H.D. did an amazing job on Alexa's story and I didn't think she could live up to that. I hoped for it, but I didn't think she would. And she didn't let me down. This book is beyond awesome.The night stars hung overhead, a thick glitter that was not visible in the part of her father’s kingdom where she called home. Too many lights on the ground to see the lights in sky. But here was country, a land where only the farmers and their grasses, the Hunters and their mountain lived. Here was a land where the beasts still roamed in the forests, where the night wind whispered the wishes of star-crossed lovers, where the Magic was still used for survival, not show or pride. Here was where the stars were allowed to shine.At first, Surah reminded me of Jasmine (you know, from Aladdin). She was a princess that didn't want to be a princess anymore with a huge tiger as a pet and best friend and she falls in love with a common boy. So I guess Charlie is kind of like Aladdin too. But Jasmine didn't have lavender hair and eyes and cool magic powers and she wasn't hundreds of years old. Surah is one kickass heroine. She can kick some as but at the same time, she struggles with the doubts within herself. Will she be what her father expects her to be? Or will she go her own way? Charlie was so cute and sweet! He has been in love with Surah for years. (Centuries actually.) He even wrote a song for her! Gosh, I want my own Charlie. *swoon*Do I even have to tell you how awesome Samson is? No. You know he is, even if you haven't read the book yet. I don't like Michael, he's an ass and for some reason I don't like Theo either. I just have a bad feeling about that guy.Finally, as if it hurt her to do so, she said, "How much?""How much what?"Mila rolled her eyes, something Samson remembered her doing with annoying frequency when they were younger, an odd Two Leg quality for a feline. "How much do you love her?" Samson’s response was immediate, and though he knew it would hurt her, he also knew it was the right one. "More than the moon loves the night and the sun loves the day."This story doesn't have a slow start. H.D.'s books never really have. She doesn't wait to start the action, she just does it. I love her so much. She is such an incredible writer and an amazing storyteller. She has a way with words that I can't describe. Every time I finish a book, I just sit in my chair for a moment. Speechless. On of the best things of this book? The romance. There is no insta-love here! Not at all. Charlie and Surah have been in love with each other for centuries (even though they have a hard time admitting that). I wouldn't exactly call that insta-love, would you? They are so sweet together and when Charlie sang that song to Surah, the hopeless romantic in me rejoiced. And there’s no way that you can’t see That there’s no way that this can be And saying this to you is really hard But boy, you may as well be shooting at the starsAnd though a fool I may be That girl could never be in love with me I can’t seem to get her off my heart Lovin’ her was written in the starsSo long story short, this book is great. The world, the characters, the story. It is everything I wanted and more. Much more. Thank you H.D. for yet another amazing book. And hurry up on the sequel, please?She understood the words of Charlie’s song now, her song. It really was as if it all had been written in the stars.This review will be posted on my blog on March 28th along with an interview with H.D. herself as a part of the Shooting Stars blog tour!