Hi Cara,
Today on my blog I am reviewing Shveta Thakrar debut novel Star Daughter.
If the night sky holds many secrets, it holds Sheetal Mistry’s secret the closest. A secret that explains why her hair is the silver of starlight, or why some nights the stars call Sheetal by name.
Stars like her mother, who returned to her place in the constellation Pushya years ago. Since that day, Sheetal has been forced to hide.
But as her seventeenth birthday draws near, the pull from the sky is growing stronger. So strong that Sheetal loses control, and a flare of starfire burns her human father—an injury only a full star’s blood can heal.
Sheetal has no choice but to answer the starsong and ascend to the sky. But her celestial family has summoned her for a reason: to act as their human champion in a competition to decide the next ruling house of heavens.
Desperate to save her father, Sheetal agrees. But nothing could have prepared Sheetal to face the stars’ dark history—or the forces that are working to shut the gate between the realms for good.
(Synopsis from Goodreads.com)
Star Daughter brings magic to the world of inspiration.
The Idea that stars and stardust give humans inspiration is one of my favourite elements of Star Daughter. I love the idea that when inspiration hits because you have been hit with stardust.
Star Daughter focuses on Sheetal a girl who is half human and half star. And how she doesn’t fit in either world. I like the twist with why Sheetal meets her mother family at that moment of time.
Sheetal is a lovely character but I did spend a good portion of the book feeling sorry for her due to the manipulation by her family. With them doing it for her own/ family good.
One of my favourite relationships is between Sheetal and Minal. I love how supportive Minal is and that she accepts Sheetal completely. Their friendship is friendship goals.
Overall the story is magical with its family drama and romance.
My Rating for Star Daughter is 3.8 out of 5.
Thank you to Harper 360 YA for gifting me an ARC of Star Daughter for Review.
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