Wicked Academia: Lost Stars: 1

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Marion discovers a plot that can topple kingdoms and unseat even a god’s power if she claims it for herself.

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There was so much going for this book and it left you wanting more by the end, especially with that last scene concerning Timothee.

Their love interests are introduced in the same way and there is little to no suspense on who will end up with whom.

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Thought you’d finally wisen up once we got to the Academy, but here you are, still cavorting with the traitors.

Then there are some art pieces that genuinely detracted me from the story that was happening because all I could think about was how this book did not look adult. Yvaine had fallen asleep on the counter, so he picked her up and wrapped her around his neck like a scarf, where she continued to sleep peacefully.

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With a deft flick of his head, his black curls fell across his eyes, so his gaze shifted to the left, unseen by Darius. Marion stared at her leeches intensely, watching their bellies swell and their color darken as they drank more blood.I wasn’t sure if this book qualified as dark academia at first, but I’ve seen it on a number of lists and aesthetic inspiration boards for the genre, so I feel OK with including it. Across the plot, the characters, and the world building, I felt like there was so much richness swirling just under the surface, but they just did not quite come to the fore.

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Viv and Darius (I think that's their names) fell in love and were ready to die for each other after 1 day of having met, and it's not like they spent the entire day together or spent hours talking. Their father’s rule about staying away from the Celestial Academy for Fallen Stars gets thrown out the window -not without some hesitation of course- when it’s revealed who the triplets really are and they end up at the academy to find answers about their family and life. The main characters all are likable enough, even though most of them are a bit clichée (unfortunately). Wicked Academia is a new adult fantasy following the adventures and romances of the students of the Celestial Academy for Fallen Stars. Side characters need more development though BUT it's only the first book and it takes place in 3 days.

This book has been sitting in my Goodreads TBR for too long, so when I saw the opportunity to get an ARC I jumped.