As soon as a star daimon fell from the sky in a blinding flash of light, I was pretty much hooked. The characters are epic and hilariously real at the same time (the aforementioned star daimon, Leo, is obsessed with his hair), and the villain, the Black Queen, is what I think every woman secretly wishes she could be at times: powerful, dangerous, and out for revenge. She feels like the 2.0 version of the classic fairy-tale evil queen, now armed with dark magic and peasant-killing ravens. The narration is sarcastic and funny and provides a whimsical backdrop to the whole story. But for me the star of the book (pun absolutely intended) is Leo, who I hope to see again.
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