Wicked Academia: Lost Stars: 1

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She’d applied her own makeup, taking her time to study the soft curve of her jaw, the apples of her cheeks, her wide-set eyes.

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When the triplets accidentally save a prince from a vampire attack, they’re not just the Greywicks anymore. Here are eight dark academia novels that explore queer themes, have LGBTQ+ characters, and/or dig deep into the trenches of sexuality and our complicated relationships with identity.Khalid has much more character potential for me, though at the beginning it, once again, felt like a very ham-fisted attempt at him being The Snarky Bad Boy with his convenient, plot-relevant intuition. There were many things she wanted to tell this extremely rude fellow who had stepped in front of her, but words escaped her. it brought me back to my high school years – the OG Wattpad style and art style that stays the same for all characters (I mean, back to the art a bit, but all the male characters pictures looked pretty much the same to me? Marion wouldn’t know that kissing Rayna was like taking a stroll: a fine, enjoyable activity, but without any real thrill.

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But when the Greywick triplets arrive, honour may be the first thing sacrificed if she's to keep the Academy in one piece.She cured ailments by mixing orris root with lavender oil, and she had an evil enough glare, and he supposed Yvaine helped with the look, so no one questioned her. One thing I am waiting to know more in the next book is the whole Lost Children hand/light scene where they killed/hurt a lot of vampires…. When they visit the site of the allegedly cursed school, strange things start to happen, seemingly confirming that curse.

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Marion felt her star within her heart, remembered the hot taste as she took it to her lips upon the Meadow of Shattered Stars. He found himself captivated by the swirling cloud, how his own star, caged deep within his heart, seemed to hum when he looked at it. As the first of her family capable of wielding star magic, Tal will stop at nothing to prove her worth and bring honour to the kingdom. Part of this is on purpose, of course, as they fight against their natures to come out the other side stronger than before, but it doesn't stop the brief bouts of growth they experience through the narrative to be stifled by Vivian being The Waifish One and Marion being The Stubborn One and Timothée just sort of being. Then she leapt down from the bar with such grace that should be impossible for an inebriated person.

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. Our initial introductions to both characters and love interests felt very rushed and painfully predictable.