Dark Star audiobook

RESEÑA COMPLETA EN LEE.SUEÑA.VUELA :DMe gustó, es entretenido y bastante original, con ritmo y sentido del humor. Además de una pareja que shippeo con todas mis fuerzas.Quiero leer los que siguen!!

"Aquellos que tienen el corazón adormecido, que viven en el medio, no están ni vivos ni muertos" Ufffff. Necesitaba una lectura fresca después de tanto tiempo de estar estancada con Ready Player One y cofcofRequiemcofcof y esta fue la lectura perfecta.Fui a la biblioteca y saqué este libro, la señora que estaba atendiendo en ese momento me dijo "¿te alcanzará para leerlo en 15 días?" y yo dudaba, teniendo en cuenta lo que tardé con RP1 + época de finales y le dije algo temerosa "espero que sí". Y bueno, finalmente, me lo leí en 4 días #sorrynotsorryEs una lectura amena, con cortos capítulos (thank you, yisus), diálogos y descripciones que no se hacían para nada pesados y lo mejor de todo (en mi opinión) un buen equilibrio entre escenas de acción y escenas que carecían de acción.Los personajes me gustaron, normal, por ahí me faltó un poco de los secundarios como Gideon o Tink, pero Audrey, Lucy, Adrian (lo poco que aparece), Ester y Leon (♥) me gustaron mucho, tienen personalidades muy distintas y tienen sus momentos de luz y de oscuridad, sin tirar mucho para un lado ni mucho para el otro.Algunas cosas me sorprendieron mucho, sobretodo al final que hay un gran plot twist que me encantó y también cobran importancia todos los detalles pocos importantes que van apareciendo a lo largo de la historia.Para resumir, un young-adult un tanto diferente a los típicos que estamos acostumbrados, personajes queribles, una protagonista muy buena y nada insportable y capítulos que dejan con la boca abierta y con muchas ganas de más.PD: (view spoiler)[Cuando Iris y Audrey van al Inframundo me hizo acordar mucho al Inframundo de Once Upon a Time :D (hide spoiler)] "Ahí parada, el vacío me habló. Me susurró que se habían olvidado de mí. Que me habían abandonado. Me susurró que esto era sentirse olvidada en la nada misma. Que esto era sentir dolor, ira, sentir nada más que terror y odio inflándose como una burbuja en el espacio vació que debía alojar al corazón. Sentir que la corrupción se devora la luz interior hasta que solo queda corrupción. Pudrirse.'Morirás aquí', me decía la nada. 'Querrás morirte'." 2016 Reading Challenge: A book recommended by someone you just met ✓ La señora de la biblioteca muy amablemente me recomendó algunos libros que les habían llegado nuevos. Esta trilogía estaba dentro de ellos y yo hacía unos meses le tenía ganas, así que ¡ni lo dudé!------------------------------------------------------------------------------¿Quién tiene que rendir en unas horas y se quedó enganchada leyendo? Sí...yo. *Reseña decente pendiente*["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>

Life's not easy when your mum is basically a superhero.And not in the metaphorical sense either. Audrey Whitticomb's mother is a honest-to-God superhero - single mother and frazzled by day, crime fighting and lethal at night. With her teenage sidekick Leon, she's the 'Morning Star' and Audrey's ok with that. Kind of. Dealing the Nav cards and telling fortunes is Audrey's way of dealing with the unexplainable craziness that is her upside-down life.But what really sucks...are the demons. The party-crashing ones.The Drought and Deluge - the home of ginger ale and greasy mozzarella sticks, and apparently the 'snack bar' for demons, or Harrowers as they're called. After a near scrape with one, Audrey discovers that her mother does more than fight crime. Audrey and her mother (+ Leon) are Kin, gifted with supernatural abilities. It's a dangerous world out there. Girls are going missing...only to turn up drained of blood.But no one will tell Audrey anything. So, as per usual, she'll have to take matters into her own hands - whilst trying not to get grounded, or destroying the kitchen by means of an icing and flour war against Leon. Who is the pinnacle of self-righteous fury and the King of Pep Talks. Not that Leon, or demons, could stop Audrey's curiosity from getting the better of her.It's Audrey's time to shine and show the Kin, Harrowers and those closest to her what she's really made of.

Gracias a Editorial El Ateneo por el ejemplarReseña disponible en el blog desde el 20/9Dark Star es de esos libros que cuando lo ves en la librería/te lo ofrecen para reseña/te lo regalan no es ni fu ni fa. La portada me gusta mucho pero no la amo, con los superhéroes he tenido buenas experiencias (vean Steelheart, sino) pero no son ni por cerca mis favoritos, y con el urban fantasy me decepcioné después de que el primero de CdS me gustara lo mínimo como para seguir la saga y el segundo tan poco como para abandonarla antes de la mitad.Por eso tenía mis dudas a la hora de comenzarlo. Fui tanteando terreno poco a poco, fui conociendo a los personajes y me fui amigando con la historia. Y no es por alardear, pero ahora nos queremos tanto como Audrey quiere a Gideon.

YAYthis book is like a dream come true.Its like the author read my mental list of problems with YA's these days and she changed that in her book so to make her book as awesome as possible.I didnt know it was a series and now that i know.. i seriously cannot wait anymore. there are people who said that this book could have been better but for crying out loud its the first book in a series the author is trying to introduce you to this world she has created. The next book will be where the awesomeness takes place (hopefully.LALALALALAlA I feel so happy right now after reading this!i am so glad i gave in to the book!

Once again, no one rocks more than Mimi for lending me her copy before she even had a chance to read it herself!!!! *megahugs* This book is SERIOUSLY. EPIC. Like, superheroes epic times twenty -- and this book is about superheroes!! ;)

ARC provided by NetGalleyAudrey Whitticomb has never led a normal life. Her mom is the superhero Morning Star, the most revered and feared superhero in the Twin Cities. But there is a whisper in the night that something in town isn’t quite right. She keeps having dreams of burning down the city. And young girls are disappearing and found dead weeks later with no clue as to who is committing the crimes. Then...they come for Audrey. She escapes, but discovers that her mom isn’t fighting your typical criminal. She’s fighting demons. And Audrey has the power to fight them as well. But will she use her powers to defeat them....or will her dreams come true?I think what I like most about this work is that it isn’t your typical superhero novel. You aren’t reading the story of Audrey’s mom, Morning Star. Instead you’re reading the story of a young girl who discovers that there’s more to the world than what she’s been led to believe. And that there is more to her life than she knows. And while there are some formulaic plot points to the work, such as the romance that develops between Audrey and her mom’s ward/partner (which frankly just annoyed the crap out of me), there are some good moments to this book--such as the characters themselves. Although they could have use a bit more depth to them Audrey and her friends weren’t your stereotypical oversexed, perfect, confident teens. Instead...they act like real teens, with bursts of confidence, but mostly still trying to feel out who and what they are. Audrey’s friend Gideon is probably my favorite, because I recognize myself in him. He’s kinda of that shy, somewhat awkward kid that everyone likes because he’ll stand by his friends when they need him and because you can kinda sense that there’s something special about him. My one complaint about the book (other than the romance) is that I really want this to be a series, where the world and the mystery of the demons is developed further. And while the ending hints this maybe the case, to me the ending almost felt force, just so that if there wasn’t a second book we’d at least have something to wrap the story up with. Even with that complaint about the ending though, there are still some really nice plot twists happening at the end that will catch the reader off guard (in a good way.) This is engaging and fast paced book and I really do hope there’s a second book in the series, because this is just the right combination of paranormal and hero all thrown together. I’d recommend this to teen readers +.

Ordinary is not a word Audrey would use to describe her family. Between her mother the superhero/vigilante ‘Morning Star’, the psychic abilities she shares with her grandmother and her mother’s side-kick/teleporter Leon, Audrey is well accustomed to strange happenings in her household. But none of that could have prepared her for learning (rather violently) that her mother isn’t fighting criminals, but demons. And something is stirring in this new world she finds herself in – something which threatens to destroy the family she has only just discovered. Something that Audrey might just be able to stop. This is quite honestly the best urban fantasy novel I have read since City of Bones. The world building is through but efficient, using Audrey’s ‘Knowing’ as a way of discovering the new reality that she is falling into. The plot is well-paced and gripping, addictive in a way that had me wishing I could stay on the train just a little longer before I got to work. Audrey makes for a tough yet believably vulnerable heroine whose growth as a character feels incredibly natural. The more peripheral characters are similarly well developed and used with purpose. Audrey’s relationships with those around her, particularly her mother, are beautifully explored and refreshingly real. While there is a love story (with a positively gorgeous guy as Audrey’s love-interest) it doesn’t take over the story, which is primarily one of good-vs-evil – with a few quirky twists. I live in hope that Dark Star leads to the revival of the ‘superpower’ fantasy genre. City of Bones meets Everneath meets Storm in this thrilling and captivating YA read.See review on my blog at www.thenextreadya.wordpress.com

No sabía qué esperar de este libro, pero me ha sorprendido gratamente. Es muy adictivo.

Originally posted on www.yareads.com, reviewed by Nichole.Audrey Whitticomb has nothing to fear. Her mother is the superhero Morning Star, the most deadly crime-fighter in the Twin ities, so it’s hard for Audrey not to feel safe. That is, until she’s lured into the sweet night air by something human and not human—something with talons and teeth, and a wide, scarlet smile.Now Audrey knows the truth: her mom doesn’t fight crime at night. She fights Harrowers—livid, merciless beings who were trapped Beneath eons ago. Yet some have managed to escape. And they want Audrey dead, just because of who she is: one of the Kin.To survive, Audrey will need to sharpen the powers she has always had. When she gets close to someone, dark corners of the person’s memories become her own, and she sometimes even glimpses the future. If Audrey could only get close to Patrick Tigue, a powerful Harrower masquerading as human, she could use her Knowing to discover the Harrowers’ next move. But Leon, her mother’s bossy, infuriatingly attractive sidekick, has other ideas. Lately, he won’t let Audrey out of his sight.When an unthinkable betrayal puts Minneapolis in terrible danger, Audrey discovers a wild, untamed power within herself. It may be the key to saving her herself, her family, and her city. Or it may be the force that destroys everything—and everyone—she loves.Audrey Whitticomb has grown up with the knowledge that her mother is anything but normal. While other moms work daytime jobs, pick their kids up from school and have dinner on the table on a regular business, Audrey’s mom is out saving the world. That’s right, folks. Lucy Whitticomb is a superhero, otherwise known as the Guardian, Morning Star.Recently, a bunch of teenage girls have been reported missing and then have turned up dead. All of this brings Audrey to the realization (must to her mother’s dismay) that she is something called Kin, and that her mother doesn’t just protect the average citizen from muggers, rapists and murderers. No, Lucy Whitticomb doesn’t just hunt the normal bad guys, she also hunts demons that call themselves Harrowers.With the knowledge of her family’s past and the life she should have grown up with, Audrey and her friends and family must quickly put their powers to use to find out who is behind the slaying of the teenage girls and stop it before all of the Kin are destroyed.In all of the years that I have read both young adult and adult fiction, I have never read about superheroes. How weird is that? All of the books out there seem to be about vampires, witches, warlocks, shadowhunters, werewolves, mermaids, and all the other supernatural oddities that authors come up with. But I have never came across a book that was about superheroes. Until now, that is. Not only was I greatly intrigued about reading a book dedicated to superheroes, but I LOVED it! Dark Star is one of the best books that I’ve read in a long time. I can even admit that it’s one of my alltime favorites.I loved all of the characters to death, especially Audrey. Frenette did an amazing job of giving each character their own individual identity. Every character added to the story and made it that much better. I don’t even know how to begin to express my love for everyone in the book, even the bad guys.What I adored about this book was how funny it was. Humor is not all this book is about, but I found myself bursting out laughing in certain spots, especially scenes that involved Audrey and Leon. Speaking of Leon, how I do I put it into words how much I loved his character? It didn’t start out that way. Leon actually grated on my nerves for about 3-4 chapters. I originally found him to be a pompous asshole who thought that it was his duty to butt into every. single. thing. that Audrey did. There were many times that I just wanted to jump into the book and slap him around for a bit. He grew on me, though, and by the end of the story I was completely in love with him.Another thing I liked was how slow going the romance was. For almost all of the book, romance did not exist. But it was cute, because I could see the growing attraction between Audrey and her love interest. They were very hesitant and they seemed not to really understand their attraction to one another. It was a breath of fresh air to watch a relationship slowly progress rather than watching it start out with full power.I loved this book. Loved. Loved. LOVED. I really believe that Dark Star is going to be the next big thing. I would compare it to both The Mortal Instruments, by Cassandra Clare, and Immortal City by Scott Speer. Everyone needs to buy this book as soon as it comes out. It is amazing and you will not be disappointed!Pages: 368Publication Date: October 23, 2012Publisher: Disney HyperionRating: : 5 Teaser Quote: ” I turned back toward her. ‘How did you kill that thing? That couldn’t have just been training-Mom says most humans aren’t strong enough. I thought you weren’t a Guardian.’In the red glow around us, Iris’s color was muted, her face vague, as though I were gazing at her through thick glass. She lifted her hand to the chain that circled her throat, resting one finger on the metal of the triple knot. “I’m not. I used this. It lets me share my boyfriends abilities. It’s made from his blood and skin.”Temporarily destracted, I gaped at her. ‘Did you…seriously just tell me your necklace is made from your boyfriend’s skin?’A giggle broke through her grim expression. ‘You should see your face.’‘You put that thing in my hand!’”

Recieved this from the publisher through NetGalley.com. Thank You, review to follow. Dark Star is the realistic hero story. Set in the Twin City the novel tells the story of a modern hero, Morning Star, and her daughter Audrey. Audrey is the main character, she’s a bit rough around the edges and a joker, oh also she is somewhat psychic. She has lived all her life with the reality that her mother is a superhero at night, thankfully her best friend, Gideon, also knows this secret. Gideon is the perfect personality to counter Audrey rough edges. Not only is her mom a superhero but she also has a sidekick, Leon, who happen to appear to them 3 years prior to the opening of the story without warning. Audrey starts to notice things changing. First there are the missing girls. Girls are going missing around town and neighboring places and no one knows why. After her friend is hurt, Audrey must figure out what is going on. Because she repeatedly ignores her mother and Leon’s warnings, she gets attacked by a Harrower. That’s right; her mother doesn’t fight crime of the stealing and killing kind, but of the demon kind. This opens a can of worms that Audrey didn’t realize existed. Not only do demon exist but there is also a group of demon fighters that exist, a clan if you don’t mind named The Kin, and Audrey’s mother, father and grandparents are part of the Kin, so is Leon. Audrey is now the key to something and the harrowers want her dead… it will take a lot of self-discovery and perseverance to defeat those that haunt her. Dark Star reminded me of the adaptation of Batman by Christopher Nolan. Granted they are both on different playing fields but if we strip things away and sticks to the basic concept, both stories are similar. It is the journey, the inner discovery and the sacrifice that make both stories important. The main heroes of both stories aren’t superman, they have big Achilles heels and can be swayed for good or bad; however, the change comes from within them. Audrey had not considered herself to be superhuman or even just psychic, she hadn’t seen her life going into this direction but after some soul searching she is ready to take on what comes at her. With a strong MC and supporting characters Dark Star is a great book. Especially with reach gems like: “He never got bullied nor had his head dunked in a toilet or whatever else the little cannibals in elementary school come up with when they decide to eat their own.” Or great character profiling/descriptions “Detective Wyle chuckled. He looked tired and even scruffier than the last time I’d seen him. He certainly knew how to play the brooding antihero, all rough edges and stubble and dark rumpled hair.” For her first book I think Bethany Frenette hit the nail on the head and wrote something that will be able to keep people excited and intrigued.

If you’re anything like me (and by that I mean addicted to the superhero worlds that reside within Marvel and DC) then just reading the synopsis of Bethany Frenette’s novel Dark Star was enough to spark your interest and give you goosies. The exact same thing happened to me. In my mind, when I finished reading the synopsis, the first thing that came to mind was: “So you’re meaning to tell me that this novel is about a girl with a Superhero mother who fights demons, has an attractive sidekick, and that the main character has enough power within herself to save the city? You had me at Superhero.” Hopefully, you’re thinking that too and if you aren’t you can pretend that the above was your own thought. But I, personally, was begging to start Dark Star because I wanted to read all this superhero goodness since the YA world needs more superhero genre novels, which I am dying for.The novel itself is about main character Audrey Whitticomb who has grown up without a father, and has a mother who is the superhero Morning Star who defends Minneapolis. To make the story cooler, there is a superhot sidekick named Leon who has lately taken it to himself to constantly protect Audrey due to a series of deaths in teenage girls that are connected to Demons who are plotting something that is seriously not good. Dark Star had high expectations from me and not only did it meet them, it took a raygun, pointed it at my head and *boom* blew my freaking mind!If you read a lot of stuff from DC comics, then hopefully you know who Zatanna Zatara is? If you do then great! If you don’t, you’re on the internet right now so go ahead and Google her! Now that you are aware who Zatanna is, you know that she is full of power and that she is a part of a secret variety of people called the homo-magi. Now the main character Audrey was so much like Zatanna that I was freaking out. My comic side was having a field day with the comparisons between the two. Audrey is able to Know things and is part of a secret variety of people called the Kin who are all people from a long blood line and can do things that are considered impossible. Awesome-sauce? I think yes.The major thing about the novel that kept my attention wasn’t the superheroes, it wasn’t the side-kick, and it wasn’t the demons. It was the quality of the writing and the fact that every single part of the novel was full of twists, turns and oh so much anticipation. Every chapter of Dark Star was a mystery to me, everything was unpredictable and I loved it for that. Dark Star is a novel that ultimately expresses the battle between the forces of good and evil. Do I want a sequel? Of course!I would recommend this to fans of superheroes and comic books because seriously guys we live for this stuff. Fans of YA romance and of action will fall hard for Dark Star. Honestly, Dark Star was nothing short of mind-blowing, you won’t be disappointed.

Dark Star by Bethany FrenetteAge Range: 12 and upGrade Level: 7 and upSeries: Dark StarHardcover: 368 pagesPublisher: Hyperion Book CH (October 23, 2012)I received this book in exchange for a honest unbiased review from the publisher~My Review~WOW WHAT A BOOK! I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS BOOK! Did I say how much I love this book, because I LOVE IT!! Who doesn't love books about superheros and kick-butt heroines!! I read this in a single setting and stayed up to 2 in the morning to finish it! I love Audrey!!! She is so likeable and loved her stubbornness when it came to what was important to her. This is one of the absolute best books I've read! Dying to read the next book immensely!! I felt as though I was there with Audrey and fighting the demons with her. This is definitely a book I plan to read again and again. If I could give it more stars I would. This is one book that help me captive even after the book was finished! I can't help but keep thinking about the story and what happened. My mind is reeling! This book had amazing character descriptions, scenes, and storyline. The twists are what got me at the end! I loved the heroine in the book. Audrey is such a loveable character and the relationship she has with her friends family, and guardian makes it even more believable. I adored the interaction between Gideon and her and also Leon. I couldn't help but laugh and enjoy everything about them. Couldn't believe the betrayal!! Is the city safe now? Will Audrey be called? Is her friends safe from the demons? What will happen now?Book Description~Audrey Whitticomb has nothing to fear. Her mother is the superhero Morning Star, the most deadly crime-fighter in the Twin Cities, so it's hard for Audrey not to feel safe. That is, until she's lured into the sweet night air by something human and not human--something with talons and teeth, and a wide, scarlet smile.Now Audrey knows the truth: her mom doesn't fight crime at night. She fights Harrowers--livid, merciless beings who were trapped Beneath eons ago. Yet some have managed to escape. And they want Audrey dead, just because of who she is: one of the Kin.To survive, Audrey will need to sharpen the powers she has always had. When she gets close to someone, dark corners of the person's memories become her own, and she sometimes even glimpses the future. If Audrey could only get close to Patrick Tigue, a powerful Harrower masquerading as human, she could use her Knowing to discover the Harrowers' next move. But Leon, her mother's bossy, infuriatingly attractive sidekick, has other ideas. Lately, he won't let Audrey out of his sight.When an unthinkable betrayal puts Minneapolis in terrible danger, Audrey discovers a wild, untamed power within herself. It may be the key to saving her herself, her family, and her city. Or it may be the force that destroys everything--and everyone--she loves.