Cole has crafted a beautiful world in A Conspiracy of Stars. She took the time to describe life on Faloiv and in N’Terra, which endeared me to the story and the characters. The mystery pushed me to keep reading well into the night and the pay-off is so satisfying. I eagerly await the next book, and I plan to share this powerful story with many others. ( )

I enjoyed the pace and got sucked into this book really easily. I had not planned on reading for hours on end and had no idea I had done so until I just happened to glance at my watch. But that's what happened, and I finished this much sooner than I had expected.

As a scientist with a background in biology myself, I must say I find the repeated theme of "evil scientists using genetic engineering to achieve genetically impossible things" to be wearisome. While this book did include that as a plot element, it was incredibly refreshing to see good scientists (as opposed to non-scientists, as is usually the case) working against the evil scientists. Hollywood, please take note. ( )

I enjoyed the pace and got sucked into this book really easily. I had not planned on reading for hours on end and had no idea I had done so until I just happened to glance at my watch. But that's what happened, and I finished this much sooner than I had expected.

As a scientist with a background in biology myself, I must say I find the repeated theme of "evil scientists using genetic engineering to achieve genetically impossible things" to be wearisome. While this book did include that as a plot element, it was incredibly refreshing to see good scientists (as opposed to non-scientists, as is usually the case) working against the evil scientists. Hollywood, please take note. ( )

4.5 stars ( )

A refreshing work of science-fiction, this is definitely a rather different story than any I've read before. The book description covers it pretty well, and it's definitely one worth reading if it sounds at all interesting to you. ( )