Star Daughter – Review

*This book was provided as a physical galley in a giveaway by Epic Reads at YALLSTAYHOME.

Goodreads Synopsis:

This gorgeously imagined YA debut blends shades of Neil Gaiman’s Stardust and a breathtaking landscape of Hindu mythology into a radiant contemporary fantasy.

The daughter of a star and a mortal, Sheetal is used to keeping secrets. Pretending to be “normal.” But when an accidental flare of her starfire puts her human father in the hospital, Sheetal needs a full star’s help to heal him. A star like her mother, who returned to the sky long ago.

Sheetal’s quest to save her father will take her to a celestial court of shining wonders and dark shadows, where she must take the stage as her family’s champion in a competition to decide the next ruling house of the heavens–and win, or risk never returning to Earth at all.

Brimming with celestial intrigue, this sparkling YA debut is perfect for fans of Roshani Chokshi and Laini Taylor.

My Review:

I was really excited to start this book; I’ve heard lots of good things. I thought this book definitely lived up to expectations. The mythology was intricate but understandable and I loved all of the small stories told alongside Sheetal’s. I think one of my favorite parts of this book was the characters. Every character had a backstory and a motivation, and even when Sheetal didn’t like someone, it was clear why.

However, everyone also seemed relatively redeemable, which I also liked. One example of this was Dev. I knew from a little after the beginning that I shouldn’t have liked him based on what Sheetal felt, but he had shared why he did what he did and still seemed decent.

I would recommend this book to people who like mythology and urban fantasy. Everything is extremely well-developed and understandable in this book, which isn’t always true for urban or high fantasy. I love mythology and loved learning all about the world Sheetal heard of as a child from her mother was amazing.

I would give this book…

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5.