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This Shattered World (The Starbound Trilogy, 2)

By Amie Kaufman, Meagan Spooner

Format:Hardcover

The second in New York Times bestselling author duo Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner's sweeping science fiction Starbound Trilogy is an unforgettable story of love and forgiveness in a world torn apart by war, a "sci-fi Romeo and Juliet" (Booklist).Jubilee Chase and Flynn Cormac should never have met. Lee is captain of the forces sent to Avon to crush the terraformed planet's rebellious colonists, and she has her own reasons for hating the insurgents. Whereas Flynn is leading the rebellion against the powerful corporate conglomerate that make their fortune by terraforming uninhabitable planets across the universe and recruiting colonists to make the planets livable, and rule with an iron fist and unrealized promises.Desperate for any advantage against the military occupying his home, Flynn does the only thing that makes sense when he and Lee cross paths: he returns to base with her as prisoner. But as his fellow rebels prepare to execute this tough-talking girl with nerves of steel, Flynn makes another choice that will change him forever. He and Lee escape base together, caught between two sides in a senseless war.

Science Fiction & Fantasy
400 pagesHardcover
First published 2014-12-23

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Popular Reviews(2)

4.0(8 ratings)
JulianeReviewed by Juliane

It took me ages to read this book. Not that it is bad - but you need a lot of time to get into it. I missed the space for sure, too less space ships and space action. But Jubilee and Flynn were really cool! The end came to easy and fast but all in all it is a good read.

Natália OliveiraReviewed by Natália Oliveira

I loved everything about this book. Seriously. Going back to this series, I didn't think that the sequel could surpass the first one, but it did. It was action-packed from start to finish (honestly, there wasn't a slow or dull moment in this book! I could hardly catch a break from all the stuff going on!), but the plot was well-developed and you wouldn't get lost with everything going on. And there was still room for romance, that was beautifully build, very slowly and not like most YA novels were the characters fall in love at practically first sight. The romance was a little bit pushed aside, because, differently from These Broken Stars, where the protagonists were stranded in a deserted planet and had more time to interact only with each other and analyze their feelings, in This Shattered World, they're in the middle of a civil war, and there's other characters to interact with - characters that have actual importance to the plot and to the development of our leads. But the romance, when it was present, was lovely. Megan Spooner and Amie Kaufman are very in sync and their writing is amazing. The scene in the ship and inside the prison of the whispers was so beautiful it broke my heart. Now, let's talk about our main characters. As much as I loved Tavern and Lilac (and they make a important cameo in this book, much to my happiness), Jubilee and Flynn's story made me forget a little bit about them. First of all, my love for Jubilee knows no bounds now. SHE'S AMAZING. Not only is she badass, but she is compassionate, brave and smart. She's a powerful female lead and her story and development through the book is a joy to follow. And then there's brave, sweet, my precious vanilla cupcake, Flynn. What can I say about this boy who was willing to do everything for his planet, his people, even save a trodaire, making his people turn on him, because he thought it could help save them in the end? I love love love him. And now to the main antagonist. Roderick LaRoux is a disgusting piece of trash. He's cold, calculating and he doesn't care about anything other than his own interests. I knew he was scum since book 1 because all the things he did to Lilac and what happened in the secret facility in the planet her and Tavern crashed, but in this book we find how horrible he truly is, and how dangerous too. I hope that, in the end of book 3, he gets what he deserves. In this book we're also introduced to one of the main characters in the next installment, Sofia Quinn, or silver-tongued Sofia, as Flynn calls her, because she can talk herself out or into anything. I liked her immediately, she's fiery, brave, smart and very sassy. I'm going to enjoy reading her adventures and I'm excited to see what she'll do next on Corinth. I honestly need to get my hands on the next book!

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