Review: The Fallen Star (Fallen Star Series)

4.5 Stars

Genre: YA Paranormal Romance
Author: Jessica Sorensen
Rating: 4.5 Stars out of 5
Series: Fallen Star
Blurb:
For eighteen year-old Gemma, life has never been normal. Up until recently, she has been incapable of feeling emotion. And when she’s around Alex, the gorgeous new guy at school, she can feel electricity that makes her skin buzz. Not to mention the monsters that haunt her nightmares have crossed over into real-life. 

But with Alex seeming to hate her and secrets popping up everywhere, Gemma’s life is turning into a chaotic mess. Things that shouldn’t be real suddenly seem to exist. And as her world falls apart, figuring out the secrets of her past becomes a matter of life and death.


This novel was the beginning of my adoration for Ms. Sorensen's world of paranormal wonders. I won't bore you with a summary, but instead will discuss why you should begin reading The Fallen Star.

Review: The Promise (Fallen Star #4)

3.5 out of 5

Blurb:

My name is Gemma Lucas and my life's a mess. Alex is gone, my dad's trapped in his own mind, and my mom's working for the dark side. Not to mention Nicholas refuses to quit haunting me. The world has also entered apocalyptic mode. Everyday more vampires, witches, and fey run the streets. Innocent people are dying. The Mark of Malefiscus is showing up everywhere. And I'm the only one who can stop it. The only problem is I have to die in order to do so. And I have to let Alex die. Something I'm not sure I can do.


The Promise by Jessica Sorensen is the final installment in the Fallen Star series. This is a YA paranormal romance book that is much different than the rest on the market. I started reading The Falling Star (Fallen Star #1) when I wandered across it on sale for $0.99 on my Kindle. I love finding books that are reasonably priced and enjoyable!

Their are two main characters in this series - Gemma and Alex, along with several other meaty characters to bite into. It was a breezy read with sweet romance and a unique plot. Sorensen writes differently from the rest of the novels giving both Gemma and Alex's POV chapter by chapter and she does so gracefully. I am not typically a fan of changing POV through a story, but in this case, it was exciting and necessary to understand the full scope of the events throughout the finale. If you'd like to read a more in depth review of this book, please continue reading after the page break.