Stargazer (Evernight, #2) (Evernight Novels (Pb))

by Claudia Gray

The second novel in the internationally bestselling EVERNIGHT series – a vampire romance with a shocking twist.

Evernight Academy is an exclusive boarding school for the most beautiful and dangerous students of all… and Bianca has always been told it’s her destiny to be just like them.

But Bianca fell in love with Lucas – sworn enemy of her kind, and when his true identity was revealed he fled the school.
Although they may be separated, Bianca and Lucas cannot give each other up. She will risk anything for the chance to see him again, even if that means coming face to face with the hunters of Black Cross or keeping secrets from those whom she loves the most.

However, Bianca isn’t the only one keeping secrets and when Evernight is attacked by an evil force she discovers that the truth she thought she knew is only the beginning…

• ISBN13: 9780007355327
• Publish Date: 29 April 2010 (first published 1 December 2008)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
• Imprint: HarperCollins
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 336
• Language: English
• URL: http://harpercollins.co.uk

Reviews

"We have to remember that life is to be lived one day at a time. You cannot worry about past or future. Happiness is in the now." (Ranulf White)

I've always been a mystery girl! I enjoy secrets, conspiracy theories, lies, boarding schools with hidden agendas and complicated plans and this is why Stargazer is much more enjoyable than Evernight.

Stargazer is primarily a book about vampires and the vampire lore and world-building was much better in this book. A new supernatural entity, wraiths or ghosts, become a part of Stargazer and although they were only included in this book as an afterthought, I enjoyed the mystery, supernatural and eerie atmosphere that they gave this book.

Bianca is smart and is able to form her own views and opinions and I like this part of her characterization, however, in Stargazer she keeps on complaining about her relationship with Lucas and the fact that she can't be see him or talk to him. I also couldn't believe the romance between Lucas and Bianca. In the previous book, their relationship was "insta-lovey" and I couldn't forget this aspect in Stargazer.

Balthazar's characterization is a completely great unexpected surprise! Balthazer and Bianca start fake-dating so that Balthazar can find someone he's looking for his sister, Charity and so that Bianca and Lucas and see each other and in Stargazer his tortured vampire past revealed along with the fact that he is a perfect gentleman and I can't wait to read his story.

I also enjoyed the relationships that developed through this book. Bianca and Raquel's friendship evolves, Vic brings sunshine and shows that he's just as smart as everyone else at Evernight, Ranulf is an interesting addition to Stargazer and his friendship with Vic is something that I'd like to see more of and Bianca's relationship with her parents also changes and evolves. Member's of the Black Cross are introduced and I really want to see more of them and their personalities in Hourglass.

While I had issues with some of the characters, the romance and the plot, I enjoyed the vampire and wraith lore and the mystery atmosphere that Stargazer had.

Stargazer is a fast-paced and entertaining read, but is forgettable once it's put down.

[elysium]

DNF page 78

I read book 1 3 years ago and it seems that was too long. Now it was to YA and boring.