Reviewed by Angie on
Under Nameless Stars is so much fun! Picking up right where Zenn Scarlett left off, we start with Zenn, Liam, and Katie aboard the Helen of Troy as stowaways. It isn’t long before they’re discovered, but luckily Zenn is a quick thinker and comes up with a story for herself and manages to keep Liam hidden. Zenn immediately begins searching for her father and trying to figure out why she and him were kidnapped in the first place. She meets Jules, a gambling dolphin, who offers to help her out, but their investigation becomes more dangerous than they anticipated.
The world building of Under Nameless Stars continues to be excellent and oodles of fun! We’re introduced to even more alien species, and of course, Jules the dolphin. He has a walking suit that allows him to….well, walk. He’s a huge fan of Earth’s “printed-on-paper novels,” especially the adventure and mystery ones, which he draws knowledge from as he helps Zenn. There’s also a ton more information about the Indra, which are very important in this sequel. Lots of twists and turns! Zenn’s special ability is also expanded a lot, which I really enjoyed.
The plot of Under Nameless Stars was also a lot better, and more developed than the first book. Zenn is on a mission to find her father, as well as learn why someone would want to kidnap her. There’s the added mystery of the disappearing Indra ships, and this turned out to be more directly related to Zenn’s kidnapping than she thought. This leads to some pretty awesome discoveries! I got a bit teary eyed at the end. I’m not sure why, but I had some happy tears during a conversation between Zenn and Jules. I adore him.
In the end, Under Nameless Stars was a wonderful sequel. It’s jam packed with colorful characters, humor, and action. There was a bit of budding romance, but not much. Zenn isn’t really the romantic type. There is a happy ending, and I certainly hope there’s more adventures to come for Mars’ newest hero!
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Reading updates
- Started reading
- 16 March, 2014: Finished reading
- 16 March, 2014: Reviewed