#hunt the stars

[haveyoureadthisscifibook]

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[tali-zorahs]

not me struggling to draw more book characters despite my terrible visualization skills

[elliepassmore]

Capture the Sun review

4.5/5 stars

Recommended if you like: sci-fi, space opera, enemies to lovers, espionage, action adventure Hunt the Stars review

Eclipse the Moon review While I still rated this one 5 stars, I'm not sure I liked it quite as much as I liked the other two books in the trilogy. I liked being in Lexi's head and going along with her on her journey, but I felt like something was lacking. I did say in my Eclipse the Moon review that I wasn't sure if I'd be as invested in Lexi and Nilo, and apparently that turned out to be true, though I can't put my finger on why. Coming into the book, we know that Lexi is a collections specialist who does various il/legal things to acquire the items her clients ask for. While this means she's not a member of the Starlight's Shadow crew, she is still loyal to them and is more than willing to help out when they're in a bind, which is where the plot of this book comes into play. I did like seeing Lexi put her skills to use and it was interesting reading how she could 'become' a different person. Lexi is a pretty fun character. While not as bubbly as Kee, she's fairly outgoing and bold, and she's good at reading people so that she gets what she wants. I liked seeing how she thought since it's very strategic and manipulative in a way neither Tavi nor Kee are. At the same time, Lexi also has scares from the war and parts of herself that she keeps close to her chest. She's determined not to let anyone too deep, yet she still envies the closeness she sees in others, particularly that of her friends. Nilo is harder to get a read on. He's also devious, loyal, and strategic, but he seems more open to people than Lexi is. His main goals are centered on protecting those he cares about, even to his own detriment. At the same time, he seems to trust Lexi fairly implicitly from the get-go. Sure there may be some doubt, but overall he seems very open to her, in contrast to Lexi who is...not open to him (for not unfounded reasons). I actually do like the two of them together. Their personalities and tendencies match up well and they fit together in a way that makes it easy for them to work together and be together. They also have a FWB relationship going on in the beginning, which always adds a nice bit of tension. Tensions between the Valoffs and the humans are close to coming to a head in this book. The Valoffs (or at least, the sun warrior and the Empress) are certainly ramping things up and planning for an imminent war. Lexi gets drawn in despite her best intentions because her friends get drawn in, and she's not going to leave them to hang when they need her help. Nilo gets drawn in for similar reasons, since Torran is his friend and someone he's loyal to. Because of Lexi's and Nilo's unique abilities, we actually get a pretty good front row seat to what's going on on the Valoff side of things. Alone each of them is good at ferreting out information, but together they manage to get quite a lot of intel. I felt like things got tied off in an...interesting way. The Empress does her best to placate, but we all know there's more to the story, and I'm not sure I'm entirely satisfied with the ending. It almost feels like we need a follow-up novella down the road to explain how things play out long-term, but I don't think that's in the cards (but if so, please something that focuses on Eli's group or goes back to Tavi). Overall I enjoyed this book and liked Lexi and Nilo individually and as a couple. However, I did feel like there was something missing from this book compared to the other two and I can't quite put my finger on what that is.

[2057]

[lucabyte]

thinking about travelling-with-the-party loop doing things habitually without realising how deeply suspicious they are

[demigoddessqueens]

Rest in the most ever loving peace James Earl Jones, you’ve more than earned it and will be missed by all generations 😭💞💕😢💔

[demifiendrsa]

EGOT winning american film, television, and broadway actor James Earl Jones has passed away on September 9, 2024 at the age of 93.

Jones made his film debut in Stanley Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove. He received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Claudine. Jones gained international fame for his voice role as Darth Vader in the Star Wars franchise, beginning with the original 1977 film. Jones' other notable roles include in Conan the Barbarian, Matewan, Coming to America, Field of Dreams, The Hunt for Red October, The Sandlot, and the voice of Mufasa in The Lion King. Jones reprised his roles in Star Wars media, The Lion King (2019) remake, and Coming 2 America.

Jones' television work includes playing Woodrow Paris in the series Paris between 1979 and 1980. He voiced various characters on the animated series The Simpsons in three separate seasons. He then was cast as Gabriel Bird, the lead role in the series Gabriel's Fire which aired from 1990 to 1991. For that role, he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series and was nominated for his fourth Golden Globe Award, this time for Best Actor in a Television Series Drama. He played Bird again in the series Pros and Cons, which ran from 1991 to 1992; that earned him his fifth and final Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series Drama. He then had small appearances in the series Law & Order, Picket Fences , Mad About You, Touched by an Angel, Frasier. His role in Picket Fences earned him another Primetime Emmy Award nomination, one for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series. His later television work includes small roles in Everwood, Two and a Half Men, House, and The Big Bang Theory.

Jones' theater work includes numerous Broadway plays, including Sunrise at Campobello (1958–1959), Danton's Death (1965), The Iceman Cometh (1973–1974), Of Mice and Men (1974–1975), Othello (1982), On Golden Pond (2005), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (2008) and You Can't Take It with You (2014–2015). He was also in various off Broadway productions and Shakespeare stage adaptations such as The Merchant of Venice (1962), The Winter's Tale (1963), Othello (1964–1965), Coriolanus (1965), Hamlet (1972), and King Lear (1973). His roles in The Great White Hope (1969) and Fences (1987) earned him two Tony Awards, both for Best Leading Actor in a Play.

[the-astral-express-archive]

Honkai: Star Rail JP | "Fencing With Three!? Who Should We Team Up With?" From pom_starrail

Download: Google Drive

[fluffmonster31513]

something about aventurine being on the path of preservation, and acting as a preservation emanator, and questioning if life is worth living. something about acheron being an emanator of nihility, the literal embodiment of emptiness and meaninglessness and saying that life is worth fighting for. that conversation either broke something in me or fixed something that needed to be fixed.

[ventresses]

Star Wars: The Clone Wars (4/?) - Quinobi

Star Wars + Text Posts & Headlines

[yandere-wishes]

The amount of times I've yelled "I'd marry him!!" To a completely deranged and evil fiction man is quite concerning.

[redbean-nom]

A handful of "Boba Fetts" (none of them know what his armor actually looks like)

[life-on-our-planet]

With their large feet, thick fur, and exceptionally sensitive and unique nose, star-nosed moles are one of the few mammals that are just as at home in water as they are in the soil. ©BBC Earth

[texaschainsawmascara]

Mads Mikkelsen, furniture ad

[b1adie]

sanctus medicus type of meme

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[goldenwaves]

went to dress liesel for a new edit and oops got carried away and now it's a whole new sim