Stargazer

by Claudia Gray

Book Overview

The vampire in me was closer to the surface . . .

Evernight Academy: an exclusive boarding school for the most beautiful, dangerous students of all--vampires. Bianca, born to two vampires, has always been told her destiny is to become one of them.

But Bianca fell in love with Lucas--a vampire hunter sworn to destroy her kind. They were torn apart when his true identity was revealed, forcing him to flee the school.

Although they...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061284408
• ISBN13: 9780061284403
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Harperteen
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 14 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 9 and higher

Customer Reviews

Coudn't put it down!!

OMG! I'm so cheering for the underdog in this book, Go Balthazar!! Evernight was great but Stargazer actually had my heart hurting. If you haven't read either you really need to. And just because it's a vampire book doesn't mean you should compare it to Twilight. It isn't Twilight so read it that way. I know Evernight/Stargazer isn't as decriptive in parts as I would like it to be but it's quickly becoming my favorite book series. Chapter 18 is my favorite btw!!

Fantastic sequel

I've never been able to say this about a sequel but this is even better than Evernight, the first installment of this series. I couldn't even say that about my beloved Twilight books! When you read this book you will find yourself at the end and not being able to believe that you're already done. There are twists and turns that you would've never expected and while the first book left me wanting more... this book left me looking for spoilers to the next book! I can't believe that we have to wait until next year for the next installment!

The Story Siren Reviews:

I really liked Evernight. I mean I really really liked it! Loved it even! And as much as I loved Evernight- Stargazer is even better! I don't want to go into the plot too much and really go into what happens because a lot happens! And you're really going to want to discover it all for yourself! In my review of Evernight, I mentioned that I would like to learn more about Balthazar, and I was happy to see happen in this novel. The plot becomes even more complicated if you can believe that. Gray threw some huge twists in there, that I DID NOT see coming. The character relationships became more complex as well, adding to the overall allure of the novel. It was interesting to see how some things tied together completely. One of the most important things to me as a reader is good characterization and Stargazer has that. As well as impressive writing on Gray's part. I love Bianca and Lucas's story! The only thing bad about this novel is that ended! I'm dying to know what happens next! I really don't know if I can wait! A must read for vampire fans!

Loved it!!

I thought this was an excellent second book in the series. I couldn't put it down and I am now very sad that i finished it in one day because i wanted to stay in the story as long as possible. It was better than Evernight which I also enjoyed. I am making all my friends read it now because i loved it so much. I really fell in love with all the characters and loved the storyline. I would recommend this book to everyone, it is now one of my top 5 books. I would say it's even better then the Twilight series and that's one of my favorites. I can't wait for the next book!!

2nd installment in Evernight series even better than first.

The Evernight series really stands out in the genre for me, particularly when it comes to throwing the audience curves that are completely in character for these people, and feel like everything builds logically, yet still surprises. Ever since the Harry Potter series of novels and Joss Whedon's "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", there have been a number of YA supernatural series set in boarding schools and high school, where the structure of each novel follows the academic schedule--from first day of classes, through holiday break, until the students depart for the summer. As entertaining as school novels are, you are lulled into a false sense of security by thinking each installment will be the familiar tale of the characters' advancement through another teen right of passage we can all relate to. And so you think you know where the story is going. But Stargazer defies expectations, and I am so impressed with how strongly the individual characters are drawn, and how the story goes places you'd never expect. There are no black-and-white stereotypes, or cookie-cutter high school tropes. All of the characters may be recognisable and familiar, but they each have strong personalities which dictate their actions. Bianca is a great lead, with strong opinions, and she learns from her mistakes, but also behaves in a very realistic way. She's brave and clever, but the audience aren't expected to agree with all of her choices, even if we understand them. Her relationships with her parents, Lucas, and especially Balthazar take on new depths in the second novel, and there's some fantastic world-building as the secrets of Evernight's past come to light, and Bianca begins to assemble more pieces of the puzzle. What's so satisfying for me is how the book builds to its climax, both in terms of Bianca and Lucas' relationship, as well as the battle between Evernight and the Black Cross. Nothing will ever be the same after Stargazer, and now I simply can't wait for Hourglass, the next novel in the series.