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$25 #Giveaway Review DEFY THE STARS by Claudia Gray @ClaudiaGray @LBKids @TheNovl 4.24

April 9, 2017 By Mary

I received this book at no cost from the publisher

Defy the Stars (Defy the Stars #1) by Claudia Gray
ISBN: 0316394033
on April 4th 2017
Pages: 512
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About the Book

Title: DEFY THE STARS
Author: Claudia Gray
Pub. Date: April 4, 2017
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 512
Formats: Hardcover, paperback, eBook, audiobook

Find it: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iBooks, Goodreads

(click on the book cover – you won’t regret it)

 

Noemi Vidal is a teen soldier from the planet Genesis, once a colony of Earth that’s now at war for its independence. The humans of Genesis have fought Earth’s robotic “mech” armies for decades with no end in sight.

After a surprise attack, Noemi finds herself stranded in space on an abandoned ship where she meets Abel, the most sophisticated mech prototype ever made. One who should be her enemy. But Abel’s programming forces him to obey Noemi as his commander, which means he has to help her save Genesis–even though her plan to win the war will kill him.

Together they embark on a daring voyage through the galaxy. Before long, Noemi begins to realize Abel may be more than a machine, and, for his part, Abel’s devotion to Noemi is no longer just a matter of programming.

 

MY THOUGHTS

Where was Claudia Gray when I was in high school and saving my babysitting money to buy copies of OMNI magazine?  I had been through all of the science fiction books in the library there wasn’t any other way for me to find anything new in the world.   Let alone nerdy science stuff written by women.  Well, in some ways, Claudia has given new life to my all time favorite  Asimov’s I,  Robot but with far more substance and feeling.

Robots are now so humanized that it can be hard to tell them apart from humans.  So when Abel (a mech – ok you have to know that robots in Asimov’s story are called Mechanical Men), is stranded on a ship floating away in space for the last 30 years while Noemi is a soldier from Genesis defending her planet against Earth who has destroyed itself and is now reclaiming outposts.  While on a training mission gone awry,  Noemi spots Abel’s ship and in order to save herself, she jumps on board.

Here is where you can see the author’s worldbuilding skill in it’s finest form.  Everything flows so amazingly well and believable, you will think this world exists and you have known about it all along.  The relationship between the soldier and robot builds and adds to the tension as they encounter new entities.  Of course, you get a whole lot of action and adventure.  If things go as planned the pair can save the universe.  If you are having Illuminae and Gemina withdrawals, this will take the edge off.

 

About Claudia:

Claudia Gray is a pseudonym. I would like to say that I chose another name so that no one would ever learn the links between my shadowy, dramatic past and the explosive secrets revealed through my characters. This would be a lie. In truth, I took a pseudonym simply because I thought it would be fun to choose my own name. (And it is.)

I write novels full-time, absolutely love it, and hope to be able to do this forever. My home is in New Orleans, is more than 100 years old, and is painted purple. In my free time I read, travel, hike, cook and listen to music. You can keep up with my latest releases, thoughts on writing and various pop-culture musings via Twitter, Tumblr, Pinterest, Goodreads or (of course) my own home page.

If you want to contact me, you can email me, but your best bet is probably to Tweet me. I don’t do follows on Twitter, but I follow everyone back on Tumblr, Pinterest and Goodreads.

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Giveaway Details:

Defy the Stars! Prize Pack thanks to @TheNovl and Little Brown 

One (1) winner receives:

  • Copy of Defy the Stars
  • $25 Visa gift card to forge your own path!

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Comments

  1. Cali W. says

    April 9, 2017 at 10:49 pm

    Thanks for the giveaway; I have read Fateful and it’s one of my favorites. 🙂

  2. Lisa Brown says

    April 10, 2017 at 1:42 am

    I have not read anything from this author; thanks for the chance 🙂

  3. Becky Richardson says

    April 10, 2017 at 4:24 am

    No I haven’t. This is a new author for me.

  4. Burma Turner says

    April 10, 2017 at 4:45 am

    No, I haven’t read anything by Claudia Gray. This book sounds amazing. Thank you for the giveaway! 🙂

  5. Milena says

    April 10, 2017 at 5:16 am

    I love Claudia Gray’s Firebird trilogy! It’s so good!

  6. Janet W. says

    April 10, 2017 at 5:20 am

    No, I haven’t read anything by this author before.

  7. Tiffany Johnson says

    April 10, 2017 at 5:22 am

    I have not but this sounds fun!

  8. Rita Wray says

    April 10, 2017 at 7:24 am

    No, not yet.

  9. Tammy V says

    April 10, 2017 at 10:45 am

    No she is a new author for me but I’ve been looking at more sci-fi books lately.

  10. danielle hammelef says

    April 10, 2017 at 11:17 am

    I haven’t read any of her books yet. I love the cover of this one.

  11. Anne says

    April 10, 2017 at 12:24 pm

    I haven’ read anything by this author but look forward to enjoying this novel.

  12. sarah k says

    April 10, 2017 at 1:12 pm

    I’ve read the Spellcaster series, and can’t wait to start the Defy the Stars series it sounds like one I will really enjoy:)

  13. Viki S. says

    April 10, 2017 at 1:26 pm

    I’ve read most all of her books and enjoyed every one of them.

  14. Carl says

    April 10, 2017 at 4:41 pm

    Shockingly, although I know how great an author she is, this would be my first book by Claudia Gray.

  15. Linda Kish says

    April 10, 2017 at 6:38 pm

    I haven’t read anything yet.

  16. Linda Romer says

    April 10, 2017 at 6:56 pm

    No, not yet. I’m looking forward to reading Claudia’s books. Thank you

  17. Linda Moffitt says

    April 10, 2017 at 9:46 pm

    No but I’d like to.

  18. jacqueline garcia says

    April 11, 2017 at 9:22 pm

    I havent read anything by here yet. but with this book, i want to (:

  19. Fay Tannerr says

    April 13, 2017 at 12:34 pm

    Yes. Evernight

  20. Sara @ Forever 17 Books says

    April 14, 2017 at 6:41 pm

    I loved this book! I also have read a few others as well. I really like the Firebird series too, though I still need to read the last book. Thanks for the giveaway! I’m glad you enjoyed this one too!

  21. Lula Ruger says

    April 14, 2017 at 10:33 pm

    I have not read anything by this author but it looks interesting

  22. Dan Dykstra says

    April 15, 2017 at 6:04 am

    I have not read any of your books yet.

  23. bn100 says

    April 15, 2017 at 7:50 pm

    never

  24. Lily M. says

    April 16, 2017 at 1:58 am

    I read the Evernight series years ago, it would be awesome to get to read her new book :):)

  25. Cynthia R says

    April 16, 2017 at 6:27 pm

    No I haven’t read anything by Claudia Gray yet but I’m looking forward to checking out her works.

  26. Stephanie says

    April 17, 2017 at 8:07 am

    I have not

  27. Maria Malaveci says

    April 17, 2017 at 5:02 pm

    No not yet, but I am excited to!

  28. Kayla Klontz says

    April 17, 2017 at 9:26 pm

    No I have not, but I would love the chance to.

  29. tracee says

    April 18, 2017 at 4:38 pm

    I have not read anything by Claudia

  30. Sherry Compton says

    April 19, 2017 at 8:09 am

    I haven’t, but I’ve heard of her

  31. Shannon says

    April 19, 2017 at 6:14 pm

    I have not read anything by Claudia Gray yet.

  32. Laurajj says

    April 21, 2017 at 4:12 pm

    I have not before, Claudia is a new author for me. Oh this sounds so good!

  33. shelly peterson says

    April 21, 2017 at 5:02 pm

    I have not read anything by Claudia Gray before.

  34. Barbara Montag says

    April 21, 2017 at 10:54 pm

    Claudia Gray is a new author for me.
    Defy the Stars has such an intriguing cover makes me want to read it!
    thank you

  35. Linda Trinklein says

    April 22, 2017 at 5:15 am

    No not yet! I cant wait to!

  36. Julie Wood says

    April 22, 2017 at 6:53 am

    No I haven’t. This is a new author for me, and I would love to read this book!

  37. heather says

    April 22, 2017 at 1:11 pm

    I have not ready anything by Claudia Gray yet but she sounds like a good writer.

  38. Natalie says

    April 22, 2017 at 3:43 pm

    I have not read anything from Claudia but my coworker have and loved her books.

  39. Audrey Stewart says

    April 23, 2017 at 10:15 am

    I have not read anything by Claudia, but I look forward to doing so.

  40. bill norris says

    April 23, 2017 at 12:28 pm

    No not yet! I want to!

  41. ShootingStarsMag says

    April 23, 2017 at 6:10 pm

    I have not, but I really do want to read something by her! Thanks for the giveaway – glad this was a good one.

  42. Alisha Sienkiel says

    April 24, 2017 at 9:07 pm

    Yes I’ve read her Spellcaster series!

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