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Starswept (Starswept, #1)

by Mary Fan (欧宝娱乐 Author)

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Jeannie Mancini said: " In the year 2157, civilization on earth has drastically changed. Humans have two choices: live in poverty struggling to survive in slums, or if you are a teenager with a flair for the performing arts you might get chosen to attend one of the prestigi In the year 2157, civilization on earth has drastically changed. Humans have two choices: live in poverty struggling to survive in slums, or if you are a teenager with a flair for the performing arts you might get chosen to attend one of the prestigious schools that will train you to become talented enough for a patron to hire you. However, these coveted patrons just happened to be from a planet light-years away. Once chosen, you are whisked away on a starship leaving your entire past behind you only to serve your employer with nothing but entertainment.

Iris, a talented young Asian girl passionately lives to play her viola, forever day-dreaming of being good enough to find a patron like her mother before her. Struggling to keep up with the dramatic peer pressure that surrounds her, she one day encounters a ghost-like figure of an alien boy who gives her a strange communication device. Against alien/earth treaty regulations he has come to earth to warn the students that their lives are nothing but a cruel fa莽ade and all is not as they have been taught to believe. Unfortunately security robots capture him and he is torn away from Iris before she could question him. Fascinated by his unusual azure blue eyes and alien handsome looks, she is baffled by what she encountered and wonders if she was dreaming.

Like Star Wars, this is the story of a small group of alien rebels trying to beat the odds against evil masterminds who are using telepathic mind control to steal the young and talented from earth. Their tactic of brainwashing amidst a life of luxury renders the students unaware of what is happening to them. These prot茅g茅s are mere puppets being manipulated for the best performances they can offer and are pawns in an intergalactic treaty devised out of selfishness and greed. Once transported, these talented performers forfeit their rights to friendship, love, and family, their past lives quickly wiped from their brains by memory-clearing devices. Any breach of contract can lead to imprisonment, torture, and more mind erasing techniques that can kill you. As Iris is slowly enveloped into this world of corruption and torment, she swiftly entangles herself in a high-stakes game of wits to dangerously assist the rebels who plan to take down the hierarchy that created this horrible subterfuge for their own gain.

Starswept is a mesmerizing story filled with dangerous espionage and romantic involvement between two star-crossed lovers who toss all caution to the wind in order to right the wrongs many people have suffered from. United with a ragtag band of misfits, their goal is to bring the galaxy back to a world of love and peace. Mary Fan has created an incredible space opera that is extremely visual in concept. It is a five star performance that sparkles like the stars and shines like the moon. With cool science fiction concepts, lots of holographic images and cypertechnology, this saga offers mind-blowing musical performances and unforgettable bold characters. This is a very unique story that matches no other teen fantasy novel I鈥檝e yet to come across.

Readers of Starswept will be spellbound by these two starry-eyed teens attempting to conquer the stars in the name of love, and will experience a page-turning tale serving up a blend of romance akin to the love story of Romeo and Juliet blended with the action and special effects of Star Wars. I鈥檝e been informed by the author that a sequel is in the works and I have marked my calendar in great anticipation. Don鈥檛 miss Starswept, it鈥檚 an absolute winner! Five Stars from this reviewer! ...more "

Jan 24, 2018 09:12AM · see review