top ten; reasons i enjoy the starbound trilogy
Each time I think ‘this is it, this is the best Top Ten Tuesday The Broke And The Bookish have come up with’, they prove me wrong. Each. Time.
I can’t say I feel bad about it though.
I mean, this time, the category is so broad that I thought it would take me forever to come up with an idea.
Then I realised one very important thing – I love The Starbound Trilogy. So much. Ever since I picked up These Broken Stars because the cover was GORGEOUS and I fell in love, I’ve loved the series. I thought it would suffer from the sophomore slump.
It did not.
It just got better.
So I figured, why not spread my love for the books, the characters, in this week’s Top Ten Tuesday? Why not give you guys ten reasons I love The Starbound Trilogy?
Note: All fanedits posted in this post were made by me for tumblr, because I love the series just that much. (I love it so much, I’m even making fanmixes! Stay tuned for those.)
- The romance of it all.
I mean. Guys. The first novel has literally two characters throughout the whole thing, and was so, so wonderfully written that I fell in love with them both, fell in love while they fell in love, and it was just magical.
- Each story is self-contained;
- but also so wonderfully interwoven.
- THE ROMANCE OF IT ALL.
- Strong female characters.
Whether they’re physically strong or mentally or emotionally, they have layers and are allowed to be human and vulnerable. Even the side characters! (Sanjana Rao, amiright or amiright?) - Strong characters in general.
They’re wonderfully fleshed out and individual, and just great.
- Characters that are allowed to be vulnerable lemme just sit here and cry a little.
Like I said, strong and human and flawed, but fleshed out and made relatable. Even the villain was made somewhat relatable. I mean. You don’t get any better than that.
- The whole aspect of the OTHERS being given development too!
I thought they would just be a mythical/mystical figure that we would not be made to understand, but nope! Their Fractured Light gave some answers as to what the beings were, and how they got there, and – almost all my questions were answered, which is EXACTLY what I want from my stories. - Did i mention the romance of it all?
Because seriously, you guys. Each love story was so individual? And I don’t just mean the romances between the leads, but also the romantic notions in the stories. I just – I have no words.
- The world building.
We see so many different planets, all developed enough to understand the people and their lifestyles and their characters! IT IS SERIOUSLY SO AMAZING I RECOMMEND THIS SERIES TO EVERYONE EVER.
Bonus; the fact that the authors are so here for interacting with fans. They respond to tweets (EVEN ONES THEY ARE NOT TAGGED IN YOU GUYS), they reblog fanart and edits (it has happened to me, with bonus flattering comments!), and they don’t dismiss fancasting ideas!
( I am totally speaking from personal experience here. I’ve had the pleasure of having Twitter conversations with both Meagan and Amie after I finished the first book. Mostly just me flailing at them. AND THEY RESPONDED. And then after I finished the last? This happened:
I didn’t even tag either one of them in my tweets??? BUT??? SO INVOLVED AND READY TO INTERACT??? How could you not love them?)
So yeah. Ten reasons to read The Starbound Trilogy. If you have already, tell me what you thought of them! What would be your reasons when telling someone to read them?
Also what was your Top Ten this week? Link me below! Or if you didn’t make a list, tell me ten things that could fit in this category in a comment!
14 Comments
Cait @ Paper Fury
OMG THE AUTHORS ARE SO NICE!! THAT IS SO SO INCREDIBLE THEY LOVED YOUR EDITS. *flails* I just love it when authors are really into interacting with fans. <3 It makes me love the books more basically. ANYWAY. I adore this series too! But the first book is 100% my favourite. ZOMG LILAC AND TARVER THO. *ships them aggressively* And I love how they're always such complex and interesting stories but yet they interlock so well. Like. HOW. These authors are geniuses THAT IS ALL. 😀
Ara
ALL OF THIS. I love this series so much, I love the authors so much. Honestly, one of the best things I have read recently. LILAC AND TARVER ARE MAGICAL.
Tracy @ Cornerfolds
Great list!! I love this series so much! I wasn’t sure I would at first because it’s sci-fi, but it ended up being one of my all-time favorites! I love the romance and world building! 😀
Here are my Top Ten!
Ara
The world-building was amazing, IMO. And the romance! I love how each novel approached romance in a different way, but was still equally as intense and wonderful.
Your Favorite Tomato
I can’t believe she tweeted you about that, that’s so sweet. That and this post makes me want to read the series even more.
Ara
omg READ IT ALEX. HOW HAVE YOU NOT READ IT YET. also really, that’s the name you’ve chosen to go with? lol. <3
Your Favorite Tomato
Do I even have to say it’s on my list? I will get to it, promise. Also, I figured it was a good bet. You probably don’t know many tomatoes so less competition.
Ara
It had better be near the top of the list. LMAO. I don’t want to accidentally spoil it for you, it’s too good for that. (Or you could, I don’t know, use your name? Just a suggestion? Haha.)
Zoe @ Stories on Stage
YES, YES, YES! I completely agree 110%, and I am so glad you liked this series as much as I did. The characters were all so complex and well-developed, the romance was AMAZING, and I love how everything came together in the end. 🙂 Thanks for sharing and, as always, fabulous post! <3
Ara
AHHHH I LOVE THIS SERIES SO MUCH and I love finding more people who love it as much as I do <3
Thanks for commenting!
Got My Book
I haven’t read this one but you make it sound very compelling.
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Ara
Thanks! You should definitely read the series. It’s worth it!
Rayna @ Reader Rayna
Yaaaaaassss. To all of this! The romance in each is so awesome, and then the world is so huge and interesting! And also I love how Amie and Meagan tweet back at people! They tweeted to me when I thanked them for writing an awesome trilogy. So sweet!
Ara
Y E S. omg. I tweet a LOT about this series, and each time I do, they either like the tweets or they reply! and it is AWESOME. ugh. I recommend this to EVERYBODY tbh.