The Girl with Stars in Her Eyes by Dawn Ford

 

Review: Without hesitation this novel gets a fivestar review from me. I absoloutely loved it! It has everything - magic, good versus evil, shape shifting, mutliple worlds, magical creatures, a 'God' type figure, and an epic heroine and her Watcher. Honestly, there wasn't anything missing from this story. This first book in the Fireborn series is called The Girl with Stars in Her Eyes and follows the story of Tambrynn, a slave girl with uncanny looks and abilities. This first story is an epic 'coming into power' tale as Tambrynn learns that the raven who has followed her all her life is her Watcher - and a shapeshifter. Her Watcher unfolds the crazy history of her orgin, and with hell hounds nipping at their heals the two set off on a highrisk flight to try and escape the world's most evil mage.

Tambrynn and Lewis (her Watcher) are literally in a fight for their lives as they struggle to escape the planet where Tambrynn has ben enslaved for the last ten years. With her bond to Lewis awakened and her 18th birthday growing nearer, Tambrynn begins to come fully into her power. As her power grows, so does the evil mage's fevered hunt for her life. 

This story did not a have a single dull moment. I literally could not stop reading it once I started. Also, I just have to mention.... the love between Tambrynn and Lewis is heart melting. Love it! I can not wait for the second book.

Thank-you to  Enclave Publishing for a e-version of this lovely novel in exchange for my honest opinion. It was indeed a pleasure to read this book. 

Back Cover: Eighteen-year-old servant girl Tambrynn is haunted by more than her unusual silver hair and the star-shaped pupils in her eyes. Her uncontrollable ability to call objects leads the wolves who savagely murdered her mother right to her door.

When she’s fired and outcast during a snowstorm, her carriage wrecks and she’s forced to find refuge in an abandoned cottage. There, her life is upended when the magpie who’s stalked her for eight years transforms into a man, Lucas. He’s her Watcher and they’re from a different kingdom. His job is to keep her safe from her father, an evil mage, who wants to steal her abilities, turn her into one of his undead beasts, and become immortal himself.

Can they make it to the magical passageway and get to their home kingdom in time for Tambrynn to thwart her father’s malicious plans? Or will Tambrynn’s unique magic doom them all?