Souls in the Stars

<p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>A TEENAGE GIRL MUST RESCUE HER LITTLE BROTHER AFTER HE DIES AND IS TRAPPED AS AN ORB OF LIGHT.</strong></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Bay Lilly knows what happens when people die-but that doesn't mean she's okay with her little brother Ash's looming form-death.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>And now after eighteen years in her human form Bay is expected to take her spiritual test. Except she's far from ready. She's horribly unspiritual and can hardly control her thoughts and emotions especially when it comes to her brother.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>When Ash's death goes very wrong Bay finds herself facing a reality where he's stuck forever in the in-between. With a crew of unlikely people at her side Bay sets out on a trek across the unforgiving island jungle determined to free her brother's soul and along the way forced to better understand her own destiny.</span></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>A thought-provoking sci-fi with your favorite tropes: chosen one dystopia/utopia (yes both) jungle adventure mystical island love triangle romance telekinesis magical systems reincarnation reluctant heroine new-age-type society. (Think Hunger Games meets Avatar.)</strong></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)><em>Souls in the Stars</em> </strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>explores science vs faith in a nuanced way and highlights the similarities we share as humans no matter where we land on the belief spectrum. It's an emotional story about grief love growing up and finding our true selves.</span></p><p>__</p><p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>PRAISE:</strong></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>It had everything-adventure romance grief hypocrisy spirituality and some seriously cool sci-fi tech. The Hunger Games meets Avatar pitch is delivered upon but the stakes are totally different making it a story all its own. -</span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> Genna Q GoodReads</strong></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>As someone who wants to get the quote We are all stardust tattooed the overall message really resonated with me. It's ultimately about accepting that sentiment no matter where you fall on the belief spectrum. </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>- Genna Q GoodReads</strong></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>I loved how different it was... and yet still familiar in its tropes. I found myself completely immersed in this world... This book had the perfect balance of romance action/adventure and mind boggling sci fi! </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>- Anne S GoodReads</strong></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Genuine and heartfelt. It really makes you ponder the deep aspects of sonder while exploring what makes us individuals. </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>- Sheasciles GoodReads</strong></p><p>__</p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Themes in this novel that may be of concern to some (spoilers): </strong><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>a scene involving the death of a young boy mild violence battles insinuated (closed door) sexual content discussions of poverty a wildfire and neglectful parents.</span></p>