Starcrossed: Perigee (Starcrossed #1)by Tracy Lee Campbell
Summary:
Aric Brennan is a whisperer - a perfectly engineered human/alien hybrid, designed specifically to charm and seduce. When Lucy is stalked by his unearthly creators, she has no choice but to trust him to help her navigate a way through a horrifying reality - a reality filled with creatures which should really only exist in nightmares.
Rated K+ for blood
and violenceThe first in a trilogy, Starcrossed: Perigee revolves around a girl named Lucy, who has been passed from relative to relative after her mother tried to cut her with a knife. Then she meets mysterious and extremely gorgeous Aric. Little did she know that this will change her life—and beliefs—entirely...
Lucy has been abducted by aliens—or Innaki—since she was seven and they have been experimenting on her without her knowledge. At present, the Innakis were still after Lucy, and we join her in her struggle to escape these spindly, large-eyed aliens and blood-thirsty creatures with Aric’s help, who turns out to be a hybrid— half human and Innaki— who has powers she never knew existed.
Pros:
• I love the action parts! It makes my heart race and I even find myself also struggling with the characters.
• The relationship between Aric and Lucy was genuine
• The aliens are creepy. The way Campbell described these creatures made them almost seem real—and scary!
• It was fast-paced, and not boring
Cons:
• The supporting characters seemed one dimensional and the story only focused more on Aric and Lucy. Hopefully, they will have more exposure in the next book.
1. Cover -
The cover was the first thing that caught my eye while I was browsing for books online. The silhouette of a girl and a boy, facing each other clearly shouts “romance!” and the skeleton branches in the background added a mysterious feeling to it. The alien-looking shadows somewhat looked misplaced though, but it gives a hint that it’s about aliens—which it is.
Overall, the cover is good, and it gave me enough curiosity to try and give it a shot, but if compared to other book covers like Wither (The Chemical Garden) or The Fallen series, I’ll definitely choose them first.
2. Plot -
What interested me the most was the alien concept. It was something new, and refreshing. The reason why I only gave it 4 hearts was because there were parts in the story that made me confused, like how Lucy didn’t even seemed bothered that her mother was institutionalized despite the fact that she wasn’t really crazy. Some parts were predictable, but overall, the plot is good and consistent.
3. Character Development -
Lucy, our protagonist, is a strong and independent girl who doesn’t want to be a burden to others, but as we reach the end of the book, I find her too dependent on Aric. Well I guess I can’t really blame her with Aric being so overprotective.
The other supporting characters were interesting, especially Marcus and Saul, but it’s sad that the spotlight mostly stayed with Aric and Lucy, that’s why we can’t see any developments with the other characters.
4. Over-all Rating -
With a lot of vampire and werewolf YA novels out there, it’s quite refreshing to read something different. The novel was fast paced, full of action, and a page turner that you'll definitely want more! For a self-published book, this was a really good one. Major publishing companies better get this one because this is so much worthy to be on the shelves of bookstores worldwide. So if you guys want a Paranormal Romance with aliens and monsters, this is a definite read. :D
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