Readers respond to Empire of Stars and Opals

 It soars. Crazy-fresh, surprisingly vigorous sci-fi fantasy up in here. Powerfully drawn characters, potent mythologies (yes, more than one), action, intrigue, plans within plans, villains that hiss right off the page. Duplicities abound. Talkin twists on plot twists. And at the superheated center, an impossible romance. If you dig Dune, you'll love this book as I did. Favorite author material here. More stars to give please! I cannot wait to ingest what Thora cooks up next. 

 A likable young woman fighter pilot uses brain over brawn to disentangle herself from a series of treacherous threats to her people and their future. She’s spunky, irreverent, and wiley, and I found myself as fiercely loyal to her as she is to her people. Thora Wolf’s prose is richly worded, and appropriate to her title, packs the sparkle of stars and a gem-like luminescence. Her world is wrought with questions our own faces, in a fast-moving, wild ride that is above all, mesmerizingly unique and refreshingly fun. A page turner that will leave you awaiting its sequel. 

 Meet Serral Brook, a girl fighter pilot in an alien world and an unforgettable main character! I love her drive and her swagger. I love her mechanical gifts. And I love the peril she's in, on this epic adventure, from the get-go. Thora Wolf deftly builds an entire universe and puts the reader in the center of it. If you loved A Memory of Empire by Arkady Martine or Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yaros you’re going to gobble up Wolf’s promising debut, Empire of Stars and Opals. 

 Meet Serral Brook, a girl fighter pilot in an alien world and an unforgettable main character! I love her drive and her swagger. I love her mechanical gifts. And I love the peril she's in, on this epic adventure, from the get-go. Thora Wolf deftly builds an entire universe and puts the reader in the center of it. If you loved A Memory of Empire by Arkady Martine or Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yaros you’re going to gobble up Wolf’s promising debut, Empire of Stars and Opals. !

 Empire of Stars and Opals totally swept me away! Serral’s story feels timeless and fresh, and it’s so easy to root for her. The universe that Thora Wolf creates is completely terrifying and utterly amazing. I missed my subway stop multiple times while reading because I couldn’t put it down! 

I couldn't put this book down. It's got some old-fashioned space war sci-fi components but with a completely original twist. Hope there's a second one.