Eternal Starling (Emblem of Eternity, #1)

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Eternal Starling (Emblem of Eternity #1)

by Angela Corbett (Goodreads Author)

3.72 of 5 stars 3.72 · rating details · 778 ratings · 130 reviews

A love so strong, even eternity can't separate them. Evie Starling has lived a relatively uneventful life hanging out with friends, gossiping about boys, and driving her 1966 Mustang.

All of that changes when she moves to Gunnison, Colorado, to start college and meets two mysterious men. For centuries, Alex Night and Emil Stone have yearned for Evie but they each have thei...more

Hardcover, 320 pages

Published December 6th 2011 by Pendrell Publishing (first published December 2nd 2011)

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Jan 01, 2012 Kelly Martin rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Let me preface this by saying that 9 times out of 10 I absolutely loathe love triangles and I knew going in that this book pretty much embodied the epitome of one; But some of the reviews suggested it might be worth it so I gave it a shot.

It wasn't bad, I give the author props for the Mines of Moria reference and some pretty witty banter. And I gave Emil & Evie's first "hello" 2 hearty thumbs up. But sadly I wound up disliking Evie through most of the book and it only got worse as the story...more

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Jul 19, 2012 Donna {Book Passion for Life} rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: kindle, for-review, ya-paranormal-romance

Eternal Starling has been high on my list to read ever since its release way back in December, and finally 6 months later, I’ve read it and guess what, I loved it!

This story follows Evie, who has just moved to Colorado where she is about to start college. But when she meets two men; Alex and Emil, who both claim to be her soul mate, her life is suddenly turned upside down and starts becoming dangerous - fast. Evie soon learns that her soul has been reincarnated several times over the last centu...more Eternal Starling has been high on my list to read ever since its release way back in December, and finally 6 months later, I’ve read it and guess what, I loved it!

This story follows Evie, who has just moved to Colorado where she is about to start college. But when she meets two men; Alex and Emil, who both claim to be her soul mate, her life is suddenly turned upside down and starts becoming dangerous - fast. Evie soon learns that her soul has been reincarnated several times over the last century and both Alex and Emil, play a key role in her past lives. But with both men reluctant to share details with her, and both men whom hate each other, Evie doesn’t know who to trust. But she needs to figure it out soon, because Alex and Emil aren’t the only ones after her soul......

Awwww Alex and Emil! I need to speak about these characters first because I can’t contain my excitement over these two. Wow, just wow. If you ever thought love triangles were hard, wait until you read this book. Author Angela Corbett does not make it easy on us readers because she throws in two absolutely outstanding and HOT men into this story. First we meet Alex and it’s hard to not like him. Even though it’s clear he’s hiding Evie's past, he’s very protective of her and you can see how much he cares for her. But then we get Emil, sigh……and his entrance in to the book is just…..wow! His presence is very strong and he’s determined to get what he wants. He’s kind of the bad guy in the story but deep down, he’s not. I’m totally Team Emil and if Evie’s past lives are anything to go by, I’m hoping she picks Emil. Don’t get me wrong, I do like Alex, but I think he’s a little too quick to judge and bad mouth Emil and for that, I want Emil to get the girl.

The story itself is beautifully written with enough scenes to make you weak at the knees. There’s also danger around every corner, giving you enough excitement and action to make this story very thrilling, and then of course, there’s the flashbacks, which give you the right amount of knowledge into Evie’s past lives – which I loved. The concept of “Soul Mates” wasn't something new to me, as I have read books similar before but I enjoyed how Angela put her own twists on it. I’m a huge fan of destiny and forever so Eternal Starling hit the right spots for me. I cannot wait to read more from this author because so far, I’m a fan and plus I’m dying to find out who Evie really belongs with. (less)

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May 12, 2012 Kim rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: whiny-women-brainless-bimbos, made-me-puke

And I thought I had enough of stupid love triangles where supposedly perfect, hot guys went after some girl with nothing, no brain, no conscience but only some lousy talent that the overly-optimistic guys con themselves into believing that it's worth fighting tooth-and-nail over for. Sigh. What happened to the heroic portrayal of women in literature nowadays?
Typical story, typical triangle, typical fighting, typical eenie-meenie-whoever-should-I-choose dilemma. Though I wonder what in the world...more And I thought I had enough of stupid love triangles where supposedly perfect, hot guys went after some girl with nothing, no brain, no conscience but only some lousy talent that the overly-optimistic guys con themselves into believing that it's worth fighting tooth-and-nail over for. Sigh. What happened to the heroic portrayal of women in literature nowadays?
Typical story, typical triangle, typical fighting, typical eenie-meenie-whoever-should-I-choose dilemma. Though I wonder what in the world gave this girl the authority, or at the very least, the impression she had the competence to even have two guys licking her heels? I mean, I can't blame the two guys that had to sandwich a brainless piece of bimbo-bacon between themselves which makes me wonder why exactly started to read this book in the first place.
Do not get me wrong, the writing style of the author is engaging, it almost had me hooked if not for the unbearable plot. My only problem was, the FEMALE PROTAGONIST!!!!! I was almost embarrassed when I found out I had the same XX chromosomes as Evie.

Quote from candidate for Evie's soulmate number one: "Why do you have to be so damn stubborn and independent?"

Funny, those were the LEAST of my problems I had with her. In fact, I found quite the opposite that had me fuming about her.
Stubborn? She sways easily between both lovers, Alex and Emil, thinking that she belongs to one when she shares a quite moment with one then as simply as that,abandons ship when the other guy enters the picture. She leads both guys on and lures them in like some serial dater, though she gets mad when she suspects ( I KNOW RIGHT! Merely SUSPECTS) that she comes "second place" in one of the guy's ( I won't say who, to protect identities and their personal safety) life.
Independent? I wish. Oh sure, she's in danger, she know that, but guess what's more important than her safety? Her love-life, her relationship status on her facebook page (not literally but, you know,)that she goes ding dong loosely from one guy to another that in the end BOTH guys have to clear up her mess behind her.
Yeah sure she's grateful (sarcastic remark here). The way she treats and talks to both guys, especially Alex, i just think that both guys don't deserve it. But then they asked for it, so something's not right in their heads either.
I don't know what Evie looks for in guys. Actually I DO know ("...smoking hot and kissed me." - Evie), but I just can't believe that's why she goes out with men. No wonder her previous relationships have ended in catastrophes. I mean, who can trust a guy all alone in the woods (shouldn't alarm bells or the self-defence lessons be ringing in one's brain by then) or someone who pounces on you on the first day of school (shouldn't one be claiming back one's personal space and dignity?) Boy, does she need counselling about self-respect.
I just need to know what makes Evie worth waiting 250 years for by both guys. Yeah, there was some special power somewhere, but by the time I reached it, i was to pissed off by the story to even pay attention at all.
If you like geometry in your love stories, you may like to give this book a go. I'm just a bit tired of all the whining.(less)

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Jan 02, 2013 Cassandra Frederick rated it 2 of 5 stars

I really wanted to give this book more stars because I absolutely love the cover and the whole concept of the book seemed interesting, but sadly, Eternal Starling didn’t live up to my expectations. I really wanted to like Evie’s character and she seemed really interesting at first. Her car was awesome (seriously, I’d steal that car) and I liked that she was a nice, normal girl and not some big martyr with a tragic past (not that I don’t enjoy those types of characters, but you see a lot of them)...more

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Aug 27, 2012 InkBitten rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: rachel

Judged by the Cover: Stunningly Simple

I love the cover of this book. It's stunningly simple and just by looking at it you can tell that romance is a major part of this book. The beautiful typography is just the icing on the cake. The only compliant I have is the mistranslated 'birthmark' on her back, but it's beautiful all the same.

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New college student Evie hasn't had the best of luck in the romance department, her last relationship ending in a huge rumor of Evie wreaking his car. Yeah,...more

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Aug 05, 2012 Solicitas is currently reading it

I am actually reading this book... I usually check the comments by other readers before starting a book, sometimes follow the advice when they say "dont read this book", or "best book ever"..

With Eternal Straling, i just wanted to read it, i liked the covert, and i liked the summary.... but i'm now at page 60, and all i wanna do is smack Alex, because he's such a control freak, and smack Evie because eventhough she keeps saying that she's such an independant woman, she agrees to let him stay at...more

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Jun 03, 2012 Ciara rated it 5 of 5 stars

Wow I was really surprised by how much I liked this book!! Evie just moved to start her freshmen year of college and finds herself in the middle of a love triangle where both men have loved her for centuries! Reincarnation doesn't keep them apart, but unfortunately keeps her past memories secret. As she learns who these men are she has to figure out which one is her true soul mate. Both ignite strong feelings from her, Alex her protector who is overbearingly chivalrous and extremely charming and...more

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Apr 03, 2012 Amanda Faul rated it 1 of 5 stars

I feel bad giving Eternal Starling only one star since I didn't feel like it was a horrible book... it just wasn't really the book for me. The elements of the book that made me not enjoy it were:

1) I really don't like love triangles and they have become far too common in YA books these days. While I do love some books that have love triangles in them, I feel like I love them in spite of the love triangle rather than because of it. Since the love triangle pretty much is the plot in Eternal Starli...more I feel bad giving Eternal Starling only one star since I didn't feel like it was a horrible book... it just wasn't really the book for me. The elements of the book that made me not enjoy it were:

1) I really don't like love triangles and they have become far too common in YA books these days. While I do love some books that have love triangles in them, I feel like I love them in spite of the love triangle rather than because of it. Since the love triangle pretty much is the plot in Eternal Starling it was hard to get past the love triangle aspect to enjoy other parts of the book. For a reader that enjoys love triangles this clearly won't be a problem.

2) I'm incredibly tired of reading books where the protagonist goes on and on about how she can't understand why a guy is interested in her. Once she says it enough I start to question what they see in her. I know that surplus self confidence isn't something a lot of teenagers have but it would be nice to read a story where the heroine has good self esteem.

3) I don't like it when love at first sight/past lives make us love each other is used as a reason why the love story needs no development. Seeing love between two characters as it sparks and grows is something I love as a reader and too many books seem to use love at first sight to skip this entire part of falling in love.

4) The writing, while not bad, read more juvenile than other YA books. This one seemed similar to the Sweet Valley High books. I know it is a YA book so this isn't a problem, but personally I enjoy YA books that have an older feel to the writing style.

Eternal Starling did have a few aspects that I really liked. The protagonist is really into some hobbies that are typically more male hobbies (fixing up cars, 4 wheeling, etc) and I really enjoyed that part of her personality. Additionally, it was refreshing to have a heroine be in college instead of high school. Overall, while I think 16 year old me would have adored this book, 29 year old me didn't really enjoy it.(less)

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Feb 09, 2012 Jennifer Monzon rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2012

After the chat with Angela Corbett and getting to know her and hearing about the book I had to go out and buy it. So I did and after reading it I am happy to say that It’s does not disappoint!!!! It’s been a while since I have come across a book that the heroin is in college instead of High School. I like that she’s a little more grown up, but still a teenage and I can relate to this character more then I can a High School student and I must admit it was one main reason I picked up the book. The...more

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Feb 02, 2012 Jeanbooknerd rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Eternal Starling is part of Angela Corbett’s new paranormal romance series: Emblem of Eternity. This YA book is truly breathtaking! The story follows Evie Starling, Alex Night, and Emil Stone. Although love triangles have been butchered so many times in books, I found myself enjoying their one-of-a-kind, impulsive, and compelling story.

The fact that the three main characters have a history, their current situation presented a unique and interesting ordeal. I usually incline towards one boy but A...more

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Jan 12, 2012 Christin (Portrait of a Book) rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 100in2011, book-portrait-review, paranormal, young-adult

When I first heard about this book, I was drawn to it because of the cover and the synopsis. Although I did have some issues with this book, there are still several aspects that made it enjoyable overall.

Evie is not your typical girl; she loves hiking, camping, and even helped her father rebuild her '66 Mustang. But other than that, she never suspected that anything was different about her. When she moves to Gunnison, Colorado to attend college with her lifelong best friend, Jasmine, things begi...more When I first heard about this book, I was drawn to it because of the cover and the synopsis. Although I did have some issues with this book, there are still several aspects that made it enjoyable overall.

Evie is not your typical girl; she loves hiking, camping, and even helped her father rebuild her '66 Mustang. But other than that, she never suspected that anything was different about her. When she moves to Gunnison, Colorado to attend college with her lifelong best friend, Jasmine, things begin to change. First she meets Alex, who helps her out of a sticky situation and with whom she feels an immediate connection. Yet Alex also seems to bring some baggage with him, and Evie can't shake the feeling that there is more than he is telling her. Then Evie meets Emil, and she cannot deny a connection with him either. As secrets begin to be revealed, Evie struggles to determine who she can believe and, if she accepts their story, what that means for her life. The danger and secrets of this new life are quite a lot for Evil to handle, and on top of that, she still must figure out - who is her true soulmate?

I really wanted to love this book. The premise, though perhaps not the most original, offered the possibility for a great story. But the execution fell somewhat short for me. Like Evie, I found myself frustrated during most of this book; the reader knows that there is more to the story than Alex and Emil are letting on, and I wanted answers right along with Evie. While I wanted to let myself fall for either Alex or Emil, I felt that they were both too enigmatic for that to happen. There were times when I thought that some details given were unnecessary, and other times when I was longing for more information.

All of that being said, I do think that this trilogy has a lot of possibility. With much of the world-building out of the way, the second book in the trilogy can focus more on action and stronger interactions between the characters. There are, of course, things that I did like about this book. It was a fast read, and I did enjoy some scenes. I liked Evie's character and her voice; not every girl wants to go hiking or four-wheeling, and her enjoyment of nature made for some interesting scenes to read. The love that Alex and Emil had for Evie was obvious; there were romantic dates and both guys had their swoon-worthy moments. Though love triangles can sometimes bother me, because this one was set up from the beginning and because there is a reason for it, I think it works here. Finally, there is the reincarnation aspect of this book; I find this idea really intriguing and am hoping to see even more of this in the future books.

I will be curious to see how this story progresses. If you are a fan of having two swoon-worthy guys in one book, age-old battles between good and evil, and books that explore eternal love, then you will want to read Eternal Starling.(less)

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Dec 11, 2011 Melonie Piper rated it 4 of 5 stars

It's very rare to read a book with a love triangle that doesn't have an obvious person to root for. Alex it witty and sarcastic, and Emil is bold and confident. They both make claims for Evie's love, and they've both made huge sacrifices that make them "worthy" of her. So which one should she pick? Nail biting nail biting nail biting. I have to say, Emil makes one heck of an entrance. I'm finding myself rooting for the dark horse, so to speak. It's not that I love a bad boy. It's more like what...more It's very rare to read a book with a love triangle that doesn't have an obvious person to root for. Alex it witty and sarcastic, and Emil is bold and confident. They both make claims for Evie's love, and they've both made huge sacrifices that make them "worthy" of her. So which one should she pick? Nail biting nail biting nail biting. I have to say, Emil makes one heck of an entrance. I'm finding myself rooting for the dark horse, so to speak. It's not that I love a bad boy. It's more like what Anne Shirley says. "I like a boy who could be wicked, but wouldn't." Emil could be very very bad if he wanted to be, and he's in a position where he's expected to be, but he's really trying to rise above that. I can't help but root for the guy. Especially since, in my opinion, his claim to Evie is stronger than the one made by Alex. I don't want to spell out why, but it's there in the book, and if you've read it, you know. There's a lot to be said for Emil's claim to Evie, and even though Alex makes a passionate speech full of devotion, it doesn't overrule the fact that... well... I guess you'll have to read it for yourself.

This book starts off like a regular, non-paranormal romance but it changes along the way. As Evie learns more, we learn more. It's a tricky balance, and sometimes it can be frustrating because I just want to know all of the answers NOW. By the end of the book, though, the characters are in a very satisfying place, emotionally, and I'm happy with how things are going. It's difficult to set up a whole world with an entire mythology without doing an info dump, and Angels manages to set her world up beautifully. I'm giving this book four stars because I truly believe that the next book will be even better, and I want to save that fifth star for the sequel. No pressure. ;) I can't wait to see what happens in the sequel now that the world and the characters have been established. I think it's going to be amazing and awesome and I can't wait to delve back into it.(less)

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Dec 06, 2011 Andi Ruggles (Rywn) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: loved, reviewed

Evie has never had much luck in relationships. In fact, they all go pretty horribly. But when she gets lost while hitchhiking she meets Alex, and is drawn to him immediately. Sometimes sweet, sometimes irritating, Evie never knows what to expect from Alex, especially when he suddenly claims that she’s in danger, and it’s because of him. Disappearing as quick as he entered into her life, Evie moves on and meets Emil. What she expects to be just a rebound relationship turns out...more Evie has never had much luck in relationships. In fact, they all go pretty horribly. But when she gets lost while hitchhiking she meets Alex, and is drawn to him immediately. Sometimes sweet, sometimes irritating, Evie never knows what to expect from Alex, especially when he suddenly claims that she’s in danger, and it’s because of him. Disappearing as quick as he entered into her life, Evie moves on and meets Emil. What she expects to be just a rebound relationship turns out to be much more than that, for Emil is just as involved in the situation going on around her as Alex was. Neither man makes a relationship as easy as Evie would like, and an age-old battle is going on around her. Alex claims to be Evie’s soul mate and that Emil is only out to hurt her, Evie can’t help but trust and care for him just as much.

I loved Eternal Starling — after I picked it up on Kindle last night I just couldn’t put it down. Evie is headstrong and fierce, utterly determined not to let her life be walked all over by the men who enter into it. Much of the book is about Evie and her relationships with Alex and then Emil, and I constantly found a tug of war occurring in my heart over who I liked better. Alex is passionate, utterly determined to keep Evie safe, even if it means hurting her in the process. Emil is charming and mysterious, however Alex claims he is dangerous and is only out to hurt Evie. Though I often found myself as frustrating as Evie was with the situation, I loved that about the book.

The larger plot of the series slowly opens up over the course of Eternal Starling, and I am eager to know more of the story, and of the powers at play. I found Eternal Starling to be funny and romantic, even if at times I wanted to shake the characters for being so difficult. Evie is just the kind of strong female lead that I’d been looking for lately, and it is a love triangle that is done right, with the ‘winner’ never being obvious.(less)

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Nov 08, 2011 Savannah (Books With Bite) rated it 4 of 5 stars

I loved that this book had so much to do with fighting for the soul. I love that there is great back round history to all three characters and that there is so much for the reader to take in.

One thing that grabbed me about the story are the characters. I loved that the main characters Evie is out of the loop about things. She may have a past, but she doesn't remember. Ms. Corbett did a great job on giving the pieces to the reader little by little. I like that not all information was dumped on th...more

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Feb 15, 2012 Mei rated it 2 of 5 stars

It took a longer than I expected to finish this book. The cover was intriguing and I thought maybe the story would be interesting, but then when I started reading it, I suddenly felt that I'm confused of the story. I'm just having difficulty to grasped why would you feel the same way, the same love to two different persons? and the fact that Evie has some sort of two soulmates? well maybe its part of the whole story itself but I just don't seem to like it.
Well I thought I'm going to like this g...more

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Mar 29, 2012 Mika Koga rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites, read-in-2012, young-adult-paranormal

wow there have been mixed reviews about this one but i love it!!!!! i love both Emil and Alex!!!! you could say that they're my dream guys. honeslty. they're so good! plus i also like Evie! she has a bad ass character and I like that about her! She's not the super clingy and weak type!

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if you wanna read a love triangle that's heavy on bickering, confronting and arguing then this is for you. Also, if you want a light read that is cheesy but has a reason for being che...more

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Dec 26, 2011 Angee Saxey rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-multiple-times, own-it, read-in-2013, read-in-2010, read-in-2012

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I loved this story! Could not get enough of it and can't wait to have it in hard copy form! Evie is very witty and will keep you laughing throughout with her inner commentary. I felt very connected to Evie and loved to feel what she goes through as she learns about who she really is. I don't envy Evie her struggles, but I could help take a man off her hands ;)

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Nov 08, 2011 Heather rated it 5 of 5 stars

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There are so many things I love about Eternal Starling...where to start? The cover, the author, the writing. Evie Starling is about to start her freshman year of college in Gunnison, Colorado when she becomes lost hiking in the mountains. As independent and head strong as she is she does not want to admit she needs help getting back to her car when Alex Knight finds her and volunteers to help. But Alex is arrogant and won't...more Blog Tour and ARC giveaway here http://fireandicephoto.blogspot.com/2...

There are so many things I love about Eternal Starling...where to start? The cover, the author, the writing. Evie Starling is about to start her freshman year of college in Gunnison, Colorado when she becomes lost hiking in the mountains. As independent and head strong as she is she does not want to admit she needs help getting back to her car when Alex Knight finds her and volunteers to help. But Alex is arrogant and won't take no for an answer, matching her stubbornness. Thus starts the vortex of attraction and pull between the two of them. Ales is everything she could ever dream of, independently wealthy, graduated early and working as a volunteer for charity. He's romantic and sparks fly fast , but then Alex puts the breaks on it all claiming Evie is in danger and pretty much disappears from the scene.

Just as Evie is getting used to the idea of their strange break up, she's siting in the student center one day and an equally gorgeous and mysterious man comes up and kisses her out of the blue. Could life get any weirder? Emil Stone makes no apologies for his forward public move and Evie finds that he's a welcome diversion from her broken heart. Things get complicated when Alex returns and the of them are are caught in a battle of wills that spans centuries. Evie is just beginning to learn that no one is quite what they seem and her heart is pulled in two directions.

With a protagonist who can stand up for herself and two men that both have ultimate potential, I found myself eating up every second of Eternal Starling. I love that the author Angela Corbett put so much of her self into the book with little details like a 1966 purple Mustang GT and 4 wheeling on sand dunes. Evie has a strong relationship with her parents who are invested in making sure she's safe and taken care of. Things get particularly interesting when both Emil and Alex unexpectedly turn up at her family camping trip. I'm so glad this is a trilogy!! Can not wait to see what happens and I gurantee I will be reading book two. At this point in the game I can see her reasoning for wanting to be with both Mr. Knight and Mr. Stone. Angela rocked this as her debut novel. I think you'll enjoy it as much as I did.

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Nov 12, 2011 Ivy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Eternal Starling was a little slow for me in the first 2/3 of the book. It was not really until the last 1/3 of the book where it drew me in more. I wished there was more going on during the first 2/3 of the book because it made me read slower than expected.

The first 2/3 was more like putting the story in place. Once you get to the last 1/3, it is really where the story unfolds and everything seems to be revealed about the characters and more about the background of who Emil and Alex really are....more

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Apr 19, 2012 Nina rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-challenge-chicklit, 2012-challenge-fantasyparanormal, a-4-stars, american-setting, beautiful-love-story, best-covers, new-adult, complicated, dark-romance, favorite, hot-heroes, hot-men-i-wish-were-real, ordinary-world, romance-at-high-dose, paranormal-romance, series, sweet-and-enchanting, urban-fantasy, immortals-like

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Well, yeah, okay. I loved the book because it was intriguing, and I might add to myself that after I read Immortals by Alyson Noel, I am losing my 'appetite' of reincarnation and so on. Eternal Starling brought my appetite back, just enough so I can enjoy the book. I enjoyed it, and I loved this book.

Evangeline 'Evie' Starling meets up with Alex Stone when she gets lost hiking. She feels sparks between them, and she experiences a strange dream the first time she touches Alex. Later, they start a...more

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Sep 19, 2012 Paris rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, books-i-own, kindle, ya

I really wanted to like this book mostly because I really like the author. It started out interestingly and I thought Evangeline (Evie) was going to be a character I could connect with. However, sometimes she acted more like an 18 year old high schooler than college student. And the love triangle...I usually don't have a problem with them, but this one irritated me. I felt like it killed the momentum of the story.

Overall, there were things that I liked about the book that showed a great potentia...more

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Apr 04, 2012 Nathiel rated it 5 of 5 stars

This month BNC was amazing.

Evie is a young lady who right after breaking up with the jerk of her ex boyfriend and on a hike in the woods meets hunky Alex with whom she imediatly feels chemistry although she also finds him annoying sometimes. And then later on she meets Emil both of them are handsome, charming, romantic and protective.

Although Alex is a true gentelman (he even opens Evie's door for her) although she doesn't think much of it because she's very independant and gets annoyed with hi...more

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Dec 10, 2011 Mundie Moms & Mundie Kids rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011-release, 2011-debut-authors, arcs-i-own, mundie-moms-reviews, 2011-100-book-challenge, signed-books-arcs

4.5 stars

This book had me with a timeless love story, soul mates, a well written love triangle, intriguing character history, a butt kicking heroine who can totally hold her own, and 1966 GT Ford Mustang (no joke, I'm a sucker for classic Mustangs). Mix all this together and throw in some history, swoon worthy guys, well developed twists, a bit of action and a conspiracy and you've got one fabulously written debut.

I adored Evie! She's a girl who holds her own, she doesn't put up with drama, she'...more 4.5 stars

This book had me with a timeless love story, soul mates, a well written love triangle, intriguing character history, a butt kicking heroine who can totally hold her own, and 1966 GT Ford Mustang (no joke, I'm a sucker for classic Mustangs). Mix all this together and throw in some history, swoon worthy guys, well developed twists, a bit of action and a conspiracy and you've got one fabulously written debut.

I adored Evie! She's a girl who holds her own, she doesn't put up with drama, she's totally level headed, has a love for the outdoors, a good relationship with her parents, and she's a college freshman who's completely independent. She's a character I'd love to hang out with. I really liked that her parent's play a role in her life. They're there for her when she needs them and they want to make sure she's safe and have her best interest at heart, even though she's off at college. I loved the family camping trip! Things get a little, okay really "hot" when Alex Night and Emil Stone are introduced to the story. Let me just say, these two guys are anything but predictable.

I loved the entire idea of soul mates and the history that unravels with that (keeping this spoiler free), but it took me a bit to get past the instant love connection. It was obvious to me there was something more about the feelings both Alex and Emil shared for Evie. Though the instant love bothered me and it's nomrally one of my biggest pet peeves and normally it will turn me off of reading a YA book, there was something about Angela's writing that kept me invested in this story, and I'm so glad I kept reading! Angela carefully builds everything up and then unravels it, allowing the reader to soak up everything as Evie does. Everything I questioned ended up making sense.

Angela's writing style is addicting, intriguing and flawless. Like Evie, I got a bit impatient with both Emil and Alex, even though I was totally drawn to them and wanted to know more about them. I wanted them to hurry up and reveal their big secrets. Kudos to Angela for revealing her plot twists and entwining those with the secrets Emil and Alex have. I was totally caught off guard with a huge twist that happens towards the end. I can honestly say that Angela's attention to detail is crucial in this story. Once you read the book, you'll know what I'm talking about.

Eternal Starling is a fabulous read. I thoroughly enjoyed it and now that I know more of the history with the characters, I'm anxiously awaiting the sequel. This is such a well written love story that I'm just as torn as Evie is, though Emil may end up stealing my heart by the time this trilogy is over. I highly recommend picking it up! It's a great clean cut book that both YA readers and those looking for a good cross over will enjoy!(less)

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Dec 28, 2011 Adrienne rated it 3 of 5 stars

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Jan 13, 2012 Kristen rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: girls-are-marvelous, fantasy-sci-fi, romance-love, ya, ebooks, contemporary

This one's going to be long.

I'd like to start out by saying that for the first half of this book, I feel like nothing really happened. Yes, Evie met Alex and Emil but that just wasn't particularly interesting to me. It was nice to know that they're active but otherwise, I just didn't find it at all compelling and kept wishing we'd just get to the cool stuff already. I appreciate that the author wanted to show us how Evie meets (and gets to know somewhat) these two men but I wish they did more ex...more

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Nov 10, 2012 Summer Lane rated it 5 of 5 stars

Evangeline is the kind of girl who keeps dating one loser after another. Pessimistic on the concept of true love, she goes hiking one day and runs into a really hot guy named Alex. They date, things happen, and then she runs into ANOTHER hot guy: Emil. Turns out, both Alex and Emil are more than what they seem, which means they're of the paranormal-hot-guy variety. People are trying to hunt Evangeline and as it turns out, the big question will not be if she survives, but which guy she chooses.

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Dec 23, 2011 Leilani rated it 3 of 5 stars

I had high hopes for this book but half way through I wanted to give up. I almost couldn't finish it but I'm kinda glad I did. This book had a lot of potential. I've never come across a book where a girl had two soul mates. It had a very compelling plot but the romance just wasn't believable. Like when Emil and Evie first met. The way Emil just walked up to Evie and just kissed her. In real life if a total stranger just walked up to you and kissed you you'd think he was a creep right? Though thi...more

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Dec 16, 2011 Sarah Grace James-Miller rated it 2 of 5 stars

I just couldn't... finish. It wasn't cause the book was bad, but it felt, i dunno, like some part is missing. I found myself bored, and because of that going on goodreads to find another book. But really this book was rather boring, the main character ... boring... the romance... flllllat... plot... so freaking uneventful (I mean things happned but it wasn't written well enough to make your heart pund, or your stomach to flutter)... Well since I didn't finish, don't take my review seriously, may...more

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Jan 02, 2012 Angie Taylor rated it 3 of 5 stars

So, if I had written this, and knew people reading it would review it, I hope they would tell me the strong points of the story and the not so strong points. So here it goes. I'll start with the strong points. This is a very fun, love triangle, paranormal romance, (give me a little mysterious romance, and I'm in). In the last two thirds of the book the writing is very good, with the thoughts and emotions of characters flowing naturually from point A to point B. There is some fabulous conflict th...more So, if I had written this, and knew people reading it would review it, I hope they would tell me the strong points of the story and the not so strong points. So here it goes. I'll start with the strong points. This is a very fun, love triangle, paranormal romance, (give me a little mysterious romance, and I'm in). In the last two thirds of the book the writing is very good, with the thoughts and emotions of characters flowing naturually from point A to point B. There is some fabulous conflict that needs to be resolved, and is resolved with fun page turning suspense. And then some other conflicts that just won't be resolved as long as there is a love triangle, which adds to the fun of the story. Obviously with a paranormal romance, having a love story involving people that have special immortal powers, isn't original. And even though the theme of having soul mates crossing centuries to find each other also is something I have read before, I really enjoyed the uniqe mythology in this story that allowed the creation of the Aramathine society and the Daevos Resistance groups, and different identities of souls. Very fun!

Now onto the not so strong point (at least for me.) Even though the writing was good (grammar, sentence structure, descriptions, etc.), I felt like the first 1/3 of the book was rushed and choppy. I felt like the emotions of the characters were spotty, and confusing, and unbelievable. I didn't admire Evie. She drove me crazy with her feminist wraunchiness. I wanted to shout, "Let chivalry be!" Who cares if a guy opens your door? Who cares if they buy food for you on a date? If your so self assured and confident, then allowing someone to do those things for you shouldn't detract from your "I am woman, hear me roar" status. I love to compete with my husband, and it's fun to know that I can take care of myself, but I think it can be unflattering in women when they can't accept help. I guess I just wanted to like her more, and I wanted to know what Alex and Emil were seeing in her, because I didn't see any characteristics to admire, besides her friendship with Jasmine, and the good relationship she had with her parents. She seemed pretty tempermental most of time. Granted, she has reasons, but I thought it was too much. Needless to say I was not emotionally connected to her, and because I just couldn't relate to her, how she felt about either boy was not believable at the beginning. Also, because things moved so fast and I felt things were left out, the guys and their feelings weren't believable. However, by the end of the book, I liked Evie much more. She seems to come into her own a little bit at the end.

So onto some more stong points. By the end of the book, the characters and emotions related were believable and fun. The story ends really strong with hopes for a great sequel.
Obviously some of my problems with the story have to do with my own personal feelings, while the other things have to do with how a story flows. I would have given this book 4 stars if the beginning flowed better. However, if you like paranormal romance/suspenseful love triangle/good vs. evil books, you'd enjoy this book.(less)

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Aug 30, 2012 Jodes rated it 3 of 5 stars Recommends it for: anyone who's kindle has a death wish as you WILL be likely to launch it at an oncoming train.

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3.75 stars.
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This will NOT be a review this will be more like the ranting and ravings of a pissed off lunatic with the possibility of a few tantrums thrown in for good measure. Warning i WILL be swearing. Be warnedd very high rate review.

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“His eyes were warm as he gazed at me. “I would do anything for you, don’t ever forget that.” Emil moved closer, gently tucking the rose behind my ear. The floral scent perfumed every breath I took as Emil brushed his thumb lightly over my lips. “Evie, I lost you once, I won’t
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