The Stars We Steal

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by Alexa Donne (Goodreads Author)

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Is there any lgbq+ characters?
Alexa Yes! There are many. The main character Leo is written as demi, though the word isn't used on the page. Evgenia, who becomes Leo's confidante, is a le…moreYes! There are many. The main character Leo is written as demi, though the word isn't used on the page. Evgenia, who becomes Leo's confidante, is a lesbian, while her brother Max is gay, and has a husband named Ewan (Max and Ewan are background-ish, but Evgenia is a main player). And then Daniel, also a main cast member (though he doesn't become central to the plot until act three), is asexual. No queer character is harmed in the course of the book (no burying your gays!), and there is an emphasis on happy endings for all :)(less)
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Is this a retelling of Persuasion?
Alexa Yes, technically it is a Persuasion retelling... but in developing it and trying to give Persuasion a firmer plot (to fit as a YA sci-fi book), it mor…moreYes, technically it is a Persuasion retelling... but in developing it and trying to give Persuasion a firmer plot (to fit as a YA sci-fi book), it morphed a bit more into Jane Austen meets The Bachelor--you'll see tropes and archetypes from additional Austen books, basically. The romance arc, however, is pure Persuasion! (less)
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Could you read The Stars We Steal and then Burning Brightly? I saw a previous answer say that SWS is set earlier in the timeline...
Alexa Yes! You can totally do that. Many of the issues that act as background in TSWS are primary issues in Brightly Burning, and do resolve.
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Is this a standalone or the start of a new series?
Alexa It is a standalone!
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Will any characters from BRIGHTLY BURNING appear in this book?
Alexa THE STARS WE STEAL is set approximately 40 years before the events of Brightly Burning, so there won't be any characters from that story who appear...…moreTHE STARS WE STEAL is set approximately 40 years before the events of Brightly Burning, so there won't be any characters from that story who appear... but you will meet characters who are *related* to several figures from BB. (You'll spot them as soon as you hear their surnames!)(less)
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