Stars and Smoke
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Description
'A propulsive and thrilling joyride from start to finish . . . . I haven't smiled through a mystery like this since Knives Out.' Adam Silvera, author of They Both Die at the End
'Sexy, funny, action-packed, full of killer characters ready to break your heart and look good doing it.' Leigh Bardugo, bestselling author of Six of Crows
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The most famous person in the world is going undercover . . .
Global phenomenon Winter Young is the pop star of a generation. With sell-out tours and smash-hit records, everyone wants him, or wants to be him.
That's why a top-secret government organisation think he'll make the perfect spy.
His target is infamous business tycoon, and all-round bad guy, Eli Morrison. Because Morrison's daughter has just one birthday wish: a private concert with Winter Young.
Winter must use his stardom to crack his target's inner circle and bring Morrison down. With him will be expert spy, and expert bad-ass, Sydney Cossette - and she's convinced Winter doesn't have what it takes.
But as the stakes get higher and the tension ramps up, Sydney and Winter might find their best chance is each other . . .
Love, fame, and double-crossing infiltrate this thrilling book from the internationally bestselling author of the Legend series, Marie Lu.
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Nachdem ich schon alle anderen von Marie Lus Büchern geliebt habe, musste ich natürlich auch den ersten Band ihrer neuen Dilogie lesen und wurde wirklich nicht enttäuscht. Dieses Buch ist voller Action, Witzen und Gefahren und spielt in einer nahen Sci-Fi-angehauchten Zukunft. Wir folgen dem jungen Popstar Winter Young, der von einem Geheimdienst angeheuert wird und dort dann mit Sydney Cossette arbeiten muss - keiner der beiden ist wirklich glücklich über dieses Arrangement. Doch jede Interaktion der beiden ist voller Chemie zwischen den beiden, die sie gekonnt versuchen zu ignorieren. Es ist ein perfekter Mix zwischen Action und Romanze mit Geheimnissen und Plottwists. Die Hauptgeschichte ist auch innerhalb des Bandes abgeschlossen, doch das letzte Kapitel gibt schon einmal einen kleinen Vorgeschmack auf eine zukünftige Fortsetzung. Klare Empfehlung für Fans von Marie Lu!
I'd follow Marie Lu to any genre 'cause her books never disappoint me. Winter is currently the biggest pop star in the world that gets recruited to infiltrate a crime syndicate by way of the boss' daughter's birthday party; Sydney is a young spy assigned to be his partner on the mission who is desperate to get promoted to full secret agent. The story starts a little slow. I liked the beginning too, just because Marie Lu is a good writer and because it gave us so many interesting insights into the main characters, but I was itching for the story to get to the point faster and to find out what this story would really be about. I really liked the investigation that followed, the web of platonic relationships that was woven around both of them, and the importance that this found family had to these characters and their arcs, and I also really liked the twist and villain. It rounded up the story nicely. I also really enjoyed the way the romance aspect of this story was treated. It was there, and the protagonists were obviously attracted to each other, but without it detracting from or overshadowing the main plot. It was a great side plot that felt very natural, but then again, I'm not surprised. Marie Lu has a knack for that. All in all a success that I would recommend if you like YA spy stories, or Marie Lu's other books.
Description
'A propulsive and thrilling joyride from start to finish . . . . I haven't smiled through a mystery like this since Knives Out.' Adam Silvera, author of They Both Die at the End
'Sexy, funny, action-packed, full of killer characters ready to break your heart and look good doing it.' Leigh Bardugo, bestselling author of Six of Crows
*********************************************************************************************
The most famous person in the world is going undercover . . .
Global phenomenon Winter Young is the pop star of a generation. With sell-out tours and smash-hit records, everyone wants him, or wants to be him.
That's why a top-secret government organisation think he'll make the perfect spy.
His target is infamous business tycoon, and all-round bad guy, Eli Morrison. Because Morrison's daughter has just one birthday wish: a private concert with Winter Young.
Winter must use his stardom to crack his target's inner circle and bring Morrison down. With him will be expert spy, and expert bad-ass, Sydney Cossette - and she's convinced Winter doesn't have what it takes.
But as the stakes get higher and the tension ramps up, Sydney and Winter might find their best chance is each other . . .
Love, fame, and double-crossing infiltrate this thrilling book from the internationally bestselling author of the Legend series, Marie Lu.
Book Information
Posts
Nachdem ich schon alle anderen von Marie Lus Büchern geliebt habe, musste ich natürlich auch den ersten Band ihrer neuen Dilogie lesen und wurde wirklich nicht enttäuscht. Dieses Buch ist voller Action, Witzen und Gefahren und spielt in einer nahen Sci-Fi-angehauchten Zukunft. Wir folgen dem jungen Popstar Winter Young, der von einem Geheimdienst angeheuert wird und dort dann mit Sydney Cossette arbeiten muss - keiner der beiden ist wirklich glücklich über dieses Arrangement. Doch jede Interaktion der beiden ist voller Chemie zwischen den beiden, die sie gekonnt versuchen zu ignorieren. Es ist ein perfekter Mix zwischen Action und Romanze mit Geheimnissen und Plottwists. Die Hauptgeschichte ist auch innerhalb des Bandes abgeschlossen, doch das letzte Kapitel gibt schon einmal einen kleinen Vorgeschmack auf eine zukünftige Fortsetzung. Klare Empfehlung für Fans von Marie Lu!
I'd follow Marie Lu to any genre 'cause her books never disappoint me. Winter is currently the biggest pop star in the world that gets recruited to infiltrate a crime syndicate by way of the boss' daughter's birthday party; Sydney is a young spy assigned to be his partner on the mission who is desperate to get promoted to full secret agent. The story starts a little slow. I liked the beginning too, just because Marie Lu is a good writer and because it gave us so many interesting insights into the main characters, but I was itching for the story to get to the point faster and to find out what this story would really be about. I really liked the investigation that followed, the web of platonic relationships that was woven around both of them, and the importance that this found family had to these characters and their arcs, and I also really liked the twist and villain. It rounded up the story nicely. I also really enjoyed the way the romance aspect of this story was treated. It was there, and the protagonists were obviously attracted to each other, but without it detracting from or overshadowing the main plot. It was a great side plot that felt very natural, but then again, I'm not surprised. Marie Lu has a knack for that. All in all a success that I would recommend if you like YA spy stories, or Marie Lu's other books.