Note: I received this book from the author and I voluntarily give this review, it is my honest opinion.
There are no words for how much I loved Star on the Rise. I loved the Get Your Rocks of series from the beginning but now I am just obsessed. This is the third book and the series just keeps getting better because I don't know what to expect and the story is just so compelling.
The characters in this series are just so complex. Kira has changed so much in this book, at the beginning of the series she was kinda weak, complainant, and was very trustful. After the events of Riding for a Fall Kira has evolved, both physically and emotionally. Kira is stronger, her powers are growing even more and she is stronger emotionally, after sorting out her emotions she decides what she wants in life, how she is going to get it, and then she goes after it. Kira was strong but she still had emotions, she still had her vulnerable moments and while she did learn from her bad experience she didn't let it color her world.
The guys in this harem... most of them are a piece of work. Aen and Marlow have always been in my heart, they are my favorite about the group. Something about them always rung true, they did seem to be playing games with her and that pulled me in. Then there are the others, the Changelings. The problem with the band is, they are a-holes, they play the game, they manipulate, they hurt, and while it may be for certain reasons but they still did it. They all have complicated pasts and I love the flashbacks scenes with each of the band members, it helps gives better insight to them but when it comes down to it they are still the hot bad boy type that's kind of a jerk but you know you want, which makes things all kinds of complicated and things are still nowhere near resolved.
Sam manages to put a lot into her plot, there was great world-building, more diversity and feminist concepts were brought forth. Kira is a strong woman and she realizes that all the men in her life want something from her, was trying to fit her into a mold and she wasn't having it. There are also some dark triggering things in this book, emotional and physical abuse, manipulation and so much more. The plot is so intricate, things from book one are starting to make sense, questions are being answered but more are popping up and I am dying for the answers.
The writing is amazing, everything flowed so smoothly and I was helpless to be anything but completely devoured by Star on the Rise. This book had everything, strong emotions, great world-building, steamy scenes, twisty plots, shocking betrayal, complex storylines, wonderful and untrustworthy characters and so much more. Seriously, I know I said a lot but I still think my words didn't convey how much I loved this book, I don't know how long I'm gonna have to wait for the next book, Goddess's Gift, but no matter the amount of time it's gonna be torture to way for it.