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Fifteen-year-old Michelle saves the world on a daily basis…with her trusty video game controller, of course! Naturally, she jumps at the chance to play an experimental virtual reality game.

The beautiful fantasy world of Starrs? Check. The power to mold matter? Check. No reset button? Wait, she didn’t sign up for this!

Turns out Starrs is really real, and to make matters worse, Michelle’s interference awakens the Cycle of the Six Moons, a series of devastating trials that will devour the universe.

Fighting the apocalypse was way easier when danger stayed on the other side of the screen, but Michelle finds a secret weapon in her new-found powers. She uses them to rescue the crown prince of a powerful magic kingdom from their sworn enemies, a technologically-advanced cult that strives to eradicate magical blood.

Michelle starts to fall for Prince Jayse, the only one who believes Michelle to be a savior rather than a curse. But not even video games could prepare her for what the cult has in store for them…

Title: The Starriest Summer
Author: Adelle Yeung
Formats available: mobi/epub/PDF
Start date: October 30th




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Can I review too?

I would love to read and review this book :)

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chapter 1 (view spoiler)[ she must be really bored to take part in his mad scientist experiments! she was just thinking that the set-up looked crazy! (hide spoiler)]

chapter 2 (view spoiler)[ well that was a bit confusing., when will she realise that she's not just playing a game? (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 4 (view spoiler)[ I think I'd be freaking out a bit by now. She's totally stuckthere. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 7 (view spoiler)[ why isn't she more concerned about being stuck in this place? (hide spoiler)]

chapter 9 (view spoiler)[ this is feeling a bit long now, and i still don't get why she isn't more worried about being stuck in this place. surely she must realise that she's stuck now and that it isn't a game?! (hide spoiler)]

chapter 10 (view spoiler)[ oh yikes, now all she's interested in is the hot guy! (hide spoiler)]

Sarah wrote: "Chapter 7 [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[You'd think she would be! (hide spoiler)]

Sarah wrote: "chapter 9 [spoilers removed]"

It is a bit.

chapter 12 (view spoiler)[ she's been there for a week and she's still not worried that she's stuck there? does she really not care?! She just said that she doesn't believe its a game any more but she's just so calm about the whole thing! (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 16

(view spoiler)[Well the books is going pretty well till now. But I agree with everyone that she seems to be least bothered about returning back. I guess it is because her life back home must really suck. Anyways she doesn't seem to have a perfect family. She doesn't seem to miss it at all. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 2 (view spoiler)[I have concluded this is attempted murder. Her brother had to of known this world was real, and yet he was okay with her believing wholeheartedly that it's all a game. Yikes. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 3 (view spoiler)[Michelle is hilarious. I kind of love her right now, haha. (hide spoiler)]

(view spoiler)[She is so restless and unstable. She is interested in every other cool boy she meets....Ewe!!....She's kinda crazy!!!! (hide spoiler)]

I am very excited to know what happens ahead.
Will she return back home?
What would happen of Starrs if she returns?
Is it real and not just a game????

Oh!! I've got so many questions.....PUMPED!!!

Shanice wrote: "Chapter 2 [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ her brother does seem a little crazy to do that to his sister! (hide spoiler)]

chapter 1 (view spoiler)[HOW LONG HAS THAT KITKAT BEEN SITTING OUT? (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 2 (view spoiler)[ Anybody else getting a modern, retold Fushigi Yuugi vibe from this so far? (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 9 (view spoiler)[Now is hardly the time to think about how the Prince has muscular arms. Michelle is silly. Who thinks something like that after an arm has been sliced open? Yeesh. (hide spoiler)]

chapter 16 (view spoiler)[She doesn't really seem to be worried about very much, does she? Rather happy go lucky! And the whole will I ever return, how do I return thing seem to have gone out of her head. I suppose she's a bit busy? I kind of wish I knew more about the general premise of the Cycle busy...still a little fuzzy on the details. (hide spoiler)]

chapter 7 (view spoiler)[I like the way the story began, but I'm a little bit irritated by Michelle. See is in my eyes very disrespectful to the people and even if it is a game she could show more respect to them.

The brother should have told her what that machine did and I think it's cruel to not tell her the whole story.
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I read this book when I was out, so I'm just going to post my comments in one go.

Chapter 1: (view spoiler)[What the heck? Did her brother just send her to a different universe with her thinking that this is all just a game? Crazy, man. But just who is he to do that? (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 8: (view spoiler)[I wonder what's the necklace for. What's its purpose, and what's up with the two sides? And Gediyon is so nice. How does he put up with Michelle who's so hyper and annoying? (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 12: (view spoiler)[Wow. Who knew Jaysonn was so afraid of the Goddess? I laughed at the description of his expression. As for Michelle, I really don't like her. She's so disrespectful and childish. It's annoying me. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 18: (view spoiler)[That's sweet of Michelle to do that for them. Though if someone was insulting me like that, I also would've done something to convince them otherwise. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 26: (view spoiler)[That's so ruthless, but I guess it can't be helped. They need to be sure. But why would she kill herself? I don't think that it's a suicide, but then that means there's still a traitor or spy in the castle. Or it could just be a Mysioch that they didn't spot yet. Ugh. So much theories. (hide spoiler)]

End: (view spoiler)[I can't wait to know what happens next. There are so many things that I want to know. So many loose ends and questions left. I'm definitely going to read the next book. (hide spoiler)]

Here's my review.

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Here's my review :
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Thanks Shruti ☺

Francesca wrote: "chapter 7 I like the way the story began, but I'm a little bit irritated by Michelle...."

I agree, Michelle is very disrespectful. If she's used to MPRPG you'd think she'd get into character and not be so confrontational.

After 7:
I thought it's dragging, but the premise is interesting, but not especially unique, being trapped in a video game.
Brother - (view spoiler)[ I can't believe that he didn't tell Michelle more about "the game" before he sent her off. (hide spoiler)]
Michelle - (view spoiler)[ I don't like the slang Michelle uses. I have 2 girls and they don't sound like that. I find it annoying. Unless it is supposed to be annoying and we aren't supposed to like her. Maybe so she can grow and change. (hide spoiler)]
Abilities - (view spoiler)[ Each mage having an elemental power reminds me of the cartoon series Avatar with water benders, fire benders, air benders and earth benders. (hide spoiler)]
Gedyion - (view spoiler)[ Love his character. Hope he continues to play a major part in this story. (hide spoiler)]
Unhappy welcome - (view spoiler)[ It's disturbing that most everyone is unhappy that Michelle is there. The cycle is every 200 years and she is 120 years early. What did her brother do? (hide spoiler)]
The Game - (view spoiler)[ Rarely does a player win a game with no resets or more lives. I'm surprised that Michelle isn't more careless, expecting more chances, since she thinks it's a video game. (hide spoiler)]

Opening couple of chapters-can't imagine how likely this is, but it's a reasonably entertaining start.

Sarah wrote: "Chapter 4 [spoilers removed]"

I agree. (view spoiler)[ I would be a bit freaked if I realized I was stuck in a game. (hide spoiler)]