Amrita Ahluwalia’s Reviews > Wings of Starlight > Status Update

‘Never again would she hear the crunch of her footsteps in the fresh-fallen snow. Never again would she feel the dance of the cold northern wind in her hair.
Never again would she walk alongside the sparrow man shed once thought so stoic. He'd never taught her to skate.’
PAINN OMG STOP.
I’m literally on the verge of sobbing

"I will ensure the word we both dreamed of exists. But no one else should have to endure what we have. Crossing the border is too dangerous. It should be forbidden. Effective immediately”
Cue Tinkerbell and Periwinkle 🙌

‘He traced her cheekbones, the line of her jaw, the bow of her lips, with a reverence, it was as though he was committing every detail to memory.’

‘Good, she thought.’
Let this pain serve as a reminder of how desperately needed our separation is.
A love like theirs was ruinous. A broken wing was nothing compared to a broken heart. She could only hope that the pain of both would fade with time.’
You’re killing me here Clarion, for the love of god don’t do this

“It will impede my ability to lead." ‘It already had. She would soner see Pixie Hollow rot, her worst nightmare brought to horible reality, than see any harm befall him ever again.’ "I would make every decision thinking of you. I would risk any-thing, everything, to protect you. Do you understand? I love you. Milori. It scares me too much."
“I love you, too” ‘He said miserably’
AHHHGG NOOOO

“Experience had taught me many lessons, most of them hard-won and painful. I wanted to protect you from it. I did not want you to get hurt. You are precious to me."
Oh… 🥺
Elvina sees her as a daughter

“ be angry if you must.” ‘He said.’ “ but I can’t lose you.”
‘Miserably, she understood she would do the same’
‘What fools their hearts made of them’ I’m not

I think we need to also acknowledge that whole scene where Milori was fighting through blood and tears to protect his people. How they both did.
Like the scene where they were both back to back?
Absolute masterpiece 🙌

“Warden?”
“I needed to know if she’ll be alright”
…
“Thank you”
“She’d do the same for me… she’s worth protecting
They are so perfect for each other… I officially despise the star crossed lovers trope

‘Clarion could not look away from his wings. They were folded against his back, but they seemed to be... wilting.
No, she thought. Melting.
They dripped from the ends like icicles in the thaw of early spring.’
I’m actually loosing it. I am going to cry myself to sleep at this point