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I have been reading fantasy since discovering A Wrinkle in Time at age 12, 50 years of diving deep into new worlds. I find I have very little patience for authors who don’t take time to build language, culture, and a sense of place in their world. Olivia Cole does just that. In addition, her character development is golden. I read as much for character as for plot, and both were very satisfying. After reading only a little while, I started looking around for the characters, as though they were real people. That is the sign that I have become truly immersed in the world. I am delighted to have another author to seek out.


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A Conspiracy of Stars Whitecoat Daughter Olivia A Cole Books Reviews

I loved this book! Right from the first page I quickly began to appreciate the rich world of Faloiv that this author created so vividly. I enjoyed the full development of the beautifully diverse characters; I felt as though I was sharing every experience right alongside of Octavia the heroine and her friends Alma and Rondo. The creatures on the world of Faloiv are written with such imagination and unique design that I could easily envision them on a big screen! The parallels to many of today's challenges in our own world are compelling and thought provoking.

The villains in Octavia's life display an astonishing lack of empathy and compassion for other people and creatures on their world of Faloiv. In their quest to return to the days (planet) of earlier times they choose to disregard nature, science and new truths all in the name of self-interest.

This book flows easily and the suspenseful and enthralling plot makes it a real page turner. I hope the sequel is right on the heels of this great read because it is a cliffhanger of the best kind!
One of the elements that pulled me into A Conspiracy of Stars is Octavia's voice. She's smart and perceptive, yes, but also impatient and reckless. In other words, she's a teenager. It's difficult to write teenagers so deftly, but Olivia Cole has that gift, that perfect ear. A Conspiracy of Stars is more than a sci-fi thriller; it's also a coming-of-age, pro-science story with uncomfortable but necessary parallels to America's racist past and present. Ms. Cole doesn't shy away from the explorers' depiction of indigenous people as the dangerous, unpredictable 'other' in order to rationalize the exploitation of the planet's resources. She refuses to preach, instead letting Octavia's realizations unfold with all of the emotion and pain a young person experiences when the world she thought she knows comes into sharp, clear focus. Octavia is an extraordinary heroine for the ages.
The book is written in gorgeous prose and the world-building is intricate, to say the least. However, the pacing was simply too slow for my tastes. All of the action happened in the last 10% of the novel. Prior to that, the protagonist, Octavia, spends the entire novel stumbling upon conclusions that the reader figured out right away. I would have rather spent that time watching Octavia develop her abilities, build relationships with creatures, test her strength, etc.

Ultimately, I enjoyed the premise but got a bit bogged down in the execution.
A well written, well-paced book with a main character who engages me from the first...

That's true, but cliche. I find it difficult to write reviews, but I can show you the tweet I sent to the author

"I just finished A Conspiracy of Stars. I feel breathless and energised. I'm not exaggerating. Thank you for writing it...I loved the ride!"

A book that gets that kind of emotional AND physical reaction from me gets all the stars.
This story takes you to a completely different place, yet has you searching things within yourself. The main character Octavia's explorations bring the inner adventurer out of you, in all senses. The thick themes within this book are crucial during this time.

I am not a traditional Sci-Fi reader but Olivia A. Cole makes Sci-Fi accessible. She helps us see how close Sci-Fi is to our reality. This book will keep you engaged, fill your Sci-Fi needs, and leave you feeling more fulfilled.
Olivia Cole has produced a science fiction novel that is a very good introduction for her to the YA format. I enjoyed it and could think of four or five people I would recommend it to right away. That is my highest praise.

The plot is varied, covering a lot ifinteresting topics, including budding romance and parental approval, imaginative, and compelling. The pacing of the plot is good. The reader sees things gradually unfold at a logical and measured rate that does not become forced.

Characters are very well rounded. There are no stock characters that the writer has fallen back on. The main characters are not perfect and also arenotine-sided. The reader connects with them.

Ms Cole has created a believable world for her story. There is enough description to engage the reader but does not bog down the pacing

First person present tense is easy to write in but hard to write well. Ms Cole has done well. She does not force readers to feel artificial or forced emotions through this choice of style and tone.

All in all, I think this book is a good addition to my library and I will be loaning my copy out several times. Great job!
Excellent read with great world-building as well as a beautiful tribute to Octavia Butler. I often wonder at the "YA" label, in that my nearly-40-year-old self enjoys just as much "YA" as I do any other type of fiction. Don't let labels deter or distract you from an excellent read.

I hope Ms Cole doesn't keep Part Two from us for too long; leaving us with such a breathless final 20-30 pages as she did, she better be sitting at her laptop polishing a draft as I write this review!
I have been reading fantasy since discovering A Wrinkle in Time at age 12, 50 years of diving deep into new worlds. I find I have very little patience for authors who don’t take time to build language, culture, and a sense of place in their world. Olivia Cole does just that. In addition, her character development is golden. I read as much for character as for plot, and both were very satisfying. After reading only a little while, I started looking around for the characters, as though they were real people. That is the sign that I have become truly immersed in the world. I am delighted to have another author to seek out.