A Gift of Stars

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Description

Maggie didn't know what to do with her life. She went to college because it was something she was expected to do, but while others dreamed of becoming famous fashion designers, archaeologists, or discovering alien life, she just dreamed of passing History 132.

That is, until a chance encounter turned her life upside down and she found out that maybe aliens had already been discovered, and maybe they were much closer to home than she thought.

What to expect: Space travel, government secrets, alien technology, and space otters.

Updates Mondays.

Information

Status: Hiatus
Year: 2024
Author: shadowfirekitty

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Rating: 4.8/ 5.0
Followers: 15
Views: 14,460

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Community Reviews(2)

A. StargazerRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I love what’s posted so far. Looking forward to more. The writing is great, and it hints at a well thought out plot. It’s too early to say much more than that, since there’s only four chapters. I was honestly disappointed when I went to click next chapter and it wasn’t there.
good job author and keep writing!
ThrillianRoyal Road
★★★★★ 4.5
A Gift of the Stars follows Maggie, a college student struggling to pass her history class, who is soon swept up into a world of alien artifacts, interstellar travel, space otters, and, of course, Shakespeare references.
The story moves at a brisk pace, introducing us to Maggie and her circle of friends before her possession of a mysterious crystal not-so-paperweight plunges into a plot of intergalactic intrigue - and intergalactic proportions.
There's a lot to love with this particular story. I like that the writer sprinkles in little vignettes beyond the regular updates. I also like the art included at the bottom of each update.
In particular, I really enjoy the flavor-text at the top of each chapter, which really adds to the overall scope of the world-building.
The style and pacing are really well done, with twist and turns as well as enjoyable and engrossing characters. The whole thing has a very cozy feel not seen in most adventures.
On the other hand, I did notice a few typos, most with missing possessive apostrophes.
Overall, though, it's a really fun read that I definitely want to see more of.