Starman

Starman, by Sara Douglass is a great book to read and I would recommend it to anyone my age and older, but it does have some unbelievable things in it.The main characters, Axis (Starman) and Azhure (Enchantress), are a great addition to the story and make the book a great read. There is a really good plot in the book and it is very interesting.


I really like the main characters, Axis and Azhure, because they made the book what it is. Axis, the great hero, rides to defeat his evil brother, while Azhure discovers mysteries about herself. They make the book exciting, interesting, and bloody. They both are involved in the prophecy of the Destroyer, which the book is focused around. These are some ways that Axis and Azhure helped the story.


One thing that I thought was not very believable was the star dance. I think the name was sort of stupid and the way it was used in the story wasn't very believable. The words used to describe the star dance were sort of phony when you read them from the text. Some of these words are flood,crackle, and shatter. I just didn't like the whole idea of the star dance.Other than the star dance, there are no other parts about the book.


The plot is very good and is on several different levels, Axis battling his brother is one, Azhure discovering herself is the second, Faraday planting trees is the third, and the sentinels traveling to make the rainbow scepter is the fourth. The book switches between these four constantly and they are all very interesting to read. They all eventually come together to reach the climax of the story.


I really like the writing style and it is probable because of that that I have read the book multiple times. Sara Douglass' writing style has a good way of communicating ideas and feelings throughout the book. It is really fun to read this book and once I start i can't stop.


I don't really connect to the story, but there are some things about it that I can connect to other books I have read. This book is very violent and many of the other books I have read are similar in this factor. One of these books is Eragon by Christopher Paolini. Over all this was a great book and I would recommend it to people my age and (14) up.

BY: Nolan Hollis