I liked the story in Dark Star, but had some real problems with the way the first part of the book was written. The beginning of the book tells of Audrey Whitticomb, typical high school student except that she has a power called "The Knowing" where she is able to see the lives and events of other people that may not yet have happened. Her mother is the superhero known as "Morning Star," who spends her nights out on the streets trying to help people. We learn about all of Audrey's friends and how they are connected to her. Then, abruptly the story shifts and it is suddenly about demons and something called "The Beneath," which sounds a little like the underworld. Now Audrey's mother is a demon hunter at night and her "sidekick," Leon is a teleport. Audrey's friends, who in the beginning of the book, seemed like main characters are now relegated to supporting roles and are hardly mentioned until nearly the end of the book.
It just seemed as though the author started with one story in mind and then partway through the book decided to change it completely.
I did like both story lines, but the original story line never seemed to be completed. Even with these problems, overall a good read. Will a sequel be forthcoming?
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At the time when I read this, it had some mixed reviews, and I wasn't sure if I sure read it but I'm glad I did. It was actually pretty good. There are some things that need to be worked on to make it less clunky but I think the overall story is still good. I love Audrey and seeing the situation she puts herself in and trying to get out of them. I also the dynamics of her relationship with her mother.

I haven't read the second book in the series yet but it is on my waiting list of books to read. ( )

Nothing new. ( )

I've read a fair number of these 'teenage girl discovers she has special powers' stories. In almost all of them the girl is headstrong but not very smart about exploring her newfound abilities, the adults around her are constantly putting her in danger by not telling her enough about what is going on, and despite her inexperience and the spoonfed bits of information she can get ahold of, she manages to save the world or a significant portion of it in the first book. This is yet another of these 'special teenager' stories, but it was a lot more engaging than the last few I read. I only have the first book in my possession right now, and I was wishing I had the next book here so I could start in on it tonight. I do wish that the girl in this book was in a more supportive, informative situation while she was learning her powers, but she does at least get a little help eventually, and the reasons she has been kept in the dark about everything makes a bit more sense by the end of the book. But, for a 30-something, cynical reader like me, wanting to read the next book is still a pretty good sign for less jaded readers who like stories in this subgenre. ( )

I liked the story in Dark Star, but had some real problems with the way the first part of the book was written. The beginning of the book tells of Audrey Whitticomb, typical high school student except that she has a power called "The Knowing" where she is able to see the lives and events of other people that may not yet have happened. Her mother is the superhero known as "Morning Star," who spends her nights out on the streets trying to help people. We learn about all of Audrey's friends and how they are connected to her. Then, abruptly the story shifts and it is suddenly about demons and something called "The Beneath," which sounds a little like the underworld. Now Audrey's mother is a demon hunter at night and her "sidekick," Leon is a teleport. Audrey's friends, who in the beginning of the book, seemed like main characters are now relegated to supporting roles and are hardly mentioned until nearly the end of the book.
It just seemed as though the author started with one story in mind and then partway through the book decided to change it completely.
I did like both story lines, but the original story line never seemed to be completed. Even with these problems, overall a good read. Will a sequel be forthcoming?