I’m so grateful I was chosen as an ARC reader for this absolute gem of a book. This was EVERYTHING I wanted and more. From the opening pages, I was completely hooked by the incredible plot and unique worldbuilding. Evelyn has created a fantasy universe that feels both fresh and emotionally immersive.

What truly stole my heart, though, was the chosen family dynamic. If you love stories where the made family, bickers, teases, protects, and loves each other fiercely—with plenty of humor to go with the heartache—this book will sweep you away. The character interactions felt so natural and real, and I genuinely fell in love with every single one of them.

And Leo? No matter what happens in this series… he must be protected at all costs. If anything happens to him, I will riot🫶

The slow-burn romance was absolute perfection—just the right amount of tension, heart, and emotional payoff. Evelyn also balances heavier themes like grief, loss, and pain with hope, love, and loyalty in such a thoughtful and layered way. It never felt forced—just deeply human.

Of course, it ended on a cliffhanger (how dare you, Evelyn 😭), and now I’ll be thinking about this book constantly until the next installment arrives. This is a new favorite for me, and I can’t recommend it enough for fantasy fans who love character-driven stories, chosen families, emotional depth, and slow-burn tension that pays off.

You’ll teach them to fly, and I’ll catch them when they fall.” 🖤

Overall, a great first book in the series. The characters are well developed and likable, and the plot was unique and written well. The storyline got a little slow in parts, which surprised me because the story starts off fast. I am looking forward to see what happens next!
I received an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Stars Above the Never Sea by new to me author Evelyn Flood, is the first book in The Last Faeyte Series.
The beginning of Selene and Callan's story is told in this first installment.
Callan is a ship captain who just wants to survive, Selene is on her way back home after being away for 10 years. A story full of drama and intrigue that ends in a cliffie and continues in the next book.
It took me a moment to get into the story, there is no easying in. First it was a bit stilted imo, but soon I connected with story and characters.

Selene ha esperado toda su vida por el día de su Ascensión: el momento en que dejará de ser una niña y será reconocida como una verdadera faeyte, bendecida por la diosa Hala. Pero su sueño se transforma en pesadilla cuando su hogar, el santuario sagrado de Asteria, es atacado brutalmente por los Caelumnai. En lugar de un ritual de iniciación, Selene se ve forzada a huir, despojada de todo lo que conocía, mientras su mundo se desmorona a su alrededor.

En un abrir y cerrar de ojos, pierde a su familia, su hogar, su propósito… y hasta su nombre. Lo que sigue es una historia desgarradora y poderosa sobre el dolor de crecer entre ruinas, la lucha por sobrevivir cuando todo parece perdido, y la chispa de rabia que se convierte en fuego cuando ya no queda nada que perder.

Alternando entre los puntos de vista de Selene y Callan, un soldado con su propia carga moral y conexión con los conquistadores, la novela construye lentamente una tensión narrativa que mezcla fantasía épica con una fuerte crítica al colonialismo y al fanatismo institucionalizado.


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Cuando se revelo la identidad de cierto personaje tuve que releer sus interaciones con ___.





Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for the ARC in exchange for an honest

AN EASY 5 5-star read

I all but devoured this book in one night. It had me kicking my feet, giggling and crying all in one. I truly can’t put into words how amazing this book is. I was not expecting some of the plot twists. I feel like the last 15% of the book, I was on the edge of my seat, not wanting the book to end.
I fell in love with Selene and Callum; their dynamic is perfect, and their banter is top tier.
I found that the characters were incredibly relatable, which helped in connecting more deeply with the book.

I am anxiously awaiting book 2 to see where Selene and Callum's story goes!

This was my first Evelyn Flood, and I can without a doubt say I will be reading more of her work.

Thank you so much, Evelyn, for this arc copy of Stars Above the Never Sea.

A great book. I fell in love with Selene and Callum. And that cliffhanger??!! I want to know what happens next.
The characters are very relatable which is meaningful in a fantasy novel with magic users. You can really understand the motivations of not just the main characters, but the side characters as well.
The plot lagged a little in places, but it was quickly made up for in other places where it ran. I found my eyes skipping ahead down the page in wanting to know what was happening.
Overall, a very good book.

INCREDIBLE!! If there’s one thing Evelyn Flood knows how to do, it’s making me cry! I truly can’t put into words how amazing this book was, I had no idea where this book was going to go and I was on the edge of my seat reading it! I finished in less than 12 hours that’s how addictive it was! The storyline, the characters, the found family were all 10/10!! The cliffhanger was insane, like WHAT!!! What I am supposed to do with myself now? Amazing, I can’t wait to read the next book!

Amazing book! Sped through it in like a day or two, I could not put it down! Love love love this author as well! The writing style was so easy to understand!