When I requested The Glow of Fallen Stars I didn't realise that it was the second book in a series by Kate Ling, so I did find myself very confused upon finishing it but I did enjoy the characters so I will be picking up book 1 and rereading this book again soon.

This was so much better than the last book. I was worried that it wouldn't be great after the last one, but after the way the last one ended, I really wanted to give it a chance. I'm really glad I did. 

It was still a little slow, but the planet was so amazing. I love a well made world and there was so much beautiful imagery in this book that was truly wonderful to read. I want to visit this planet and see all the sights, though I think it would probably be a bit dangerous to live on. 

The stuff with the coral life was a really interesting twist in the story. I was very intrigued by what was happening and I kind of wish there had been more of it. I loved the ending though. It felt right and it all tied up neatly, even though I feel that maybe there should have been a bit more of a fight to change everything. 

I probably wouldn't recommend the whole series even though I did like this book. The first one was just not worth it, though in retrospect, I'm glad that I got the chance to read this one.

This book had an interesting premise, with an interesting plot, but I think the whole thing could have been executed a little better, it was an enjoyable read but has room for improvement

edit: I have now realised this is a series and didn't originally realise, which makes a lot of sense as to why I thought the execution of the story could have been better, so in hind sight this book is probably better than I thought

(I received an advance copy of this book for free. Thanks to Hachette Children's Group and NetGalley.)

This was a YA sci-fi story about survival on an alien planet.

Seren was an okay character, although she did irritate me with her assumptions at times. Having a big strop because she found out that her boyfriend had had a previous relationship seemed a little over the top to me, and she really needed to get her priorities straight. 

The storyline in this was about Seren, Dom, Mariana, and Ezra trying to survive on the alien planet that they crash landed on, and coming across some unusual problems. We got a bit of romance going on, and a bit of a spat between Seren and Dom, and we also got a storyline involving different dimensions.

The ending to this was okay, and we did get a surprise death.
6.5 out of 10

I loved The Loneliness of Distant Beings, the first book in the Ventura saga for its spaceship-setting and the strange and proscriptive society Kate Ling created for her characters to rail against. With Soren and Dom escaping Ventura at the end of the first book, I was concerned that there was no way to follow up all that drama and excitement. There was no need to worry. In The Glow of Fallen Stars, Ling has created the perfect follow-up; having landed on the planet of Huxley-3, Seren, Dom, Ezra and Mariana find themselves in a vastly different and unpredictable environment, with danger lurking. There are brilliant shifts in atmosphere in the early chapters, with Seren and Dom struggling to maintain their romance when survival is their main concern, and a planet that seems out to get them. It all seems cosy for about 10 seconds, then things get crazy.
The Glow of Fallen Stars brilliantly develops in the second half, with big twists and reveals, leading to an exciting climax. There's no sense of second book syndrome; at no point does it feel like a filler between a dramatic start to a series and a tempestuous end. I am so pleased that Kate Ling has continued to alarm and surprise her readers in this second book and now I really want the next one...
Review to appear at wildeonmyside.wordpress.com on release day.