Book Tour Review Starfolk Rising by Martha Dunlop

Introduction

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Blurb

A love that spans lifetimes. A deadly vendetta. Two fates destined to collide.
Forced to say goodbye, Beth and Jonan fight, separately, to stop Amelia’s destruction and to hold onto each other. But the mood is changing and people are coming to their side. Will it last, or is it merely an illusion?
Twisted, diminished, desperate and dangerous, Amelia hangs on as her personality cult collapses. She wants to punish those who hurt her. But as she lashes out, she damages herself most of all.
As Beth and Jonan’s soul-family fractures and loyalties shift, Doriel fights to bring the Triad back together. But when disaster strikes, the road back is obliterated. Beth and Jonan have to end Amelia’s attacks, protect those they love and stand together at last. If they can’t fulfil that destiny, fear will win once and for all.
The final instalment in the urban fantasy Starfolk Trilogy about destiny, reincarnation, tarot, and love that lasts lifetimes.

Review

Starfolk Rising is the final book in the trilogy and it most certainly is a perfect, if emotional, ending. Continuing right on from book two I was constantly on the edge of my seat waiting to see what would happen next. I want to say this can be read as an urban fantasy romance with amazing characters and plot but a lot deeper than that I adore how Dunlop highlights the cult of celebrity, well and general influences and how they can turn people against each other and create an almost army willing to do whatever their ‘leader’ asks.

I believe this is something that is necessary now more than ever. You only need to look at some, such as those who used to write children’s fiction, seeming to create fear and hatred without knowing all the facts. In this sense I still liked Amelia, as an antagonist. She shows how to manipulate and while she knows what she is doing is wrong, perhaps deep down, she cannot stop herself. I have to say I think Dunlop highlights this perfectly, frighteningly actually. But it also works in the story as general.

Speaking of the story I adored we got more ‘powers’ for the characters and more exploration of them. I adored how the trilogy ended, although I would love to continue to follow Beth and Jonan and their found family but I think for me it ended perfectly as well. There were some shocking bits in this one (no spoilers) but it most definitely was a rollercoaster of emotion. The writing once again is easy to get immersed in and suits the tone and genre of the novel so well.
All in all I cannot recommend this one enough. It is perfect for fans of urban fantasy, romance fantasy, and those who are interested in looking into the genre as well. If you enjoy novels or series like The Lost Gods by Jane Frkovich you will love this one.

About the Author

Author of  The Starfolk Trilogy and Wild Shadow, Martha is a dreamer and a lover of stories. She likes nothing better than spending her days getting to know the characters in her head.
She is a tarot card reader and reiki master, and loves to chat reading, writing and all things mystical on social media, as well as posting pictures of her fellow pack-member, Bertie the Cavalier.
Martha is a fiddle player who fell in love with traditional music, particularly Irish, and is also teaching herself to play the Irish Bouzouki. She played her way through her English degree at York and remembers that time as much for the music as the books.
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