6/29/2023 0 Comments Scavenge the stars![]() ![]() ![]() Amaya is dedicated to bringing down the Mercado family, but finds herself inexplicably drawn to the Mercado heir, Cayo. The first is the lack of build-up to the romance that forms the core of the story. Though I enjoyed Scavenge the Stars, there are two major weaknesses that prevent it from being a five-star read for me. The result is a solid, satisfying tale, though I was not as impressed as I thought I ought to be for what was one of the year’s first big YA fantasy releases. In the end, I think the theme of revenge is likely to greatest parallel to The Count of Monte Cristo, with the story eventually becoming its own as Cayo and Amaya are drawn together and begin to uncover secrets about the city in which they live. ![]() ![]() The story does, I think, diverge from there, however, with a side plot focused on Amaya’s love interest, Cayo, who finds himself entrapped by the Slum King when he tries to save his sister from a mysterious illness. Then she decides to take on the identity of a countess in order to avenge herself upon the man she blames for her suffering. Amaya is sold as a child to a debtor ship and must work there for years before her release. I have not read The Count of Monte Cristo in many years, so cannot comment on how close the parallels might be. Tara Sim’s Scavenge the Stars is being marketed as a gender-swapped fantasy retelling of The Count of Monte Cristo. ![]()
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