Starlight and Space Between is a fabulous follow up to Where Starlight Burns. Taking place 5 years after the events of the first book, it’s a bit less cozy, a bit deeper, and a bit more realistic (well, as realistic as a futuristic sci-fi book set in space can be), which just made me love Cori and Aster all the more. There’s definitely no second book syndrome happening here. There was a lot happening but all of it helped to move the story along or progress the relationships, everything flowed well, and the characters were rounded out. 

 

In this installment, Cori will head out on a mission to a nearby uninhabitable ice planet as one of the team’s doctors, and the couple has to deal with separation for the first time. After some unexpected events their strength and determination will be tested, and we learn a lot more about Cori’s past experiences as a refugee from the former Terran military. I just adore Cori, and having this deeper insight into her character is so interesting. Aster, too, is tested in her own ways, but the love they have for each other is so strong and you can’t help but cheer for them the whole way through. 

 

I received a free ARC from Booksprout, but my review is unbiased and left voluntarily.