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One Bright Star

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I can't decide if I liked this book or not...The concept is interesting (even if it doesn't remotely match the cover synopsis!), but the actual story was so eerie and disturbing, I never developed a connection to the heroine, Brehan. I was left with the very unsatisfying feeling that the hero Erth deserves someone far better than Brehan. She just seems too emotionally damaged to ever love him the way he loves her. That said, the story did intrigue me, and I'll probably read the sequels if they are ever published. My motivation won't be to revisit beloved characters, though...instead I'll be hoping Brehan will fight off her "evil side" and turn into a character I can root for...Be forewarned, this is NOT a typical futuristic or fantasy romance. Perhaps if the cover had actually reflected the real story, I would have been better prepared for what I found inside.

This book should not be categorized as a romance. There are romantic elements in it, but it does not have the required happy ending of a romance. The story is also not finished in any sense of the meaning. It feels like half a book, so it is very very frustrating at the end. On page two the evil intelligence inside of the heroine is talking to her, on the last page that evil intelligence is still there inside her, and she is still pretty oblivious to it and nobody has done anything about it. I also found Brehan's actions to be really obnoxious, to the degree that I would have to classify her as Too Stupid To Live. Erth was an interesting character but I found it pretty hard to believe that he would love Brehan since she always behaved so badly to him.

The concept of this book is intreeging (sorry for the incorrect spelling!). Little known, little loved women kidnapped to become the mothers of a new race. "What would I have done in that situation?" is a question that begs to be asked, but most of us probably would not have reacted like the female supporting characters did. Sure, abused idealists might (no offense intended to anyone who reads this), but a lot of us would react more akin to how Brehan did. Throw in the mysterious, protective Di'me, and the plot grows richer. What with her ambition to take control over the universe from Erth's family, and then destroy humankind (assuming that is what the exerpt at the front of the book meant), things become that much more exciting. What becomes so strange about this extra spiritual (in every sense of the word) baggage, is that so many people know that there is something strange in the way Brehan looks and acts when she is angry or scared, and the info never gets to Erth! What I mean is, first, Brehan's friends keep insisting that her eyes change color. If they are so sure, why not present the information to someone who might know something about it, like a doctor. Secondly, these color-changes keep coinciding with Brehan's blackouts, and Di'me's risings. If I were Brehan, I would be worried enough about the blackouts, and to know that my eyes appear to change color each time I do, would be enough for me to seek help if I had not already done so. Plus, toward the end, when the medic found the two spirits inside Brehan, he didn't tell his subject, when it was pretty clear she didn't know about it herself, the way she spoke about a noisy conscience. More later if I can get back to it.

The book did not end just left you hanging so if you want to know what happens you have to buy the next book. I enjoyed the book but I don't like books that don't end it was like she just got tired and said I think I will stop here. If she would have finished it I would have gave her 5 stars not 3. I don't know if I will buy the other book or not I don't want another book that doesn't end.

This story kept my attention all the way through. I've been waiting a couple of years for the sequel. Where is it?

Mickee Madden, "One Bright Star", Pinnacle, 1997. Should be titled one dim bulb. The story idea is great. The execution is dismal. Mickee only fully develops a single character, her heroine, the dual entity Brehan Tucker, who has a fiery spirit, a horrific past and impressive powers when under the influence of her co-being. She doesn't supply enough information for the reader to care about any of the other characters, except possibly Brehan's alien love god. The story jumps from one unconnected scene to another making it incredibly difficult for the reader to get involved.

I enjoyed the book and the concept. It was very unusual.

I loved the characters. She was supposed to have begun a sequel called Written in the Stars. If she has, I certainly have not been able to find it. I hope she does.

The book was great,simply great...bring on the sequel!

OK, the back totally doesn't match the story. what boyfriend, what journalism career? Did someone read another book then write the blurb for this one mistakenly. Besides that, its hard for me to empathize with the character when I don't know if she's a split personality, has an alien being within her, or what. I know this will probably come out in the sequel/s, but for now I'm just confused. Otherwise, I like the unique plot and the way Brehan doesn't just give in when she feels lust in her bones.

I loved the book and can't wait until the sequal comes out. My biggest problem was that the synopsis on the back didn't match the book content. In the copy I have, there is no mention of a boyfriend and the job that was vaguely mentioned was that of a singer. Am I missing a chapter? I feel like the front part of the book was chopped and I missed a lot. Maybe some background on the orphanage and her friends, Joy and Lisa and the evil Mrs. Pitts would help (or is that explained more in the sequals?) Other than that, I love the combination of romance (iffy in this case) and sci-fi. Keep up the good work!