Tuesday, July 2, 2019

#Review - Within Ash and Stardust by Chani Lynn Feener #YALIT #Romance

Series: The Xenith Trilogy (#3)
Format: Hardcover, 336 pages
Release Date: July 16, 2019
Publisher: Swoon Reads
Source: Publisher
Genre: Young Adult / SyFy / Romance

Having gone from kidnapped faux princess to the legitimate heir to an intergalactic throne, an impulsive, sarcastic teen must take charge of her own destiny in this epic YA novel, the conclusion to the Xenith Trilogy.

On Earth, Delaney is a normal teenager who recently graduated high school with a fantastic best friend and a loving boyfriend.

But Delaney isn’t on Earth. She’s on Xenith, a war-torn planet half a galaxy away. Originally mistaken for an alien princess, Delaney has gone from kidnapped imposter to the recognized heir to an alien throne. Oh, and she’s engaged to the prince of an enemy nation whose ruthless father is on the warpath.

Torn between two planets, two fates, and two loves, Delaney is finally ready to choose her own destiny in this stunningly epic conclusion to Chani Feener’s Xenith Trilogy.





Within Ash and Stardust is the third and final installment in author Chani Lynn Feener's The Xenith Trilogy. This story begins right where Between Frost and Fury ended on a cliffhanger. Delaney Grace has survived several attempts at killing her, now she must choose her fate as well as save Earth from being destroyed. Even though she is supposed to be heir to the Basilissa (Uprisen Heir), she has two men in her life that has split her attention. 

Ander Ruckus is the man who made a mistake and brought her to Xenith thinking she was someone else. Zane Trystan Wux is man who ended up being more than just his father's heir, and someone who has fallen for Delaney. Ander, who fell in love with Delaney in the first book, wants to grab Delaney and bring her back to Earth where she will be out of reach of the Rex, and Trystan. Trystan finds that he will do almost anything to keep Delaney and Earth safe from his father who has much more dangerous goals ahead if he is allowed to get his way.

This book actually explores more of the world this story is set in. In fact, readers will finally get a look at the capital of Vakar, Varasow, and all that it has to offer. I think there was more to explore between Ruckus and Sanzie. There is a story there that could be picked up and explored. Readers will also get a deeper look in the machinations of Rex and what his real plans are for Kint and Vakar. And, even though there is a tentative peace treaty, people are still on edge waiting for the other shoe to drop. Can Delaney, Ruckus, and Trystan put aside their issues and ensure that both worlds are safe?

What held me back in my rating was the twisted love triangle. As someone who has been reviewing for 10 years now, it is one of my weaknesses. I had to hold my rating because there was a whole lot of jealously and little fights that could have been put aside to focus on plans to defeat the Rex, save Xenith, as well as Earth from destruction. I am also not a fan of the final choice, and nope, I won't spoil it for you. I will say that I kind of sort of understand it, but then again, I kind of sort of don't understand why it had to be this choice.  I do believe the author did a pretty good job with Delaney. She went from a sarcastic high school graduate with parental issues and a chip on her shoulder, to someone who makes really hard choices. 



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