Stellar

The Stellar Series, Book 1

By: Ian Graham, Marc A. Hutchins

Narrated by: Gabrielle de Cuir

Meet Stellar - an urban crime-fighter who tackles injustice with swift and decisive action, carrying the burden of freeing society from oppression, fighting for the weak and wounded.

She is brave.

She is beautiful.

She is just a comic book character…or at least she was.

Macy Davis is an athletic high school student with an eye for Patrick Newell, the young artist who created Stellar. When Macy’s best friend, Keri Cartwright, discovers Patrick’s comic book heroine, she convinces Macy to masquerade as Stellar. Because to Macy, Stellar is Patrick’s perfect girl. But when Macy dons a homemade costume to surprise Patrick at the Halloween Dance, her debut takes an unexpected twist and the reveal is more than anyone, including Macy, could have ever imagined.

©2020 Ian M Graham and Marc A Hutchins (P)2021 Blackstone Publishing and Skyboat Media

Good clean fun for a younger teen

Maybe not groundbreaking but a nice, long "who dunnit" type of story for a younger teen who isn't interested in blood, gore and sexual situations. The adults giving this a bad review have forgotten how to read and enjoy a book that doesn't rely on titillation and adult content.

Enjoyable super hero story!

pros:

characters not annoying like some other super hero stories

thoughtful protagonist = less dumb decisions than most teens story

good pacing

great character dialogue narration

no inappropriate content



cons:

villains forgot about using guns till final chapter

voice actor choices for sound effects during fights wasn't my favorite (preference, not bad acting)


overall:
recommend!

If you like Nancy Drew, Stellar is great listen.

This book reminded me of Nancy Drew mysteries, but with updated themes. While the grittier parts of life are glossed over, this is good listen for those who enjoy strong female characters and few twists and turns.

fun little superhero story

it's a fun young adult superhero book. nothing groundbreaking, And it's easy to follow. This is a good get your kids into superhero type story.

stellar

unexpected depth of storyline truly pulled me in and kept me listening. When the narrator's style disappointed, the words of the author kept me enthralled. This was a creative story of a super hero that hadn't planned to be a hero. The reality mixed with the whimsy was sometimes stark in a way that made the story very believable. I would have liked a little more whimsy and less suspense but that's just me. The edge of your seat, nail biting moments seem to be what the public craves in the movies and this could easily become a screen play with the author's excellent imagery. I'll be looking for more by this author. Give this a listen and a read!
Something about the lack of distinctive variation in the narrator's voices for each character left this listener wondering who was speaking and what was going on.