The Weight of Stars and Suns by Dawn Christine Jonckowski

YA Science Fiction, Independently Published in 2020, 355 Pages

What I Didn’t Like:

A bit predictable. I can’t say I was shocked by much of this, I practically had it mapped out from page one.
The ending. We’ve established that I’m weird about endings, yes? Yes. Good. Now, I like this ending. Like it so much that it bothers me to know there’s a sequel out there. I like the way this one lingers right now. I actually don’t think I want a second book. That won’t stop me from looking for it, especially if it delivers on more of the bigger lessons/themes that I felt like we were dancing around in this one.
A bit of the instalove thing.

Those Romeo and Juliet vibes work for me. I love the epic tragedy of a star crossed love story and this one delivers. It’s a roller coaster of ups and down right from the start.
The world building is beautiful. The details that went into the creation of this world with 36 suns was obvious and made the story a beautiful journey.
Dameia is a solid character. She had layers of depth hiding under the face she presents to the people and I adored her for being real. The things she struggles with are relatable enough that you can connect to her despite her standing on Tav.

If I said “Romeo and Juliet in space” and your interest was piqued … this is for you. You’re welcome.
Also, if you are fans of my Kingdom of Fraun series, this is a good comp title. This is science fiction where Fraun is all fantasy but there’s a lot of similarities I think you’ll enjoy.