The Syldrathi Strike Back

Aurora Burning (The Aurora Cycle #1)
by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

​Our intrepid heroes are hurting after losing one of their own and are now branded as terrorists, which makes moving about the galaxy somewhat difficult. What more can possibly go wrong? Oh, a LOT more. Kal's sister is super keen about hunting him down, Aurora might not be the first Trigger and war just might break out.

This book is pretty much The Empire Strikes Back of the Aurora Cycle. That is probably the highest compliment I can give it. Aurora Rising left me a little cold, but the problems I had with it are not present in the sequel. I'm also a huuuuge sucker for romance being imperilled by secrets. And I love mental-based powers. I will probably re-read this one a lot. Ughhh I need #3 right now.

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