The vampire in me was closer to the surface Evernight Academy: an exclusive boarding school for the most beautiful, dangerous students of all—vampires. Bianca, born to two vampires, has always been told her destiny is to become one of them. But Bianca fell in love with Lucas—a vampire hunter sworn to destroy her kind. His commentary on everything that happens always lightens the mood and makes it more enjoyable.
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We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Privacy Overview This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Privacy Overview. We go through the same seasons and days like the last book You know, unlike other books where the whole entire book takes place only in the summer. It is a well-k Stargazer , you had me in doubt. It is a well-known fact that Lucas works for the Black Cross, a group that hunts vampires.
Now that his secret is out, he has fled from Evernight and Well, we don't need a whole recap of the last book but they escape together, Bianca meets Black Cross, they get caught, Bianca has to leave Lucas, yada yada yada is away from Bianca. Our story begins with Bianca trying to figure out why Mrs. Bethany is letting humans into the school. She sneaks into Mrs. Bethany's apartment to find anything regarding why. Bianca only finds a few letters. Some that are rejecting human students and some that are accepting human students into Evernight.
But what makes one human different from the other if both are academically inclined? This is what Bianca is trying to figure out for her dear Lucas. While sneaking back into the school she starts to notice weird things happening. Icy spots in the air? As the year goes on, Bianca convinces her parents that she's camping out outside to watch a meteorshower when in reality, she's going to see Lucas for the first time in ages.
While waiting for him, a girl comes up to her asking for help. She notices that Bianca is a vampire and tells her that someone is following her.
When Lucas finally arrives, the girl tells Bianca to run, telling her that this is the guy that has been stalking her. The girl runs into a morgue and the Black Cross goes after her.
The girl escapes. When Bianca returns to the school, Balthazar catches her and Bianca has to spill the beans. While describing the girl to Balthazar, he comes to the startling conclution that the girl the Black Cross is after is Charity, his sister. He agrees that if Bianca helps him find his sister, he'll help her get off campus to meet up with Lucas if her and Balthazar act like a couple to fool Bianca's parents.
As the year goes on and on and on, more creepy things happen. Bianca starts coming face to face with ghosts. But, in the mean time, Vic has been talking to other people and realizing that almost every human Well, every one in his case has had a ghostly encounters in their houses.
So what do the ghosts have to do with the humans at Evernight? Why do they keep coming to Bianca? Will Balthazar find Charity? If so, how will she react? Will Bianca and Lucas' love stay intact?
This book cleared up a lot of the plot holes that were in the last one, which I had hoped. The story added more supernatural elements and I absolutely loved Balthazar in all of this. I mean, mmm mmm mmmmmmm, he's smokin'!
Speaking of smoking, the only thing that bothered me in this book was that Bianca acts a little, hmm, not her age? Sometimes I feel like she's acting waaaay entirely too mature but then in retrospect, I realize she's a lot older than I think she is. Which is another problem! How old does my brain think she is? Sometimes she sure as hell acts I know she's almost seventeen, but some of the scenes in this book are a little too hot for me! Just kidding.
I'm not a pansy. But, since my brain is telling me she's 14 and she's really All of the almost-sex-scenes, were a bit weird to me. Kind of like, "Oh God, she shouldn't be doing that. This is a young adult book, right? That's right. She's not. I'm wrong. Still creepy. Fourteen year old in my head but, that's just me. To the real and honest point with no sugar added: This book was good. It was entertaining but quite slow in the beginning and a little annoying with some scenes.
All of the cat fights with Raquel and Lucas were childish and pointless. I was also a little upset with how close Claudia Gray made Balthazar become to the reader.
Didn't make sense? I fell in love with Balthazar, I don't know who didn't. But this isn't Twilight. We all know who Bianca takes and we know there isn't a chance that Balthazar will get his shot with her. It was disappointing. The end was suspenseful and didn't end too quickly or slowly. I knew it would end with a cliff hanger. But a cliff hanger that was manageable.
Maybe it's because I already own the next book? Who knows but, I do know that after reading this book, I'm not doubting the series as much as I was before. Truthfully, it's pretty good.
Let's just hope the vampire-teenie-bopper-I-love-Edward-Cullen-More stuff ends and we can move onto more interesting supernatural shenanigans. In the mean time, I shall move onto the 3rd book in this series. Jan 17, Alana Kelly rated it liked it. These authors make the characters one dimensional by promoting such blind indifference to the rest of their lives. In the books, Bianca lies continuously to everyone around her so she can be with Lucas.
Because Gray, much like Stephanie Meyer, made the idea of them not being meant to be together completely implausible. Of course Lucas and Bianca are meant to be together.
These books are no better then the white horse fairy tales that have ruined relationships for women everywhere. Bianca is so angry that her parents lied to her in Stargazer without any regard to her own lies.
Instead, it should have made Miranda guilty for being so sanctimonious when they proved, once again, how much they love her and would have done anything to have her. Pretty convenient. It also seems unlikely when Bianca is already drinking more blood and even killed a mouse without realizing. I also felt that Stargazer ended poorly.
Of course not. Or the fact they might have just killed her family. What about the wraiths? What about her parents? Why was Mrs. Bethany hunting ghosts? What will happen to the humans around her when the wraiths find her? How will she get blood? What will she do when her parents track her down which seems very likely if they survived? What about Balthazar? What will the humans do when they find out the truth? Stargazer ultimately felt like the middle book. There were too many lose ends and not enough character development even thought the relationships did become more complex.
Not a ton of cliff hangers. I also thought the climax was a bit…well anti-climatic. Feb 15, Wren rated it it was amazing Shelves: young-adult-general , paranormal , creatures-vampires , character-sweet-and-respectful-guys , romance-general-young-adult , pnr-young-adult. In the sequel to Evernight, Bianca has spent some time without Lucas, the boy she loves, but she is able to communicate with him through letters.
However, they have to be careful not to get caught, because Bianca is a vampire and Lucas is a vampire hunter. With everybody standing in their way of being together, things seem grim for their relationship, but they've decided not to give up on each other. Meanwhile, Bianca finds herself the target of a ghost at Evernight. With her friend Balthazar, she hopes to find out why she is being targeted and to prevent the spirit from endangering the students at the academy.
However, this haunting brings secrets forward, secrets that will change everything. I enjoyed Evernight a lot, so while I was excited to pick up the sequel I was worried that it wouldn't live up to the first novel. Thankfully, it exceeded my expectations and kept me reading late into the night.
Returning to the setting of Evernight Academy and Bianca's relationship issues made for an enjoyable read, and I'm sure that I will continue reading this series. I'm a fan of love triangles, if they're done well. The author achieves this in Stargazer, with a love triangle between Lucas, Bianca, and Balthazar. I found myself torn over which love interest I prefer and want Bianca to end up with, which I find to be a good quality within stories featuring love triangles.
The romance wasn't cheesy, the tension wasn't overdone and I like how the love triangle wasn't 'aggressive' or Bianca's most important worry. Of course, the characters within this novel were just as interesting and enjoyable to read about as they were in the first book. I really love the cast of characters in this series, especially Balthazar! There's just something about him that seems unique and I hope that he's featured within the next books of the Evernight saga.
Lucas can be a bit stereotypical-YA-boy-love-interest at times, but it's not overwhelming and I find him quite likeable. Bianca, the main character, is full of personality and a great protagonist, and I think that her identity as a vampire adds to her struggles in a way that makes readers care about her issues and root for her for the entirety of the first two books.
I hope this continues on throughout the series. I think that the use of the ghost or spirit within the story made this book suspenseful and added originality to the author's interpretation of vampires. The connection to Bianca was unexpected and I never would've guessed it! It adds a new level to Bianca's troubles. I completely recommend this sequel to Evernight!
If you've read the first book and you're unsure of whether or not you should continue the series, I think that it would be wise because Claudia Gray's writing, characters and ideas remain just as captivating and exciting as they did in the first book. Mar 09, Bex rated it liked it Shelves: own. This is the second book in the Evernight series. There are supposed to be four books in the series. This book was much like the first book for me. If you liked the first book you will like this one.
It is beautifully written, the first part is kind of boring and nothing happens, and then the last few chapters are so packed with action it's amazing. Bianca is returning to school after a grueling summer separated from Lucas. Upon returning to school she finds out that she is being haunted by wrait This is the second book in the Evernight series.
Upon returning to school she finds out that she is being haunted by wraiths. Much of the story deals with Bianca trying to get away from campus to secretly meet with Lucas. Balthazar is also in the story a lot. The pacing of this book matched the first book. It is pretty darn boring for the first two thirds. A lot of teenage angsting going on as Bianca feels sorry for herself because she can't be with Lucas. The wraith hauntings happen at wide intervals and are the only interesting thing in the beginning of the book.
The end of the book however is packed with so many revelations and action scenes that it leaves you dizzy. Unfortunately the pacing is such that I find these books to be pretty dull. I don't really think Bianca is the most inspriing character either. The end of the book is fantastic and almost makes up for the slow beginning.
The end was enough to make me want to know what happens in the next book. This book was definitely a transition novel that builds to the next book.
This book is definitely not a stand alone; you need to read Evernight first. Also this book doesn't resolve much at all; so for any resolution you'll have to hang around for the next book "Hourglass". Jul 13, Kristi rated it liked it Shelves: signed-arcs , signed-books , books-i-own , own-arc.
I really liked Evernight. I mean I really really liked it! Loved it even! And as much as I loved Evernight— Stargazer is even better! In my review of Evernight, I mentioned that I would like to learn more about Balthazar, and I was happy to see happen in this novel. The plot becomes even more complicated if you can believe that. Gray thr I really liked Evernight. The character relationships became more complex as well, adding to the overall allure of the novel.
It was interesting to see how some things tied together completely. One of the most important things to me as a reader is good characterization and Stargazer has that.
The only thing bad about this novel is that ended! A must read for vampire fans! May 03, Danny rated it liked it. It's hard for me to give it right amount of starts, I liked it and I badly wanted to know how it goes on.
But I was so angry at Bianca all the times that I have to take away one star and give it 3 instead of 4. I really like Balthasar a lot, more than Lucas and this makes me hard to follow what happens in the book. One scene though was amazing!! What I like is how Claudia Gray mixes in some hot and erotic scenes but still be suitable for Teens, she has a way to get the right amount.
Although, su It's hard for me to give it right amount of starts, I liked it and I badly wanted to know how it goes on. Although, sure for me it could be more ; 4 stars minus one for being annoyed with Bianca. I really didn't like how she treated her parents, although I understand why she did it, but still Now, I go and read Hourglass Stargazer is book 2 in the Evernight series.
I thought this book was good but found Bianca to be very whiny. I didn't expect what happens at the end. Hopefully I'll enjoy the next book as much as I did the first. Aug 19, Kristen rated it it was ok Shelves: young-adult. The writing was good. Although I struggle a little with Bianca's relationship with her parents. Bianca caves to everything her parents want, and barely even argues with them over it. I liked getting to see more Balty.
He is a loveable character. And his motivation for keeping Bianca's secret just shows how loveable he is. I hope he ends up happy by the end of the saga - he deserves it. And I enjoyed seeing more Ranulf - he didn't get enough visibility - especially as Vic's influence began to rub off on him. It was great how Vic had figured out the connection and Bianca didn't even think to talk to him about it earlier - and Vic was so casual about the whole idea of ghosts - it was so true to his character.
I liked seeing more of Raquel too. Although she seems to be a tragic character up to this point. Will we see more of why her home life was so terrible? I wonder if it will be important later since we really don't know all that much. Finding out about her malevolent ghost was pretty creepy though.
Made me feel really sorry for her. And made her decision at the end make total sense. I think I am going to like seeing more of her. And it will be interesting to see how she plays into the plot of the final 2 books.
Do I see a potential love triangle coming? Might make things interesting - given her humanity. And I would totally be ok with her and Lucas together - freeing up Bianca for Balty. But, we'll just have to wait and see.
So, I was a little disappointed with the lack of evil coming from the headmistress. She has such potential and it has yet to really be tapped. I can only hope that the fact that she is "collecting" the wraiths plays a bigger part in the next books and we get to see a really good villian out of her.
Overall, I liked the additional character development. I liked the clandestine meetings between Bianca and Lucas. I was even one of the folks who was ok with the fact that Bianca joins Lucas in the end. But, there could have been so much more meat to the story. I mean the truth about Bianca's birth, while interesting, was NOT the "OMG" twist some folks thought it was I didn't guess it, but I wasn't exactly surprised be it either.
And unless you totally weren't paying attention, it was evident that the wraiths are playing a large part of the plot here. But, to me, the battle was a big disappointment. Not a whole lot of action for what was this completely pivotal point given Bianca's having to choose to join Lucas and Black Cross in the overall story arc.
The one surprise was really how intimate the scene between Balthazar and Bianca in the Modern Tech room was. That scene rivals some of the scenes in the romance novels I read. It was probably the best part of the book - because it was the one time I really felt like 2 characters were connecting.
As much as I love the idea of Lucas and Bianca, I haven't felt the connection between them the way I have felt it in other books of this genre. I know they aren't spending as much time together as couples in those other books- but that's why I think I feel so deprived - because I don't feel that connection.
If I did, it wouldn't surprise me that they love each other so much and they can spend all that time apart and still pick right up from where they saw each other last time. But here - much of that connection is missing, so the relationship between Lucas and Bianca seems kind of lacking or empty.
I was not a "Team Jacob" person - but here, I think I have totally become a "Team Balty" person because of that lack of depth to the relationship between Lucas and Bianca. I don't know Overall, I will get and read the next in this saga.
But, I probably won't run out the day it's released. In fact, I will probably wait for the paperback because spending the extra money on a hardcover - that is relatively short - isn't what I want to do when I thought the predecessors were just "ok". This was so much better then Evernight! Stargazer continues the story of Bianca who as to find a way to survive at Evernight without Lucas.
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