Starfire's Heir (The Soul of Serentyn #1) by Megan Phillips
4.5 Stars!!
Thank you to Megan Phillips for an eARC of this book for review. Thoughts and opinions are my own.
Wow! What a way to make a debut!
Lexa's story is interesting. I liked the way she had to learn all the ins and outs, and while she complained a bit because certain people *cough* Zachariah *cough* treated her, she still realized she wanted to help. I will say that sometimes it felt like she was able to master everything super easy, until it was appropriate(?) that she didn't or that her not quite making it was important, but still. It was also interesting seeing all the connections she started making, especially as she started reading more of Violet's journal. I did roll my eyes a little at her constant back and forth regarding Griff. Granted, he didn't help, but still. I did like the way she handled Aine at the ball, although why she couldn't keep up that attitude every time she saw her, I'll never know. I was excited once she finally told Griff how she felt.
Griff was honestly amazing. Yes, he was hot and cold and I did roll my eyes at him too, but once he explained things, I rolled my eyes a little less. He was a protective pain in the ass, but it was honestly hilarious because he even acknowledged that he knew Lexa wouldn't like it, but he was going to do it anyway. I did find myself laughing at all the ways he managed to see through her various attempts at sneaking away. I loved the fact that he started showing Lexa the little parts of himself he kept locked down, because even though he was trying so hard to let her come to realizations and choices on her own, he was gone from her from the word go. I liked his relationship with Finn and Freya and the way he told off Zachariah.
The pieces of Violet's journal that we got at the start of every chapter were interesting and I liked the way they told their own story. I'd be curious to see more of her and Wraith because with all the "you'll have your moment" talk, it feels like there's more at play!
The magic system is intriguing. I liked how people all have their own channels and what you can do can depend on how much of an affinity you have for said channel. It was also interesting how Lexa would see things as different colors.
Overall, the pace of the book was interesting. It kind of felt like there was a lot of not-quite-nothing happening in the beginning. We spent a lot of that time with Lexa getting her world thrown upside down and then half moaning about everything, but then all of a sudden the story picked up speed and honestly I think the only reason I didn't finish earlier is that I was visiting family and was distracted by the dorky dog. Can't wait to see what happens in the next book!
Book releases June 23rd, 2026
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