When Morris’ people invade Earth in the hopes to save it from humans destroying it and monetizing it as an tourist location for other aliens, humans are down to a couple of colonies, supervised by the Ilori. Both are the same age but come from opposite enemy lines. The Sound of Stars is the story of Ellie, a human, and Morris, an alien.

This book has seen good coverage and positive reviews from book bloggers I know and I was excited to see what it had in store for me. The focus on young adult in my reading is a bit surprising but I am always looking for good representations of the age group in science fiction. ** It’s the books!** A book with a secret library… what else does an avid reader need to get hooked?Īlso, as a fan of the Guardians of the Galaxy, the whole music scene in this book had me wondering about the adventures of a human girl and an alien. The two embark on a wild and dangerous road trip with a bag of books and their favorite albums, all the while making a story and a song of their own that just might save them both. M0Rr1S has a lot of secrets, but also a potential solution-thousands of miles away. They’re both breaking the rules for love of art-and Ellie inspires the same feelings in him that music does.Įllie’s-and humanity’s-fate rests in the hands of an alien she should fear. The trouble is, he finds himself drawn to human music and in desperate need of more. When he finds Ellie’s illegal library, he’s duty-bound to deliver her for execution. When a book goes missing, Ellie is terrified that the Ilori will track it back to her and kill her.īorn in a lab, M0Rr1S (Morris) was raised to be emotionless. All art, books and creative expression are illegal, but Ellie breaks the rules by keeping a secret library.

Deemed dangerously volatile because of their initial reaction to the invasion, humanity’s emotional transgressions are now grounds for execution. Seventeen-year-old Janelle “Ellie” Baker survives in an Ilori-controlled center in New York City. Two years ago, a misunderstanding between the leaders of Earth and the invading Ilori resulted in the deaths of one-third of the world’s population. Can a girl who risks her life for books and an alien who loves forbidden pop music work together to save humanity?

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