The unfolding love story between Kricket and Trey is more suited to a YA audience for the way it is written. Whilst it may appeal to some older Sci-Fi/Fantasy readers, this will mainly appeal to YA readers due to the relationships between the main characters, Kricket, Trey, Kyon and even Jax and Wayra. She has done a good job of covering her characters as well, plausible explanations for their size, what has happened on their world and various other things that I won't cover so as to not give too much away. It's when you get to Ethar though that you truly get to understand how well she writes. Bartol describes her worlds beautifully, giving you real perspective and depth even when on Earth. It starts off a little slow, before picking up pace. The first in the Kricket series is a somewhat interesting story. She does a wonderful job of easily distinguishing each of the characters (both male and female) making this an easy story to listen to, and adding an extra level to the story as its told. Kate Rudd has a beautiful voice, and does a wonderful job with the Narration of this book. Now, Kricket faces the most difficult choice of her life: whether to wage a battle for survival, or a fight for love. Kyon Ensin knows the powerful depths of Kricket's gifts - gifts he'll control when he takes her for his tribe and leads the forces that will claim Ethar and destroy his enemies, starting with Trey Allairis. and he soon realizes that counting a galaxy of stars would be easier than losing this extraordinary girl. As danger draws close, he must protect her until she can wield the powers she cannot use on Earth.

That day comes when she meets a young Etharian soldier named Trey Allairis, who has been charged with coming to Earth to find Kricket and transport her to her true home. As her eighteenth birthday approaches, she now eagerly anticipates the day she'll stop running and finally find her place in the world. She was too busy hiding in plain sight, eluding Chicago's foster care system. Kricket Hollowell never wished upon stars. Winner of four 2014 UtopYA Awards, including Best Book of the Year and Best Sci-Fi Book of the Year.

Under different stars amy bartol