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  • The Falling

  • A Brightest Stars Novel (The Stars Series, Book 1)
  • Written by: Anna Todd
  • Narrated by: Lauren Ezzo
  • Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins
  • 3.8 out of 5 stars (9 ratings)

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The Falling

Written by: Anna Todd
Narrated by: Lauren Ezzo
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Publisher's Summary

A new love story from Anna Todd begins with The Falling, the first novel in a new trilogy from the number one internationally bestselling author of the After series.

Twenty-year-old Karina is proud of the independent life she is trying to create for herself in Ft. Benning, Georgia. A dutiful officer’s daughter, supportive sister to a troubled twin brother, and caring friend to her roommate, Elodie, Karina always puts the needs of others ahead of her own and prides herself on being a fixer of broken things—whether it’s the house she’s just bought or the fragmented family she works hard to keep intact.

Like anyone who has grown up around an army base, Karina also knows the background noise that follows men and women home from war. And when she meets Kael, a handsome soldier on the cusp of discharge, she’s immediately intrigued by his brooding presence and enigmatic silence. As their uncertain and unexpected friendship starts to turn into something more, Karina tries to piece together Kael’s story: he is emotionally closed off, recovering from wounds and other trauma in the aftermath of two tours in Afghanistan. In her practice as a physical therapist, Karina has a strong desire to help him heal, and though it challenges her many insecurities and anxieties, she has an equally strong desire to trust him. But that trust is fragile, like the preciousness of a soldier’s life. It can be gone in an instant. Ultimately facing a crossroads, their relationship will be tested by the one thing that Karina cannot accept, forgive, or understand.

Anna Todd’s Brightest Stars trilogy continues with The Burning and The Infinite Light of Dust, coming soon.

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Had potential but dragged on about nothing

I wanted to love the book. I love the After series so much and thought maybe..just maybe..this could be the new series to steal my heart but to be honest...I found it talked too much about "nothing". There wasn't enough detail and emotion in the important scenes and the event that happened that was supposed to be unforgivable wasn't even that extreme. Maybe I didn't enjoy it because it wasn't toxic enough but I was hoping for a new Hessa relationship and didn't get it. The narrator did a great job reading it but the story fell flat.

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Little underwhelming

Loved the After series, this book was a little disappointing, not what I expected, a lot of internal dialogue, less story. The main character annoyed me.

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Amazing novel by Anna Todd

After loving the after series I knew I needed to read this book. Amazing book. Can’t wait to read the next in the trilogy!

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