Book Review: The Map of Stars

York: The Map of Stars by Laura Ruby

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In the third and final book of the York series, two twins, Tess and Theo, along with their close friend Jaime are working to save their city while a rich man, Darnell Slant, and others are working to tear it down. While dealing with this, Tess and Theo are still trying to comprehend a photo from long before they were born with people that look… just like them? Meanwhile, they’re also trying to figure out their friendship with Jaime. Throughout the book, they work on solving the Morningstarr Cipher and learn more about their pasts.

I would recommend this to people who enjoy science fiction, mysteries, and time travel. I did not read the first two books, but I was still able to understand. It was interesting to see Tess, Theo, and Jaime work through their friendship while also preventing a catastrophe. I would give this a 3/5 because it could be difficult to follow and understand which time period the section was in. However, I do think that it could very enjoyable to some, it was just not my preferred style.

-Review by Teen Advisory Board Member, 1/15/21