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I've been a devotee of Ms. Raybourn's work for a long time now. It was great to see so many characters from her other works mentioned in this novel. Unfortunately, this book also contains many spoilers for her other novels. While I HIGHLY recommend this author, new readers should probably start with the Lady Julia Grey series.
I know this book is supposed to be a stand alone, but I think reading her earlier works will definitely help you understand most of the action in this book. I believe the author has switched publishers and I don't think there are to currently be any more novels or novellas about the eccentric March family. This book may have been an attempt to wrap up the stories of some of her beloved characters, though I couldn't say that with certainty.
It is unfortunate that we won't get to see more of Poppy and Sebastian if that proves to be true. By the end of this novel Poppy has finally come into her own. This book laid the groundwork for what could potentially be a great partnership. I ended this book wishing I could see more of these two. I think their best tales were yet to come.
While I did not love Poppy and Sebastian as much as Gabriel and Evie or Brisbane and Julia, they were quite funny and well suited. I was so happy to see Plum again. He did not disappoint, nor did Portia, though they were only briefly on the page. While Julia and Brisbane are mentioned often, it was clear there is still much of their story we don't know. I also have a soft spot for Gabriel and when he came tumbling onto the page again I couldn't contain my excitement. He too was only briefly present, but it was enough to leave an impression on Poppy.
Ms. Raybourn's style of writing has always been one I truly enjoy. I knew there was something up with Poppy's maid but was unable to guess her true identity correctly. When it was revealed I nearly banged my head off the table. I reread all her scenes and there it was. All the little breadcrumbs I needed to guess who she was but just missed. Very Agatha Christie-esq.
While this wasn't my favorite novel by the author, I did enjoy it. I wish we could see more of where life takes Poppy and Sebastian.


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Night of a Thousand Stars Deanna Raybourn 9780778317753 Books Reviews

A well written story with great character interaction and interesting and well developed plot. In fact the two main characters interacted in such an entertaining way I hoped that I would find Sebastian and Poppy appearing in additional adventures . Alas, this seems not to be the case. Their interaction was a major reason I found the book to be one of the best I have read in a very long time.
This was a fun, light read. Poppy March is a feisty, funny heroine, brimming with March chutzpah. Sebastian Fox is a likable, clever protagonist who can be very funny at times. A mysterious handmaiden, an exotic locale, a dangerous enemy....it should all add up to a Julia Grey mystery. But somehow it doesn't achieve the same level of romantic adventure as Julia's tales. That series is one of my favorites. This feels a like one of the novellas Deanna Raybourn is using to bring the series to a close. I for one, am mourning.
Another great 1920's book with new characters Sebastian and Poppy. We got to see characters from the Evie & Gabrielle Starke book and finally see the connection to many of the Marches from the Lady Julia books. All of this with the backdrop of the exotic Lands of Damascas and the desert. I like the intertwining of the history of the region and the many lives affected (especially of the native peoples). Again a wonderful adventure mystery with a strong female and a great love story. Keeping writing Deanna....I can't wait to read more. Once I start reading I have trouble putting the book down!
It was so delightful to have the Victorian age March family connect with the Roaring 20's members of the same family. I so loved the previous visits to Damascus and was happy to be able to walk there again. It makes me happy to have the other stories have the ends tied up. This is a wonderful book and especially appealing to those of us who are square pegs forever being pushed into a round hole! Poppy simply shimmers as a very special star in this enchanting picture of a truly wonderful and forever lost locale.
Deanna has created a story for me...again. I've read and enjoyed each and every one of Deanna Raybourn's novels. A Spear of Summer Grass is my favorite, but now Lady Julia's niece has changed my mind. A Night of a Thousand Stars has won that position.
Poppy learns through an adventure and a half that she has a deep reservoir of strength she hadn't recognized. The fascinating research Raybourn presented sent this reader into an encyclopedia of geographical facts, cultural understanding, and religious appreciation, but more importantly Deanna Raybourn taught me to recognize the difference between repudiation and affirmation.
Well Done Indeed.
I have realized that I am a Deanna Raybourn Fan (with the capital F).
I am sorry that, due to a change in publishers, there will be no further Lady Julia Grey stories.
I am delighted, however, that her style is continuing with other story lines.

This is a fun story with a plucky, if sometimes naive, main character.
She is most certainly of the March family (see the other stories for their special style).
Realizing at the last possible moment that she cannot marry he staid, monied, boring fiance, she bolts. Adding to the fun is the unexpected assistance of a young curate who shows up at just the right moment.
Then things get really complicated and interesting with her ending up in the middle East.

Her intelligence and bravery are tested mightily.
It's all a great (albeit with serious overtones of political intrigue, international finagling, and deaths) romp.

My only complaint is that my copy of the book is poorly made. On one reading pages are falling out and I am not a rough reader.
I've been a devotee of Ms. Raybourn's work for a long time now. It was great to see so many characters from her other works mentioned in this novel. Unfortunately, this book also contains many spoilers for her other novels. While I HIGHLY recommend this author, new readers should probably start with the Lady Julia Grey series.
I know this book is supposed to be a stand alone, but I think reading her earlier works will definitely help you understand most of the action in this book. I believe the author has switched publishers and I don't think there are to currently be any more novels or novellas about the eccentric March family. This book may have been an attempt to wrap up the stories of some of her beloved characters, though I couldn't say that with certainty.
It is unfortunate that we won't get to see more of Poppy and Sebastian if that proves to be true. By the end of this novel Poppy has finally come into her own. This book laid the groundwork for what could potentially be a great partnership. I ended this book wishing I could see more of these two. I think their best tales were yet to come.
While I did not love Poppy and Sebastian as much as Gabriel and Evie or Brisbane and Julia, they were quite funny and well suited. I was so happy to see Plum again. He did not disappoint, nor did Portia, though they were only briefly on the page. While Julia and Brisbane are mentioned often, it was clear there is still much of their story we don't know. I also have a soft spot for Gabriel and when he came tumbling onto the page again I couldn't contain my excitement. He too was only briefly present, but it was enough to leave an impression on Poppy.
Ms. Raybourn's style of writing has always been one I truly enjoy. I knew there was something up with Poppy's maid but was unable to guess her true identity correctly. When it was revealed I nearly banged my head off the table. I reread all her scenes and there it was. All the little breadcrumbs I needed to guess who she was but just missed. Very Agatha Christie-esq.
While this wasn't my favorite novel by the author, I did enjoy it. I wish we could see more of where life takes Poppy and Sebastian.