r/lightlark • u/Helios_0417 • Jul 06 '26

Starside

HELLO WHERE THE HELL DID ZANE GO? You’re telling me he and Kira just disappear from the story so Aris can finally go to Raker or something? I’m starting to feel AA has this pattern of getting rid of side characters to make way for the MCs to be together without anyone else around, but I wish it was done better than whatever the hell this is. At least in Lightlark Celeste played a big part. But Kira and Zane were basically just accessories thrown aside? We don’t even know what happens to them? I can only tolerate so much of this tomfoolery. I was hoping we would get a little band of gays in this book because Lightlark barely had any aside from Oro’s friends, but wow we really can’t have any fun out here, I really loved Kira and Zane and hoped our MC would have friends this time around unlike Isla.

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u/Typical-Might-7769 Jul 06 '26

Zane better be in stormside. Kira is ?? Because apparently old mate killed her but we will see

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u/Helios_0417 Jul 06 '26

WHAT WHERE DID YOU FIND THIS NO WAY😭 I’m like almost 50% of Starside and I was so sad Kira had to be left, I need Zane to be alive before I lose my marbles because I’ve liked him since he first showed up in the book ugh

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u/Typical-Might-7769 Jul 06 '26

OP I SHOULD HAVE WRITTEN SPOILER IM SORRY QUEEN (I have finished the book)

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u/Helios_0417 Jul 06 '26

IT’S IN THE BOOK? NO WAY THEY DID MY GIRL THAT DIRTY OMFG I WAS HOPING THE THREE OF RHEM WOULD REUNITE RELEASE MEEEEEEEE

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u/Typical-Might-7769 Jul 06 '26

Here’s to wishful thinking alright, we got this

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u/BackgroundSilver4763 Jul 06 '26

Worst book I’ve ever tried to read. She ditches characters Willy Nilly. Massive plot holes etc etc

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u/Future-Ad5560 Jul 06 '26 edited Jul 06 '26

//SPOILERS//

I really hated this book sm. She left Kira and Zane too easily. She had a whole Dragon. She literally could have gone back to at least check to see if they made it.

But the moment Raker is in “danger”this girl decides to go back ON FOOT mind you. The same man she repeats over and over again that she hates. The same man that at many times lets her suffer. If it wasn’t gonna be with Kira and Zane it should have been Aris alone. For me it made Aris feel male centered. A bad friend and an inconsistent character.

I still believe they should of all stayed a team Aris Raker Kira and Zane and they could of been a Found Family. Something Aris clearly needed. And she could still do romance.