Trisha Wolfe has created such an amazing world inhabited by characters that I love to read about. As a companion novel to Destiny's Fire, Astarte's Wrath can be read independently and still pick up on the intricacies of the realm these books are set in. 
 Astarte (Star) is a Kythian - a race created to be unstoppable defenders of Egypt. In particular to guard and protect the Pharaoh, Xarion who also happens to be Star's childhood friend. He is new to his position and believes that a man should make his own fate rather than just deal with what the Gods decide. In addition the new responsibility he has messes with the easy friendship he has always shared with Star. With a new race of magical beings on the scene, the threat against the Pharaoh is more real than ever. 
 I love the mix of Egyptian mythology, action and romance in this book - it's fun and interesting. There's always something happening but at the same time it always feels like a natural progression. I was entirely absorbed in the story from the first page until the last. 
 The characters are fantastic - from Star and Xarion to Phoenix. They're well-rounded and flawed in the way that I love the characters I read about to be. The romance, the friendships - all of it. Bittersweet but beautiful to the end. The novel kept me hooked and I loved it. 
 I recommend this book for anyone who enjoys a well written story with well thought out plot, fantastic characters and a great mythological angle different from what I've read before.