Star Academy is the school for all wish-granters high up in the sky. Sage is one of the new students, and she's excited to get put into a group and start classes. Surprisingly, Sage and 11 other girls are summoned to the headmistress's office. She tells them they have been selected for a special mission to become field workers/ambassadors to Earth where they will go down, find the wish maker, and test the validity of the wish to see if it can give them the energy they need to keep granting wishes. When Cassie goes on her first mission, without reading the important instruction manual, she will have to do her best to fulfill a girl's wish or risk being stuck on Earth forever.

STAR DARLINGS SAGE'S STORY is an adorable children's story, perfect for growing readers, especially those enjoying longer chapter books. The world is nicely described, and I love all the details about their hair, clothes, and the technology they use. Sage is a really sweet main character, great at making friends, but has a tendency to be impulsive. She does a wonderful job of bringing people together, though, and I can see her being a great part in uniting the team of twelve girls they have working with Earth.

The secondary characters are sometimes only mentioned briefly, but they are set up for possible larger roles in the future. One of the girls, Cassie, is her roommate, and their growing friendship is so realistic. I really want to see more of them in later books. I especially like the friends Sage makes on Earth, and the twist that happens with the wish while she is down there.

Overall, I really enjoyed Ahmet Zappa's STAR DARLINGS SAGE'S STORY. I would highly recommend to earlier readers who enjoy science fiction and fantasy. I am definitely looking forward to more books in this series.