The ending of The Fallen Star is a super frustrating and juicy classic cliffhanger. Instead of giving the reader closure, Jessica Sorensen ends the story just when Stephan's captured Gemma and is about to erase all her memories and her soul. The protagonist is in serious peril when the curtain closes:
I thought I heard a loud crash, but my eyelids were too heavy to open. Everything shifted black, and then…
I was gone. (36.65)
This is definitely the kind of ending that is designed to make the reader throw the book across the room and shout "ARGH!!!" But once that frustration is out of the way, the cliffhanger ending entices readers to pick up the next book in the series and learn more about the saga of Gemma and Alex. After all, there are three more books waiting for you, so the ride isn't nearly over yet.