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Información de la obraA Light in the Sky (Clashing Skies, #1) por Shina Reynolds
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. Obtained for an honest review from Booksirens.com When I first read the summary for this book I thought this would be a story that was right up my alley with the fantasy setting and the teaser along with the cover for the book that had me very intrigued. Starting the book for me was difficult, It did not suck me into the story and capture my attention the way I like books to do. Instead, it was a very slow trudge to get into the book possibly due to the E-Book format. There were a couple of interesting bits at the beginning but they quickly fade to the more mundane parts. I will say that even if it is a slow starter it does do a great job of setting up the overall feel and kind of world that the story takes place in. I don't want this to go into a bash of the book or to sound like it is an absolute terrible book to read. That is not the case. This book is like a diesel engine. It takes a minute to get going but once it does it goes.Though I am sure there could be room for improvement with this book. I think I will try to do another review in the future possibly for the audiobook version or a physical copy as for reason I can get into those easier. In My Opinion, this is worth reading for sure and I plan to go back through it as soon as I can. For now though I give this a 3 out of 5. Until Next Time, -Teo First off, congratulations to the author on her fantastic debut book. Wow! That was a great read! Can I write spoilers in my review? Probably not! I’ll try hard to stick with the basics, although there are many things that I would like to discuss and share in my review. At first, I thought I was reading a typical fantasy story, but soon I discovered that the world had advanced technology and futuristic settings. I LOVE it when the author mix fantasy with technology. You can sense some dystopian vibes (The Hunger Games) came to my mind while reading (I am a huge fan), so this is an extra reason why I was totally into this book. The beginning was a bit slow, and there was a little bit of info-dumping (I don’t mind that at all, it set up the world perfectly), and the pace picked up quickly. If you like a page-turning book, then look no farther! The characters were well developed and easy to love and connect to them. Aluma massively grew as the book progresses, and it was easy to communicate with her. Now I can’t wait to read the next book! Overall, I highly recommend A Light In The Sky for fans of YA dystopian/fantasy stories. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
Red Queen Seventeen-year-old Aluma Banks has always dreamed of soaring freely through the skies astride a powerful winged steed of her own. But flying is a privilege granted only to the Riders of the king's Empyrean Cavalry, the aerial warriors who defend the borders of their land from the fallen kingdom of Laithlann. Each year, Rider hopefuls across Eirelannia compete in the Autumn Tournament for the honor of joining the Cavalry. Aluma, trained to ride and fight by her retired Empyrean Rider father, knows she has what it takes to prove herself worthy-if only her father hadn't forbidden her from joining their ranks, in the hope of protecting his only daughter from the perils of war. To make matters worse, Thayer, Aluma's best friend who could be becoming something more, is competing-and if he wins, he'll leave her behind. When Aluma's father is tragically injured just before the Tournament, she finds herself unexpectedly thrust into this year's competition. But as Aluma begins to pursue her dreams, she learns devastating secrets about the king and his never-ending war with Laithlann. In her quest for the truth, Aluma discovers a power deep within herself that may be the only way to save Eirelannia and the people she loves from the darkness that threatens to consume them all. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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This book has a wonderful amount of action and just enough fantasy to lure you in and hold you. The world building was great and like most first books in a series there is a bit of an info dump but that must be done in order to set the world for the rest of the books that will follow. The characters were relatable and the action seems very plausible in terms of not only do side characters get injured but the main ones as well. Being that it is a fantasy series there is also magic involved but not in the sense of witches/wizards, I mean there has to be some magic with the whole flying horses!
I loved how any horse can become a "Pegasus" but not all are worthy of becoming one. I honestly really want to get my hands on one of those horses, they all seem so majestic and it is so upsetting when one of them dies in battle! I really can't wait until the next book comes out!
It does have the typical Love Triangle as many Young Adult books have had a few years ago but I really did not mind it, at least it doesn't seem to have the enemies to lovers trope which I would be really upset if it happened with the awful person they are going against!
I received an ARC from the author and Book of Matches Media in exchange for an honest review. ( )