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Sky in the Deep by Adrienne Young
4.0
(You can also find this review on my blog.)
The first time I saw this book, I was immediately hooked! (Though, I suspect it’s primarily because of the Vikings part in the synopsis.) Fantasy and action and a strong female character? Sign me up!
The writing
The writing was good. The author managed to hook me within just a few chapters. I also loved how the writing style really captured the struggle of the main character, in terms of her journey from Hylli to Fela, and her own inner struggle in understanding everything that happened to her brother, and everything about the Riki clan.
At first I didn’t like the way the author incorporated the violence in the narration. It seemed out of place for me. But that was only in the first few chapters. After that, it was smoother and fiercer, and and through the writing, I saw the warrior that Eelyn was.
The characters
The characters were likable as I truly saw the passion and the love they have for various things. And although, each of them was driven by very different reasons, they were all so alike.
Eelyn was fueled by her love for her brother and father, and even Myra and the Aska clansmen. I witnessed Iri embrace new hope, a new life, and a new family. And I saw Fiske be driven by the love he has for his family including Iri.
I also loved how the clans were represented. Aska and Riki were different from each other, but one thing is for sure, their love for their clan and their families can unite them all.
The Herja clan was intriguing, too, but I felt like the details given by the author in the book was lacking. I wanted to know more about this fearsome clan.
The plot
The plot was good as well, though there were some points that threw me off.
The first few chapters were really good—filled with action and violence and fierce story-telling. But then it turned slow when Eelyn was in the Riki village. And then it picked up pace once again in the middle of the book.
The Herja clan was really interesting and I feel like they could have added more impact to the plot if the story offered more details about them. The story didn’t divulge further explanations about them other than they we menacing, they were ghost-like, and they were thought to be legends.
Eelyn’s growing feelings for Fiske also seemed out-of-place for me. They had minimal interaction and I just feel like it was so weird for them to be feeling that way. (That’s what it felt like for me, anyway.)
3.5 stars for me!
The first time I saw this book, I was immediately hooked! (Though, I suspect it’s primarily because of the Vikings part in the synopsis.) Fantasy and action and a strong female character? Sign me up!
The writing
The writing was good. The author managed to hook me within just a few chapters. I also loved how the writing style really captured the struggle of the main character, in terms of her journey from Hylli to Fela, and her own inner struggle in understanding everything that happened to her brother, and everything about the Riki clan.
At first I didn’t like the way the author incorporated the violence in the narration. It seemed out of place for me. But that was only in the first few chapters. After that, it was smoother and fiercer, and and through the writing, I saw the warrior that Eelyn was.
The characters
The characters were likable as I truly saw the passion and the love they have for various things. And although, each of them was driven by very different reasons, they were all so alike.
Eelyn was fueled by her love for her brother and father, and even Myra and the Aska clansmen. I witnessed Iri embrace new hope, a new life, and a new family. And I saw Fiske be driven by the love he has for his family including Iri.
I also loved how the clans were represented. Aska and Riki were different from each other, but one thing is for sure, their love for their clan and their families can unite them all.
The Herja clan was intriguing, too, but I felt like the details given by the author in the book was lacking. I wanted to know more about this fearsome clan.
The plot
The plot was good as well, though there were some points that threw me off.
The first few chapters were really good—filled with action and violence and fierce story-telling. But then it turned slow when Eelyn was in the Riki village. And then it picked up pace once again in the middle of the book.
The Herja clan was really interesting and I feel like they could have added more impact to the plot if the story offered more details about them. The story didn’t divulge further explanations about them other than they we menacing, they were ghost-like, and they were thought to be legends.
Eelyn’s growing feelings for Fiske also seemed out-of-place for me. They had minimal interaction and I just feel like it was so weird for them to be feeling that way. (That’s what it felt like for me, anyway.)
3.5 stars for me!