Review #64 - Sky in the Deep by Adrienne Young

Details:

Title: Sky in the Deep

Author: Adrienne Young

Publisher: Wednesday Books

ISBN 13: 978-1250168450

Synopsis:

OND ELDR. BREATHE FIRE.

Raised to be a warrior, seventeen-year-old Eelyn fights alongside her Aska clansmen in an ancient, rivalry against the Riki clan. Her life is brutal but simple: fight and survive. Until the day she sees the impossible on the battlefield--her brother, fighting with the enemy--the brother she watched die five years ago.

Faced with her brother's betrayal, she must survive the winter in the mountains with the Riki, in a village where every neighbor is an enemy, every battle scar possibly one she delivered. But when the Riki village is raided by a ruthless clan thought to be a legend, Eelyn is even more desperate to get back to her beloved family.

She is given no choice but to trust Fiske, her brother's friend, who sees her as a threat. They must do the impossible: unite the clans to fight together, or risk being slaughtered one by one. Driven by a love for her clan and her growing love for Fiske, Eelyn must confront her own definition of loyalty and family while daring to put her faith in the people she's spent her life hating.

Review:

The viking set up of this book was really interesting and I loved how strong all of the characters were - there was acceptance all throughout it that women were just as good at fighting, etc as men are. I enjoyed that aspect a lot. There were a few minor issues I had which dropped the rating from a 5 to a 4 but overall it was really enjoyable. The plot was great and I liked the tribes coming together, the slow build romance was great too. I was glad there was no instalove thankfully. Overall a great story with engaging characters.

I gave this book 4 out of 5 stars.