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The Endless Skies
by Shannon Price
adventurous
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Disclaimer: I received this e-arc from the publisher. Thanks! All opinions are my own.
Book: The Endless Skies
Author: Shannon Price
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 3/5
Recommended For...: young adult readers, fantasy, romance
Genre: YA Fantasy
Publication Date: August 17, 2021
Publisher: Tor Teen
Pages: 354
Recommended Age: 15+ (violence, gore, romance, plague)
Explanation of CWs: Romance is heavy throughout the book and it is a love triangle (1f, 2m). Disease is prevalent in the book as it's the motivation. Violence and gore throughout the book.
Synopsis: High above the sea, floats the pristine city of the Heliana. Home to winged-lion shapeshifters―the Leonodai―and protected from the world of humans by an elite group of warriors, the Heliana has only known peace.
After years of brutal training, seventeen-year-old Rowan is ready to prove her loyalty to the city and her people to become one of the Leonodai warriors. But before Rowan can take the oath, a deadly disease strikes the city’s children. Soon the warriors―including two of Rowan’s closest friends―are sent on a dangerous mission to find a fabled panacea deep within enemy lands.
Left behind, Rowan learns a devastating truth that could compromise the mission and the fate of the Heliana itself. She must make a decision: stay with the city and become a warrior like she always dreamed, or risk her future in an attempt to save everyone she loves. Whatever Rowan decides, she has to do it fast, because time is running out, and peace can only last so long...
Review: For the most part I thought this was an okay book. It had good plot and world building. I thought the book was interesting and for someone looking for love triangles and fantasy that harkens back to early 00s YA books, this would probably be a great fit for them.
However, this was such a hard book to get through. The characters were sorely underdeveloped. The book opens up without explanation and the characters were hard to connect with. I also hated the forced love triangle and it just felt too forced.
Verdict: It was just ok.
Book: The Endless Skies
Author: Shannon Price
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 3/5
Recommended For...: young adult readers, fantasy, romance
Genre: YA Fantasy
Publication Date: August 17, 2021
Publisher: Tor Teen
Pages: 354
Recommended Age: 15+ (violence, gore, romance, plague)
Explanation of CWs: Romance is heavy throughout the book and it is a love triangle (1f, 2m). Disease is prevalent in the book as it's the motivation. Violence and gore throughout the book.
Synopsis: High above the sea, floats the pristine city of the Heliana. Home to winged-lion shapeshifters―the Leonodai―and protected from the world of humans by an elite group of warriors, the Heliana has only known peace.
After years of brutal training, seventeen-year-old Rowan is ready to prove her loyalty to the city and her people to become one of the Leonodai warriors. But before Rowan can take the oath, a deadly disease strikes the city’s children. Soon the warriors―including two of Rowan’s closest friends―are sent on a dangerous mission to find a fabled panacea deep within enemy lands.
Left behind, Rowan learns a devastating truth that could compromise the mission and the fate of the Heliana itself. She must make a decision: stay with the city and become a warrior like she always dreamed, or risk her future in an attempt to save everyone she loves. Whatever Rowan decides, she has to do it fast, because time is running out, and peace can only last so long...
Review: For the most part I thought this was an okay book. It had good plot and world building. I thought the book was interesting and for someone looking for love triangles and fantasy that harkens back to early 00s YA books, this would probably be a great fit for them.
However, this was such a hard book to get through. The characters were sorely underdeveloped. The book opens up without explanation and the characters were hard to connect with. I also hated the forced love triangle and it just felt too forced.
Verdict: It was just ok.