After loving Sky in the Deep so much, I had high expectations for the companion novel. While still an enjoyable read, I did not love it as my as Sky in the Deep.

It is set 10 years after Sky in the Deep and the narrative switches between two characters, Halvard and a new character named Tova. It was delightful to encounter the other favorite characters from the previous book as well. Unfortunately, I never really connected to Tova's character and didn't like the constant references to "the spinners" with no explanation of what they really were.