Skyward Inn

By. Aliya Whiteley

P. 336

Format: eArc

Rating: ****

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I received an e-arc from @Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

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Skyward Inn is both science fiction and speculative fiction. The book is a look at a futuristic earth that has made contact with an alien planet. The two cultures must now learn how to interact with each other. The main characters live in a small town that shuns technology. The gathering center of this town is Skyward Inn, now owned by Jem who had left to go wage a war on the far away planet and Isley her alien friend she met along the way.

Although the story is not that concrete. From the start Whiteley takes a meandering tone that carries the cadence of small town living. Yet, the reader is left knowing that all is not as it seems.

The journey is unlike anything I have read before, and makes me think about humanity in a new way. It was both disappointing, disjointed, and perfect.

Skyward Inn is more focused on characters than action. While there is a plot, an excellent one at that, it is a slow burn. Do not come expecting fast paced action or you will be disappointed. Instead expect a nice meandering walk that will leave you thinking.

The ending of the book comes in stages. I went from curious, too slightly disappointed, too satisfied. It is not a book that is going to leave things closed up in a nice package, but it also does not leave the reader hanging.