Broken
Skies
Broken
Skies Series
Book
#1
Theresa
Kay
Genre: YA
Science Fiction Dystopian
Release Date: March 14, 2014
ISBN: 978-1495468896
ASIN: B00IXMVY5M
Pages: 380
Goodreads Rating: 4.65
My Rating: 4.5
Book Description:
Thirty years ago, there was the
Collapse. A massive war fought with biological weapons and followed by plague.
Almost everyone died.
Ten years
ago, the aliens showed up. They made one of our cities their own and that's
where they stay, for the most part anyway.
One year
ago, I killed two men and went a little crazy.
Today, the
aliens took my brother and I will do whatever it takes to get him back even if
it means partnering up with the enemy, an alien boy who makes me think things I
shouldn't and makes me feel things I don’t understand.
My
Take On The Book:
There is so
much to say about this book and yet I find myself at a loss for words.
First let
me say how much I enjoyed reading about each character seen through the eyes of
Jax, and while she has her own opinions, he own likes and dilikes I was able to
make my own assessment of these characters. Their stories were crafted
beautifully if not heartbreakingly so. But not only were the characters and
their stories unique and surprising but kinda uplifting. I’ll explain that more
later.
In this
story you are introduced to a whole heap of characters most notably is the
female lead and narrator Jasmine (Jax). She is extremely vulnerable, jaded and
pretty much shattered (broken is to simple a word to describe her) but Jax is
also fierce, loyal and loving. The next character I came to hold in high regard
is the beautifully mysterious alien boy Lir. Its hard not to fall in love with
him. But the most entertaining thing about this book besides the romantic
development between the 2 leads was the stories conflicts. The book is littered
with prejudices and heartbreak but while that was a main focus for the
character’s choices and actions what I remembered most after finishing was not
the negative but the positive that comes in the form of family, friendship and
love, an undying loyalty to those you care most for.
Its an enthralling
tale and a perfect first book to this series. I’m eager to learn more about
this damaged world and the people/aliens inhabiting it.
The
Great (Pros):
- The Ending. The highest praise I can give this book is to its ending. While it is a cliff hanger, one that will leave you jonesing for book 2 ‘Fractured Suns’. It’s an ending that will most definitely leave you with a heavy heart and your throat tight.
- Unpredictability. While there are some elements in this story that you might suspect, there are a hell of a lot that you won’t see coming.
- Jax. As I said earlier, Jax is a shattered girl. As the synopsis says, she killed to men and went bonkers but her character has this way of persevering and there is so much strength in her it hard not to admire her. She has a survival instinct that also conflicts with her conscience and she so utterly human and flawed you want to see a happy ending for this fierce a loyal warrior.
- Lir. Prepare to swoon on sight. He is so charming and maybe just a tad smug. I love the way Ms. Kay describes him. The differences between the humans and the aliens is kinda breathtaking.
The
Not So Great (Cons):
- Something. I’m not sure what that something is but it made me want to skim over some parts of the story it was a constant struggle for me to keep my mind on the current page. It was harrowing, I just wanted to get to the end… maybe it was too much emphasis on the anticipation.
4.5
Quills
But over
all it was a great read with consistent characters and a beautiful story. While
reading this book and writing this review I caught myself thinking about the
shows ‘Star Crossed’ with Matt Lanter
and ‘Rosswell’ with Shiri Appleby.
Its funny cause now that’s all I want to watch. Its books like these that make
me love this genre.
About
The Author
The only
person she knows who had a subscription to Writer's Digest at eleven and was
always excited to write research papers, Theresa has been putting words to
paper since a young age. She writes predominantly in the sci-fi and urban
fantasy genres. Residing in central Virginia, she juggles two kids, a husband
and a full-time job in addition to her writing and in her free time she reads
almost anything she can get her hands on.
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“I received a free copy of the book from the author/publisher for my honest opinion. I was in no way compensated for this review and all opinions are expressly my own”
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