by Adrienne Young
Date Published: April 24, 2018; Wednesday Books
From Goodreads:
Part Wonder Woman, part Vikings—and all heart.
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.
Rating: 4 of 5 stars
YA Vikings. You cannot get any better than that.
I don't know what to say. I feel like no matter what and how I say it, it still wouldn't be enough to give this book's gloriousness justice. Because Sky in the Deep was just that (and more). Glorious. Brilliant. Addictive. Bloody. Gruesome. Romantic. I. Absolutely. Loved. It.
Inside and out this book is just incredible. Look at that gorgeous cover! It's simple and yet looks so badass and intriguing and screams "read me now!" I am having serious cover lust.
I love everything about Sky in the Deep. The writing was incredible and had me so invested in the story from the very beginning. I read the first chapter and I never wanted it to end. The plot was simple and straightforward and honestly not how I thought the story would go. Which isn't a bad thing. I just expected lots of twists and something completely different. But with the writing being so addictive I didn't let that affect my enjoyment of the book. The romance was super slow burn! It didn't take up much of the story (which was good) so what little swoon I got I savored completely. I always did love the enemies-turned-lovers trope. Eelyn was an amazing heroine! I love her unyielding bravery and loyalty. She's the kind of person I would want and trust to watch my back- literally and figuratively.
Sky in the Deep is riveting and savage. I fell in love with the writing so much and I badly wished there was more. I now have an unhealthy obssesion for Vikings (both the tv show and not the tv show). I cannot wait for this book's official release so I can read it again! What an amazing debut! Highly recommended!
I received an e-arc via Netgalley to read and review.
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