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scepter's review against another edition
5.0
The Girl The Sea Gave Back is such a wonderful companion book to Sky in the Deep.
Adrienne Young wrote another beautiful, bloody, fragile, viking story that is again full with themes of family, roots and war. But this book is also full of superstition, rune casting, seers and gods.
The story returns to the harsh world of Sky in the Deep and is told alternating between Halvard, who we met before as a child and is now a young man, and Tova, the mysterious girl the sea gave back and who has to find her place in this world of different clans and brutal fights.
I love how the reader sees the events unfold, told from Halvard's and Tova's point of view and how we get to meet Eelyn, Fiske, Iri and some other beloved characters again briefly but in special moments.
There is also a new clan, the mysterious and superstitious people of the Kyrr, who will play an important role and who are so intriguing.
Adrienne Young has woven a tale of fate, belief and of how important it is to know ones heritage and that found family can be just as important as true family.
The Girl The Sea Gave Back is a book that's as strong and compelling as Sky in the Deep without relying too heavy on Adrienne's debut novel. There are some beloved characters returning but they never take away the spotlight from Tova or Halvard.
This is fully their story of coming into their own and taking fate into their own hands.
I hope there will be another book sometime in the future because I have a feeling that their story isn't over yet.
Thank you so much to the publisher and Netgalley for granting my wish and sending me an eARC in exchange for a honest review!
Adrienne Young wrote another beautiful, bloody, fragile, viking story that is again full with themes of family, roots and war. But this book is also full of superstition, rune casting, seers and gods.
The story returns to the harsh world of Sky in the Deep and is told alternating between Halvard, who we met before as a child and is now a young man, and Tova, the mysterious girl the sea gave back and who has to find her place in this world of different clans and brutal fights.
I love how the reader sees the events unfold, told from Halvard's and Tova's point of view and how we get to meet Eelyn, Fiske, Iri and some other beloved characters again briefly but in special moments.
There is also a new clan, the mysterious and superstitious people of the Kyrr, who will play an important role and who are so intriguing.
Adrienne Young has woven a tale of fate, belief and of how important it is to know ones heritage and that found family can be just as important as true family.
The Girl The Sea Gave Back is a book that's as strong and compelling as Sky in the Deep without relying too heavy on Adrienne's debut novel. There are some beloved characters returning but they never take away the spotlight from Tova or Halvard.
This is fully their story of coming into their own and taking fate into their own hands.
I hope there will be another book sometime in the future because I have a feeling that their story isn't over yet.
Thank you so much to the publisher and Netgalley for granting my wish and sending me an eARC in exchange for a honest review!
reginarose310's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
anitak88's review against another edition
3.0
So this book takes place 10 years after the first book which is into the deep which was absolutely amazing. I have to say I was kind of disappointed in this book and not because the storytelling or the character development was less than any of her other books it just didn't have that same... Magic to it that the other books did, didn't invoke the same feelings that the other ones did. Again it wasn't bad by any means but it just didn't feel the same. Still going to read more by this author but I think I'm going to take a break first.
renuked's review against another edition
3.0
This wasn't a bad follow up, but compared
to the sheer perfect book that was the Sky in the Deep, this fell a little flat. The pacing was odd, the flashbacks and switch POV was choppy, and I miss how the more magical/mythical side was less explained in the first book.
Still, I do love the characters and general viking badassery.
to the sheer perfect book that was the Sky in the Deep, this fell a little flat. The pacing was odd, the flashbacks and switch POV was choppy, and I miss how the more magical/mythical side was less explained in the first book.
Still, I do love the characters and general viking badassery.
mels_karsh's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
jenna_bookworm_5822's review against another edition
4.0
I'm going to give The Girl the a Sea Gave Back an odd rating I've personally never given a book before......
kimcat's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
lielos99's review against another edition
4.0
Really enjoyed this book. I hadn't realized it was sort of a continuation of The Sky in the Deep (I had hoped it was, but somewhere along the way I thought people were saying it wasn't) You don't need to read Sky in the Deep first, but it definitely helps give background.
Love all the characters and the viking world. A lot of "Ooo what's that mean" and things that you think you know, but don't. So yeah. XD
Love all the characters and the viking world. A lot of "Ooo what's that mean" and things that you think you know, but don't. So yeah. XD