Scan barcode
gregg's review against another edition
3.0
I liked it well enough I think. I will be reading Fireborn at some point. I want to get more information about the world they live and more about the magic/tech they use and their powers. Young people are a little emotional at times and inexperienced in life and the characters show that. I don't feel any need to read it again though and for most books that I really like I can't wait to read them again. I will read the other books so far in the series hoping to at least get an enjoyable read then as well.
movingtoguam's review
4.0
I've been laughing for the last ten minutes at how the summary on the back says "Kale Skyborn", when his real name is Kael. Book was probably more of a 3.5, but that writing mistake made me round it up to a 4.
danvsc's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting and entertaining enough story. I didn’t really feel that this bought anything new to the table. It had some YA tropes that I’ve seen 10000 times before that really dragged the overall impression down. I’m interested enough to continue on, but we’ll see....
lunox's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The story is rather slow in the beginning but I didn't mind as it is quite a world to get familiar with. And I really did enjoy this worldbuilding. I am also impressed by the love stories, as I am a not-so-big-fan of love stories in general, but I still enjoyed them in this book (it can be because they were mostly in the background).
theodor_ostervall's review against another edition
3.0
A pretty standard fantasy book. Not super well written but still a page turner.
ambrosia_and_axes's review against another edition
4.0
I'd like to give it a three point five, but as that isn't an option I'll round up to four. it's a little slow to start, but fun once it gets going
veronica87's review against another edition
2.0
Skyborn makes for a quick read and while it presents a very cool idea - floating islands! winged warriors! - the execution falls completely flat. Our protagonists are Kael and Bree, 16 year old twins whose parents were both Seraphims (winged warriors for their island nation) and who were both killed in battle five years ago. Naturally, this means that the twins feel bound to follow in the parental footsteps. Kael is the level-headed one, the one for whom everything doesn't come easily. Bree is the reckless one, the one who excels at everything (except for the five minutes when she isn't immediately the best at something and then she can't handle being "ordinary"), the one who after only a year of training is better than veteran soldiers. Kael is the more interesting - if only because he's not constantly pouting over not being #1 - though both feel pretty two dimensional. Toss in some superficial romances which seem to be based on the tried and true cliché of he/she-was-the-first-person-the-hero/heroine-met and, yeah, you've seen all this before. There was some political stuff going on with obvious biblical similarities but I just didn't care.
dracoaestas's review against another edition
4.0
Incredibly engaging story and fascinating world. I adore the characters as well; they had fantastic growth and I can't wait to see where the story takes them next.
My only qualm was with how predictable many parts of the plot were (at least up to this point). We'll see if that continues (even if it does, I'll still most likely enjoy it).
My only qualm was with how predictable many parts of the plot were (at least up to this point). We'll see if that continues (even if it does, I'll still most likely enjoy it).
fbone's review
3.0
I picked this up because the blurb sounded interesting and overall this was a good read. It took about 175 pages before things became interesting and I was worried the entire book was an "intro" into the trilogy but it wasn't so. The main characters were fleshed out enough that they acted like teenagers. The action detailed and exciting. Be prepared for a lot of death and sorrow. However, the books ends on a cliffhanger of sorts so I'll read the follow-up sometime down the road.