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jasnana's review
4.0
I've always been a huge sci-fi fantasy lover, and the premise of this book sucked me in immediately. Broken Skies is a young adult science fiction story that will grab you from the first page and still doesn't let go at the last page.
This book as such a fantastically fierce cast of characters, and Jax is on top of that list. She's a fighter, she has no choice but to be one. Jax knows what she has to do to survive, what needs to be done, even if it makes her a killer. I love her attitude and humor which added some comic relief to this dark sci-fi book. I also enjoyed her unfailing loyalty to her brother, her determination to get him back. She knew what she had to do to get him back, she was completely willing to do it.
Lir is an alien that she meets. You’ll want to slap him upside the back of his head, kick him in the shin, and even scream at him sometimes but you can’t help but to love him. I really need to find Hot Alien Boy :)
My emotions were everywhere throughout the entire book. One moment there was scenes that were so intense that I wanted to yell at Lir or Jax. I was practically jumping up and down during some of the scenes.
"The E'rikon have no clue that they created a monster, one that hates the darkness but also craves the serenity that would come with its embrace."
So to sum up - The plot was fantastic, the characters were realistic, and the outcome was completely unexpected. I love the ending along with the whole book and am excited to start the next book, and not just for the possibility of more scenes between Jax and Lir (please, let there be many!). Now when does that next one come out?
thepaperreels's review against another edition
5.0
I think my heart is singing.
There are books that you read and love, and there are books that you'll re-read for 846352 times and yes, you'll still love it. Its Broken Skies for me. This is the first 5 star review that I'll be posting this year. That alone, makes the book pretty special for me.
Broken Skies is like a hidden gem. And I'll be the first one to say it: It deserves to be seen.. to be read! To be completely honest, I don't know how to review this one. This seems to be a thing to me. When I love the book so much, my brain goes blank. Seriously, its like me on a math oral test. I don't know exactly what made me love the Broken Skies so I'd say.. everything!
Jax is a wonderful main character. She's memorable and she's perfectly flawed.
She's a badass and there's a lot of YA main protagonist that I've read, and she's one of the most that I admire. I admire how she thinks and her attitude. Now, Lir is no different. Good god, if you can do the eye brow thing like Lir can, I'll put you on my possible-guys-to-marry list.
And this alien is downright sassy. There's still a mysterious air around him and its great that Theresa Kay isn't revealing much about him but its like I completely know him and yes, I'm excited to get to know him better on the following books. Other side characters such as Jax's brother and Flint took me by surprise by being well written characters and diverse. Usually, side characters aren't given much thought, but in here, you can't help but notice them.
The plot is.. jam packed. It has action, there's mystery, the drama cannot be ignored and the romance is to die for. With a genre like YA Dystopia its so easy to just drop the book and say, ‘been there, read that‘ so as a reader, a book has to have something that sinks into the reader that makes it hard to let go. And as weird as this sounds, Jax world IS hard let go. Its a terrible world and its enthralling. And I want to know more the culture, how everything works and how it came to that. More reasons to wait and be excited for the following books in the series.
I mentioned this on my first review of Broken Skies before and I'll say it again, Broken Skies is one of those stories that sinks its hooks into you and won’t let go. Its a one package treat that is perfect for every reader out there. Theresa Kay is epic and so is her book. And I don't know my plan yet, but I'm planning to bribe her for the sequel. Waiting is almost painful. But then again, its Jax and Lir. I don't know if I'm ready for the things that will happen. Praise for Theresa Kay!
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There are books that you read and love, and there are books that you'll re-read for 846352 times and yes, you'll still love it. Its Broken Skies for me. This is the first 5 star review that I'll be posting this year. That alone, makes the book pretty special for me.
Broken Skies is like a hidden gem. And I'll be the first one to say it: It deserves to be seen.. to be read! To be completely honest, I don't know how to review this one. This seems to be a thing to me. When I love the book so much, my brain goes blank. Seriously, its like me on a math oral test. I don't know exactly what made me love the Broken Skies so I'd say.. everything!
Jax is a wonderful main character. She's memorable and she's perfectly flawed.
"I refuse to be a weapon of destruction. I already know what it feels like to kill and I will not give in to it. I will find another way"
She's a badass and there's a lot of YA main protagonist that I've read, and she's one of the most that I admire. I admire how she thinks and her attitude. Now, Lir is no different. Good god, if you can do the eye brow thing like Lir can, I'll put you on my possible-guys-to-marry list.
'"I think this is the first time I have seen you speechless,” Lir says with laughing eyes. “Had I only known, I would have removed my shirt sooner"‘
And this alien is downright sassy. There's still a mysterious air around him and its great that Theresa Kay isn't revealing much about him but its like I completely know him and yes, I'm excited to get to know him better on the following books. Other side characters such as Jax's brother and Flint took me by surprise by being well written characters and diverse. Usually, side characters aren't given much thought, but in here, you can't help but notice them.
The plot is.. jam packed. It has action, there's mystery, the drama cannot be ignored and the romance is to die for. With a genre like YA Dystopia its so easy to just drop the book and say, ‘been there, read that‘ so as a reader, a book has to have something that sinks into the reader that makes it hard to let go. And as weird as this sounds, Jax world IS hard let go. Its a terrible world and its enthralling. And I want to know more the culture, how everything works and how it came to that. More reasons to wait and be excited for the following books in the series.
I mentioned this on my first review of Broken Skies before and I'll say it again, Broken Skies is one of those stories that sinks its hooks into you and won’t let go. Its a one package treat that is perfect for every reader out there. Theresa Kay is epic and so is her book. And I don't know my plan yet, but I'm planning to bribe her for the sequel. Waiting is almost painful. But then again, its Jax and Lir. I don't know if I'm ready for the things that will happen. Praise for Theresa Kay!
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momwithareadingproblem's review
5.0
Broken Skies by Theresa Kay is a fast-paced, action-packed, dystopian set when humans are near extinction and aliens are colonizing the planet. Jasmine, or Jax as she prefers to be called, witnesses her twin brother's capture by the E'rikon and finds herself face to face with one of them, an alien boy named Lir. Lir is her only hope of getting into the alien city and finding her brother.
WARNING: There will be copious amounts of fangirling in this review.
In all seriousness, I LOVED this book! I finished it in one sitting, forgoing sleep to see what would happen to these characters. The author created such a wonderful dystopian world (oxymoron?) that I was fully invested within the first few pages of the book.
Jax is 17, almost 18 and is suffering from PTSD after an incident that isn't really described in detail in the book (it doesn't have to be, it's insinuated) where she kills two men to protect herself. This horrific account drives her brother and her to live in a local human colony, where it seems the leader has gone back to the dark ages. Women basically have no say in anything and are used mainly for the purpose of producing more children. Jace, Jax's brother, is all she has and she relies on him for everything from sleeping at night to intervening on her behalf when she has to be in public. But that all changes when he's taken by the aliens.
Jax's transformation is almost overnight. She becomes determined, at all costs to find her brother, her only living relative, the only person to ever understand her. Jax is self-reliant and can find her way in the forest and provide for herself thanks to her brother and late-father's instructions. And now she's uses those strengths to give her the courage to rescue Jace. The problem she has only has the support of an alien who is rumored to hate humans to help her.
Lir is an E'rikon, an alien, who supposedly hates humans though no one knows why because they came to Earth after the Collapse when humans were almost extinct. He is quiet, reserved, but seems to know intuitively what Jax is thinking. Unfortunately because he isn't from her planet and has never ventured far from the alien city he has no way of taking care of himself in the forest and no way to find the city. He has to rely on Jax's help to get him there, which as the author reveals more and more about his character you see is extremely hard for him. I really like Lir. He was a bit of a mystery, but despite that you can see the trust he has in Jax and watch as his feelings develop for her through her eyes....she's a bit naive and doesn't pick up on it though ;)
The majority of the book takes place in the forests and the journey that Jax and Lir takes to find Jace. In fact for a good 50% of the book it is just the two of them and the occasional threats they run up against. There is a lot of character and relationship building between the two and it adds a certain depth to the story. I loved them both and hurt for them as they struggled through the journey. Then once they reached Lir's city, the prejudice they faced broke my heart.
There's only one thing I wish there was more about, the Collapse and the E'rikon arrival. The Collapse occurred around 20 years prior to the book's setting, and all that is said is a virus killed nearly the whole population leaving humans an endangered species. Now they live in like a third-world setting, with little to no electricity or running water. The aliens arrived ten years later, colonized a city and have kept to themselves. I want to know why they came, what was up with the virus, and what prevents the humans and aliens from destroying each other.
The descriptions of this dystopian world, the aliens, and the characters have me fully invested in the story. Told entirely from Jax's POV, the reader gets a glimpse of just how broken she is, how her trust does not come easily, and the little things she observes as a "mentally unstable" girl. I loved every part of this wonderful story and I cannot wait for book two which the author has disclosed will include some POV in Lir's perspective :D If you enjoy young adult fiction, dystopians, and science fiction with a dash of romance, I highly suggest you check this one out. It won't disappoint!
I received an eARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of this review.
WARNING: There will be copious amounts of fangirling in this review.
In all seriousness, I LOVED this book! I finished it in one sitting, forgoing sleep to see what would happen to these characters. The author created such a wonderful dystopian world (oxymoron?) that I was fully invested within the first few pages of the book.
Jax is 17, almost 18 and is suffering from PTSD after an incident that isn't really described in detail in the book (it doesn't have to be, it's insinuated) where she kills two men to protect herself. This horrific account drives her brother and her to live in a local human colony, where it seems the leader has gone back to the dark ages. Women basically have no say in anything and are used mainly for the purpose of producing more children. Jace, Jax's brother, is all she has and she relies on him for everything from sleeping at night to intervening on her behalf when she has to be in public. But that all changes when he's taken by the aliens.
Jax's transformation is almost overnight. She becomes determined, at all costs to find her brother, her only living relative, the only person to ever understand her. Jax is self-reliant and can find her way in the forest and provide for herself thanks to her brother and late-father's instructions. And now she's uses those strengths to give her the courage to rescue Jace. The problem she has only has the support of an alien who is rumored to hate humans to help her.
Lir is an E'rikon, an alien, who supposedly hates humans though no one knows why because they came to Earth after the Collapse when humans were almost extinct. He is quiet, reserved, but seems to know intuitively what Jax is thinking. Unfortunately because he isn't from her planet and has never ventured far from the alien city he has no way of taking care of himself in the forest and no way to find the city. He has to rely on Jax's help to get him there, which as the author reveals more and more about his character you see is extremely hard for him. I really like Lir. He was a bit of a mystery, but despite that you can see the trust he has in Jax and watch as his feelings develop for her through her eyes....she's a bit naive and doesn't pick up on it though ;)
The majority of the book takes place in the forests and the journey that Jax and Lir takes to find Jace. In fact for a good 50% of the book it is just the two of them and the occasional threats they run up against. There is a lot of character and relationship building between the two and it adds a certain depth to the story. I loved them both and hurt for them as they struggled through the journey. Then once they reached Lir's city, the prejudice they faced broke my heart.
There's only one thing I wish there was more about, the Collapse and the E'rikon arrival. The Collapse occurred around 20 years prior to the book's setting, and all that is said is a virus killed nearly the whole population leaving humans an endangered species. Now they live in like a third-world setting, with little to no electricity or running water. The aliens arrived ten years later, colonized a city and have kept to themselves. I want to know why they came, what was up with the virus, and what prevents the humans and aliens from destroying each other.
The descriptions of this dystopian world, the aliens, and the characters have me fully invested in the story. Told entirely from Jax's POV, the reader gets a glimpse of just how broken she is, how her trust does not come easily, and the little things she observes as a "mentally unstable" girl. I loved every part of this wonderful story and I cannot wait for book two which the author has disclosed will include some POV in Lir's perspective :D If you enjoy young adult fiction, dystopians, and science fiction with a dash of romance, I highly suggest you check this one out. It won't disappoint!
I received an eARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of this review.
simply_sam's review
1.0
Read the first 10% or so then decided to skip this one. Don't care for English speaking aliens who are basically human only cooler. Moving on...
booksandbark's review against another edition
5.0
Update, January 2021 (not a re-read)
The toughest thing about having been on Goodreads for over half a decade is how much my opinions have changed. Especially because when I started posting reviews and rating books, I was a teenager with absolutely no taste in books. Had I read Broken Skies (or really most other books I read in high school) today, it would probably receive a rating closer to 2 stars. I'm keeping my original rating and review for record's sake, but please be aware of the fact that my opinions of this book reflect those of a fifteen-year-old girl, not the person I am today.
Original Review, December 2014
Source: Review copy provided by the ever-awesome Skyscape! :D
I. AM. SOBBING.
No. NO NO NO NO NO. That GIF does not do justice to my feels right now. Just... No.
WHEN WILL THE NEXT BOOK BE OUT BECAUSE I NEED TO KNOW AND THIS IS MY NEW FAVORITE AND THAT CLIFFHANGER WAS NOT FUNNY, MISS KAY.
*sobs* Okay. Yes. I can talk now. Well, why is this now my new favorite book? What in the world, you say, could replace Harry Potter? (Okay, well, maybe not Harry Potter--you get what I mean.)
(Was. Awesome.)
Jax. Or "Jasmine," if you want to use her full name. No offense to the Jasmines out there or whatever but if I was named Jasmine, I would totally shorten it to Jax. Who, by the way, is awesome. And uses ALL THE SARCASM. And has major problems, like panic attacks. And basically wonderful in every aspect. And now I'm going to stop before I just keep rambling. Oh, and she's totally an awesome strong female character, too. (LOOK GUYS: a female character who doesn't harbor a secret love of dresses!)
Lir. Okay. Well. You see. Everything was going just fine with this book, all fine and dandy and I had my feels COMPLETELY SORTED OUT... and then he happened and I don't even know where to start. I will just tell you one thing: this guy makes the entire book worth reading. And I don't often say that, but Lir was just so beautifully deep and complex and something that you really don't get to see in YA literature a lot. ESPECIALLY in YA literature. There are lots of "bad boys with dark mysterious secrets" in YA, but how about we throw in someone actually, uh, nice for once? Noooo, that would be bad, said the authors. They were wrong.
Jace. I didn't like him much, but, I mean, he's Jax's brother. So meh. But did I mention LIR AND JAX???
(Was again, nothing short of fantabulous.)
I didn't predict anything. Maybe it's because I'm a horribly half-blind reader who refuses to turn the font size up on her Kindle, but everything. Shocked. Me. And in a good way. You know those books that are just go-go-go with no time for character building? Well, Broken Skies actually devotes a good amount of its 372 pages to character development. All of which I loved. And then all of which I hated at the end of the book. Thank you for my feels, Miss Kay. Thank you. *sobs*
And honestly? It's minor.
This book doesn't pass the Bechdel Test. (Or whatever the Bechdel Test's equivalent is in novels.) In order for something to pass the Bechdel Test it must (1) feature two women who (2) talk (3) about something other than a man. And the sad truth is that the majority of popular fiction doesn't pass it. In Broken Skies, Jax is one of the few strong female characters around, and oppressed in a world surrounded by males. Women are rare, and therefore valued. They're also supposed to be subordinate to men (something else that Jax hates; go Jax!), because there's a shortage of them. Jax talks to her neighbor Emily about Lir, and then a little about pretty dresses, which doesn't really count. And then to Vira (Lir's mom)... again about Lir? Oh, and two lines about her possibly-impending-death threat. Which, you know, is nothing major. BUT I DIGRESS.
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The toughest thing about having been on Goodreads for over half a decade is how much my opinions have changed. Especially because when I started posting reviews and rating books, I was a teenager with absolutely no taste in books. Had I read Broken Skies (or really most other books I read in high school) today, it would probably receive a rating closer to 2 stars. I'm keeping my original rating and review for record's sake, but please be aware of the fact that my opinions of this book reflect those of a fifteen-year-old girl, not the person I am today.
Original Review, December 2014
Source: Review copy provided by the ever-awesome Skyscape! :D
I. AM. SOBBING.
No. NO NO NO NO NO. That GIF does not do justice to my feels right now. Just... No.
WHEN WILL THE NEXT BOOK BE OUT BECAUSE I NEED TO KNOW AND THIS IS MY NEW FAVORITE AND THAT CLIFFHANGER WAS NOT FUNNY, MISS KAY.
*sobs* Okay. Yes. I can talk now. Well, why is this now my new favorite book? What in the world, you say, could replace Harry Potter? (Okay, well, maybe not Harry Potter--you get what I mean.)
- THE CHARACTERIZATION WAS THE MOST MAGNIFICENT THING IN THE WORLD AND-- Oh, sorry. Am I shouting again? That was not intended. But LIR and JAX. And, okay, I didn't like him much, but JACE.
- Um, have I mentioned the beautiful cliffhanger at the end? And you know the type of cliffhanger that's done just right that doesn't make you super duper annoyed, but the makes-you-want-to-sob-with-all-the-feels type?
- And sure there have been some instances of spotty characterization and whatnot and weird gaps in the worldbuilding, BUT I CAN OVERLOOK THOSE THINGS BECAUSE THE CHARACTERIZATION WAS BEAUTIFUL and I am dying because Fractured Suns won't be out until 2015.
The Characterization
(Was. Awesome.)
Jax. Or "Jasmine," if you want to use her full name. No offense to the Jasmines out there or whatever but if I was named Jasmine, I would totally shorten it to Jax. Who, by the way, is awesome. And uses ALL THE SARCASM. And has major problems, like panic attacks. And basically wonderful in every aspect. And now I'm going to stop before I just keep rambling. Oh, and she's totally an awesome strong female character, too. (LOOK GUYS: a female character who doesn't harbor a secret love of dresses!)
Lir. Okay. Well. You see. Everything was going just fine with this book, all fine and dandy and I had my feels COMPLETELY SORTED OUT... and then he happened and I don't even know where to start. I will just tell you one thing: this guy makes the entire book worth reading. And I don't often say that, but Lir was just so beautifully deep and complex and something that you really don't get to see in YA literature a lot. ESPECIALLY in YA literature. There are lots of "bad boys with dark mysterious secrets" in YA, but how about we throw in someone actually, uh, nice for once? Noooo, that would be bad, said the authors. They were wrong.
Jace. I didn't like him much, but, I mean, he's Jax's brother. So meh. But did I mention LIR AND JAX???
The Plot
(Was again, nothing short of fantabulous.)
I didn't predict anything. Maybe it's because I'm a horribly half-blind reader who refuses to turn the font size up on her Kindle, but everything. Shocked. Me. And in a good way. You know those books that are just go-go-go with no time for character building? Well, Broken Skies actually devotes a good amount of its 372 pages to character development. All of which I loved. And then all of which I hated at the end of the book. Thank you for my feels, Miss Kay. Thank you. *sobs*
The One Problem I Have With This Book?
And honestly? It's minor.
This book doesn't pass the Bechdel Test. (Or whatever the Bechdel Test's equivalent is in novels.) In order for something to pass the Bechdel Test it must (1) feature two women who (2) talk (3) about something other than a man. And the sad truth is that the majority of popular fiction doesn't pass it. In Broken Skies, Jax is one of the few strong female characters around, and oppressed in a world surrounded by males. Women are rare, and therefore valued. They're also supposed to be subordinate to men (something else that Jax hates; go Jax!), because there's a shortage of them. Jax talks to her neighbor Emily about Lir, and then a little about pretty dresses, which doesn't really count. And then to Vira (Lir's mom)... again about Lir? Oh, and two lines about her possibly-impending-death threat. Which, you know, is nothing major. BUT I DIGRESS.
So basically, go read this book.
5/5 Wagging Tails
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starbound's review
3.0
Wow, it took a while but I finally finished this book. I never felt quite engaged whilst reading it, but I can't exactly pinpoint why that was the case...
zaicaner's review
5.0
If you know me you know I LOVE Alien Books.
This one was a fantastic Alien Book.
Jax is awesomeness
Lir is awesomeness
Flint is awesomeness
Peter is awesomeness
Nym is awesomeness
Jace isn't that awesome.
The story itself was so complex and intriguing it captures your eye
I CANNOT WAIT FOR THE SECOND BOOK TO COME OUT!
This one was a fantastic Alien Book.
Jax is awesomeness
Lir is awesomeness
Flint is awesomeness
Peter is awesomeness
Nym is awesomeness
Jace isn't that awesome.
The story itself was so complex and intriguing it captures your eye
I CANNOT WAIT FOR THE SECOND BOOK TO COME OUT!
urlphantomhive's review
2.0
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All reviews I read about this book were very positive so I was happy to request a copy myself even though I wasn't going to request any more books. It's no miracle my expectations were quite high when I started reading, but unfortunately I was disappointed quite early one as it turned out this book was not for me at all.
The setting is some post-apocalyptic America, with not one but two major 'disasters' in twenty years. First, the humans were almost wiped out completely. Survives were just trying to get on with their lives when the aliens landed. But for some reason they didn't invade really but moved into the cities that were already abandoned. They don't mix and most people have never even seen an alien.
They keep to their own in a very typical 'not many people have survived' setting, one that has decided that feminism must be the root of all evil. It's been thirty years since the apocalypse, people would still remember how thing were before!
As less females survived the apocalypse I can understand perhaps that they might be treated with some extra care. Although I firmly believe that everyone old enough to read YA is aware of the fact that you need more than just a womb to grow a baby. My biggest problem is that - and it's not just this book but it really annoyed me this time - for some reason they've decided that the best way to recreate civilization is to stop any kind of emancipation. Apparently worlds are best recreated when the women in the story wear long skirts, sit inside, look pretty and do embroidery. Oh, and grow babies. That's all. (But then again, why are young women given away as trophies to old men, who quite possibly are no longer capable of fathering a child?)
But Jax is not like the other girls. She's such a special snowflake. She wears jeans (oh my! People are actually commentating on her outfits a lot) and prefers hunting to embroidery classes. Even though she's such a rebel at the start, there are at least four guys fighting for her hand. Because she's so special. She meets an alien. Luckily for the rest of the story these aliens, who've only been her for such a short time -keep that in mind-, look just like humans. Almost indistinguishable from each other. Now, what are the odds! The aliens do have somewhat brighter-coloured hair and ornamental scales. Okay. In ten pages her mind switches from 'Kill him!' to 'Love him!', it really reads like instalove in the blink of an eye. Fast, even for instalove-standards.
The rest of the story wasn't much better, unfortunately. An unremarkable journey, an uninteresting relationship and oh, so shocking revelations that -surprise- didn't blow me away. I'd hoped for something more, but couldn't find it in this story.
Broken Skies is the first book in a new series.
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
All reviews I read about this book were very positive so I was happy to request a copy myself even though I wasn't going to request any more books. It's no miracle my expectations were quite high when I started reading, but unfortunately I was disappointed quite early one as it turned out this book was not for me at all.
The setting is some post-apocalyptic America, with not one but two major 'disasters' in twenty years. First, the humans were almost wiped out completely. Survives were just trying to get on with their lives when the aliens landed. But for some reason they didn't invade really but moved into the cities that were already abandoned. They don't mix and most people have never even seen an alien.
They keep to their own in a very typical 'not many people have survived' setting, one that has decided that feminism must be the root of all evil. It's been thirty years since the apocalypse, people would still remember how thing were before!
As less females survived the apocalypse I can understand perhaps that they might be treated with some extra care. Although I firmly believe that everyone old enough to read YA is aware of the fact that you need more than just a womb to grow a baby. My biggest problem is that - and it's not just this book but it really annoyed me this time - for some reason they've decided that the best way to recreate civilization is to stop any kind of emancipation. Apparently worlds are best recreated when the women in the story wear long skirts, sit inside, look pretty and do embroidery. Oh, and grow babies. That's all. (But then again, why are young women given away as trophies to old men, who quite possibly are no longer capable of fathering a child?)
But Jax is not like the other girls. She's such a special snowflake. She wears jeans (oh my! People are actually commentating on her outfits a lot) and prefers hunting to embroidery classes. Even though she's such a rebel at the start, there are at least four guys fighting for her hand. Because she's so special. She meets an alien. Luckily for the rest of the story these aliens, who've only been her for such a short time -keep that in mind-, look just like humans. Almost indistinguishable from each other. Now, what are the odds! The aliens do have somewhat brighter-coloured hair and ornamental scales. Okay. In ten pages her mind switches from 'Kill him!' to 'Love him!', it really reads like instalove in the blink of an eye. Fast, even for instalove-standards.
The rest of the story wasn't much better, unfortunately. An unremarkable journey, an uninteresting relationship and oh, so shocking revelations that -surprise- didn't blow me away. I'd hoped for something more, but couldn't find it in this story.
Broken Skies is the first book in a new series.
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
remivfoliage's review against another edition
2.0
This book has sat on my shelf for quite a long time. The first time I put it back on shelf was when I got annoyed with dystopian stories. The second time I put it back on shelf was when I got tired of aliens. (And my hatred toward aliens all thanks for Daemon Black from LUX series by Jennifer L. Armentrout.) I had no idea what got to me, but I finally picked up this book three days ago.
It’s a story about Jax’ twin brother Jace got kidnapped by aliens and she teamed up with one of their left-behind alien Lir to find her brother.
Wow. I can’t believe I can make a great simplified synopsis.
Things I Like About It
– fierce female protagonist
Wow! She was so me! Strong and violent. Not in a bad way.
Things I Dislike About It
– the story
I don’t really hate the story. I just think it’s boring because I’ve read this kind of story many many many times.
– female protagonist
And now you must be like WTF are you talking about Remi. Are you even listening to yourself? You just said that you liked her. Now you’re telling me that you don’t? What’s going on?
So…here may contain some mild spoiler. Me myself wouldn’t consider it a spoiler since you and me all know what this story will go down. => There will be something between Jax and Lir.
And ever since Jax fell for Lir, she totally lost her cool and made rough decisions. Ugh!
Recommendation
You should read it if you
– like aliens and dystopian stories
You should do your best to stay away from it if you
– don’t want to waste your time
– have trouble getting along with extraterrestrial creatures
It’s a story about Jax’ twin brother Jace got kidnapped by aliens and she teamed up with one of their left-behind alien Lir to find her brother.
Wow. I can’t believe I can make a great simplified synopsis.
Things I Like About It
– fierce female protagonist
Wow! She was so me! Strong and violent. Not in a bad way.
Things I Dislike About It
– the story
I don’t really hate the story. I just think it’s boring because I’ve read this kind of story many many many times.
– female protagonist
And now you must be like WTF are you talking about Remi. Are you even listening to yourself? You just said that you liked her. Now you’re telling me that you don’t? What’s going on?
So…here may contain some mild spoiler. Me myself wouldn’t consider it a spoiler since you and me all know what this story will go down. => There will be something between Jax and Lir.
And ever since Jax fell for Lir, she totally lost her cool and made rough decisions. Ugh!
Recommendation
You should read it if you
– like aliens and dystopian stories
You should do your best to stay away from it if you
– don’t want to waste your time
– have trouble getting along with extraterrestrial creatures
heatherleann's review
5.0
Recently, I received a copy of Broken Skies by Teresa Kay to read and review. This review will be fairly short, and I’ll keep the spoilers to a minimum just in case any of you want to read it!
So, first of all, I love any books that have to do with aliens. So I knew right from the start that I would love this one. Of the three (in my opinion) main characters, we have a heroine, Jax, who is a strong, sassy girl that can hold her own, but she also has flaws and insecurities. We have a protective brother, Jace, with his fair share of secrets and sacrifices, and we have a gorgeous boy named Lir, who’s a little out of this world (I love puns).
After Jace is mysteriously kidnapped by the aliens inhabiting Earth, and Lir is stranded outside of his home city with no contact to anyone on the inside, Jax has to make a decision to save Jace and get Lir back home. Of course, if it were that simple, this book wouldn’t be so interesting. The unlikely pair faces many trials along the way, along with a plot twist that will leave you speechless, just like I was. Oh, and of course, no young adult fantasy novel would be complete without a love interest, and this one certainly doesn’t disappoint.
I rate this book five stars in my book, for five reasons:
1. ALIENS.
2. The characters are relatable and fantastically written.
3. I truly enjoyed the plot of this book, and I felt that it was very well written (i.e., no plot holes, etc.)
4. I discovered my newfound fictional crush (hint, it’s the alien).
5. There will be a sequel. I. Love. Sequels.
So, first of all, I love any books that have to do with aliens. So I knew right from the start that I would love this one. Of the three (in my opinion) main characters, we have a heroine, Jax, who is a strong, sassy girl that can hold her own, but she also has flaws and insecurities. We have a protective brother, Jace, with his fair share of secrets and sacrifices, and we have a gorgeous boy named Lir, who’s a little out of this world (I love puns).
After Jace is mysteriously kidnapped by the aliens inhabiting Earth, and Lir is stranded outside of his home city with no contact to anyone on the inside, Jax has to make a decision to save Jace and get Lir back home. Of course, if it were that simple, this book wouldn’t be so interesting. The unlikely pair faces many trials along the way, along with a plot twist that will leave you speechless, just like I was. Oh, and of course, no young adult fantasy novel would be complete without a love interest, and this one certainly doesn’t disappoint.
I rate this book five stars in my book, for five reasons:
1. ALIENS.
2. The characters are relatable and fantastically written.
3. I truly enjoyed the plot of this book, and I felt that it was very well written (i.e., no plot holes, etc.)
4. I discovered my newfound fictional crush (hint, it’s the alien).
5. There will be a sequel. I. Love. Sequels.