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A review by lobrarian
Heir to the Sky by Amanda Sun
4.0
This book was given to me by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Kallima (Kali) has lived her whole life on the floating island of Ashra, always creeping close to the edge, but knowing how traumatic a fall would be. Kali is the heir to the kingdom in the sky; she will one day rule the people. This also means that her life is not her own. This is most obvious through her betrothal.
As a lover of knowledge, Kali find solace in the library and annals of her kingdom. One day though, after overhearing about unrest in the kingdom, Kali confides in her best friend as well as her betrothed as they go for a walk near the edge of Ashra. Kali soon finds herself falling from the sky to the uncertainty below. Believed to be only inhabited by monsters, Kali quickly finds that there is more down on Earth than she thought, and her life will never be the same.
I really enjoyed this book. I am actually kind of sad to see that it has such a low review score on GoodReads right now. I found the plot to be interesting, and engaging. I loved the adventure that Kali was on as she learned about herself and what she really wants. As a stand-alone, the novel does end a little quickly after such a huge buildup. Overall though, I found this to be a solid read for fantasy and adventure fans. This novel will be suitable for all library collections.
Kallima (Kali) has lived her whole life on the floating island of Ashra, always creeping close to the edge, but knowing how traumatic a fall would be. Kali is the heir to the kingdom in the sky; she will one day rule the people. This also means that her life is not her own. This is most obvious through her betrothal.
As a lover of knowledge, Kali find solace in the library and annals of her kingdom. One day though, after overhearing about unrest in the kingdom, Kali confides in her best friend as well as her betrothed as they go for a walk near the edge of Ashra. Kali soon finds herself falling from the sky to the uncertainty below. Believed to be only inhabited by monsters, Kali quickly finds that there is more down on Earth than she thought, and her life will never be the same.
I really enjoyed this book. I am actually kind of sad to see that it has such a low review score on GoodReads right now. I found the plot to be interesting, and engaging. I loved the adventure that Kali was on as she learned about herself and what she really wants. As a stand-alone, the novel does end a little quickly after such a huge buildup. Overall though, I found this to be a solid read for fantasy and adventure fans. This novel will be suitable for all library collections.