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A review by rob_c
Under the Empyrean Sky by Chuck Wendig
4.0
This was definitely written with a younger audience target base, which I knew before buying it, but I still thought it was worth a shot after reading [b:Wanderers|32603079|Wanderers|Chuck Wendig|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1542215231l/32603079._SY75_.jpg|53184096], which I was pleasantly surprised with. Under The Empyrean Sky is still enjoyable for a reader of any age, it has good pace, nice elements and the characters are ok. But I have to admit I constantly thought to myself, while reading, that this would have been amazing if written as an adult horror sci-fi...but that's just me.
There isn't much in the way of plot, it all feels quite static, as if we're being prepared for the next books in the series, which is fine if your plan was always to read all three books in the Heartland trilogy, the second and third being [b:Blightborn|20483018|Blightborn (The Heartland Trilogy #2)|Chuck Wendig|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1393361744l/20483018._SY75_.jpg|32573536] and [b:The Harvest|25122002|The Harvest (The Heartland Trilogy, #3)|Chuck Wendig|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1430403823l/25122002._SY75_.jpg|44257289]. And if you do read this first book you will definitely want to read the next.
Despite the couple of gripes I have with the book it is still very enjoyable and definitely worth a read. [a:Chuck Wendig's|17152|Chuck Wendig|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1294919586p2/17152.jpg] writing is very consistent and colourful and he's painted a fantastic world. I for one am anxious to see where we go from here.
And yes, I have bought the other two books in the trilogy.
There isn't much in the way of plot, it all feels quite static, as if we're being prepared for the next books in the series, which is fine if your plan was always to read all three books in the Heartland trilogy, the second and third being [b:Blightborn|20483018|Blightborn (The Heartland Trilogy #2)|Chuck Wendig|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1393361744l/20483018._SY75_.jpg|32573536] and [b:The Harvest|25122002|The Harvest (The Heartland Trilogy, #3)|Chuck Wendig|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1430403823l/25122002._SY75_.jpg|44257289]. And if you do read this first book you will definitely want to read the next.
Despite the couple of gripes I have with the book it is still very enjoyable and definitely worth a read. [a:Chuck Wendig's|17152|Chuck Wendig|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1294919586p2/17152.jpg] writing is very consistent and colourful and he's painted a fantastic world. I for one am anxious to see where we go from here.
And yes, I have bought the other two books in the trilogy.