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Rebel Skies by Ann Sei Lin
5.0
I received a copy of Rebel Skies by Ann Sei Lin from Penguin Random House Canada in exchange for an honest review.
Rebel Skies is a young adult fantasy novel about Kurara who works as a servant onboard the flying ship Midori. She has no memory of her life before Midori, aside from the little that her friend, Haru, has told her about their home village. Kurara can make folded paper figures come to life - something that she has been urged to keep a secret as her power is coveted across the empire. Kurara and Haru dream of leaving the ship to go explore the world but before they are able to make this happen, a sudden attack on the Midori send the two of them escaping for their lives. But as the two escape, unfortunate events happen and Kurara finds herself on a journey to save her friend, while also learning more about her powers and the mysteries behind the shikigami and Crafters like herself.
This was such a fantastic debut fantasy novel. The world within Rebel Skies is filled with magic, mystery, and a cast of characters that surprised and excited me. There was so much to discover alongside Kurara as she finally got to the explore the world and also herself, as the mysteries that begin to unfold may be revealed by regaining the memories that she, herself, has lost. I'm looking forward to continuing to read Kurara's story.
Rebel Skies is a young adult fantasy novel about Kurara who works as a servant onboard the flying ship Midori. She has no memory of her life before Midori, aside from the little that her friend, Haru, has told her about their home village. Kurara can make folded paper figures come to life - something that she has been urged to keep a secret as her power is coveted across the empire. Kurara and Haru dream of leaving the ship to go explore the world but before they are able to make this happen, a sudden attack on the Midori send the two of them escaping for their lives. But as the two escape, unfortunate events happen and Kurara finds herself on a journey to save her friend, while also learning more about her powers and the mysteries behind the shikigami and Crafters like herself.
This was such a fantastic debut fantasy novel. The world within Rebel Skies is filled with magic, mystery, and a cast of characters that surprised and excited me. There was so much to discover alongside Kurara as she finally got to the explore the world and also herself, as the mysteries that begin to unfold may be revealed by regaining the memories that she, herself, has lost. I'm looking forward to continuing to read Kurara's story.