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A review by anya_reads
Skyhunter by Marie Lu
5.0
So, first of all, Marie Lu is my favourite author. I'll read anything the incredible woman writes.
I'd read her shopping list if I could.
Now, I was lucky enough to receive an extended excerpt of this book, and considering it was only 5 chapters long, you'd not expect me to give it too high a rating.
But that's where you're wrong. Everything Marie Lu writes is consistently epic. Her writing isn't forced -it flows smoothly, and her openings always have you hooked and interested pretty much straight away.
Call me biased because I love her work, but this book honestly could be special. Obviously I haven't read the full thing yet (I will once it's released *wink*), but I'm already getting a vibe that this book will be massive.
For starters, the main character uses sign language -something I've barely seen in a fantasy/sci-fi book- and Marie Lu always writes these things well and shows good representation.
Second of all, from reading the description, I initially thought this book was going to be similar to Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo, but from the excerpt, I didn't get that vibe at all!But if you do like Bardugo's writing and plots, maybe check this one out?
And finally... Marie Lu just keeps getting more popular, and is finally getting the well deserved acknowledgement and praise that she deserves.
To sum it up: READ THIS BOOK.
Thank you to Netgalley for giving me this excerpt to read and review. #netgalley
I'd read her shopping list if I could.
Now, I was lucky enough to receive an extended excerpt of this book, and considering it was only 5 chapters long, you'd not expect me to give it too high a rating.
But that's where you're wrong. Everything Marie Lu writes is consistently epic. Her writing isn't forced -it flows smoothly, and her openings always have you hooked and interested pretty much straight away.
Call me biased because I love her work, but this book honestly could be special. Obviously I haven't read the full thing yet (I will once it's released *wink*), but I'm already getting a vibe that this book will be massive.
For starters, the main character uses sign language -something I've barely seen in a fantasy/sci-fi book- and Marie Lu always writes these things well and shows good representation.
Second of all, from reading the description, I initially thought this book was going to be similar to Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo, but from the excerpt, I didn't get that vibe at all!But if you do like Bardugo's writing and plots, maybe check this one out?
And finally... Marie Lu just keeps getting more popular, and is finally getting the well deserved acknowledgement and praise that she deserves.
To sum it up: READ THIS BOOK.
Thank you to Netgalley for giving me this excerpt to read and review. #netgalley