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Skyhunter
by Marie Lu
I think this was a solid start to a new duology. I can't say that I loved it as much as other people seemed to though. There just felt like something was missing.
Talin is a Striker, a group a fighters trained to defend Mara- the last free nation- from the invading Federation. Due to tragedies in her past, Talin is a mute. And even though she fights for Mara, her and her mother are considered refugees and not seen as true citizens. But yet, she still fights. When a prisoner is brought before the Strikers, Talin sees something in him that she believes is important. Important enough to bind him to her in battle. But when the truth comes out, everyone is shocked at just how important this prisoner turns out to be.
What I loved about this book was the emphasis on friendship. The bonds between Talin and her friends set the emotion of the book. I rooted for all of them and found them to be very fleshed out characters. I believed that they cared for each other and that they would die for each other. They get into some very heavy situations, but none of them back down. True meaning of squad right there.
My issues with the book weren't anything exact. Just little things that kept me from falling completely in love with it. The romance for one - I felt it came on rather quickly and would have liked to have seen a deeper connection with Talin and Red before love talk came about. And then I just have so many questions about the world itself. This book was so character heavy that I felt Lu shorted us on world building. We got little hints here and there, but nothing that I could really sink my teeth into.
I do look forward to the conclusion of the story as this, of course, left on a bit of a cliffhanger.
Talin is a Striker, a group a fighters trained to defend Mara- the last free nation- from the invading Federation. Due to tragedies in her past, Talin is a mute. And even though she fights for Mara, her and her mother are considered refugees and not seen as true citizens. But yet, she still fights. When a prisoner is brought before the Strikers, Talin sees something in him that she believes is important. Important enough to bind him to her in battle. But when the truth comes out, everyone is shocked at just how important this prisoner turns out to be.
What I loved about this book was the emphasis on friendship. The bonds between Talin and her friends set the emotion of the book. I rooted for all of them and found them to be very fleshed out characters. I believed that they cared for each other and that they would die for each other. They get into some very heavy situations, but none of them back down. True meaning of squad right there.
My issues with the book weren't anything exact. Just little things that kept me from falling completely in love with it. The romance for one - I felt it came on rather quickly and would have liked to have seen a deeper connection with Talin and Red before love talk came about. And then I just have so many questions about the world itself. This book was so character heavy that I felt Lu shorted us on world building. We got little hints here and there, but nothing that I could really sink my teeth into.
I do look forward to the conclusion of the story as this, of course, left on a bit of a cliffhanger.