Sky's End (Above the Black)

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You cancel Sky TV and Sky Talk. Your TV is out of minimum term but Sky Talk is in minimum term and you're not moving to another provider). Early Termination Charges are due for Sky Talk. There was a lot of… different vocabulary in this story. Everything was original, but it also made it difficult to keep up with. That's one reason why I've found it so hard to fall in love with science-fiction and fantasy novels--not because they are bad, but because they are so detailed and literally out of this world. I could've used a glossary, and an explanation of the characters. Besides that, some grammatical issues, and sloppy sentence structure I found within the text, I really enjoyed this story. I will most definitely be reading the next book. I look forward to seeing what comes next in Cassiel's life. There is so much that could be done with this story, I cannot wait to read where the author takes it! Hunter is commissioned to rid all the sky islands of the most dangerous creatures threatening the sky islands. The gauntlet takes new recruits to Hunter competing with other skyships for the most kills, but each one has a crew that wants to be captain. He has to fight for the top spot while also trying to not be killed by ginormous flying metal beasts called gorgantauns that are a threat to all the islands. EDIT (10/20/23): Guess what?! You can read the first 8 chapters of Sky's End. For FREE! https://issuu.com/holidayhousebks/doc... Exiled to live as a Low, sixteen-year-old Conrad refuses to become heir to his murderous uncle. But Meritocracy is a harsh and unforgiving rule on the floating island of Holmstead, and when his ailing mother is killed by monstrous gorgantauns, Conrad cuts a deal to save the only family he has left. To rescue his sister from his uncle's clutches, Conrad must enter the Selection of the Twelve Trades.

I'd definitely recommend this to younger readers interested in fantasy or adult readers who enjoy YA. I'm very excited for the author to continue writing because if this is his debut novel and there's a chance for a second in this series, I'm totally there, cheering him along with his students. La sinopsis de este libro me pareció muy interesante pero lo que lo hace espectacular es su protagonista. Cassiel Winters no está hecha para luchar contra alienígenas pero haría cualquier cosa por Daz, su hermano mayor. Young ha creado una heroína que es capaz de superar sus límites, con una mentalidad muy abierta y con la que es fácil entablar una relación lector-personaje ( muchas veces he odiado a las protagonistas de los libros). Es cierto que no es perfecta y que algunas veces toma decisiones sin pensar realmente en las consecuencias, pero parte de eso es lo que la hace una heroína tan creíble. When Cassiel’s manipulated into a perilous mission, she encounters a warrior species bred to protect the universe from an even greater threat. And she learns that her secret visions are at the heart of it all.Sinopsis: Un secreto que nunca debe compartir. Un secreto que dos especies en conflicto están decididos a controlar. El futuro de un universo en juego. Cassiel Winters de veinte años, se une a la nueva academia espacial de la Tierra, con la esperanza de encontrar a su hermano, uno de los mejores pilotos del Comando y su única familia, que ha sido declarado desaparecido. Pero rápidamente se da cuenta de que ella no está hecha para la vida en el espacio, donde los cadetes femeninos son superados en número, la competencia es feroz, y donde no pudo superar su primera prueba de combate cuerpo a cuerpo. Incluso el oficial más respetado de la estación, el teniente Damian King, probablemente no pueda ayudar a Cassiel a pasar la segunda prueba, ¿por qué está tan interesado en su progreso? Si sólo uno de sus extrañas visiones de dejá vu ofreciera una respuesta en lugar de mensajes misteriosos como el que dice que se esconda. Cuando Cassiel es manipulada en una peligrosa misión, se encuentra con una especie de guerreros criados para proteger el universo de una amenaza aún mayor. Y ella se entera de que sus visiones secretas están en el centro de todo. Ahora Cassiel debe luchar para controlar su propio destino y carrera para salvar a su hermano, incluso si eso significa que pretende ser el peón de primer Or'ic, el líder Thell'eon frío como el acero. Incluso si esto significa poner en riesgo su vida, frente a la dura realidad, y hacer el último sacrificio. Alongside these well thought out characters is a rich and detailed world that is just epic. Gregson’s world building was just great and I really loved how he just interwove facts about the world into the narrative - little details about different islands eating different foods for instance was just a really nice touch. I definitely had lots of questions about the world as I was reading but I do appreciate the author’s decision to not info dump and rather show us the world (although I don’t mind the odd info dump and it might have been nice to have had a little more context to the wider world at some points).

Although the book has been published very recently, I'm sure that if people give it a chance, it would be one of the essential books of 2013. There is still no date for the second book in this series Sky's Surrender, but I cannot wait to read it. Opinión: Solicité este libro a través de Netgalley porque la portada me llamó la atención y aunque nunca he sido muy fan del género de ciencia ficción, últimamente he estado leyendo algunos libros de este tipo que están haciendo que mi amor por el universo crezca.The picture on the book and blurb are a bit misleading. What this is: a romance with light sci fi trappings. But more Mary Sue than romance since the main character ends up with a harem of hot guys, aliens and humans, all trying to seduce her constantly. As well, most of the book all she can think about is how sexy they are. As a trigger warning, there is also a LOT of swearing. Cassiel Winters is a space cadet with the ESE, trying to continue her studies so that one day she can study alien species. The main reason behind her joining of the ESE, though, is her missing brother. Daz was one of ESE's best pilots, but disappeared during a mission gone wrong. All has Cassiel has left of him is a note telling that says to hide. When she fails her hand-to-hand combat test, the commanders of ESE propose a way for her to stay in the program--steal her way onto an alien ship and seduce information out of said aliens. If she does this, not only could she find her brother, but she could be with the guy she's falling for, and find out the reason behind her strange "deja vu" ability. I would recommend this novel for sure, especially for those that enjoy science fiction novels. And for those that don’t, I mean, why not? Time to break out of the shell and experience new things, as I always say. But Cassiel was the exact type of heroine I expected her to be. I especially love the way that the story was vivid in detail and just made it come to life. Fueled by the author’s own affection for astrophysics, “Sky’s End” mixes real scientific theories with gripping action, fantasy, romance and self-discovery. The journalist in Young asks the deeper questions to make the characters and story, through fiction, real to life.