So many books come out each week that it makes it hard to decide what to read. We want to make that a little bit easier on you by sharing our favorite releases from the week and telling you our top 3 reasons why we think you’ll love them too!
This week our selection is The Other Side of the Sky by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner. Are you ready to hear more about this book and its author? Here we go…
The Other Side of the Sky by Amie Kaufman, Meagan Spooner Series: The Other Side of the Sky #1
Published by HarperTeen on September 8, 2020
Genres: Fantasy, Romance, Science Fiction
Pages: 480
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Prince North’s home is in the sky, in a gleaming city held aloft by intricate engines powered by technology. Nimh is the living goddess of her people on the surface, responsible for providing answers, direction—hope.
Linked by a terrifying prophecy and caught between duty and fate, they must choose between saving their people or succumbing to the bond that is forbidden between them.
Magnetic and gorgeously thematic, New York Times bestselling author duo Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner have crafted a gripping tale of magic and logic, fate and choice, and an impossible decision between an empty future and a deadly love. Perfect for fans of Claudia Gray and Laini Taylor.
3 Reasons You Should Read…
The Other Side of the Sky by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner
- These two always come together and create something beautiful, and that’s exactly what we got in this first book of a new series. There’s a couple of main characters and a couple of worlds to fall in love with. And because it’s what they do best, there’s elements of Fantasy and Sci-fi (although this one is heavy on the Fantasy) mixed together.
- Nimh and North are our main characters and the story alternates between both of their point-of-views, both of which are fun to read. Yes, there are some romance elements, but it feels like it’s just getting started and we are excited to see it develop more throughout the series.
- It’s the first in the series so we already know you want to hear about the ending. And, yes. There’s a cliffhanger. It’s not awful, but it definitely leaves you wanting more and with some questions that you’ll be ready to have answered with book number two.
Bottom Line:
For lovers of Fantasy and Sci-fi (and Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner) get ready to fall in love with this brand new series. The Other Side of the Sky is the start of something beautiful!
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About Amie Kaufman
Amie Kaufman is a New York Times and internationally bestselling author of young adult fiction. Her multi-award winning work is slated for publication in over 30 countries, and is in development for film and TV. Raised in Australia and occasionally Ireland, Amie has degrees in history, literature, law and conflict resolution. She lives in Melbourne with her husband, their rescue dog, and an extremely large personal library.
About Meagan Spooner
New York Times bestselling author Meagan Spooner grew up reading and writing every spare moment of the day, while dreaming about life as an archaeologist, a marine biologist, an astronaut. She graduated from Hamilton College in New York with a degree in playwriting, and has spent several years since then living in Australia. She's traveled with her family all over the world to places like Egypt, South Africa, the Arctic, Greece, Antarctica, and the Galapagos, and there's a bit of every trip in every story she writes.
She currently lives and writes in Asheville, North Carolina, but the siren call of travel is hard to resist, and there's no telling how long she'll stay there. She's the author of the award-winning Starbound trilogy (These Broken Stars, This Shattered World, Their Fractured Light) and the Skylark Trilogy (Skylark, Shadowlark, Lark Ascending) as well as the upcoming Beauty and the Beast retelling Hunted.
In her spare time she plays guitar, plays video games, plays with her cat, and reads.
