Staff Reviews

If you want a kick-ass female protagonist in a sensual, magical setting, read this book. Yeine is from a culture of warrior women but she has to step down as ruler of her supposedly barbarian realm when she is summoned as one of the potential heirs to the leader of the entire world. But life in Sky--a palace located, you guessed it, in the sky--presents more dangers than Yeine has ever faced before, both within the walls and within herself. Sky is an incredible book setting. It's a place where exiled gods are slaves and aristrocratic death plots reach new levels. It's also incredibly sexy. (Hint: If you think Fifty Shades of Grey sounds exciting, I can promise it's nothing compared to a sex scene in this book that is quite literally out of this world.) N.K. Jemisin's world-building is expertly done, and her gods remind me of the jealous, sensual beings from Greek mythology... only much more dangerous. And you'll cheer for Yeine as she becomes the person she was meant to be and then some in this adventure.