Sky's End

I really did try with this one so I pushed myself to 28% even though I should've dnfed earlier – because I could tell I wasn't enjoying myself. The book sounded like something I would enjoy but ultimately I realised I wasn't going to.

There were random capitalisations and I think it made sense for military terms – but every time it did it just seemed to pull me out of the story; making it harder for me to enjoy. This was also a First Person pov and I couldn't get into the main character's voice. The plot was okay but not enough to make me overlook the other things.

I am actually quite conflicted about this one. On the one hand, I thought the writing was strange and also uninventive (which is weird thing to say about a post-apocalyptic fantasy). After the first 85 pages or so, getting consistently more annoyed by this book, I actually couldn't put it down. So. I don't know. The stakes are high, the monsters are everywhere, and the themes of loyalty and friendship are strong. And while I am still annoyed by some of the writing choices, I would absolutely hand this to a teen looking for a thrilling story.

Holy cow I enjoyed the heck out of this. It's YA and while I would prefer there to be blood and guts I had a blast with this. If you're a fan of Scythe or Hunger Games then absolutely read this.

Conrad was nobility but his father and mother were killed and his Uncle captured his sister as bait for Conrad to do his bidding. Conrad must join a competition where he must rise to captain of a flying ship and kill the most Gorgantuans (massive serpents) but it's not easy by any means and even if he wins he still must save his sister and seek vengeance.