The first half was more of a slice of life novel in the Riki village where Ellyn starts to realize the Riki and the Aska really aren’t that different.

The attack on the Riki from the clan that everyone thinks is a legend doesn’t happen until about halfway through the book. That was not the case with Sky in the Deep.

If something is brought up in the description on the back of the book, I want it to happen fairly early on. The entire plot is in the books description, which I always hate. However, I don’t like how it was marketed.

I want to start out by saying I legitimately did enjoy this book. But when the Riki are attacked by another clan, the Aska and the Riki must come together, or it’s possible none of them will survive. So why does she see him fighting with the Riki this year? When she is captured by the Riki, Eelyn must find a way to survive and get back to her father, the only family she has left. Five years ago, Eelyn lost her brother during a battle against the Riki. Every year during the fighting season, the two groups meet just so they can fight. The Aska and the Riki clans have been at war for as long as anyone can remember. Driven by a love for her clan and her growing love for Fiske, Eelyn must confront her own definition of loyalty and family while daring to put her faith in the people she’s spent her life hating.Ī YA novel about vikings? Sign me up! Sky in the Deep is the debut from author Adrienne Young, and if you’re into vikings, strong heroines, or both, I would suggest picking this one up, although I would say be prepared for less action than what is advertised. They must do the impossible: unite the clans to fight together, or risk being slaughtered one by one. She is given no choice but to trust Fiske, her brother’s friend, who sees her as a threat. But when the Riki village is raided by a ruthless clan thought to be a legend, Eelyn is even more desperate to get back to her beloved family. Until the day she sees the impossible on the battlefield - her brother, fighting with the enemy - the brother she watched die five years ago.įaced with her brother's betrayal, she must survive the winter in the mountains with the Riki, in a village where every neighbor is an enemy, every battle scar possibly one she delivered. Her life is brutal but simple: fight and survive. Raised to be a warrior, seventeen-year-old Eelyn fights alongside her Aska clansmen in an ancient rivalry against the Riki clan. Published by: Wednesday Books on April 24, 2018 This does not affect my opinion of the book nor the content of my review. I received this book for free from the mentioned source in exchange for an honest review.

Sky in the deep review