Shattered Skies

Disclaimer: This was a complimentary copy from the publisher After reading the first two installments of Alice Henderson's Skyfire Saga, the final book in the series delivered on everything I'd hope it would in not entirely predictable ways. Picking up shortly after the events of Shattered Lands, Sha......more

While the series started out strong, I think a few more edits were needed to streamline the main plot. Sometimes the STEM elements were sacrificed for the adventure. And I wanted to see more of that, as a non-science person. There were a lot of cool things that could have been done. H remains a likea......more

The author, in my humble opinion, seems a bit preachy when she explains how our current environmental woes have lead to this tragic dystopian future (but such is the nature of dystopian literature). That having been said, this is a pulse-pounding, non-stop thriller that rarely lets up on the gas ped......more

A satisfying conclusion to the Skyfire Saga series. We easily place ourselves in the main characters' shoes, and enjoy the story as it runs. It shows what a caring society can do to continue civilization beyond what the greedy spoil. I think it many ways it is a call to arms, and what we can do indi......more

Maybe slightly less than three; a bit over the top with the believe-ability factor......more