Skyhunter was the pick me up that I needed.
Marie Lu has always been my comfort author. Back in 2011 I came across Legend on my Kindle and never looked back. I didn’t realize just how impactful she’d be on my life at that moment, but it’s stayed with me ever since. Every year I look forward to more books by Marie, and Skyhunter certainly was not a disappointment.
I highly recommend going into Skyhunter with little to no information. I definitely think fans of Legend and The Young Elites will enjoy this new series because it mixes numerous elements within those series. Obviously, we got a dystopia-like setting mixed with powerful technology. This world is super dark like TYE, but Talin is a wonderful main character. She’s the definition of strength and selflessness, filled with so much light. Everyone is going to fall for her- I already know it.
There’s no romance, at least in my opinion, for the main character, but we get hints about supporting characters feelings throughout the story. It’s nice to not have romance in every piece of literature, and I truly enjoyed getting to know both Talin and her Shield in a platonic manner.
Does this bring anything new to the genre of dystopia? No. Did I enjoy it anyway? Of course!
Moreover, this book is impactful too because it discusses heavier topics. There’s trigger warnings for: war, brutal human experimentation, maltreatment of refugees, PTSD, familial loss, and racism/ bias against one’s country. There may be more, but these are the one’s I came up with first.
I cannot wait to hold a finished copy in my hands. I’m so thankful to Fierce Reads for allowing me to read an early copy. It means the world to support Marie. I’ll probably come back and add more thoughts in the future, but these are my super non-spoilery opinions!
Marie Lu has always been my comfort author. Back in 2011 I came across Legend on my Kindle and never looked back. I didn’t realize just how impactful she’d be on my life at that moment, but it’s stayed with me ever since. Every year I look forward to more books by Marie, and Skyhunter certainly was not a disappointment.
I highly recommend going into Skyhunter with little to no information. I definitely think fans of Legend and The Young Elites will enjoy this new series because it mixes numerous elements within those series. Obviously, we got a dystopia-like setting mixed with powerful technology. This world is super dark like TYE, but Talin is a wonderful main character. She’s the definition of strength and selflessness, filled with so much light. Everyone is going to fall for her- I already know it.
There’s no romance, at least in my opinion, for the main character, but we get hints about supporting characters feelings throughout the story. It’s nice to not have romance in every piece of literature, and I truly enjoyed getting to know both Talin and her Shield in a platonic manner.
Does this bring anything new to the genre of dystopia? No. Did I enjoy it anyway? Of course!
Moreover, this book is impactful too because it discusses heavier topics. There’s trigger warnings for: war, brutal human experimentation, maltreatment of refugees, PTSD, familial loss, and racism/ bias against one’s country. There may be more, but these are the one’s I came up with first.
I cannot wait to hold a finished copy in my hands. I’m so thankful to Fierce Reads for allowing me to read an early copy. It means the world to support Marie. I’ll probably come back and add more thoughts in the future, but these are my super non-spoilery opinions!