Title: A Sky Beyond the Storm
Author: Sabaa Tahir
Author: Sabaa Tahir
Publisher: Harper Voyager
Year: 2019
Pages: 516
ISBN: 2928377048181
Series: Ember Quarter #4
Genre: Fantasy
Series: Ember Quarter #4
Genre: Fantasy
Reading Time: Dec 19 -3 January 20
Binding: Signed Waterstones HardbackBlurb:
The long-imprisoned jinn are on the attack, wreaking bloody havoc in villages and cities alike. But for the Nightbringer, vengeance on his human foes is just the beginning.
At his side, Commandant Keris Veturia declares herself Empress, and calls for the heads of any an all who defy her rule. At the top of the list? The Blood Shrike and her remaining family.
Laia of Serra, now allied with the Blood Shrike, struggles to recover from the loss of the two people most important to her. Determines to stop the approaching apocalypse, she throws herself into the destruction of the Nightbringer. In the process, she awakens an ancient power that could lead her to victory - or to an unimaginable doom.
And deep in the Waiting Place, the Soul catcher seeks only to forget the life - and love - he left behind. Yet doing so means ignoring the trail of murder left by the Nightbringer and his jinn. To uphold his oath and protect the human world from the supernatural, the Soul Catcher must look beyond the borders of his own land. He must take on a mission that could save - or destroy - all that he knows.
At his side, Commandant Keris Veturia declares herself Empress, and calls for the heads of any an all who defy her rule. At the top of the list? The Blood Shrike and her remaining family.
Laia of Serra, now allied with the Blood Shrike, struggles to recover from the loss of the two people most important to her. Determines to stop the approaching apocalypse, she throws herself into the destruction of the Nightbringer. In the process, she awakens an ancient power that could lead her to victory - or to an unimaginable doom.
And deep in the Waiting Place, the Soul catcher seeks only to forget the life - and love - he left behind. Yet doing so means ignoring the trail of murder left by the Nightbringer and his jinn. To uphold his oath and protect the human world from the supernatural, the Soul Catcher must look beyond the borders of his own land. He must take on a mission that could save - or destroy - all that he knows.
Reviews:
Sabaa Tahir has done it again but this time it's the last in the series so there's an extra pang of pain knowing it's the last time we'll be seeing these magnificent characters. Many tied up ends so don't worry about too many remaining questions following the ending of this fantastic series!
Picking up from A Reaper at the Gates there's a small time jump, our characters have been hard at work planning and executing those plans for their respective goals. We see a few points of view in this book just as we did in the preceding books, I don't mind the chopping and changing as it means there don't seem to be any slow points in the book, something interesting is always going on.
Laia has come so far in this series, she's got the hope of so many people on her soldiers. She's still holding out on her love for Elias whilst she focuses on her mission, bringing down the Nightbringer. We're given some answers to her elusive powers in this book and it answers and brings up so many questions. It's an interesting additional element to her part in this book and ties in why she's so important in the Nightbringer's long story.
Elias has certainly taken a turn from where it looked as if his character would be going in the first book. Certainly, at the beginning of this novel he is The Soul Catcher and does not even remember his name when we pick up his story in this book. But it turns out there are more characters than just Laia that see the value of reminding Elias of who he is and watching how this unfolds for Elias is truly fantastic. It's frustrating, for sure but there is a satisfying ending here. Surprising but definitely satisfying, it's one of those loose ends I mentioned earlier.
Picking up from A Reaper at the Gates there's a small time jump, our characters have been hard at work planning and executing those plans for their respective goals. We see a few points of view in this book just as we did in the preceding books, I don't mind the chopping and changing as it means there don't seem to be any slow points in the book, something interesting is always going on.
Laia has come so far in this series, she's got the hope of so many people on her soldiers. She's still holding out on her love for Elias whilst she focuses on her mission, bringing down the Nightbringer. We're given some answers to her elusive powers in this book and it answers and brings up so many questions. It's an interesting additional element to her part in this book and ties in why she's so important in the Nightbringer's long story.
Elias has certainly taken a turn from where it looked as if his character would be going in the first book. Certainly, at the beginning of this novel he is The Soul Catcher and does not even remember his name when we pick up his story in this book. But it turns out there are more characters than just Laia that see the value of reminding Elias of who he is and watching how this unfolds for Elias is truly fantastic. It's frustrating, for sure but there is a satisfying ending here. Surprising but definitely satisfying, it's one of those loose ends I mentioned earlier.
Helene, well. Helene is a character I didn't quite allow myself to like until this book. By the end I can't deny she's fantastic.
As for other characters, be prepared. The rest of this series should give you an inkling that some of your favourite side characters may not survive until the end and make no mistake that some of them are heart-wrenching.
I've got to be frank, there's not much I can write without total spoilers. If you've made your way through the series, finish it. It's worth it to get the answers.
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