A review by emilynied
A ​Sky Beyond the Storm by Sabaa Tahir

adventurous challenging emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

This definitely improved compared to the last book for me. Everything picked up in terms of pace, plot and character relationships and development. In particular, Elias' story was much more interesting for me and The Blood Shrike/Laia continued to carry in their POVs. The politics were also pretty interesting to follow along with, especially with the tough dynamic of full out war breaking out throughout the story.

One thing that I actually strongly disliked was the death of Livia. It just felt unnecessarily cruel and unrealistic almost because of the personal death Helene has already experienced? Why would Keris not kill the Emperor when she could have easily done so? It don't think Helene needed another call to action or reason to be more determined to kill Keris and defeat her. C'mon, her whole family is already dead.