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A review by courtofsmutandstuff
A Sky Beyond the Storm by Sabaa Tahir
5.0
This is a series that should be read through together back to back to back. I hadn't done a reread before tackling Sky, and I wish I had had the time (though I am looking forward to a future reread down the line).
Tahir frustrated me at times by switching narrators/plot lines just when it was getting really good, but I understand that choice. The book also wraps up cleanly (though not pleasantly - girlfriend is in the George RR Martin camp of killing characters), and I felt it resolved a lot of issues (though I think on my reread I'll be fully satisfied when I fully remember all the minor details Tahir weaves together). I would still like more about Keris (I'd love a "Fairest" style book from her perspective) but she is meant to be an enigma.
Overall, I'd recommend this series (especially since it's now completed) but recommend each book be taken down in quick succession so you can appreciate all the small details Tahir builds upon and weaves together.
In 2024 on the reread - Sabaa is amazing, this series is amazing, and it's even better on the reread.
Tahir frustrated me at times by switching narrators/plot lines just when it was getting really good, but I understand that choice. The book also wraps up cleanly (though not pleasantly - girlfriend is in the George RR Martin camp of killing characters), and I felt it resolved a lot of issues (though I think on my reread I'll be fully satisfied when I fully remember all the minor details Tahir weaves together). I would still like more about Keris (I'd love a "Fairest" style book from her perspective) but she is meant to be an enigma.
Overall, I'd recommend this series (especially since it's now completed) but recommend each book be taken down in quick succession so you can appreciate all the small details Tahir builds upon and weaves together.
In 2024 on the reread - Sabaa is amazing, this series is amazing, and it's even better on the reread.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Violence, War