Review: The Other Side of the Sky

The Other Side of the Sky by Amie Kaufman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Prince North has spent his entire life in the sky.  He lives in a city that is suspended high in the air by engines whose science has long been forgotten.  Nimh lives on the surface and is the living goddess to her people.  It has been 10 years since she was chosen and she still doesn’t know what her role will be to her people.  North and Nimh are linked through a prophecy that is hard to interpret.  They can’t deny that there is a connection between them, but since no one can touch Nimh (without her losing her powers) they are pulled between saving their people or following this connection.  Will these two young people be able to unravel the prophecy in time?

 

The Other Side of the Sky is the first book in a series with the same title.  The story is told in alternating voices, but I didn’t have any trouble following along with the transitions.  There is action and adventure in this sci-fi fantasy and readers will also enjoy a little bit of romance thrown in.  Since this is the first book in a series, there are a lot of unanswered questions, yet readers will still finish the book feeling satisfied with this portion of the story.  Kaufman and Spooner weaved their styles together in a smooth way and readers won’t even notice two different authors.  I enjoyed this book and can’t wait for the next installment to be released. 

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