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Firebird #2
Ten Thousand Skies Above You
Ever since she used the Firebird, her parents' invention, to cross into alternate dimensions, Marguerite has caught the attention of enemies who will do anything to force her into helping them dominate the multiverse—even hurting the people she loves. She resists until her boyfriend, Paul, is attacked and his consciousness scattered across multiple dimensions.
Marguerite has no choice but to search for each splinter of Paul’s soul. The hunt sends her racing through a war-torn San Francisco, the criminal underworld of New York City, and a glittering Paris where another Marguerite hides a shocking secret. Each world brings Marguerite one step closer to rescuing Paul. But with each trial she faces, she begins to question the destiny she thought they shared.
Marguerite has no choice but to search for each splinter of Paul’s soul. The hunt sends her racing through a war-torn San Francisco, the criminal underworld of New York City, and a glittering Paris where another Marguerite hides a shocking secret. Each world brings Marguerite one step closer to rescuing Paul. But with each trial she faces, she begins to question the destiny she thought they shared.
424 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 3, 2015
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Claudia Gray
81 books14.1k followersClaudia Gray is not my real name. I didn't choose a pseudonym because my real name is unpleasant (it isn't), because I'd always dreamed of calling myself this (I haven't) or even because I'm hiding from the remnants of that international diamond-smuggling cartel I smashed in 2003 (Interpol has taken care of them). In short, I took a pseudonym for no real reason whatsoever. Sometimes this is actually the best reason to do things.
I live in New Orleans. So far, in life, I've been a disc jockey, a lawyer, a journalist and an extremely bad waitress, just to name a few. I especially like to spend time traveling, hiking, reading and listening to music. More than anything else, I enjoy writing.
I live in New Orleans. So far, in life, I've been a disc jockey, a lawyer, a journalist and an extremely bad waitress, just to name a few. I especially like to spend time traveling, hiking, reading and listening to music. More than anything else, I enjoy writing.
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February 5, 2015WHOEVER DESGINED THESE COVERS DESERVES AN AWARD.
*dies because perfection*
*dies because perfection*
September 26, 2018
i have so many new series that i want to start, but i made myself swear an oath that i would finish old ones first. especially if i already own them. the struggle is real, my friends.
but luckily i didnt have to struggle too much with this one. this was just as exciting as the first book. however, this strongly fell under what i consider to be a filler book. not much really happens plot-wise. all the information that furthers the storyline easily fits into a single chapter, and it happens towards the end. but i didnt really mind because the rest of the book was pretty entertaining.
i really like how this book in particular explores the ethical ramifications of multi-dimentional travelling. i appreciate when sci-fi books really dive into all aspects of a particular idea and it was eye-opening to see and think about the moral dilemma with dimension jumping.
whilst most of the book was pretty good overall, i will complain about the ending though. ugh. i hate cliffhangers with every fibre of my being. that was one of the things i loved about the first book - the ending wrapped everything up nicely but also gave a glimpse of something more. to me, thats what makes me want to read the next book, not some cheap ploy like ending the book right in the middle of something. when will authors learn??
i have the next and final book sitting on my shelf, waiting to be read. hopefully i will pick that up soon so i can dive into the series i really want to read. on the bright side, at least i know there wont be a cliffhanger. lol.
↠ 3.5 stars
but luckily i didnt have to struggle too much with this one. this was just as exciting as the first book. however, this strongly fell under what i consider to be a filler book. not much really happens plot-wise. all the information that furthers the storyline easily fits into a single chapter, and it happens towards the end. but i didnt really mind because the rest of the book was pretty entertaining.
i really like how this book in particular explores the ethical ramifications of multi-dimentional travelling. i appreciate when sci-fi books really dive into all aspects of a particular idea and it was eye-opening to see and think about the moral dilemma with dimension jumping.
whilst most of the book was pretty good overall, i will complain about the ending though. ugh. i hate cliffhangers with every fibre of my being. that was one of the things i loved about the first book - the ending wrapped everything up nicely but also gave a glimpse of something more. to me, thats what makes me want to read the next book, not some cheap ploy like ending the book right in the middle of something. when will authors learn??
i have the next and final book sitting on my shelf, waiting to be read. hopefully i will pick that up soon so i can dive into the series i really want to read. on the bright side, at least i know there wont be a cliffhanger. lol.
↠ 3.5 stars
August 20, 2017
ha ha :) ha :) hah :) ha :) plot twists :) characters :) cliffhanger :)
I am literally so in love with this series!!! Like!!! Claudia Gray, give my heart a break. I'm fragile.
This book was just like the first one. Full of action, twists, and drama! Especially that cliffhanger, oh boy I need to buy the next book when my edition's out (did I mention I hate editions and I don't get why publishers think it's a good idea to release different editions/different sizes not all together? Who told them it'S A GOOD IDEA TO MAKE ME WAIT????)... anyway yes.
Gray incorporated more interesting concepts into time travel and explained them so beautifully. This book was a wonderful ride. We got so to see more verses and different times and different parts of history and wow, just wow! Marguerite's emotional state is also tested in this book and we see her falling apart before pulling herself back up again. We get to see the differences between each of our main characters' personalities and the alternate realities and boy, just wow!!! Just shows how Gray's creativity and imagination can go.
Paul and Theo are still my babies and I love them so much, but can I just scream about hOW THEO BECK DESERVES THE WORLD AND WHY DOES EVERYTHING BAD HAPPEN TO HIM? Also, oh my God, his and Paul's friendship is the reason for my tears.
Give me book 3 thank you and goodbye.
I am literally so in love with this series!!! Like!!! Claudia Gray, give my heart a break. I'm fragile.
This book was just like the first one. Full of action, twists, and drama! Especially that cliffhanger, oh boy I need to buy the next book when my edition's out (did I mention I hate editions and I don't get why publishers think it's a good idea to release different editions/different sizes not all together? Who told them it'S A GOOD IDEA TO MAKE ME WAIT????)... anyway yes.
“The multiverse is infinite. So, yeah, we go through some terrible things together, and I’ve seen versions of you who are darker, and damaged, and I don’t care. I want you even when you’re broken. I want you no matter what. Your darkness, your anger, whatever it is you fear inside yourself—it doesn’t matter. I love you completely, don’t you see? I even want the worst of you because it’s still a part of you.”
Gray incorporated more interesting concepts into time travel and explained them so beautifully. This book was a wonderful ride. We got so to see more verses and different times and different parts of history and wow, just wow! Marguerite's emotional state is also tested in this book and we see her falling apart before pulling herself back up again. We get to see the differences between each of our main characters' personalities and the alternate realities and boy, just wow!!! Just shows how Gray's creativity and imagination can go.
Paul and Theo are still my babies and I love them so much, but can I just scream about hOW THEO BECK DESERVES THE WORLD AND WHY DOES EVERYTHING BAD HAPPEN TO HIM? Also, oh my God, his and Paul's friendship is the reason for my tears.
Give me book 3 thank you and goodbye.
January 6, 2016
NOOOOOO WHAT!!!!!!!!! NEED NEXT BOOK
March 26, 2017
The first 50% of this book suffered a very strong case of what I call, Second Book Syndrome™.
//It’s basically when book 2 flops bc it can’t compare to book 1 and is kinda just a filler to bridge book 1 to book 3//
But wait, could it actually have redeemed itself in the second half?!??!!??
Yes, yes it did.
We just need to establish something off the bat:
1) A message to Marguerite:
2) Someone destroy this dumb love triangle bc I can’t take it anymore
So, in this book, Conely the Devil™, has forced Marguerite to help him with his multi-universe plotting by splintering Paul’s soul into four different dimensions (this guy really needs to stop with these temper tantrums, they’re not cute beyond the age of 2).
Marguerite gets to travel to more dimensions and screw up the lives of different versions of herself, how awesome! :) :) :)
And if that’s not enough, this girl spends 400 pages doubting //tru love// and //destiny// and makes really unnecessary claims that basically just keep furthering this dumb love triangle.
The universe travel is actually really fun, I have to say. In this book, we got to go to a war-torn San Francisco, see a criminal side of New York City, make a really unnecessary trip to Paris, and dive into a futuristic world.
Basically, we get to meet Paul in all those worlds and it makes up for the crap that Marguerite pulls.
(Can you tell I love her character very much???!!??)
I’m really praying that book 3 delivers and we get an epic ending to this trilogy.
Also, the covers are incredible.
“Ten thousand skies, and a million worlds, and it still wouldn’t be enough for me to share with you. Nothing less than forever will do.”
2.75 stars!!
November 2, 2016
PRE-READING: Not surprisingly, I didn't resist and began it right after finishing the first. Never said I was good at resisting books.
But please, can I have more sciency craziness this time? (Thank you Nina for the wonderful expression).
---
“I want you when it’s crazy, when it’s frightening, when it’s impossible, because there’s nothing within you that could hurt me half as much as not having you.”
Now, people. Do you know me as a sentimental person? Do you know me as the type of reviewer who would fill her review with random sentences at high risk of nonsense and, if required, caps and smileys? Seriously, if you follow me and know my reviewing style, have you ever seen any of these things? And yet now, for this book, I feel the urge to do it. That's the effect the celestial Paul Markov has on me.
God, if I'm in love with that guy.
I swooned (not in the sense of fainting; I'm not that sensitive). And I don't swoon, not really. It's just a way of saying, right? It's not as if girls -and boys, why not- do it for real while they are reading or watching a movie or whatever. At least, that's how it worked for me.
Not here. Here I did it. Did it, like, did it. Took in a deep breath, and then released until my lungs hurt and my head was dizzy. Then I stayed there, in awe, staring at the void for at least a couple of minutes.
So much for not being sentimental.
I knew I was in love with him since book one. And yet it took me so long to acknowledge it.
Paul, you are my life.
Now that I've fangirled over Paul (though not enough; it will never be even near enough) I guess it's time to begin a proper review.
•As in A Thousand Pieces of You , the scientific aspect of interdimensional journey is still lacking. The doubts I had before were not clarified in this book, and a few more, one above all, emerged -.
Also, finally Dr. Kovalenka, Marguerite's (a shorter name, sweetie? Or an acceptable nickname. I could use a nickname) mom, admitted that the fact that the Firebird can travel through dimensions is a break to the rule that only energy can actually do that.
One would expect an explanation after such a statement, right?
No. It can do it and that's it. It's not as if readers deserve to know, after all.
But I've already diffusely talked about this in my review of A Thousand Pieces of You (to read it, see link above), so let's go on.
•The characters are all even more fabulous than they were in the previous installment; all except Marguerite. I can connect with her and she is not that bad considering the poor excuses of heroines who inhabit most of the ya fantasy books out there, but she has these moments of total dumbness and silliness which, albeit brief and sporadic, are so impossibly irritating as to compensate for all of her positive attributes. I think I like her, generally speaking, but I'd rather have had a smarter, levelheaded main character.
•I say this thinking specifically about the romance. More than once she reiterates her one true love is Paul, Paul and only Paul (wise girl). Nevertheless, every time she says it -and she never misses the boat- she always says also that she loves Theo, too, but only as a friend. Then she claim that's it, she never change her mind about that, and we expect the subject to be over and the love triangle to be now behind us. Except that the next time the issues turns up again, she repeats exactly the same line of reasoning, over and over. Sorry to break it on you, Marguerite, but it's not like this makes you seem sure of yourself -quite the opposite.
Anyway, she never ever dare to think that maybe, after all, she could be with Theo, so I guess she was sincerely sure of herself but the author simply didn't know how to convey it in ways other than that. That's a pity, because it surely could have helped me to appreciate her more, and it made the love triangle feel even heavier than it had to be (when actually here it doesn't even exist anymore).
Marguerite and Paul's love story, though, is one of the sweetest, most poetic things I've ever read about. I think you got it by now, but I loved them so much you can't even begin to imagine.
Coming back to Marguerite, can I say 'I told you', you selfish, stupid, hot-headed idiot? . But still, this kind of thorny situations and, generally speaking, the whole take-control-of-my-other-self thing leaves room for ethical issues that put the reader in a difficult position as to whether being in favor or not to the interdimensional journey, and I really appreciate this. It's not every ya that can actually make you think like this. I think that, even though it can assume reprehensive traits in circumstances such as the aforementioned, it is an added value to the book, and makes it more complex and, so, more interesting.
•At last, the plot, and in this regard these few words will suffice: plot twists! Plot twists everywhere.
Also, the book ends with a cliffhanger. Ergo someone help me manage the wait because I could kill myself/others until the third comes out.
But please, can I have more sciency craziness this time? (Thank you Nina for the wonderful expression).
---
“I want you when it’s crazy, when it’s frightening, when it’s impossible, because there’s nothing within you that could hurt me half as much as not having you.”
Now, people. Do you know me as a sentimental person? Do you know me as the type of reviewer who would fill her review with random sentences at high risk of nonsense and, if required, caps and smileys? Seriously, if you follow me and know my reviewing style, have you ever seen any of these things? And yet now, for this book, I feel the urge to do it. That's the effect the celestial Paul Markov has on me.
God, if I'm in love with that guy.
I swooned (not in the sense of fainting; I'm not that sensitive). And I don't swoon, not really. It's just a way of saying, right? It's not as if girls -and boys, why not- do it for real while they are reading or watching a movie or whatever. At least, that's how it worked for me.
Not here. Here I did it. Did it, like, did it. Took in a deep breath, and then released until my lungs hurt and my head was dizzy. Then I stayed there, in awe, staring at the void for at least a couple of minutes.
So much for not being sentimental.
I knew I was in love with him since book one. And yet it took me so long to acknowledge it.
Paul, you are my life.
Now that I've fangirled over Paul (though not enough; it will never be even near enough) I guess it's time to begin a proper review.
•As in A Thousand Pieces of You , the scientific aspect of interdimensional journey is still lacking. The doubts I had before were not clarified in this book, and a few more, one above all, emerged -.
Also, finally Dr. Kovalenka, Marguerite's (a shorter name, sweetie? Or an acceptable nickname. I could use a nickname) mom, admitted that the fact that the Firebird can travel through dimensions is a break to the rule that only energy can actually do that.
One would expect an explanation after such a statement, right?
No. It can do it and that's it. It's not as if readers deserve to know, after all.
But I've already diffusely talked about this in my review of A Thousand Pieces of You (to read it, see link above), so let's go on.
•The characters are all even more fabulous than they were in the previous installment; all except Marguerite. I can connect with her and she is not that bad considering the poor excuses of heroines who inhabit most of the ya fantasy books out there, but she has these moments of total dumbness and silliness which, albeit brief and sporadic, are so impossibly irritating as to compensate for all of her positive attributes. I think I like her, generally speaking, but I'd rather have had a smarter, levelheaded main character.
•I say this thinking specifically about the romance. More than once she reiterates her one true love is Paul, Paul and only Paul (wise girl). Nevertheless, every time she says it -and she never misses the boat- she always says also that she loves Theo, too, but only as a friend. Then she claim that's it, she never change her mind about that, and we expect the subject to be over and the love triangle to be now behind us. Except that the next time the issues turns up again, she repeats exactly the same line of reasoning, over and over. Sorry to break it on you, Marguerite, but it's not like this makes you seem sure of yourself -quite the opposite.
Anyway, she never ever dare to think that maybe, after all, she could be with Theo, so I guess she was sincerely sure of herself but the author simply didn't know how to convey it in ways other than that. That's a pity, because it surely could have helped me to appreciate her more, and it made the love triangle feel even heavier than it had to be (when actually here it doesn't even exist anymore).
Marguerite and Paul's love story, though, is one of the sweetest, most poetic things I've ever read about. I think you got it by now, but I loved them so much you can't even begin to imagine.
Coming back to Marguerite, can I say 'I told you', you selfish, stupid, hot-headed idiot? . But still, this kind of thorny situations and, generally speaking, the whole take-control-of-my-other-self thing leaves room for ethical issues that put the reader in a difficult position as to whether being in favor or not to the interdimensional journey, and I really appreciate this. It's not every ya that can actually make you think like this. I think that, even though it can assume reprehensive traits in circumstances such as the aforementioned, it is an added value to the book, and makes it more complex and, so, more interesting.
•At last, the plot, and in this regard these few words will suffice: plot twists! Plot twists everywhere.
Also, the book ends with a cliffhanger. Ergo someone help me manage the wait because I could kill myself/others until the third comes out.
March 20, 2017
WHAT
THE
FUCK
WHAT
I AM SHOOK. I AM SCREAMING. I AM NOW EXPECTED TO DO TWO UNIVERSITY ASSIGNMENTS AND IM NOT SURE HOW TO EVEN LIVE. THIS BOOK WAS A MASTERPIECE JUST LIKE THE FIRST AND I NEED BOOK THREE NOW.
PS STILL REALLY HATE THEO.
THE
FUCK
WHAT
I AM SHOOK. I AM SCREAMING. I AM NOW EXPECTED TO DO TWO UNIVERSITY ASSIGNMENTS AND IM NOT SURE HOW TO EVEN LIVE. THIS BOOK WAS A MASTERPIECE JUST LIKE THE FIRST AND I NEED BOOK THREE NOW.
PS STILL REALLY HATE THEO.
November 30, 2015
This second book was everything I needed it to be.
After the first book I wasn't sure where Gray would take the series next but I think she did a fabulous job.
And that ending
After the first book I wasn't sure where Gray would take the series next but I think she did a fabulous job.
And that ending
August 19, 2020
THAT ENDING OMG 😱
NOT EVEN STOPPING, I NEED THE THIRD BOOK IMMEDIATELY
NOT EVEN STOPPING, I NEED THE THIRD BOOK IMMEDIATELY
January 17, 2020
***5 fantastic stars***
Would you be able to betray your loved ones from multiple different universes in order to save your loved ones from your own universe?
My first reaction after reading this: WOAHMAZING. Like its predecessor, this book is one heck of a ride! Claudia Gray has continued the spectacular world of Marguerite and the Firebird in this second installment.
The plot: Ten Thousand Skies Above You jumps right into action with our MC Marguerite traveling to a new dimension, willing to do whatever it takes to find and bring back Paul, whose soul has been splintered into four pieces and hidden across multiple universes. She'll do whatever it takes, even if it means defying her parents, hurting and betraying different versions of herself, her family, and those she cares most about. Whatever she has to do will be worth it though, because she couldn’t live with herself if she didn’t try everything to rescue Paul.
My two cents: I have recently been complaining that some sequels are not the best - often ending up as what feels to me like fillers. Well, that is definitely not the case here, because this is a sequel that surpasses its predecessor.
Ten thousand skies above you starts out strong and is non-stop action. I was hooked and I didn't want to stop reading. This story is imaginative and rich with detail. The pace is incredibly fast and the world building is phenomenal. Claudia Gray is a true master of the multiverse. Every dimension Marguerite visits is so well-crafted and so distinct, that it’s easy to become fully immersed in each one.
I felt like nothing in the plot was predictable, because I didn't have time to guess or think about anything that could maybe happen. The author kept me on my toes the entire time, with many twist and turns, a lot of suspense and tons of surprises. And even though the concept of alternate universes has always intrigued me, I could have never hoped for this to be as good as it was.
A great aspect of this story: the science behind the Firebird device as well as the multiverse was given more depth in this book and complicated scientific processes were explained in a way that even the "not that into physics" reader would be able to understand what was happening.
To sum up: This book is extremely well-written, with complex and unforgettable characters that I couldn't help but love. It had literally everything I want and more in a book of its genre, and that's why it made its way right to my favorites shelf. Highly recommend!
Would you be able to betray your loved ones from multiple different universes in order to save your loved ones from your own universe?
My first reaction after reading this: WOAHMAZING. Like its predecessor, this book is one heck of a ride! Claudia Gray has continued the spectacular world of Marguerite and the Firebird in this second installment.
The plot: Ten Thousand Skies Above You jumps right into action with our MC Marguerite traveling to a new dimension, willing to do whatever it takes to find and bring back Paul, whose soul has been splintered into four pieces and hidden across multiple universes. She'll do whatever it takes, even if it means defying her parents, hurting and betraying different versions of herself, her family, and those she cares most about. Whatever she has to do will be worth it though, because she couldn’t live with herself if she didn’t try everything to rescue Paul.
My two cents: I have recently been complaining that some sequels are not the best - often ending up as what feels to me like fillers. Well, that is definitely not the case here, because this is a sequel that surpasses its predecessor.
Ten thousand skies above you starts out strong and is non-stop action. I was hooked and I didn't want to stop reading. This story is imaginative and rich with detail. The pace is incredibly fast and the world building is phenomenal. Claudia Gray is a true master of the multiverse. Every dimension Marguerite visits is so well-crafted and so distinct, that it’s easy to become fully immersed in each one.
I felt like nothing in the plot was predictable, because I didn't have time to guess or think about anything that could maybe happen. The author kept me on my toes the entire time, with many twist and turns, a lot of suspense and tons of surprises. And even though the concept of alternate universes has always intrigued me, I could have never hoped for this to be as good as it was.
A great aspect of this story: the science behind the Firebird device as well as the multiverse was given more depth in this book and complicated scientific processes were explained in a way that even the "not that into physics" reader would be able to understand what was happening.
To sum up: This book is extremely well-written, with complex and unforgettable characters that I couldn't help but love. It had literally everything I want and more in a book of its genre, and that's why it made its way right to my favorites shelf. Highly recommend!
August 11, 2019
“Ten thousand skies, and a million worlds, and it still wouldn’t be enough for me to share with you. Nothing less than forever will do”.
Vamos a ver, en el 2015 terminé de leer el primer libro de esta trilogía y fue alucinante... Y el final, ¡joder, el final! Me dejó todo tan impactada que en la reseña que escribí en ese entonces dije que iba a leer el siguiente inmediatamente. Y lo leí, pero cuatro años después. No tengo remedio, vamos.
En esta segunda entrega de la trilogía Firebird ya hemos descubierto todo sobre las supuestas traiciones y muertes de A Thousand Pieces of You, Marguerite y Paul están felizmente juntos y Theo sigue recuperándose de haber sido poseído por su "yo" de otra dimensión durante tanto tiempo. Sin embargo, las cosas no van a seguir calmadas, pues muy pronto aparece su archienemigo de la corporación Triad y divide el alma de Paul en cuatro pedazos que se van viajando por el multiverso. Y no sólo eso, sino que ese hombre les revela que Theo está envenenado y que no tendrán la cura a menos que Marguerite haga lo que él diga. Es así como ella debe embarcarse en un nuevo viaje multidimensional para hacer el trabajo sucio de la corporación Triad, encontrar todos los pedazos del alma de Paul y conseguir la cura para Theo.
Al igual que con el primer libro, Ten Thousand Skies Above You fue un libro que me devoré y cuyos viajes interdimensionales fueron alucinantes. Marguerite demuestra que es una chica tremendamente fuerte y decidida, a pesar de que no todas las dimensiones a las que llega son amigables. Mientras viaja para salvar a dos de las personas que más ama se encuentra en medio de guerras, bombardeos, secuestros de la mafia rusa y situaciones que ella misma ha causado con sus viajes anteriores.
Me gustó muchísimo cómo en este libro exploramos muchísimo más la relación entre Marguerite y Theo y cómo ella se da cuenta, poco a poco, que el destino no es una piedra inamovible. A lo largo de los viajes, y a medida que Marguerite se enfrenta a nuevas realidades, va entendiendo que si bien todos sus "yo" y los de los otros tienen la esencia de los originales, siempre hay una variedad gigante de elecciones que han podido tomar que los han vuelto diferentes. Y, de esa misma manera, empieza a pensar que quizá ella y Paul no estén destinados en todas las dimensiones y que, tal vez, Theo siempre ha sido también una opción en su vida.
Creo que este giro le da una nueva dirección y un poco más de spice a la trama romántica de Ten Thousand Skies Above You, pues ya no tenemos tan claro que al final Marguerite y Paul siempre vayan a estar juntos. Además, Theo es un chico maravilloso y lo amo también.
El final del libro me pareció tremendo y hubo varios giros que no me esperaba. Así que, dicho esto, ojalá no me tome otros cinco años leer el final de esta trilogía.
Vamos a ver, en el 2015 terminé de leer el primer libro de esta trilogía y fue alucinante... Y el final, ¡joder, el final! Me dejó todo tan impactada que en la reseña que escribí en ese entonces dije que iba a leer el siguiente inmediatamente. Y lo leí, pero cuatro años después. No tengo remedio, vamos.
En esta segunda entrega de la trilogía Firebird ya hemos descubierto todo sobre las supuestas traiciones y muertes de A Thousand Pieces of You, Marguerite y Paul están felizmente juntos y Theo sigue recuperándose de haber sido poseído por su "yo" de otra dimensión durante tanto tiempo. Sin embargo, las cosas no van a seguir calmadas, pues muy pronto aparece su archienemigo de la corporación Triad y divide el alma de Paul en cuatro pedazos que se van viajando por el multiverso. Y no sólo eso, sino que ese hombre les revela que Theo está envenenado y que no tendrán la cura a menos que Marguerite haga lo que él diga. Es así como ella debe embarcarse en un nuevo viaje multidimensional para hacer el trabajo sucio de la corporación Triad, encontrar todos los pedazos del alma de Paul y conseguir la cura para Theo.
Al igual que con el primer libro, Ten Thousand Skies Above You fue un libro que me devoré y cuyos viajes interdimensionales fueron alucinantes. Marguerite demuestra que es una chica tremendamente fuerte y decidida, a pesar de que no todas las dimensiones a las que llega son amigables. Mientras viaja para salvar a dos de las personas que más ama se encuentra en medio de guerras, bombardeos, secuestros de la mafia rusa y situaciones que ella misma ha causado con sus viajes anteriores.
Me gustó muchísimo cómo en este libro exploramos muchísimo más la relación entre Marguerite y Theo y cómo ella se da cuenta, poco a poco, que el destino no es una piedra inamovible. A lo largo de los viajes, y a medida que Marguerite se enfrenta a nuevas realidades, va entendiendo que si bien todos sus "yo" y los de los otros tienen la esencia de los originales, siempre hay una variedad gigante de elecciones que han podido tomar que los han vuelto diferentes. Y, de esa misma manera, empieza a pensar que quizá ella y Paul no estén destinados en todas las dimensiones y que, tal vez, Theo siempre ha sido también una opción en su vida.
Creo que este giro le da una nueva dirección y un poco más de spice a la trama romántica de Ten Thousand Skies Above You, pues ya no tenemos tan claro que al final Marguerite y Paul siempre vayan a estar juntos. Además, Theo es un chico maravilloso y lo amo también.
El final del libro me pareció tremendo y hubo varios giros que no me esperaba. Así que, dicho esto, ojalá no me tome otros cinco años leer el final de esta trilogía.
January 15, 2018
I am having a HEART ATTACK
Just like the last book, this one was incredibly fast paced and I loved it. Claudia Gray introduces the background of the story in the blurb itself and jumps right into the story. I loved the plot, the characters, and most importantly that heart attack-inducing ending.
The story continues with Paul's conscience being splintered by none other than Conley. Marguerite, the perfect traveler, travels into different dimensions to retrieve each piece of Paul's conscience. But achieving this goal isn't as easy as it seems and she might just have to work with her enemy to save the love of her life.
I have to award credit to the fact that the kind-of-love-trianle is pretty well written. Even though Theo knows that the girl he loves is in love with someone else he supports her endlessly, even while holding out a little hope that the tables might turn to his favor.
Again, the cover is fabulous and a great representation of the book. I rate this book 4.5 stars.
Just like the last book, this one was incredibly fast paced and I loved it. Claudia Gray introduces the background of the story in the blurb itself and jumps right into the story. I loved the plot, the characters, and most importantly that heart attack-inducing ending.
The story continues with Paul's conscience being splintered by none other than Conley. Marguerite, the perfect traveler, travels into different dimensions to retrieve each piece of Paul's conscience. But achieving this goal isn't as easy as it seems and she might just have to work with her enemy to save the love of her life.
I have to award credit to the fact that the kind-of-love-trianle is pretty well written. Even though Theo knows that the girl he loves is in love with someone else he supports her endlessly, even while holding out a little hope that the tables might turn to his favor.
Again, the cover is fabulous and a great representation of the book. I rate this book 4.5 stars.
January 3, 2016
EUGH. I was originally going to give this two stars because despite everything, the concept is still quite clever and interesting. But you know what? Fuck this book. The first book wasn't great but I still really enjoyed it. I was excited to start the second book but things just went downhill from there and here is why...
The short version is that this book turned into a clusterfuck of YA tropes and it was just so so annoying. The long version might be a bit of a rant so brace yourselves (obviously spoilers ahead).
1. Love triangle Honestly, I don't always hate love triangles. There are times when they are really well executed and lead into some great character development. The kind of love triangle I do not enjoy (the kind where it consumes literally the entire plot) features in this book. There were some hints at a love triangle in the first book but it was bearable because there were other things going on. In this book, there is very little other stuff going on.
2. Separated characters This is another trope I really hate and notice all too frequently with trilogies; the second book in a series so often separates the characters who we knew as a unit in the first book. Paul and Marguerite, who in the first book were either together or in contact with each other, are all of a sudden separated. I didn't mind this at first but then the whole book became about how they would find each other again and all that. I'm not completely sure why this frustrated me as much as it did but still eugh.
3. The chosen one As in way too many other YA series' (i'm looking at you, Divergent series!), our protagonist is revealed to be the Chosen One. All the bad guys want her one their side because she is so valuable and blah blah. This whole book became about this one girl and how, despite there being infinite existing dimensions which are far more exciting than her own, she is just super special to the grand scheme of things. Like no. Stop.
4. The 'change of heart' I think this one only frustrated me so much in this book because IT WAS SO REPETITIVE AND THIS ONE POINT WAS FORCED ON ME TIME AND TIME AGAIN! The first book has some really beautiful passages about destiny and how people will encounter each other in more than one dimension. This leads our main character to believe that her and her boyfriend will eventually find each other in each dimension and live happily ever after. I guess this is a fair assumption to make given what she has seen of the other dimensions. But then she gets to a dimension where Paul doesn't know her and is a part of the Russian mafia. He is still sort of himself, but shoots Theo and shows he has the capacity for cruelty. This leads our main character to have this huge internal struggle about how he could be evil and maybe her Paul back in her home dimension has the same capacity for evil as Mobster Paul. Again, I understand this assumption. The problem I have is that she does not think it through. If there are infinite dimensions then there is one where Hitler won the war, or I was orphaned and became a villain or something. Like literally everything is possible so I don't understand how she can assume that encountering a Paul who has been shaped by his upbringing into a bit of a bad guy leads her to believe that the Paul she knows and loves is in any way the same! Eugh.
The only slightly redeeming part of this book was the last 5% which was pleasantly dramatic and ended on a good cliffhanger. Honestly, this review ended up being quite mean but I think it's because of how disappointed I am by this book. The Firebird series had potential but after reading this book and having it feel like such a chore, I don't plan on continuing the series whenever the next book comes out. Happy New Year everyone, my 2016 reading is off to a great start!
The short version is that this book turned into a clusterfuck of YA tropes and it was just so so annoying. The long version might be a bit of a rant so brace yourselves (obviously spoilers ahead).
1. Love triangle Honestly, I don't always hate love triangles. There are times when they are really well executed and lead into some great character development. The kind of love triangle I do not enjoy (the kind where it consumes literally the entire plot) features in this book. There were some hints at a love triangle in the first book but it was bearable because there were other things going on. In this book, there is very little other stuff going on.
2. Separated characters This is another trope I really hate and notice all too frequently with trilogies; the second book in a series so often separates the characters who we knew as a unit in the first book. Paul and Marguerite, who in the first book were either together or in contact with each other, are all of a sudden separated. I didn't mind this at first but then the whole book became about how they would find each other again and all that. I'm not completely sure why this frustrated me as much as it did but still eugh.
3. The chosen one As in way too many other YA series' (i'm looking at you, Divergent series!), our protagonist is revealed to be the Chosen One. All the bad guys want her one their side because she is so valuable and blah blah. This whole book became about this one girl and how, despite there being infinite existing dimensions which are far more exciting than her own, she is just super special to the grand scheme of things. Like no. Stop.
4. The 'change of heart' I think this one only frustrated me so much in this book because IT WAS SO REPETITIVE AND THIS ONE POINT WAS FORCED ON ME TIME AND TIME AGAIN! The first book has some really beautiful passages about destiny and how people will encounter each other in more than one dimension. This leads our main character to believe that her and her boyfriend will eventually find each other in each dimension and live happily ever after. I guess this is a fair assumption to make given what she has seen of the other dimensions. But then she gets to a dimension where Paul doesn't know her and is a part of the Russian mafia. He is still sort of himself, but shoots Theo and shows he has the capacity for cruelty. This leads our main character to have this huge internal struggle about how he could be evil and maybe her Paul back in her home dimension has the same capacity for evil as Mobster Paul. Again, I understand this assumption. The problem I have is that she does not think it through. If there are infinite dimensions then there is one where Hitler won the war, or I was orphaned and became a villain or something. Like literally everything is possible so I don't understand how she can assume that encountering a Paul who has been shaped by his upbringing into a bit of a bad guy leads her to believe that the Paul she knows and loves is in any way the same! Eugh.
The only slightly redeeming part of this book was the last 5% which was pleasantly dramatic and ended on a good cliffhanger. Honestly, this review ended up being quite mean but I think it's because of how disappointed I am by this book. The Firebird series had potential but after reading this book and having it feel like such a chore, I don't plan on continuing the series whenever the next book comes out. Happy New Year everyone, my 2016 reading is off to a great start!
December 31, 2015
I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher. This in no way impacted on my view.
This book was one I was not expecting to be able to read before publication. One day, I was browsing Twitter and noticed the Harper 360 account. Being the cheeky person I am, I asked if there was any way to receive a review copy; imagine my surprise when one comes in the post a few days later. I've been wanting to read this book since I got it in July, but my TBR hasn't let me. Even so, I devoured this 400+ page book in less than three days.
Ten Thousand Skies Above You was a beautiful continuation of the Firebird series. Unlike a lot of middle books in YA series these days, there was no lack of plot, lack of action in this instalment; to be quite honest, I preferred this one to book 1. The main plot of this book is that Marguerite's boyfriend's, Paul, soul has been 'splintered' and is lost over four different dimensions in the multi-verse. In order to save Paul, and stop the toxic Night-thief from harming Theo any more, Marguerite must work with Conley to sabotage the research into the Firebird project in these dimensions. Now, that's not as easy as it sounds. Each of these dimensions has there own similarities with Marguerite's own, but with important differences. She may have thought that fate intervened in everyone, but she would be wrong.
Honestly, this book was a complete rollercoaster. The various settings were all beautiful, in there own way, and including Marguerite's home dimension, we visited 7 or 8 different ones. Just when you were getting to grips with the subtle differences between each of the multi-verses characters, something massive happened, and everything became a lot more angst-y. Even when visiting the Russia-verse from the previous book, somewhere that should have been quite nice, and easy to relax in, problems appeared left, right, and centre. I was on the edge of my seat until the very last page, and could've screamed with how it ended - be warned, it will kill you.
Paul and Marguerite will forever be my OTP of this series, but it was not easy sailing for them. Even with the complication of Paul's soul being scattered, there were further challenges that could cripple their relationship in the future. I really enjoyed meeting the various Paul's, just like I had in book 1, and seriously hope this ship keeps sailing throughout the final book. The relationship between Theo and Marguerite was also quite sweet, and I'm happy their friendship has survived after the events of A Thousand Pieces of You.
Ten Thousand Skies Above You was everything I wanted, and more, for this book. If you adored book 1 as much as I did, then this should be right up your street. There was no slump, at all, and the action gripped you from the get go. I am now kind of wishing I hadn't read this book early, as I'll have to wait longer for book 3, but don't regret it one bit. I'd definitely recommend this entire series to YA Sci-Fi lovers; if you haven't already, you should get a hold of these books, ASAP.
This book was one I was not expecting to be able to read before publication. One day, I was browsing Twitter and noticed the Harper 360 account. Being the cheeky person I am, I asked if there was any way to receive a review copy; imagine my surprise when one comes in the post a few days later. I've been wanting to read this book since I got it in July, but my TBR hasn't let me. Even so, I devoured this 400+ page book in less than three days.
Ten Thousand Skies Above You was a beautiful continuation of the Firebird series. Unlike a lot of middle books in YA series these days, there was no lack of plot, lack of action in this instalment; to be quite honest, I preferred this one to book 1. The main plot of this book is that Marguerite's boyfriend's, Paul, soul has been 'splintered' and is lost over four different dimensions in the multi-verse. In order to save Paul, and stop the toxic Night-thief from harming Theo any more, Marguerite must work with Conley to sabotage the research into the Firebird project in these dimensions. Now, that's not as easy as it sounds. Each of these dimensions has there own similarities with Marguerite's own, but with important differences. She may have thought that fate intervened in everyone, but she would be wrong.
Honestly, this book was a complete rollercoaster. The various settings were all beautiful, in there own way, and including Marguerite's home dimension, we visited 7 or 8 different ones. Just when you were getting to grips with the subtle differences between each of the multi-verses characters, something massive happened, and everything became a lot more angst-y. Even when visiting the Russia-verse from the previous book, somewhere that should have been quite nice, and easy to relax in, problems appeared left, right, and centre. I was on the edge of my seat until the very last page, and could've screamed with how it ended - be warned, it will kill you.
Paul and Marguerite will forever be my OTP of this series, but it was not easy sailing for them. Even with the complication of Paul's soul being scattered, there were further challenges that could cripple their relationship in the future. I really enjoyed meeting the various Paul's, just like I had in book 1, and seriously hope this ship keeps sailing throughout the final book. The relationship between Theo and Marguerite was also quite sweet, and I'm happy their friendship has survived after the events of A Thousand Pieces of You.
Ten Thousand Skies Above You was everything I wanted, and more, for this book. If you adored book 1 as much as I did, then this should be right up your street. There was no slump, at all, and the action gripped you from the get go. I am now kind of wishing I hadn't read this book early, as I'll have to wait longer for book 3, but don't regret it one bit. I'd definitely recommend this entire series to YA Sci-Fi lovers; if you haven't already, you should get a hold of these books, ASAP.
December 26, 2016
Ten Thousand Skies Above You gave the "darker" aspects in dimension-traveling. The 1st book had problems, sure, but everything felt new and exciting there (and the romance scenes were everrrrrything). I loved the 1st book, so reading this book was a bit of a shock. The dimensions they visited in this book were so far from ideal - one being in war, one with a Mafia Paul, and , etc. etc.. It made sense to see these darker dimensions - but all of the charm from the 1st book was lost somehow in all this plot development (and with Marguerite being increasingly unlikable). On the other hand, I did like the debate about ethics and the continuing talk about how different Marguerite's and Paul's across the dimensions were essentially the same but also so different.
Marguerite was annoying AF for 70% of the book. She was judgmental about how the other Paul's in other dimensions were like and letting that affect how she felt about her own Paul. She went overboard using the other Marguerite's bodies. She was a bit too self-absorbed in her love triangle. She just did not handle any situation well and I just did not find her likable. However, I have to admit that Marguerite did grow as a character later on (it just took too damn long with too many frustrating scenes), and at least she learned her lesson. *shrug*
I was also getting tired of the love triangle. I mean I loved Paul because he was the sweeeeetest. And I also love Theo. He was a good friend and an all-around great guy - but the love triangle in this book was just overdoing it. The 1st book made sense because Marguerite was still trying to figure herself out, but by now, it was irritating to see this love triangle being dragged on. I liked what she figured out for herself later on in this book, but I had too many eyeroll moments here.
I liked the different dimensions idea, but I'm not enjoying it like how I did in the 1st book. The conflicts piled up, the characters got annoying - particularly the protagonist, and I was not impressed with how things were developing. Everything felt sticky and unenjoyable. I loved Paul, and he was my favorite aspect about this series because he was incredibly loyal and sweet, but it was a bit redundant to see Marguerite chasing after Paul again (she did it in the 1st book too), leaving the main Paul with barely any "on-screen" time. I really liked seeing the other Paul's too, but I also wanted to see the main Paul more. All of his scenes in this book were like 49% of him being another-dimension-Paul and 49% of him in flashbacks and 2% of the real-present-time-Paul. This got tiring.
I gave this 2 stars because I'm still invested in the plotline and romance, but I really wished things were better - more interesting, more exciting, more enjoyable, more everything. I am going to read the 3rd book soon, but agh really hope it gets way, way better because this series showed so much potential before.
Notes: The cover and title are PERFECTTTTTTT.
Things that you might want to know (WARNING: Spoilers below)
Was there a satisfying/happy ending?
Love triangle? Cheating? Angst level?
Tears-worthy?
What age level would be appropriate?
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12/12/16
Please, pleaseeee let this book be good. I loved the 1st so much, and for some reasons, I'm feeling skeptical as I start this.
Marguerite was annoying AF for 70% of the book. She was judgmental about how the other Paul's in other dimensions were like and letting that affect how she felt about her own Paul. She went overboard using the other Marguerite's bodies. She was a bit too self-absorbed in her love triangle. She just did not handle any situation well and I just did not find her likable. However, I have to admit that Marguerite did grow as a character later on (it just took too damn long with too many frustrating scenes), and at least she learned her lesson. *shrug*
I was also getting tired of the love triangle. I mean I loved Paul because he was the sweeeeetest. And I also love Theo. He was a good friend and an all-around great guy - but the love triangle in this book was just overdoing it. The 1st book made sense because Marguerite was still trying to figure herself out, but by now, it was irritating to see this love triangle being dragged on. I liked what she figured out for herself later on in this book, but I had too many eyeroll moments here.
I liked the different dimensions idea, but I'm not enjoying it like how I did in the 1st book. The conflicts piled up, the characters got annoying - particularly the protagonist, and I was not impressed with how things were developing. Everything felt sticky and unenjoyable. I loved Paul, and he was my favorite aspect about this series because he was incredibly loyal and sweet, but it was a bit redundant to see Marguerite chasing after Paul again (she did it in the 1st book too), leaving the main Paul with barely any "on-screen" time. I really liked seeing the other Paul's too, but I also wanted to see the main Paul more. All of his scenes in this book were like 49% of him being another-dimension-Paul and 49% of him in flashbacks and 2% of the real-present-time-Paul. This got tiring.
I gave this 2 stars because I'm still invested in the plotline and romance, but I really wished things were better - more interesting, more exciting, more enjoyable, more everything. I am going to read the 3rd book soon, but agh really hope it gets way, way better because this series showed so much potential before.
Notes: The cover and title are PERFECTTTTTTT.
Things that you might want to know (WARNING: Spoilers below)
Was there a satisfying/happy ending?
Love triangle? Cheating? Angst level?
Tears-worthy?
What age level would be appropriate?
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12/12/16
Please, pleaseeee let this book be good. I loved the 1st so much, and for some reasons, I'm feeling skeptical as I start this.
June 13, 2016
On The Bookshelves Full Review
“Ten thousand skies, and a million worlds,and it still wouldn’t be enough for me to share with you. Nothing less than forever will do.”
Ten Thousand Skies Above You is the sequel in the Firebird trilogy and is as equally, if not more, adventurous and exciting than the first as Marguerite travels through alternate universes to save the man she loves!
Essentially, Ten Thousand Skies Above You is consistent with the storyline of the first book, but now they are just travelling through alternate universes to find a cure for Theo as he is suffering severely from the Nightthief drug and to also regain Paul's consciousness, which has been torn apart by Triad in order to blackmail Marguerite into working for them. But, I think the world's that are included in this book are much more interesting and it's good to see that Marguerite is now facing the conflicting emotions of living the lives of her other selves and trying to draw the line between their 'shared lives'.
The start of the book was a little difficult to get into as the chapters alternate between past and present in order to catch readers up to where the main plot of the book will begin. So, for a few chapters we are finding out the development of the situation with the Firebird project and Triad as well as where the characters are now. As I've mentioned before, sequels typically fall short after the first installment and I thought this was going to be the case with TTSAY. However, after the chapters stopped alternating, I was able to get my 'grip' on the story, and my interest piqued as we jumped into a new world.
The alternate universe concept is very exciting as it provides multiple opportunities to bring in altered versions of characters, who are generally quite similar, so you don't have to go through much to learn their backstory. Not only this, but it is also very interesting that there are multiple worlds to be explored. In this book, Marguerite visits five universes and I believe that this is the main reason as to why my interest is maintained in this series. In this book, we jump from worlds I would describe as ancient Rome, World War II, New York City, 19th century Paris and then to a futuristic and media dominating world. I really like that the world's are built around time periods, history and potential futures as it provides the story with a bit more authenticity rather than making up far fetched worlds.
I think Theo is a far more enjoyable companion as his humour and overall character is more interesting than Paul. It was sad to see the love triangle further pushed in this book as I thought she was going to go with Theo at one point (and hoping because I like him better), but of course, she picks Paul in the end and races to get him back and tell him that he is the Paul she loves. It was great to see that Marguerite had to come to terms with the repercussions of travelling into another Marguerite's body and this was further highlighted when she visited Grand Duchess Margarita again. I think that her discovering just how much their lives can be affected will become quite significant in the next book after that ending/plot twist!
There's not much else to say as it was very consistent with the first and more than likely, I believe the final installment will be very much the same - travelling through a few universes, probably stopping Triad and perhaps destroying the Firebird project?
Overall, I give this book a 4/5 rating and I am very interested to see how the story will conclude when A Million Worlds With You is released in November 2016.
“Ten thousand skies, and a million worlds,and it still wouldn’t be enough for me to share with you. Nothing less than forever will do.”
Ten Thousand Skies Above You is the sequel in the Firebird trilogy and is as equally, if not more, adventurous and exciting than the first as Marguerite travels through alternate universes to save the man she loves!
Essentially, Ten Thousand Skies Above You is consistent with the storyline of the first book, but now they are just travelling through alternate universes to find a cure for Theo as he is suffering severely from the Nightthief drug and to also regain Paul's consciousness, which has been torn apart by Triad in order to blackmail Marguerite into working for them. But, I think the world's that are included in this book are much more interesting and it's good to see that Marguerite is now facing the conflicting emotions of living the lives of her other selves and trying to draw the line between their 'shared lives'.
The start of the book was a little difficult to get into as the chapters alternate between past and present in order to catch readers up to where the main plot of the book will begin. So, for a few chapters we are finding out the development of the situation with the Firebird project and Triad as well as where the characters are now. As I've mentioned before, sequels typically fall short after the first installment and I thought this was going to be the case with TTSAY. However, after the chapters stopped alternating, I was able to get my 'grip' on the story, and my interest piqued as we jumped into a new world.
The alternate universe concept is very exciting as it provides multiple opportunities to bring in altered versions of characters, who are generally quite similar, so you don't have to go through much to learn their backstory. Not only this, but it is also very interesting that there are multiple worlds to be explored. In this book, Marguerite visits five universes and I believe that this is the main reason as to why my interest is maintained in this series. In this book, we jump from worlds I would describe as ancient Rome, World War II, New York City, 19th century Paris and then to a futuristic and media dominating world. I really like that the world's are built around time periods, history and potential futures as it provides the story with a bit more authenticity rather than making up far fetched worlds.
I think Theo is a far more enjoyable companion as his humour and overall character is more interesting than Paul. It was sad to see the love triangle further pushed in this book as I thought she was going to go with Theo at one point (and hoping because I like him better), but of course, she picks Paul in the end and races to get him back and tell him that he is the Paul she loves. It was great to see that Marguerite had to come to terms with the repercussions of travelling into another Marguerite's body and this was further highlighted when she visited Grand Duchess Margarita again. I think that her discovering just how much their lives can be affected will become quite significant in the next book after that ending/plot twist!
There's not much else to say as it was very consistent with the first and more than likely, I believe the final installment will be very much the same - travelling through a few universes, probably stopping Triad and perhaps destroying the Firebird project?
Overall, I give this book a 4/5 rating and I am very interested to see how the story will conclude when A Million Worlds With You is released in November 2016.
April 22, 2020
“Ten thousand skies, and a million worlds, and it still wouldn’t be enough for me to share with you. Nothing less than forever will do.”
HOLY CRAP. I LOVED THIS SO MUCH. This was even better than the first book! I mean, literally amazing! A Thousand Pieces of You was undeniably great, but this one totally destroyed me. Everything was ... intense. Her journeys to all those dimensions were so much more awesome than in the first book. We got to see those other different selves of Marguerite that we couldn't have expected to see. I was so worried about Paul that I totally didn't predict that there would be an evil Marguerite somewhere out there. I literally almost threw the book at the wall because of that ending because I honestly didn't expect that at all. (But it was my friend's book so it wasn't like I was going to destroy a book that didn't belong to me)
I swear I actually knew our Marguerite would be taken over by another Marguerite at some point, but I didn't expect a wicked one at all! And fuck you, Triadverse version of Theo! I hope you'd die or even lose your existence!
I love Theo, by the way. Our Theo, I mean. ;) He's so nice and Maybe he may not have won her heart, but he won mine. ;) He's the only version of Theo that I like.
Romance: 4.5/5 ; There wasn't much focus on romance here because they were literally saving him from death or whatever you call shattering his soul into four pieces, but it was sweet to see Marguerite's short flashbacks about him.
“And I love you. In any world, any universe.”
Character Development: 5/5 ; We got to see so many diverse dimensional selves of Marguerite, Paul and Theo, which was shockingly different from one another.
Story pace: 5/5 ; It was absolutely perfect!
Overall: 4.8/5
I'm currently reading A million worlds with you and it's really good so far!
HOLY CRAP. I LOVED THIS SO MUCH. This was even better than the first book! I mean, literally amazing! A Thousand Pieces of You was undeniably great, but this one totally destroyed me. Everything was ... intense. Her journeys to all those dimensions were so much more awesome than in the first book. We got to see those other different selves of Marguerite that we couldn't have expected to see. I was so worried about Paul that I totally didn't predict that there would be an evil Marguerite somewhere out there. I literally almost threw the book at the wall because of that ending because I honestly didn't expect that at all. (But it was my friend's book so it wasn't like I was going to destroy a book that didn't belong to me)
I swear I actually knew our Marguerite would be taken over by another Marguerite at some point, but I didn't expect a wicked one at all! And fuck you, Triadverse version of Theo! I hope you'd die or even lose your existence!
I love Theo, by the way. Our Theo, I mean. ;) He's so nice and Maybe he may not have won her heart, but he won mine. ;) He's the only version of Theo that I like.
Romance: 4.5/5 ; There wasn't much focus on romance here because they were literally saving him from death or whatever you call shattering his soul into four pieces, but it was sweet to see Marguerite's short flashbacks about him.
“And I love you. In any world, any universe.”
Character Development: 5/5 ; We got to see so many diverse dimensional selves of Marguerite, Paul and Theo, which was shockingly different from one another.
Story pace: 5/5 ; It was absolutely perfect!
Overall: 4.8/5
I'm currently reading A million worlds with you and it's really good so far!
January 27, 2020
4.25 sky-high STARS ★★★★✩
⤐ Preface.
Did I pick up the first book because I really liked the cover-design of the whole series?
⤐ Overall.
The only hope I had for this book that wasn't fulfilled is page time for a moment where the title of these books is explained. I honestly swear it has never busied me as much as with this series, the fact that the title doesn't relate to the books. Or maybe I'm just dumb? I dunno, I've just finished the first draft of my thesis so I wouldn't say it's completely impossible that I might be missing it.
Anyhoo, apart from the above, this was an extremely and enjoyable ride. The cliffhanger was expected, Claudia does seem to have a thing for it, so I'll just keep dropping hints to my friends that I want this book for my birthday in February #desperatestudent.
Characters. Behold, my favourite physicist is back - Paul aka Mr Steal Your Heart.
Ok, but seriously. I totally fell in love with him all over again. Keep your Jaces and Edwards and whatever else YA love interests you have. Here we have a proper decent person that's got no twisted past or secret that supposedly justifies abusive behaviour. I mean if you're not TeamPaul you're obviously TeamIdiot.
The others are fine, I really came to like Marguerite a lot more and also started to really like her name? The German version is awful but Marguerite's got this ting to it. Marguerite. Marguerite. Marguerite. Marguerite. Marguerite. Ma- yeah, right. Ehem. Sorry. Is it obvious I'm on a high from the first draft accomplishment?
Be prepared for physics-stuff with the world(-building). I'm not sure whether I've critisised this in my review for the prequel but I was wondering whether Claudia would offer a bit more science on the multiverse matter and she did. It made this series so much more vivid.
The arch of suspense. My friend Dora described this plot as a chase through the multiverses. She's over the moon for this series and I'd like to point it's my fault basically because I showed them to her in the first place [huge grin all over my face]. I've got nothing more to add to this except that I really loved the different multiverses we get to see. They offer an interesting insight into what Claudia's concept of multiple 'exact same persons with the same soul'. I don't want to give too much away but according to her depiction, your experiences do shape you very much. (Recent DNA research, however, suggests you are made up of almost entirely your DNA, characterwise. Wild, isn't it?)
Favourite love triangle so far. And I hate 'em. I really do! (Please note that there's a difference between much-hated ya love-triangles and polyamorous relationships.) Love triangles are stupid. Like. What do you mean you kinda like them both???? "Love interest #1 is so nice and dangerous and mystic but you've known love interest #2 your whole life and weren't you supposed to end up together?" Make up your fucking mind or break up with both of them, you twat.
But this is different. (That's what he said, lol.) I can't say how or else I'd take away much from the plot, but let me be so bold as to assume most love triangle haters will like what's happening.
⤐ What’s happening.
This is what Marguerite is reminded of over and over again while she's on a hunt for Paul's splinters - collecting them all will allow her to put together her lover again. Wyatt Conley ripped Paul apart to have a hand over Marguerite: She will help him keep her parents in the other multiverses from ever discovering the Firebird, and he will feed her the locations of Paul's splinters in return. But will she be able to take away what'll be the only rescue for other multiverses?
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writing quality + easy of reading = 5*
pace = 4*
plot/story in general = 4*
plot development = 4*
characters = 4*
enjoyability = 4*
insightfulness = 4*
This book is for you if… you enjoyed the prequel. You’ll devour this, it's got the only kind of love-triangle I can actually endure and offers more science to the whole multiverse-topic. The series in general is worthwhile. Warning: cliffhanger ahead.
⤐ Preface.
Did I pick up the first book because I really liked the cover-design of the whole series?
⤐ Overall.
The only hope I had for this book that wasn't fulfilled is page time for a moment where the title of these books is explained. I honestly swear it has never busied me as much as with this series, the fact that the title doesn't relate to the books. Or maybe I'm just dumb? I dunno, I've just finished the first draft of my thesis so I wouldn't say it's completely impossible that I might be missing it.
Anyhoo, apart from the above, this was an extremely and enjoyable ride. The cliffhanger was expected, Claudia does seem to have a thing for it, so I'll just keep dropping hints to my friends that I want this book for my birthday in February #desperatestudent.
Characters. Behold, my favourite physicist is back - Paul aka Mr Steal Your Heart.
Ok, but seriously. I totally fell in love with him all over again. Keep your Jaces and Edwards and whatever else YA love interests you have. Here we have a proper decent person that's got no twisted past or secret that supposedly justifies abusive behaviour. I mean if you're not TeamPaul you're obviously TeamIdiot.
The others are fine, I really came to like Marguerite a lot more and also started to really like her name? The German version is awful but Marguerite's got this ting to it. Marguerite. Marguerite. Marguerite. Marguerite. Marguerite. Ma- yeah, right. Ehem. Sorry. Is it obvious I'm on a high from the first draft accomplishment?
Be prepared for physics-stuff with the world(-building). I'm not sure whether I've critisised this in my review for the prequel but I was wondering whether Claudia would offer a bit more science on the multiverse matter and she did. It made this series so much more vivid.
The arch of suspense. My friend Dora described this plot as a chase through the multiverses. She's over the moon for this series and I'd like to point it's my fault basically because I showed them to her in the first place [huge grin all over my face]. I've got nothing more to add to this except that I really loved the different multiverses we get to see. They offer an interesting insight into what Claudia's concept of multiple 'exact same persons with the same soul'. I don't want to give too much away but according to her depiction, your experiences do shape you very much. (Recent DNA research, however, suggests you are made up of almost entirely your DNA, characterwise. Wild, isn't it?)
Favourite love triangle so far. And I hate 'em. I really do! (Please note that there's a difference between much-hated ya love-triangles and polyamorous relationships.) Love triangles are stupid. Like. What do you mean you kinda like them both???? "Love interest #1 is so nice and dangerous and mystic but you've known love interest #2 your whole life and weren't you supposed to end up together?" Make up your fucking mind or break up with both of them, you twat.
But this is different. (That's what he said, lol.) I can't say how or else I'd take away much from the plot, but let me be so bold as to assume most love triangle haters will like what's happening.
⤐ What’s happening.
‘Travelling through the worlds give you perspective. It makes you value what you have.’
This is what Marguerite is reminded of over and over again while she's on a hunt for Paul's splinters - collecting them all will allow her to put together her lover again. Wyatt Conley ripped Paul apart to have a hand over Marguerite: She will help him keep her parents in the other multiverses from ever discovering the Firebird, and he will feed her the locations of Paul's splinters in return. But will she be able to take away what'll be the only rescue for other multiverses?
Con:
⇢ can she trust Conley's shady deal?
⇢ has to face Theo's pain
⇢ wasn't aware of the impact her possession of her other selves would have on them
Pro:
⇢ this time she is not alone
⇢ the enemies may get cleverer but so does she
⇢ love is always stronger than hate
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writing quality + easy of reading = 5*
pace = 4*
plot/story in general = 4*
plot development = 4*
characters = 4*
enjoyability = 4*
insightfulness = 4*
November 11, 2024
✅ World-building/Concept
✅ Action
✅ Characters
✅ Plot/plot twists
🆗 Romance
❗️❗️ Cliffhanger
This book was as exciting as the first one. I'll admit that the beginning was a little slow, but the rest of the book was just great.
This book focuses more on the ethical part of Marguerite's traveling. Whether it is okay or not to take control of one of herself in order to save the multiverses and try to stop Connely. Whether it is okay or not to manipulate for the greater good. It was still full of action, but also a more thoughtful dimension that I liked.
The love triangle though... it needs to stop. It's enough. It just feels weird at that point and I am not sure that I am feeling sad for Theo, I really like Paul. He is definitely the best option (according to me). He is sweet and kind and selfless, and I really want him and Marguerite to have their happy ending.
Also, it ends with a cliffhanger so make sure that you have the third book ready before you start this one.
1. A Thousand Pieces of You ⭐⭐⭐⭐
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✅ Action
✅ Characters
✅ Plot/plot twists
🆗 Romance
❗️❗️ Cliffhanger
This book was as exciting as the first one. I'll admit that the beginning was a little slow, but the rest of the book was just great.
“The multiverse is infinite. So, yeah, we go through some terrible things together, and I’ve seen versions of you who are darker, and damaged, and I don’t care. I want you even when you’re broken. I want you no matter what. Your darkness, your anger, whatever it is you fear inside yourself—it doesn’t matter. I love you completely, don’t you see? I even want the worst of you because it’s still a part of you.”
This book focuses more on the ethical part of Marguerite's traveling. Whether it is okay or not to take control of one of herself in order to save the multiverses and try to stop Connely. Whether it is okay or not to manipulate for the greater good. It was still full of action, but also a more thoughtful dimension that I liked.
“I want you when it’s crazy, when it’s frightening, when it’s impossible, because there’s nothing within you that could hurt me half as much as not having you.”
The love triangle though... it needs to stop. It's enough. It just feels weird at that point and I am not sure that I am feeling sad for Theo, I really like Paul. He is definitely the best option (according to me). He is sweet and kind and selfless, and I really want him and Marguerite to have their happy ending.
“Ten thousand skies, and a million worlds, and it still wouldn’t be enough for me to share with you. Nothing less than forever will do.”
Also, it ends with a cliffhanger so make sure that you have the third book ready before you start this one.
1. A Thousand Pieces of You ⭐⭐⭐⭐
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June 18, 2018
This book is the sequel to A Thousand Pieces of You by Claudia Grey.
It shows the next step in the battle against Triad and Wyatt Conley and reveals some much needed answers. Marguerite once again is travelling through dimensions, this time though she is travelling to save 2 people very dear to her. I don't want to spoil anything, but let's just say, she isn't travelling alone.
In this book Marguerite realizes that Paul and her aren't together in every dimension and that in some dimensions, the versions of themselves are very different and some are more similar. She and the other characters must deal with the repercussions of the first novel while searching for answers.
I enjoyed this book very much! It took a while for it to get going because of the re-cap of what had happened between the first book and this one, but overall I enjoyed it. I loved the cliff hanger at the end and the explorations of ethics, love and destiny within the book. I'm pretty sure all my questions that I had after the first book (in my review of A thousand pieces of you) were answered.
I LOVED that Marguerite returned to the Russia monarchy dimension, I love Vladimir and that whole dimension.
What I want to see in the next book:
-OUR Marguerite to kick some ass out of the other Marguerite
-Someone to kick Conley in the balls (preferably Josie, because it would be very entertaining)
-The one dimension to develop the communications between dimensions
-Some more kickass dimensions
It shows the next step in the battle against Triad and Wyatt Conley and reveals some much needed answers. Marguerite once again is travelling through dimensions, this time though she is travelling to save 2 people very dear to her. I don't want to spoil anything, but let's just say, she isn't travelling alone.
In this book Marguerite realizes that Paul and her aren't together in every dimension and that in some dimensions, the versions of themselves are very different and some are more similar. She and the other characters must deal with the repercussions of the first novel while searching for answers.
I enjoyed this book very much! It took a while for it to get going because of the re-cap of what had happened between the first book and this one, but overall I enjoyed it. I loved the cliff hanger at the end and the explorations of ethics, love and destiny within the book. I'm pretty sure all my questions that I had after the first book (in my review of A thousand pieces of you) were answered.
I LOVED that Marguerite returned to the Russia monarchy dimension, I love Vladimir and that whole dimension.
What I want to see in the next book:
-OUR Marguerite to kick some ass out of the other Marguerite
-Someone to kick Conley in the balls (preferably Josie, because it would be very entertaining)
-The one dimension to develop the communications between dimensions
-Some more kickass dimensions
June 24, 2017
Me daba un poco de curiosidad el saber que iba a suceder en este libro, y debo admitir que la parte de atrás te da demasiada información tipo spoiler para mi gusto. Le di la oportunidad y... Fue lo mismo del primer libro, los viajes, incluso los mismos lugares que no están bien descritos y el antagonista de la historia me parece muy bobo y hasta cierto punto ridículo que haga tantas cosas para obtener algo que no tiene sentido. El problema existencial de la protagonista con el pasado en Rusia aburre, no deja de mencionar lo mismo una y otra vez, los horrores históricos fueron garrafales en conjunto con los demás elementos que desde el inicio estaban débiles y no justificaron para nada la actuación de todos en esta segunda entrega, desde el supuesto que desencadenó este nuevo viaje, las posibilidades incoherentes de los personajes principales, hasta el final que nos hace volver a lo mismo del primer libro te dejan con cero deseos de saber el final de esta historia, que parece ya fue contada como tres veces en estas primeras partes.
February 26, 2017
Okay well when I finished book 1 I said in my review that I would probably not read book 2. So I have anyway and it turned out to be an improvement!
There was a lot more happening in this book, more universes visited, more action for our heroes and a whole lot of twists and turns. I am still not convinced by the science behind the Firebirds which seems to change according to the needs of the plot. However I am always ready to disregard facts and enjoy the fiction when the story is good enough and this is a good story:)
Marguerite is still an indecisive pain but she has good moments too when she is cornered and she fights back. Hopefully in the last book she will take a stand over the ethics of calmly taking over someone else's body on a whim. The little 'break' she took for herself in Russia for example actually annoyed me.
Nevertheless this was a very entertaining book and I am now looking forward to the conclusion in book 3.
There was a lot more happening in this book, more universes visited, more action for our heroes and a whole lot of twists and turns. I am still not convinced by the science behind the Firebirds which seems to change according to the needs of the plot. However I am always ready to disregard facts and enjoy the fiction when the story is good enough and this is a good story:)
Marguerite is still an indecisive pain but she has good moments too when she is cornered and she fights back. Hopefully in the last book she will take a stand over the ethics of calmly taking over someone else's body on a whim. The little 'break' she took for herself in Russia for example actually annoyed me.
Nevertheless this was a very entertaining book and I am now looking forward to the conclusion in book 3.
December 4, 2017
I hate cliffhanger, and this is the worst ever. The whole book is one hell of a ride. Lots of new locations, which is one of the things I love most about this book. Despite my love for this book I have some issues with it
-The internal monologue was so cringy.
-The unnecessary repititions of things that happened in the previous book and some that happened earlier in the book, it really made reading it a bit frustrating for me.
-The overly done love triangle, the biggest problem I have with love triangle is the bad portrayal and depictions, the author did a terrible job at portraying it.It's almost all Marguerite thinks about anything she sees any of the guys no matter the dimension,the worst thing is that she has already picked who she wants between the two guys so why the every other minute indecisive or dilemina, I seriously don't know the word to use.
Apart from the above issues I have with this book, the rest of the book is quite great. I love the plot twist so much, the way different versions of themselves offers lots of different possibilities.
Characters
My favourite is Theo, as far as am concerned he has been through the worst ordeal, which made people he loves distrust him not to mention the side effects, I hope he doesn't blame himself too much, given the way this ended. I like that he still manage to smile through the pain and remain loyal and dedicated to everyone he loves.
Marguerite our MC is smart, a good artist among other stuffs, she makes bad decisions and misjudge people which makes her human, even though I want to smack her head, I get het reasons and love that she got over it. Her insecurity is something I still don't and maybe won't be able to understand. I get that she has been through a lot and all but trust and believe in yourself a little more.
Paul Markov, where do I begin with you, all his life he has been lonely and by himself, because of his shitty parents that we get to know more about in this book. Then when he finally felt like he belonged and was loved, some evil organization try to take that away, so not fair. I hope he gets better because the last ordeal was terrible.
All three of them needs therapy the moment they defeat triad, cause I refuse to believe that they will fail.
Plot
Marguerite has no option but to work for triad in other to get Paul's splintered consciousness and the drug for Theo. Theo went along with her which was great. They went to different universes which made Marguerite realizes that they are not as the same in each universe like she thought, it took her a while to accept that. She went back to some of the worlds she visited before and found out that some of her decisions has some lasting consequences for her other selves.
After she finished Triad's dirty job, they told her what they intended to do and it was worse than she anticipated.
-The internal monologue was so cringy.
-The unnecessary repititions of things that happened in the previous book and some that happened earlier in the book, it really made reading it a bit frustrating for me.
-The overly done love triangle, the biggest problem I have with love triangle is the bad portrayal and depictions, the author did a terrible job at portraying it.It's almost all Marguerite thinks about anything she sees any of the guys no matter the dimension,the worst thing is that she has already picked who she wants between the two guys so why the every other minute indecisive or dilemina, I seriously don't know the word to use.
Apart from the above issues I have with this book, the rest of the book is quite great. I love the plot twist so much, the way different versions of themselves offers lots of different possibilities.
Characters
My favourite is Theo, as far as am concerned he has been through the worst ordeal, which made people he loves distrust him not to mention the side effects, I hope he doesn't blame himself too much, given the way this ended. I like that he still manage to smile through the pain and remain loyal and dedicated to everyone he loves.
Marguerite our MC is smart, a good artist among other stuffs, she makes bad decisions and misjudge people which makes her human, even though I want to smack her head, I get het reasons and love that she got over it. Her insecurity is something I still don't and maybe won't be able to understand. I get that she has been through a lot and all but trust and believe in yourself a little more.
Paul Markov, where do I begin with you, all his life he has been lonely and by himself, because of his shitty parents that we get to know more about in this book. Then when he finally felt like he belonged and was loved, some evil organization try to take that away, so not fair. I hope he gets better because the last ordeal was terrible.
All three of them needs therapy the moment they defeat triad, cause I refuse to believe that they will fail.
Plot
Marguerite has no option but to work for triad in other to get Paul's splintered consciousness and the drug for Theo. Theo went along with her which was great. They went to different universes which made Marguerite realizes that they are not as the same in each universe like she thought, it took her a while to accept that. She went back to some of the worlds she visited before and found out that some of her decisions has some lasting consequences for her other selves.
After she finished Triad's dirty job, they told her what they intended to do and it was worse than she anticipated.
May 13, 2016
4.5 Stars.
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Loved it. Ohhh how I loved it
That ending! I think there might have been a hint of an even bigger bombshell within the storyline, wonder if anyone else picked up on it.
Ten Thousand Skies Above You picks up shortly where it's predecessor left off, with Marguerite now back in her own dimension and Theo suffering from the effects of Nightthief, a drug supplied by Wyatt to keep Theo's other self from being discovered in Marguerite's dimension. Paul is visiting the Multiverse, a magnitude of dimensions in which each of themselves already exist, leaping into their bodies in order to find a cure. But when Paul doesn't return and the Triad president himself is pressuring Marguerite to join his organisation, she soon realises that Wyatt Conley is once again holding her family to hostage.
Even though Paul seems to be the only love interest within the storyline, Theo has never been shy when it comes to flirting with Marguerite and when the two discover a dimension where Paul and Marguerite aren't together gives Theo further incentive. Even with Paul never far from her thoughts, I enjoyed that the romance wasn't the main focus of the storyline but rather the adventure of multiverse travel. Flashbacks of Marguerite's relationship with Paul while she searches for fragments of his soul, allows readers to see the bond that formed between the two after the final page of A Thousand Pieces of You. The biggest difference that sets the Firebird series apart from other time travel young adult is it's ability to simplify. There's no long and complicated explanations to confuse readers, but information scattered throughout and making it easier for readers to immerse themselves within the storyline.
It follows a similar storyline as it's predecessor, where most of Marguerite's time is spent with Theo. I loved the dynamic between the two. Even though Theo obviously cares for Marguerite far more than he's willing to admit, it's clear that neither will betray Paul with both characters making it clear that they value their friendship far more and thankfully didn't fall victim to the dreaded love triangle. Incredibly written and although it took me a few chapters to jump back into Marguerite's world, I couldn't seem to put it down.
Wonderfully written, Ten Thousand Skies Above You is a brilliant and adventurous installment in the Firebird series. Shifting the focus from a mild science fiction romance, Claudia Gray has crafted an intense and deeply engaging series that is sure to end in an epic finale to enthrall readers. Absolutely loved it.
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Loved it. Ohhh how I loved it
That ending! I think there might have been a hint of an even bigger bombshell within the storyline, wonder if anyone else picked up on it.
Ten Thousand Skies Above You picks up shortly where it's predecessor left off, with Marguerite now back in her own dimension and Theo suffering from the effects of Nightthief, a drug supplied by Wyatt to keep Theo's other self from being discovered in Marguerite's dimension. Paul is visiting the Multiverse, a magnitude of dimensions in which each of themselves already exist, leaping into their bodies in order to find a cure. But when Paul doesn't return and the Triad president himself is pressuring Marguerite to join his organisation, she soon realises that Wyatt Conley is once again holding her family to hostage.
Even though Paul seems to be the only love interest within the storyline, Theo has never been shy when it comes to flirting with Marguerite and when the two discover a dimension where Paul and Marguerite aren't together gives Theo further incentive. Even with Paul never far from her thoughts, I enjoyed that the romance wasn't the main focus of the storyline but rather the adventure of multiverse travel. Flashbacks of Marguerite's relationship with Paul while she searches for fragments of his soul, allows readers to see the bond that formed between the two after the final page of A Thousand Pieces of You. The biggest difference that sets the Firebird series apart from other time travel young adult is it's ability to simplify. There's no long and complicated explanations to confuse readers, but information scattered throughout and making it easier for readers to immerse themselves within the storyline.
It follows a similar storyline as it's predecessor, where most of Marguerite's time is spent with Theo. I loved the dynamic between the two. Even though Theo obviously cares for Marguerite far more than he's willing to admit, it's clear that neither will betray Paul with both characters making it clear that they value their friendship far more and thankfully didn't fall victim to the dreaded love triangle. Incredibly written and although it took me a few chapters to jump back into Marguerite's world, I couldn't seem to put it down.
Wonderfully written, Ten Thousand Skies Above You is a brilliant and adventurous installment in the Firebird series. Shifting the focus from a mild science fiction romance, Claudia Gray has crafted an intense and deeply engaging series that is sure to end in an epic finale to enthrall readers. Absolutely loved it.
January 1, 2016
This book had what I was looking for. I am so happy the world-building was stronger and I got a better sense of how the Firebird technology worked. I missed Russia but I was happy to see our new dimensions! Some crazyyyy stuff went down and I liked the new aspects of each of our characters we saw. I wasn't the biggest fan of the direction the romance went in but I think it'll all work out in the end. I'd give this one 4.5 stars overall!
March 24, 2020
When bought A Thousand Pieces of You I did so because of the beautiful cover. When I bought Ten Thousand Skies above You it was because I had just finished book one and was desperate for more, which is always a good place to start with a book! On a side note, the cover for this book is just as beautiful as the first one but it wasn’t a driving factor for me this time.
The story picks up with an intriguing first chapter which shows the reader where this novel is going to go to and then jumps right back to where we left off. I did love the scene where they meet with the other scientist at the University and try and tell them in a succinct way what has happened and just end up with a really jumbled story, forgetting that everyone still thinks that Professor Caine is dead! It made me laugh and feels like what would happen if this situation where ever to arise, because let’s face it where would you start with that one!
The love triangle between Marguerite, Paul and Theo is still in this book and I am still not annoyed with it being a love triangle. In my review of the first book in the series I said that I always end up shipping the couple that don’t get together and not liking to pairing that does happen, this book is the exception to that rule. I love all elements of this love triangle and am (not so secretly) hoping for a polyamorous relationship in the end, maybe this could be one of the few books to pull it off! Especially as this story does not have the two love interests hating each other. I am also enjoying the fact that there is a recognition that Marguerite really fell in love with Lieutenant Markov and that sparked her falling in love with her Paul. It is creating a really good dynamics and I like the author isn’t forgetting that little fact.
I really enjoyed the way that Gray explores the relationships between the individual and who they are in all of the universes and the conflicts that can cause. What if there is one universe that they showed less than desirable trait does that mean that all versions of them have the potential to have that trait or can it be a one off based on the circumstances of that verse?
Another thing that can sometimes be annoying in YA books, particularly those that have a fantasy element, is that the lead character can sometimes come across as a person with no flaws, someone who can make the hard decisions while others can’t. Whilst Firebird #2 does fall into the one lead character who has something special that allows her to be sought after by the big bad, it doesn’t make her flawless. She does make mistakes and that is refreshing, whether that is through her actions or the things that she says. Also her opinions do change and it we see the conflict that gets her to that point.
As ever the different verses were amazing, I am starting to become a big fan of multi-verse stories. There is something so nice about the change of scenery and getting to play out all the characters in completely different situations!
And Finally, THAT ENDING!!! OMG I AM ORDERING THE NEXT BOOK RIGHT THIS SECOND!!
5 Stars for Ten Thousand Skies Above You
The story picks up with an intriguing first chapter which shows the reader where this novel is going to go to and then jumps right back to where we left off. I did love the scene where they meet with the other scientist at the University and try and tell them in a succinct way what has happened and just end up with a really jumbled story, forgetting that everyone still thinks that Professor Caine is dead! It made me laugh and feels like what would happen if this situation where ever to arise, because let’s face it where would you start with that one!
The love triangle between Marguerite, Paul and Theo is still in this book and I am still not annoyed with it being a love triangle. In my review of the first book in the series I said that I always end up shipping the couple that don’t get together and not liking to pairing that does happen, this book is the exception to that rule. I love all elements of this love triangle and am (not so secretly) hoping for a polyamorous relationship in the end, maybe this could be one of the few books to pull it off! Especially as this story does not have the two love interests hating each other. I am also enjoying the fact that there is a recognition that Marguerite really fell in love with Lieutenant Markov and that sparked her falling in love with her Paul. It is creating a really good dynamics and I like the author isn’t forgetting that little fact.
I really enjoyed the way that Gray explores the relationships between the individual and who they are in all of the universes and the conflicts that can cause. What if there is one universe that they showed less than desirable trait does that mean that all versions of them have the potential to have that trait or can it be a one off based on the circumstances of that verse?
Another thing that can sometimes be annoying in YA books, particularly those that have a fantasy element, is that the lead character can sometimes come across as a person with no flaws, someone who can make the hard decisions while others can’t. Whilst Firebird #2 does fall into the one lead character who has something special that allows her to be sought after by the big bad, it doesn’t make her flawless. She does make mistakes and that is refreshing, whether that is through her actions or the things that she says. Also her opinions do change and it we see the conflict that gets her to that point.
As ever the different verses were amazing, I am starting to become a big fan of multi-verse stories. There is something so nice about the change of scenery and getting to play out all the characters in completely different situations!
And Finally, THAT ENDING!!! OMG I AM ORDERING THE NEXT BOOK RIGHT THIS SECOND!!
5 Stars for Ten Thousand Skies Above You
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March 18, 2017DNF @27%.......
O. K.
I can't go any further more.
God it's so boring that it had me rolling my eyes out.
First book was better..
Now I'm tapping out homeys
O. K.
I can't go any further more.
God it's so boring that it had me rolling my eyes out.
First book was better..
Now I'm tapping out homeys
May 21, 2022
Oh, holy shit. Holy fucking shit. Excuse my French, but that was even better than the first one. I just... Wow.
Okay. So Marguerite really just had a whole lot to deal with in this one and I can only imagine how hard that whole thing must have been for her, but damn.
I LOVED the different universes they traveled to in this book, each seemingly more intricate and more horrifying, yet not. I just... Ughhh this book was absolutely incredible.
I've always been someone who's ADORED the idea of there being different dimensions and just thinking about the infinite number of possibilities that would entail, and this series makes me ridiculously happy because I get to experience what some of them might look like.
This book showed even more depth to the characters you already got to know in the first and holy crap... it was just insane.
I cannot wait another year for the next... that ending was the worst cliffhanger and UGH!!
Okay. So Marguerite really just had a whole lot to deal with in this one and I can only imagine how hard that whole thing must have been for her, but damn.
I LOVED the different universes they traveled to in this book, each seemingly more intricate and more horrifying, yet not. I just... Ughhh this book was absolutely incredible.
I've always been someone who's ADORED the idea of there being different dimensions and just thinking about the infinite number of possibilities that would entail, and this series makes me ridiculously happy because I get to experience what some of them might look like.
This book showed even more depth to the characters you already got to know in the first and holy crap... it was just insane.
I cannot wait another year for the next... that ending was the worst cliffhanger and UGH!!
February 6, 2018
HOLLY MOTHER CLIFFHANGER! 🤦🏻♀️
March 11, 2018
what? What?????? WHAT????????????
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