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Lunar Rainbows Reviews
Lunar Rainbows Reviews rated it 11 years ago
**An ARC was provided by Balzer + Bray in exchange for an honest review**The Burning Sky was a book I immediately knew I wanted to read. Elemental magic something I can never get enough of, so the promise of a female elemental prodigy was really a no-brainer for me. With a fresh take on fantasy wo...
Literary, etc
Literary, etc rated it 11 years ago
I’m a big fan of Sherry Thomas’ historical romances and when I heard she wrote a YA fantasy novel, The Burning Sky, I wasn’t sure what to think other than express concern that may she be walking away from historicals. Then I read the synopsis and couldn’t wait to read it! It was everything I had hop...
GizmosReviews
GizmosReviews rated it 11 years ago
*Genre* Fantasy, YA*Rating* 4*My Thoughts*Having grown up on high fantasy that features magic, dragons, wyverns, and Atlantis, I was eager to request and accept this book for review even knowing that it was the first book in a new trilogy. Set in 1883 England as well as an alternate reality, The Bur...
jenryland
jenryland rated it 11 years ago
This had its ups and downs for me...The story world is fun and interesting -- one where magical people and events exist alongside a non-magical world, like the world of Harry Potter. The human part of the world seems to be in the Victorian Age, so the book had a historical fiction + fantasy vibe tha...
Blkosiner's Book Blog
Blkosiner's Book Blog rated it 11 years ago
The Burning Sky got off to and not that gripping beginning but I had heard that from other reviewers that have similar taste, so I plodded through. Soon enough it did pick up. There were some themes that seemed to be borrow from other fantasy novels, but it is mostly ones that are rather universal, ...
The Starry-Eyed Revue
The Starry-Eyed Revue rated it 11 years ago
Man, that cover is awesome. The original cover for this book was pretty great, too, because it highlighted the duality of the storyline, but I'm equally as happy with this cover. That said, the description of the book from the trailer (below) captured my interest in this book much better than the ...
Juhina @ Maji Bookshelf
Juhina @ Maji Bookshelf rated it 12 years ago
The Burning Sky has received the most amazing reviews from some trusted fellow bloggers. It being fantasy instead of the usual dystopian novel made me even more excited for it. Unfortunately I did not enjoy The Burning Sky as much as I hoped but overall it was an enjoyable read.The beginning of the ...
Fiction Freak
Fiction Freak rated it 12 years ago
Absolutely horrible start, but the second half. YES. GAH. 3.5, Review to come.
Christina Reads YA
Christina Reads YA rated it 12 years ago
You can find more of my reviews (plus discussions and giveaways) at Christina Reads YA. Ten Likes/Dislikes: 1. (+) Iolanthe, the protagonist - Iolanthe. She starts off a determined, self-sufficient heroine who has to learn about magic on her own because her mentor's too busy making a fool of him...
mandyannecurtis
mandyannecurtis rated it 12 years ago
Probably closer to 3.5 stars.You can read my review here.
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