#Discussion: Books I Thought I Would Love but Hated #Project14Lists
Jamie @ Books and Ladders
24 December
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Today I am going over books that I thought I would LOVE but turns out I really hated them. To be honest, I wasn't sure that I should do this post because I feel like I am promoting books that I definitely do NOT recommend, but I also think it is important to tell you why I didn't like some of these - especially because some of them are based on portrayals.
I included Goodreads links and Purchase links, but, again, I don't necessarily recommend these books.
Thank you to Theresa for suggesting this as a list!
SKY IN THE DEEP
Author: Adrienne Young
Series: N/A
Source: eARC via Publisher
Publisher: Wednesday Books
Publication Date: April 24, 2018
Rating: 2.5/5 stars
Summary:
Part Wonder Woman, part Vikings—and all heart.
Raised to be a warrior, seventeen-year-old Eelyn fights alongside her Aska clansmen in an ancient rivalry against the Riki clan. Her life is brutal but simple: fight and survive. Until the day she sees the impossible on the battlefield—her brother, fighting with the enemy—the brother she watched die five years ago.
Faced with her brother's betrayal, she must survive the winter in the mountains with the Riki, in a village where every neighbor is an enemy, every battle scar possibly one she delivered. But when the Riki village is raided by a ruthless clan thought to be a legend, Eelyn is even more desperate to get back to her beloved family.
She is given no choice but to trust Fiske, her brother’s friend, who sees her as a threat. They must do the impossible: unite the clans to fight together, or risk being slaughtered one by one. Driven by a love for her clan and her growing love for Fiske, Eelyn must confront her own definition of loyalty and family while daring to put her faith in the people she’s spent her life hating.
Purchase:
Why Is It On This List?
This definitely isn't the worst book on this list - I am easing everyone into it. I just thought it was boring. It also probably shouldn't be listed as "Fantasy" because there are no fantasy elements to it, per se. I think it would have been better off being listed as Historical Fiction. Much like IVORY & BONE by Julie Eshbaugh, this is listed under Fantasy because it is "outside" of what is typical for YA Historical Fiction. I just wanted more in general from SKY IN THE DEEP, but I guess my reason for disliking it is a case of "you were labelled wrong."
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