Reviewed by Sarina

TITLE:  Sky Children

SERIES: Lacuna Chronicles #2

AUTHOR:  A.M. Daily

PUBLISHER:  Self Published

LENGTH:   385 pages

RELEASE DATE:  April 1, 2016

BLURB:

The Earth is dying. News of the systematic extermination of the Ezri, Mechi, and humankind alike has spread to the five sister planets, and has followed Caden and his traveling companions halfway across the galaxy to Aurora. Led by the mysterious shared dreams of the Ezri, Caden’s search for Lacuna, the abandoned world of his people, continues.

As Caden struggles to adapt to his newfound freedom and to the inevitable awakening of his Ezri mind, he must rely on Mikas’ quick-thinking and Senka’s ancient knowledge to guide their desperate quest. When Caden and Senka manage to secure a ship and an adventurous pilot willing to transport fugitives from Aurora to the outer reaches of space, Lacuna seems closer than ever.

But when old ghosts and past mistakes return with a vengeance to haunt the present, bonds of friendship and love will be tested and stretched across space and time itself

REVIEW:

After reading the first book in this series, I was bursting with anticipation for the sequel and I have to say that it did NOT disappoint!  Continuing from where Lacuna left off, I continued on Caden’s journey of self discovery as he went off into the unknown in search of answers about himself and where his people came from all while looking for a way to go home.  Much like the previous book, this one is told from multiple points of view as each chapters features one of the main characters.  This made for an intriguing read and I was never bored as I wasn’t sure exactly what was going to happen next.  I also honestly hadn’t expected to see certain characters again, namely Blue, so I was pleasantly surprised when I found he would still play a pivotal role in the book.

There was more in the way of personal growth for the characters here as well, as the author continued to build on the foundation laid down previously.  Caden came out of his shell in a tremendous way over the course of the book which was a fantastic change from the shy, reclusive boy he was before.  Mikas is still coming along slowly but I’m hoping that he’ll continue to open up as the series proceeds; he just led such a rough life that the inevitable breaking down of his personal walls is going to be massively satisfying.  I was most surprised by Blue, however, as he made the decision not to be anyone’s doormat anymore, and there was one part of the book around 44% in that had me re-reading it a couple of times because I was so caught off guard.  It was great!

Each chapter and each character part was just so intricately put together that I was just enthralled with the story as it unfolded.  And the ending?  *groans*  I was left shocked and desperately wishing I had the third book in my hands so that I could find out what happens next!  This series is just surpassing all of  my expectations and I HIGHLY recommend it, especially if you like science fiction.  I’m officially in love with the Lacuna Chronicles and will be impatiently waiting for more!  If you missed it and would like to see my review of the first book in the series, Lacuna, you can find it here.

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