From Sky to Sky

This is the sequel I was hoping for after reading No Less Days and I highly recommend reading it first, especially if you are looking for something very different. I felt more connected to the characters in this one as they seemed more open and real. Zac deals with suffocating panic attacks and you can feel it in the writing as it is palpable. You will greet old characters and be introduced to new ones. This is a great blend of speculative fiction with a little mystery, a little romance, and the thread of Faith to weave it all together. This is a very imaginative read and holds much pleasure between its pages. I'm hoping there is a book three as I need to see where it goes from here. Plus the cover just draws you in. I received a complimentary copy from Barbour Publishing. The honest review and opinions are my own and were not required.

I did have a very hard time getting into this book. I was not really sure what was going on and wished I had read the first book in the series. With that being said I wanted to give this book a fair chance. After all it is not the fault of the author that I didn't read the first book. The story is set in a fantasy type setting which opens the door for imagination to soar with expectations. Over the last year I have come to embrace this genre with guarded anticipation. Some are over the top and hard to grasp, but this story felt easy to jump into with little trouble after the first chapter. I began to know the characters and how they think. Their objectives began to come clearer and yes I was hooked to some extent. I liked Zac from the start. I don't know if he was easy to relate to or easy to be leary of. Being a famous person for him certainly had its quirks but underneath all the fame, was a person desperate for answers. The author brings the subject of immortality to the surface and dives into the what if's with intense emotions from characters. Would you want to live forever? What if there was a high price to pay, would you still take it? Even though I could sympathize with Zac I still felt like the author was leaving parts of the story out that were vital for the story to flow smoothly. I did get a sense that Zac struggled with faith and wasn't sure if God existed at times. You can feel his turmoil that stopped him from seeking God at times . What really struck me was his ability to feel emotions from other people. What would that be like to feel pain, loneliness, abandonment, hopeless and other emotions? Zac became this person who needed answers and deep down he knew who could help him. There are several things going in the story that helped keep me interested. The struggle Zac was having trying to save and protect others while trying to understand his own life was emotionally draining at times for him. The author does achieve an intriguing concept that makes readers think about their own mortality. In the end I wanted Zac to find the answers he was looking for and embrace the feeling that God is allowing him to feel. Could it be that he feels like Jesus does? Zac could represent any of us as we struggle with just knowing God in His infinite wisdom and learn to accept why we are the way we are. Zac gave me hope and I loved the spiritual elements throughout the book that will have me reminiscing for days. We may think we can run from God, but He sees us and for Zac he will have a divine appointment that will impact his life. I received a copy of the book from Celebrate Lit. The review is my own opinion