You thought you knew the whole story... ...but you’ve only heard one side.
Introducing BETWEEN SKY & SEA: the unmissable experience of Zevayr & Mayah’s journey through Zevayr’s eyes—where every moment hurts even more.
Relive the unputdownable story of BETWEEN TIDES & THUNDER from Zevayr’s perspective. This highly-requested POV flip will make you see everything differently. If the first book left you devastated—this one will annihilate you.
Author's Note: It is highly, highly recommended that readers first read BETWEEN TIDES & THUNDERin its entirety before reading BETWEEN SKY & SEA. The internet-breaking, heart-wrenching, soul-crushing experience will not be the same otherwise.
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He was raised to destroy her kingdom. Now she’s the only thing he refuses to conquer. Prince Zevayr of Arbinj has built his name on fear and blood. As the Dark Commander, he is a weapon first and a man second—honed for war and hollowed out by loss. The battlefield has taken everything from him, including his closest friend, leaving behind something sharp and cold, more monster than man.
When he’s ordered to escort his brother’s betrothed back to Arbinj, he expects an inconvenience. He does not expect her.
He doesn’t hesitate. He doesn’t regret. And he certainly doesn’t have room for love. Mayah of Tundrayn is the crown princess of the kingdom that killed his friend—and everything he was raised to despise. Yet she’s defiant where she should yield, soft where he is sharp. She was raised to see him as a monster, but she looks at him like she sees the man beneath the Dark Commander’s cloak. As they travel across rebel-torn lands, Zevayr’s icy barriers begin to melt, and he does the unthinkable—he loses his heart.
Back in Arbinj, where the glittering court is eager to see Mayah fall, Zevayr faces a new war—one that demands he choose between his duty ... and her. Because the harder he falls, the deeper the knife twists in his heart—and Zevayr learns the truth doesn’t always set you free.
The question is not whether Zevayr will defy his kingdom—but how much of it is he willing to burn for her?
Leena Kazak has been spinning stories since she was ten years old, when she wrote her first short story and never looked back. A lifelong reader, she’s devoured everything from fantasy and thrillers to historical fiction and contemporary romance—but these days, she’s happily tumbled down the romantasy staircase and shows no sign of climbing out. (Send help).
She writes fantasy romance with fierce heroines, impossible choices, and immersive worldbuilding. When she’s in the thick of drafting, Leena wakes up between 4:30 and 5 a.m. to chase that magical, half-asleep window when words flow freely and the world is still quiet.
Leena lives in the frigid Northeast with her brooding, handsome husband and their two adorable, half-feral sidekicks. (Leena and her husband are actually the sidekicks, but don’t tell her kids that.)
This is the same story as Between Tides & Thunder but in Zev’s POV. This book was such a fun time and honestly really well done for a POV switch of the same story. Was it perfect? No, but I ate it up and enjoyed myself.
Zev fell so hard and so fast for Mayah. It was so cute seeing it through his eyes. I fell in love with him even more through his POV.
What I really appreciated about this book was that when Zev and Mayah were together, there wasn’t the same descriptions of the scenery again, so it didn’t feel repetitive. I also really enjoyed learning what happened to Zev when he and Mayah were apart.
This was just such a fun time and really well done for a POV change!
~ pre read ~ I need Zev’s POV because I am not ready to move on from Between Tides and Thunder
5 stars obviously because that was everything I needed! I always love a male POV chapter so getting a whole book of Zev’s POV was like Christmas came early. The yearning, Zev’s thoughtfulness, his inner monologue, and seeing that moment at 56% from his perspective was absolutely gut wrenching, delicious, and satisfying. Yes this is the same story at BTAT but you get so much new information in this you’d be doing yourself a disservice by not reading it. Loved it so much. Perfection.
I hated this book. (Prickle) I didn’t cry. (More prickles). I wouldn’t recommend this book to anyone. (Incessant prickles).
Tidesdamn this book hits different and maybe even harder than Between Tides and Thunder. Getting the story from Zev’s POV is deliciously painful. There’s just something about a big broody man completely coming undone that does it for me.
These two are the grumpy/grumpy pair you didn’t know you needed in your life. While I love a good duology, I’m lowkey sad we won’t get more of Zev and Mayah.
I LOVED Between Tides and Thunder and it left me wanting more. This surprise companion novel, Between Sky and Sea is everything I didn’t know I needed! Getting this companion novel in Zev’s POV was so so good! It tore my heartstrings in the best way! 💙🤍
I was so excited to experience the story from his POV, and I was completely emotionally invested. Even though I already knew what was going to happen and had essentially been spoiled by the first book, I was still hooked from beginning to end.
That being said, I still think the way Mayah treated him was absolutely awful, and I can’t get over the terrible decision she made. Seeing everything through his perspective softened a lot of her actions because he was so deeply in love with her, but honestly… it still doesn’t sit right with me 😵💫!
Overall, though, this was a great companion to the first book. It added a lot of depth to the story and made the emotional moments hit even harder.
This was so fun to be back in this world! Getting a full book of Zevs pov was amazing! It’s also somehow been 6 months since I read between tides and thunder, which made it even better because some parts I forgot about! The yearning was unreal!! My heart was aching for zev i felt like it could burst! Overall, it was fun to get to read the story fully in zevs POV! I can’t wait to see what Leena does next!
As a companion piece, this is easily a 5-star read 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟.
As soon as I found out we were getting a whole book from Zev's point of view, I immediately dropped what I was reading and dove into this one.
This book adds so much depth to both the characters and the story. One of my only issues with the first book was that the journey portion felt a little drawn out, which is why I gave it 4.5 stars instead of 5. Here, that same journey feels much more meaningful and significant. Maybe it's because we already know where the story is headed, but every step seemed to carry more weight. Plus, the new sweet moments between Zev and Mayah were absolutely adorable.
What I appreciated most is that this never felt like a simple retelling. It reads seamlessly and gives us so many new moments with the characters. We get to see exactly how Zev falls in love with her. Yes, there's attraction, but it's clear that it's everything about Mayah that makes him fall so deeply.
That said, this is very much a companion novel. It works because it expands an already well-developed story and gives us a fresh perspective on events we thought we knew. The twists and revelations from the first book don't carry the same impact here because we already know what's coming. They simply can't hit the same way they did the first time around.
As a companion piece, this is easily a 5-star read 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟. On its own, though, it doesn't stand as strongly as the first book—and I believe that's exactly what it was intended to do. The original story still delivers the stronger emotional and plot impact. As a standalone it would probably only be 4🌟.
If you've already read the first book and are considering this one, I honestly think a tandem read would be the ultimate experience.
One of the strongest aspects of this book is how much more we understand Zev. His pain is heartbreaking. We see how abandoned and alone he felt, and when he believed Mayah had betrayed him, it became almost too much for him to bear. Understanding his perspective adds so much emotional depth to his character.
The extra epilogue featuring Zev and Mayah was a lovely bonus and gives readers a sweet glimpse into their future together.
By the end, this book made me want to reread the first novel all over again. If I ever do, a tandem reread of both books would be an absolute treat.
This was such a fantastic surprise and this book was an incredible companion to Between Tides & Thunder!! The first book has excellent rereadability because of the reveal at the end (which I didn’t even see coming btw!!) but having this entire book from his pov was like a dream come true.
I used to play a lot of otome games, which (if you don’t know) are Japanese romance games. Usually they come with a bunch of different love interests to choose from and if you play all of the different routes you get the story told in full. Male POV chapters are crucial to the story, so it's kind of what I came to expect. But when I came into the book community and found that most books were either told from the fmc’s pov or dual pov with only a few important chapters included from the mmc’s pov, I was disappointed but like I accepted it, you know? I didn’t even realise how much I missed and craved and yearned for an entire male pov book until this was announced. Leena, you have made my silly little heart so full and happy with this book!!! I feel like it was written for me 🥹
Anyway it was just as excellent as Between Tides & Thunder. I knew all the twists and turns but the events from Zev’s perspective give so much insight into his feelings and actions. Do I still think he could have learned to trust without his powers? Yes. But I can see why he had such a hard time doing that. This is such an excellent example of the same story being told from two different viewpoints, and how well rounded that makes it, because it felt like a different story at some points. It was just amazing. The steam was off the charts!!!! The only complaint I have is that I wish there had been a proper spicy scene at the end, we got all that buildup and it ended up being not very descriptive, more suggestive. The tension though? The yearning?? Out of this world. Absolute perfection. That man is GONE. Down horrendous with a capital D. Never has a man been so pathetically smitten with a woman in the history of time.
Read Between Tides & Thunder first, do NOT try and tandem read if you haven’t finished because the ending will be spoiled immediately. I will recommend this book with my whole chest, my whole BODY, until I’m ash in a jar. READ IT!! TBR NOW!!
I loved Between Tides & Thunder so much that this book fell flat for me. I was expecting more from Zev’s POV and was disappointed that the book was almost entirely the same, down to the dialogue. I don’t see how this could be a tandem read without major spoilers. BSAS might have worked better as a short novella type compilation of our favorite Zev scenes - first time they met, power sharing aftermath lol, the wedding, etc. Leena’s writing in BTAT was so well done that I already grasped how Zev felt and re-reading from his POV was repetitive. I really liked the epilogue though, because it was new material.
Only Leena Kazak could take a book that already wrecked us and write the same story from a different pov and wreck us even more! BTAT- my jaw was on the floor from the plot twists BSAS- my jaw was on the floor from the complete and utter devastation that we got from Zevs perspective.
Look yearn up in the dictionary and Zevs name should be there. I didn't know I could love him more... turns out I can. He has permanently solidified himself in my top MMCs of all time. He can call me baby anytime
I will need shelf copies and I will need a tandem read! These books are now part of my soul.
This was the exact same story as Between Tides & Thunder but in the MMC’s POV. I knew every twist and turn, yet I enjoyed the story all over again. If you loved the first book, reading it from the MMC’s POV is totally worth it.
**A Note to Readers: this is a companion book to Between Tides and Thunder. It is the same story but a different POV. Please read BTAT FIRST**
You know how you’re reading a single POV book and you just know that the FMC has got it all wrong in her head and you’d give anything for the MMC’s POV? Well Leena said “Surprise babes! Here you go!” An entire freaking book of Zev. Bless.
I loved all 500 pages of this just as much as I did Between Tides and Thunder. Super fans will love having 100% Zev’s POV. The man was down BAD for Mayah long before we even knew. We get insight into behind the scenes stuff that didn’t include Mayah. Especially the political intrigue side of things between Zev and his brother and father.
Where things hurt the most was Zev’s POV after the shocking plot twist. My heart just broke over and over again for him. Boy did he have so many things wrong.
Zev was already a book boyfriend contender but this companion book really sealed the deal. Thank you Leena!
If you loved Between Tides and Thunder, you will absolutely need to read this book! As if we didn’t already love Zev, this book is told completely through his perspective. The depth of emotion and absolute devastation that I felt reading this book is incredible. This was the book that I didn’t know I needed, but now that I have read it I can’t imagine reading this story without having it. Leena is a masterful writer in fully immersive worlds that keep you absolutely captivated with the characters, and as an uncanny ability to get you falling deeply in love with her characters. This book will have Zev being your unparalleled favorite MMC, and you will be in a huge book hangover after finishing. If I could give this an infinity stars, I absolutely would!
This book was everything I needed! Where BTAT had my jaw on the floor and me falling out of my seat, BSAS ripped my heart out, stomped on it, and then gave me a big hug. The emotional damage was definitely worse knowing what was coming and reading it from Zev’s POV. My poor sweet lover boy.
I loved the additional secrets and details we got that weren’t included in BTAT, and I loved the bonus epilogues! Maya’s and Zev and the whole Broken Tempest Duet will always have my heart!
THE YEARNING 😭😭😭 the way he falls for her first just did not let me breath properly while reading his side of the story - even if I already read the storyline yesterday and knew what was coming.
„She’s healing me. The warmth in my chest threatens to set me aflame. Only when I’m certain she’s asleep do I open my eyes. Her beautiful, moonlit face is free from worries—and her usual ire. Dark hair frames her features, spilling over my bicep. Something sharp pricks my heart. She looks peaceful. And in my arms, she looks mine. I’m fucked.“
„I’m in love with her. Every part of her. Her defiance. Her fearlessness. Her goodness.“
„Does she see the admiration in mine? The love and respect and adoration and utter yearning? Does she see that I’d willingly impale myself on my sword to keep her safe? That I can scarcely take a breath without her pretty blue eyes haunting me?“
Is this everything I wanted? Definitely! And more. I re-read it as a tandem with between tides and thunder and it was completion in my heart and soul. So if you haven’t read book 1, I would totally recommend to read it together!
A lot was revealed in this book, from Zev perception that explained some behaviour and oh … I fell even harder for him!? How can a man be so loving, but same time so toxic towards himself and his relationship?
Loved loved loved! Definitely going to re-read it in some time! ❤️
Between Sky & Sea is the story from Between Tides & Thunder, but told from the MMC, Zevayr's, POV.
Zevayr is a powerful storm weilder and warrior. As the second son of the King, he is tasked with escorting the princess of a neighboring kingdom to his home so she can marry his older brother and secure an alliance between the kingdoms. What he never expected was to fall for her...
This companion novel is full of angst and yearning, heartbreaking revelations and introspection, and rounds out the overall story so well. With the first novel, Mayah, the FMC, told the story, and I desperately wanted to know what Zev was thinking and feeling. Now, I know, and I am not at all disappointed! If you love fantasy with intrigue, push and pull, and unlikely pairings, I would highly recommend reading Between Tides & Thunder and Between Sky & Sea!
I was initially resistant to reading this since it’s a companion book to Between Tides & Thunder, which means it tells the same story but from a different character’s perspective. I was afraid it wouldn’t be different enough, or entertaining enough, to keep my ADHD brain focused.
I was wrong.
I loved the first book, and getting to see all of those events and conversations and moments of struggle and yearning through Zev’s point of view was kind of amazing.
It was hard to give it this because I loved between tides and thunder soooooooooo much. However I think had she wrote this as a duet with both POVs it would have been 6 stars for both. Hearing part two and three from Zevs point of view was everything. HOW THIS MAN LOVES HER!!!! *swoon*
You never get a POV switch like this! It made me love the MMC so much more. He really was just a lover boy all along. I just wish there was a little more new content instead of reading the same book again from a different perspective, however i did enjoy the new info you learned from hearing his thoughts.
4.25⭐️ - The story is so much funnier from his POV - His POV is much more emotional because he falls first for her and the entire book he’s guided by his feelings for her, his self loathing magnified by the hurt he’s caused her, as opposed to her drive for vengeance in her book