Broken Sky Part Two Pt 2

Broken Sky #4-6

by Chris Wooding

It's been one year since Integration. Kia and Ryushi have banded together with the remaining members of Parakka to continue their struggle to return the world to what they once thought it was. Their fight is becoming increasingly difficult, especially now that they're in Kirin Taq, a land ruled by the cold and ruthless Princess Aurin. As revenge takes hold and anger boils over, Parakka's numbers are becoming increasingly smaller. If only there was somewhere they could turn for help...

Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult, Childrens, Fiction, Middle Grade, High Fantasy, Dystopia

192 pages, Paperback

First published February 19, 1999

About the author

Chris Wooding grew up in a small town in Leicestershire, where not much of anything happened. So he started to write novels. He was sixteen when he completed his first. He had an agent by eighteen. By nineteen he had signed his first book deal. When he left university he began to write full-time, and he has been doing it professionally all his adult life.

Now thirty-nine, Chris has written over twenty books, which have been translated into twenty languages, won various awards and been published around the world. He writes for film and television, and has several projects in development.

Chris has travelled extensively round the world, having backpacked all over Europe and North America, Scandinavia, South East Asia, Japan and South Africa. He also lived in Madrid for a time. When he wasn’t travelling on his own, he spent his twenties touring with bands and seeing the UK and Europe from the back of a van.

He also learned not so long ago that his family tree can be traced back to John Milton, author of Paradise Lost, which has no bearing on him whatsoever but it’s kind of interesting anyway.

Chris lives in London.

Reviews

[Angela Oliver · Rating 3 out of 5]

After the effort I went into to purchase this entire series (After picking up two locally, for cheap and having to buy the rest from a mix of vendors on ebay etc), I decided I really should read them. I have owned them for probably ten years!

They're decent books, reminiscent of Deltora Quest although the plots are more straightforward and with less fun little puzzles. The writing style is good, and action packed, although the Japanese/manga/anime influence is very strong and, since Wooding is an English fellow, seems a little derivative. That doesn't mean they're not enjoyable though, just that I feel his later books - like "Malice" show more of a fresh originality.

Still it shall be interesting to see with this series leads, with every book pretty much leading directly onto the next.

[Jos · Rating 4 out of 5]

For a series I read 20 years ago I am surprised how well it holds up. It was hard to rate this book since it feels more like reading a single act than a novel in part of an epic series.

+for old school anime feel
+for not having characters conform to gender norms
+for quick, succinct pacing

[Daniel Varona · Rating 4 out of 5]

Compared to the previous part, #2 has a lot more world building aspects that for sure make it stick out. Lots of Fantasy, but less of the Action. My favorite moment was definitely with Kia and the Keriag species, the suspense of using the ...Tak Tak... sound effect was stellar. Writing from the perspective of someone falling in and out of consciousness is a trope used again, but this time it's used during a scene where action is taking place. I really enjoy the way Wooding writes his action sequences, so I was a bit disappointed we didn't get to see what happened from the other's perspectives, who were struggling to survive. Still, Wooding does convey the feeling of exhaustion well, wording the mental state accurately. A great tale, and I love how much Ryushi cares for his twin sister even when she is distancing herself.

[Benedikte · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Ingrid Hansen]

The second novel in Broken Sky is as action packed as the first novel, nothing is left unexplained.

Chris Wooding is a fantastic writer who knows just how to keep his readers attention fixed and you really can't let go of this book either.

The details in the books amazes me from each chapter that I read and I can feel the joy or sorrow in the characters feelings when things happen fast and swift.

I'm looking forward to thrid and last volume of this fantastic journey to Kirin Taq and The Dominions and to see what happends in the end of the struggle for freedom which resistance movement Parakka is fighting for.

Can recommend it to everyone, so start reading and enjoy it.

[E · Rating 4 out of 5]

Heavy on the exposition—it's a slow second installment where the characters mostly stand around learning about their fantasy world—which ends up being fine, I think that world is interesting, but the writing and dialogue remain a little under par—and there are some holes in the logic of that fantasy world (How much do the characters of one world know about the other one? Nothing? It doesn't seem that way. Where does the racism actually stem from? There's supposedly propaganda, but surely it's been around for less than a generation—what is that propaganda actually saying?)—the puzzle pieces connect together but loosely sometimes—and yet it's fun and highly recommendable to kids and young adults.

[Sarah-Jayne Briggs · Rating 5 out of 5]

(This review may contain spoilers).

So, this part was still relatively short, but still pretty easy to read. The characters are well-written and diverse and the descriptions of the two different worlds work really well. As before, I like the drawings of the different characters before each segment.

It's been interesting to see the little snippets of Macaan and Aurin. Although the main villains in the story, they still appear human enough to hint at being well-rounded characters.

Kirin Taq is interesting and I like the character of Tochaa. Presumably, though, even though Kirins can be Resonants, they don't have spirit stones the same way that Dominion-folk do.

I will be reading part three soon and I look forward to it.

[Melanie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Still quite interesting, but not as good as Twilight War (Broken Sky) in my opinion. Less of the cool spirit stone stuff (which I really love) and slightly more politics. None of the characters particularly seem to develop in any way, and I struggle connecting with them despite having read the first book very recently. The ending was slightly inevitable and whilst I'm interested to see the development of a couple of the storylines, the cliffhanger is a bit rubbish.

[Ham · Rating 2 out of 5]

I found this book mildly interesting, but I think the prose was a little too "beginning reader" for me. The concepts were cool, and characters likeable enough. I just found myself gravitating to other books I wanted to read more. Who knows, I might come back to it. (But most likely only if I suffer some sort of brain injury and forget how to sound out the big words.)

[Shayla · Rating 4 out of 5]

Chris Wooding does a great job creating a captivating world and story. There is a good balance between action and story telling. The only thing I had a hard time with was all the different characters- there are so many! Also, the book either could have been expanded and done a little more world and character building or it could have put together at least the first two books.

[Rosie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant second book, the ending was an emotional rollercoaster. While it did start off a little bit slow, the pacing improved very quickly and the characters are all phenomenal. There were some obvious twists, but also some that took you completely unawares. Fantastic.

[Brenda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Difficult to put down! My kids (now adults) have been suggesting this read for some time, being easy and quick. Very gripping, with details on the spirit stones and the societies our two young protagonists find themselves suddenly part of.

[Mitja Lisjak · Rating 4 out of 5]

Awesome blast from the past :D.

[Ekaterina · Rating 3 out of 5]

A small but very appreciated portion of good old-school adventure fantasy. I enjoyed it!

[Née]

loved it!

[Dana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pretty good for a kids book.

[LOL_BOOKS]

DID ANYONE ELSE READ THIS SERIES? IN RETROSPECT IT WAS PROBABLY THE INTRO TO MY WEEABOO PHASE.

[Richard · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can feel elements of r a Salvatore and Gen fukunaga