Sky Ghosts: Windweaver

Sky Ghosts #3

by Alexandra Engellmann

When Dave's life falls apart in a series of tragic events, his only hope is a faraway place a crazy old man told him about. With no control over his monstrous power and no reason to live, Dave throws himself into the quest of finding the mysterious sanctuary.

But the answers he's seeking will not come easy, and what lies at the end of his quest will pick him apart once more before he can truly heal.

The only question is, are the ancient secrets he discovers worth the painful transformation?

74 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 7, 2020

About the author

Alexandra Engellmann is a self-published author and artist. At ten years old, she was allowed into the adult fantasy section of her local library, which might have scarred her for life. At twelve, she started learning English from Eminem's songs, which did not please her teachers. At eighteen, she got the first glimpse of a story that later became the Sky Ghosts series. Ten years later, having quit a career in IT, she splits her time between writing, painting, and procrastinating, and dreams of escaping to the sea with her possibly telepathic cat Cookie.

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Reviews

[Donte McNeal · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've been following this series from the get go, and have read (and loved) every entry. That doesn't change with this one. Absent are the main cast of characters, but we spend the course of Windweaver following Dave as he searches for a place that can help him deal with the fallout of his newfound power and his actions in the previous book. I can't tell you I was clamoring for a book that centered around Dave, but man am I glad we got one. Though, if I'm being honest, it's rough to see him struggle with who and what he is now.

For those who don't remember, Dave lost a woman he loved, gained powers he never asked for and ended up killing a man in cold blood. You can imagine the effect that that would have on a normal man, let alone one who is trying to figure out his place in a world that he didn't think he was truly a part of. He's tossed into a world of super-powered beings tasked with protecting humankind from dangers they're wholly unaware of. And now, he's one of them. But he can't even function like a normal person himself, understandable given the fact that he's the furthest thing from a normal person now.

Immeasurable and dangerous power, mixed with debilitating guilt, sorrow, anger and regret is a concoction that lends itself to chaos. And that's Dave's life right now. Throughout Windbreaker, we witness Dave search for and find the safe haven Albert sent him in search of, but does it help him like Albert thought it would? Or does it make things worse? Pick this one up to find out. I promise you won't be disappointed.

[Donna · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this story. It was more of a between the books kind of story as it was shorter than a full sized book. It focuses more on Dave learning about his new skills. I am curious as to how he uses what he has learned. I must say that I missed Pain and the gang. I missed the action and chaos that seems to follow her. Overall, an enjoyable addition to the series. I am looking forward to the next book.

[Ramona Plant · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sky Ghosts Windweaver is a great continuation of the series written by Alexandra Engellmann. I came across this series by accident and have been hooked every since. The author has a great imagination and knows how to write. She comes up with very imaginative plots that have a great pace. This one was a bit more on the slower side and follows Dave's story on how he develops his skills and finally masters his transformation, or will he?

I really enjoy this book a lot even though it is definitely a bit slower and much less action packed than the others. It has a lot more introspective and it feels like it is the quiet before the storm, and when you get to the end you realize it is. It has this shaolin monks kind of feel to it and reminds me of this really old movie I saw when I was young where these young boys train to become shaolin monks and go through this ridiculously hard training to conquer body and mind. This one is reminiscent of that with the caveat that it also includes the supernatural.

I do really like it but wish it had a bit more action in it but I like the premise at the end and am curious to see what is to come. I think the next one is the one that will probably blow my mind. I can't not wait to see what the author has in store next!