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Skylight #2
The Skylight Fallout
Now is the time for Vigilance.
-Solan Alexander
The Lucem’s long standing alliance with the Agency is on thin ice. Spies have infiltrated their ranks and the Atrum are on the move once again.
To make matters worse, Jet is struggling to understand his role in the legendary order known as the Lucem. And, thanks to his undercover duties, he is falling behind in his study of the ancient art known as Vishmu. He is sworn to protect his warden, Kamber Caster, as she begins her first semester at Skylight University. But he must also keep a watchful eye on his old friend, Cutter Jade, as their enemy, the Atrum, will stop at nothing to gain the upper hand, including kidnapping and murder.
With the Century Eclipse approaching, and Tyberius Alexander missing, Solan is forced to take control of the Lucem. When she intercepts communications that the Atrum are planning something diabolical, the Lucem must take up their oath to protect the citizens of Skylight. Stars collide when Jet comes face to face with his old classmates and he must decide the fate of those closest to him.
In this epic sequel to The Prism Affect, the biggest mystery of the century will finally be revealed. Who is the true Skylight Fallout, which side will they be on, and to what lengths will the Atrum go to secure victory?
One thing is certain. The next phase of The Prism Affect is destined to be set in motion by the Skylight Fallout, and neither the Atrum or the Lucem can change their fate… or can they?
-Solan Alexander
The Lucem’s long standing alliance with the Agency is on thin ice. Spies have infiltrated their ranks and the Atrum are on the move once again.
To make matters worse, Jet is struggling to understand his role in the legendary order known as the Lucem. And, thanks to his undercover duties, he is falling behind in his study of the ancient art known as Vishmu. He is sworn to protect his warden, Kamber Caster, as she begins her first semester at Skylight University. But he must also keep a watchful eye on his old friend, Cutter Jade, as their enemy, the Atrum, will stop at nothing to gain the upper hand, including kidnapping and murder.
With the Century Eclipse approaching, and Tyberius Alexander missing, Solan is forced to take control of the Lucem. When she intercepts communications that the Atrum are planning something diabolical, the Lucem must take up their oath to protect the citizens of Skylight. Stars collide when Jet comes face to face with his old classmates and he must decide the fate of those closest to him.
In this epic sequel to The Prism Affect, the biggest mystery of the century will finally be revealed. Who is the true Skylight Fallout, which side will they be on, and to what lengths will the Atrum go to secure victory?
One thing is certain. The next phase of The Prism Affect is destined to be set in motion by the Skylight Fallout, and neither the Atrum or the Lucem can change their fate… or can they?
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First published April 27, 2022
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October 4, 2024
The Skylight Fallout by J. Wint was my second series I've continued reading from the first books entered in the SPSFC-3 competition. Even though this one didn't make it quite to the end and win, I still had more enjoyment from it than I though I would. To me this is one of the greatest things to take away from judging or simply reading books from competitions, that added exposure. I've been a reading judge for three competitions now and I've found some new favorite authors in each of them that I've continued to keep up with.
The reason I didn't think I'd enjoy book one The Prism Effect was the setting predominately around a school or institution. These aren't typically my cup of tea if you will. I personally seem to drift further away from younger characters the older I get. Though book two still has that connection it seemed like a better mix on scenes at the school and away. I'm hoping this pattern continues with book three which is already on my radar. I'm hoping to possibly squeeze it in by end of the year here in 2024 still.
The pacing of The Skylight Fallout worked well for me. Even though I did visually read book one, I opted for the audiobook narrated by Simon Relph who did a really good job bringing this story to life. This was a risky change up going from a visually read book that I enjoyed to an audiobook whom I'm not familiar with the narrator. It worked out this time around. I'm working on a new way to rate my audiobook experiences but I will say that Simon shined in one of my musts with audiobooks, he did a good job in making sure the character voices stand out from one another. This allowed me to keep up with the story and which character(s) are in the scene and dialog. This is almost always easier for me with visual reads. Not all narrators provide this distinction.
The world building has continued to grow. Both my visual read of book one and the audio for book two had plenty of depth to the world and story. We continue to learn more and more about the story before book one and how things connect to the current goings on. I've really enjoyed some of the things revealed to the characters and the reader along the way.
The character development was once again solid. Some of our returning characters seemed a bit stagnant as far as growth goes but they were still interesting characters. On the flip side we seen some new sides to characters in book two and I'm all for it! Cutter may have been one of my favorite characters carried over, but Cord shot up to the top of the list for me in book two. There is some nice complexity to many of the characters in this series.
I'm not sure if this series is completed as a trilogy or if the author plans on adding to the story. As it sits currently though, you can bet I'll be reading book 3 soon. The Skylight series has provided some enjoyable entertainment for me through the first two books.
If you like your science fiction to have a bit of a scooby doo mystery feel to it where the stakes are much higher, this series might be right up your alley. There are some good relationships to be found with several characters as they try and uncover more and more mysteries. If you enjoy the school backdrop you will find that here as well. If you are like me and don't really enjoy those settings, don't quite write this one off before giving it a try. It does have a bit of a Young Adult feeling to me simply because the characters are all so young. That might just be a personal opinion though.
The reason I didn't think I'd enjoy book one The Prism Effect was the setting predominately around a school or institution. These aren't typically my cup of tea if you will. I personally seem to drift further away from younger characters the older I get. Though book two still has that connection it seemed like a better mix on scenes at the school and away. I'm hoping this pattern continues with book three which is already on my radar. I'm hoping to possibly squeeze it in by end of the year here in 2024 still.
The pacing of The Skylight Fallout worked well for me. Even though I did visually read book one, I opted for the audiobook narrated by Simon Relph who did a really good job bringing this story to life. This was a risky change up going from a visually read book that I enjoyed to an audiobook whom I'm not familiar with the narrator. It worked out this time around. I'm working on a new way to rate my audiobook experiences but I will say that Simon shined in one of my musts with audiobooks, he did a good job in making sure the character voices stand out from one another. This allowed me to keep up with the story and which character(s) are in the scene and dialog. This is almost always easier for me with visual reads. Not all narrators provide this distinction.
The world building has continued to grow. Both my visual read of book one and the audio for book two had plenty of depth to the world and story. We continue to learn more and more about the story before book one and how things connect to the current goings on. I've really enjoyed some of the things revealed to the characters and the reader along the way.
The character development was once again solid. Some of our returning characters seemed a bit stagnant as far as growth goes but they were still interesting characters. On the flip side we seen some new sides to characters in book two and I'm all for it! Cutter may have been one of my favorite characters carried over, but Cord shot up to the top of the list for me in book two. There is some nice complexity to many of the characters in this series.
I'm not sure if this series is completed as a trilogy or if the author plans on adding to the story. As it sits currently though, you can bet I'll be reading book 3 soon. The Skylight series has provided some enjoyable entertainment for me through the first two books.
If you like your science fiction to have a bit of a scooby doo mystery feel to it where the stakes are much higher, this series might be right up your alley. There are some good relationships to be found with several characters as they try and uncover more and more mysteries. If you enjoy the school backdrop you will find that here as well. If you are like me and don't really enjoy those settings, don't quite write this one off before giving it a try. It does have a bit of a Young Adult feeling to me simply because the characters are all so young. That might just be a personal opinion though.
September 20, 2022
The Prism Affect was a fascinating story about students who have earned admission into an elite school that is located in the outer atmosphere of a post-apocalyptic Earth. A few of the students, including our MC Jet, have something in common. A disease called ephebus mortem. All individuals who have had this disease have not lived past 24. Turns out those deaths weren’t exactly natural.
The premise of this book was so intriguing and I could not put this book down. There were a number of twists and turns I was not expecting and I wanted more! The book was well written and the pacing was fantastic. I was thoroughly invested in the mystery and I can’t wait to see where the series will go.
Rating: 4/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The premise of this book was so intriguing and I could not put this book down. There were a number of twists and turns I was not expecting and I wanted more! The book was well written and the pacing was fantastic. I was thoroughly invested in the mystery and I can’t wait to see where the series will go.
Rating: 4/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
August 14, 2022
The author was so nice as to provide me an ARC of this second book in the “Skylight series”, for which I’m really grateful.
The blurb tells you the general storyline, so I won’t repeat it, as I’m normally wont to do. Let’s immediately dive into my reaction. Yes, I was very excited to open the follow-up to “The Prism Affect,” which I read and reviewed in October 2021. The story started nicely, if in a more plodding pace than in book #1, but still well-constructed enough to grip my attention. I admit, if my TBR weren’t as long as it currently is, I would have stopped reading after a few pages, however, and would have re-read the first installment again because I got slightly woozy with all the names I didn’t recognize at once. In fact, at the end of the first book, there was such a huge transformation of most of the main and accompanying characters that when I started this book, I didn’t see who was who for a little while. But eventually, things became clearer, and halfway into the book, the pace also went crescendo until galopping away, pulling me relentlessly with it.
In a nutshell, one could say that the first half where old threads were taken up again wile new threads were introduced was almost a bit too longish and slow for me. But when the plot thickened and sped up, the book became a real treat because it coincided with Jet, the main character, going through a personal evolution as well, and old “friends” from book 1 were brought back in. What happened to them subsequently made me cry out in anger, of course—J. Wint, you know whom I’m talking about, and how could you?—yet I found the unexpected twists and turns of book 1 again, too, and the treatment of those dear characters was logical, almost necessary to make the whole story unfold. No hard feelings here (well, a bit, though… wink, wink).
All in all, this second book was well-written, with plenty of scenes where I was shown rather than merely told what happened and how the characters interacted, which made everything feel as if I were watching a movie (good point). As I’m sometimes a trivial person, there were some trivial things that, after a while, became a bit deconcerting (my six years of Latin in high school are now far behind, but I still have enough grammar knowledge to wonder why “Lucem” and “Atrum”, and not a plural, or at least a nominative, for example). As people tend to fly around a lot in this installment and then park their contraptions in hangars all over the system, the wrong spelling “hanger” also became a bit tedious after a while, unless it's used on purpose, in which case I would have liked a short explanation somewhere.
But these are mere trifles. The story was solid, the surprises plentiful, until the last minute, and so many threads and subplots unresolved that I not only expect at least one more installment but am impatiently waiting for it to be published.
Recommended book that comes with my personal warning: read books #1 and #2 in a row, you’ll find it not only easier, but also a rewarding read.
The blurb tells you the general storyline, so I won’t repeat it, as I’m normally wont to do. Let’s immediately dive into my reaction. Yes, I was very excited to open the follow-up to “The Prism Affect,” which I read and reviewed in October 2021. The story started nicely, if in a more plodding pace than in book #1, but still well-constructed enough to grip my attention. I admit, if my TBR weren’t as long as it currently is, I would have stopped reading after a few pages, however, and would have re-read the first installment again because I got slightly woozy with all the names I didn’t recognize at once. In fact, at the end of the first book, there was such a huge transformation of most of the main and accompanying characters that when I started this book, I didn’t see who was who for a little while. But eventually, things became clearer, and halfway into the book, the pace also went crescendo until galopping away, pulling me relentlessly with it.
In a nutshell, one could say that the first half where old threads were taken up again wile new threads were introduced was almost a bit too longish and slow for me. But when the plot thickened and sped up, the book became a real treat because it coincided with Jet, the main character, going through a personal evolution as well, and old “friends” from book 1 were brought back in. What happened to them subsequently made me cry out in anger, of course—J. Wint, you know whom I’m talking about, and how could you?—yet I found the unexpected twists and turns of book 1 again, too, and the treatment of those dear characters was logical, almost necessary to make the whole story unfold. No hard feelings here (well, a bit, though… wink, wink).
All in all, this second book was well-written, with plenty of scenes where I was shown rather than merely told what happened and how the characters interacted, which made everything feel as if I were watching a movie (good point). As I’m sometimes a trivial person, there were some trivial things that, after a while, became a bit deconcerting (my six years of Latin in high school are now far behind, but I still have enough grammar knowledge to wonder why “Lucem” and “Atrum”, and not a plural, or at least a nominative, for example). As people tend to fly around a lot in this installment and then park their contraptions in hangars all over the system, the wrong spelling “hanger” also became a bit tedious after a while, unless it's used on purpose, in which case I would have liked a short explanation somewhere.
But these are mere trifles. The story was solid, the surprises plentiful, until the last minute, and so many threads and subplots unresolved that I not only expect at least one more installment but am impatiently waiting for it to be published.
Recommended book that comes with my personal warning: read books #1 and #2 in a row, you’ll find it not only easier, but also a rewarding read.
March 29, 2025
4.25/5 ⭐️ True Sci-fi with a splash of fantasy!
This is my first true sci-fi book, and it did not disappoint. I felt the first book in this series called The Prism Effect did an excellent job laying out the world in a YA easy to understand manner. In the first 3rd of Skylight Fallout, the second book in the series, I felt lost as if I was supposed to remember all the new jargon from the first book. I had to reread the first book because I waited a month between finishing book one before I started book 2. Don't do that. I new I was going to like book 2 so after my reread I decided to take notes and annotate important information and any predictions and foreshadowing moments so that I could have a more meaningfulexperiencewith this world and its characters.
About the book, J. Wint has created a true sci-fi experience with The Skylight Series that still has a sense of familiarity with references tied to Greek civilization and their accomplishments that still impact us today. Taking these ancient achievements and turning them into futuristic and fantastical features makes it feel brand new. The plot thickens exponentially in this book as our main character, Jet Stroud, learns the truth about EM and is exposed to the true purpose of his existence and others like him. The training of Vishmu is fascinating and creates a fantasy element to this adventure. The political climate is as old as time (literally) pitting 2 groups, good vs. evil against each other. With twists and turns, you will and will not see coming.
Another thing I enjoyed was the character development amongst familiar and new characters. There are real feelings of inadequacy and uncertainty that these characters have to overcome. I love that this book starts 4 years later and shows what our main character has learned, yet still shares his vulnerabilities.
There is more plot to be discovered, and I am on to the next book in the series The Heliography Memoirs. My advice; after you finish the first book, start the 2nd book right away.
16+ Sci-fi/ Fantasy/Political/Save Humanity
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
This is my first true sci-fi book, and it did not disappoint. I felt the first book in this series called The Prism Effect did an excellent job laying out the world in a YA easy to understand manner. In the first 3rd of Skylight Fallout, the second book in the series, I felt lost as if I was supposed to remember all the new jargon from the first book. I had to reread the first book because I waited a month between finishing book one before I started book 2. Don't do that. I new I was going to like book 2 so after my reread I decided to take notes and annotate important information and any predictions and foreshadowing moments so that I could have a more meaningfulexperiencewith this world and its characters.
About the book, J. Wint has created a true sci-fi experience with The Skylight Series that still has a sense of familiarity with references tied to Greek civilization and their accomplishments that still impact us today. Taking these ancient achievements and turning them into futuristic and fantastical features makes it feel brand new. The plot thickens exponentially in this book as our main character, Jet Stroud, learns the truth about EM and is exposed to the true purpose of his existence and others like him. The training of Vishmu is fascinating and creates a fantasy element to this adventure. The political climate is as old as time (literally) pitting 2 groups, good vs. evil against each other. With twists and turns, you will and will not see coming.
Another thing I enjoyed was the character development amongst familiar and new characters. There are real feelings of inadequacy and uncertainty that these characters have to overcome. I love that this book starts 4 years later and shows what our main character has learned, yet still shares his vulnerabilities.
There is more plot to be discovered, and I am on to the next book in the series The Heliography Memoirs. My advice; after you finish the first book, start the 2nd book right away.
16+ Sci-fi/ Fantasy/Political/Save Humanity
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
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March 29, 20254.25/5 ⭐️ True Sci-fi with a splash of fantasy!
This is my first true sci-fi book, and it did not disappoint. I felt the first book in this series called The Prism Effect did an excellent job laying out the world in a YA easy to understand manner. In the first 3rd of Skylight Fallout, the second book in the series, I felt lost as if I was supposed to remember all the new jargon from the first book. I had to reread the first book because I waited a month between finishing book one before I started book 2. Don't do that. I new I was going to like book 2 so after my reread I decided to take notes and annotate important information and any predictions and foreshadowing moments so that I could have a more meaningfulexperiencewith this world and its characters.
About the book, J. Wint has created a true sci-fi experience with The Skylight Series that still has a sense of familiarity with references tied to Greek civilization and their accomplishments that still impact us today. Taking these ancient achievements and turning them into futuristic and fantastical features makes it feel brand new. The plot thickens exponentially in this book as our main character, Jet Stroud, learns the truth about EM and is exposed to the true purpose of his existence and others like him. The training of Vishmu is fascinating and creates a fantasy element to this adventure. The political climate is as old as time (literally) pitting 2 groups, good vs. evil against each other. With twists and turns, you will and will not see coming.
Another thing I enjoyed was the character development amongst familiar and new characters. There are real feelings of inadequacy and uncertainty that these characters have to overcome. I love that this book starts 4 years later and shows what our main character has learned, yet still shares his vulnerabilities.
There is more plot to be discovered, and I am on to the next book in the series The Heliography Memoirs. My advice; after you finish the first book, start the 2nd book right away.
16+ Sci-fi/ Fantasy/Political/Save Humanity
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
This is my first true sci-fi book, and it did not disappoint. I felt the first book in this series called The Prism Effect did an excellent job laying out the world in a YA easy to understand manner. In the first 3rd of Skylight Fallout, the second book in the series, I felt lost as if I was supposed to remember all the new jargon from the first book. I had to reread the first book because I waited a month between finishing book one before I started book 2. Don't do that. I new I was going to like book 2 so after my reread I decided to take notes and annotate important information and any predictions and foreshadowing moments so that I could have a more meaningfulexperiencewith this world and its characters.
About the book, J. Wint has created a true sci-fi experience with The Skylight Series that still has a sense of familiarity with references tied to Greek civilization and their accomplishments that still impact us today. Taking these ancient achievements and turning them into futuristic and fantastical features makes it feel brand new. The plot thickens exponentially in this book as our main character, Jet Stroud, learns the truth about EM and is exposed to the true purpose of his existence and others like him. The training of Vishmu is fascinating and creates a fantasy element to this adventure. The political climate is as old as time (literally) pitting 2 groups, good vs. evil against each other. With twists and turns, you will and will not see coming.
Another thing I enjoyed was the character development amongst familiar and new characters. There are real feelings of inadequacy and uncertainty that these characters have to overcome. I love that this book starts 4 years later and shows what our main character has learned, yet still shares his vulnerabilities.
There is more plot to be discovered, and I am on to the next book in the series The Heliography Memoirs. My advice; after you finish the first book, start the 2nd book right away.
16+ Sci-fi/ Fantasy/Political/Save Humanity
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
June 30, 2022
Thank you to author J. Wint for reaching out and offering a complimentary ebook copy of The Skylight Fallout for review following my review of the previous book, The Prism Affect. My thoughts are my own and my review is honest.
The Skylight Fallout picks up where The Prism Affect left off and offers very little in terms of recap, so reading this series in order is absolutely required! A war has been going on behind the scenes for centuries, pitting secret societies Lucem and Atrum against one another endlessly, and Jet just discovered in the previous book that he belongs to the Lucem. In this continuation, he has settled into his new life and he has been tasked with protecting another young member, Kamber, as she enters the university like Jet did just a short time ago.
This book does a great job of balancing action with world-building and isn't afraid to kill of characters you might be growing attached to. I like a story that spares no feelings! With that said, it isn't the smoothest read, particularly in the early chapters. The early chapters also lack quite a few names and faces I expected to see again right away based on where we left off, and that made me quite impatient!
As before, I love the way fantasy is blended with bleak-future science fiction in these books. Science Fantasy is definitely one of my favourite subgenres to read, and Wint does it well. This action-packed series is shaping up to be like a science fantasy love child of Dune and The Kingsmen, and I love it!
The Skylight Fallout picks up where The Prism Affect left off and offers very little in terms of recap, so reading this series in order is absolutely required! A war has been going on behind the scenes for centuries, pitting secret societies Lucem and Atrum against one another endlessly, and Jet just discovered in the previous book that he belongs to the Lucem. In this continuation, he has settled into his new life and he has been tasked with protecting another young member, Kamber, as she enters the university like Jet did just a short time ago.
This book does a great job of balancing action with world-building and isn't afraid to kill of characters you might be growing attached to. I like a story that spares no feelings! With that said, it isn't the smoothest read, particularly in the early chapters. The early chapters also lack quite a few names and faces I expected to see again right away based on where we left off, and that made me quite impatient!
As before, I love the way fantasy is blended with bleak-future science fiction in these books. Science Fantasy is definitely one of my favourite subgenres to read, and Wint does it well. This action-packed series is shaping up to be like a science fantasy love child of Dune and The Kingsmen, and I love it!
April 16, 2022
A really intriguing set of ideas in this book. A few things bothered me here explaining the 3 star rating. First there are a few words that do not work in context. Since I am reviewing rather than editing here is one example: use of the word "oversite" rather than "oversight" I am confident he intended the latter.
The prose, especially in the first half seems a bit jerky--the sentences do not flow well all the time.
Some comments on the story itself. I realize this is first in a series but some background might be helpful near the beginning. An example would be a paragraph about the sport Blaze. It is constantly mentioned but never described so the references are not very impactful.
The means of recruitment to the protagonists and antagonists is a bit jumbled and seems contradictory at times. Near the end it is revealed that recruits are created as a result of a feared (but never described) disease EM.
The dynamics of the system the story uses seem very unlikely although perhaps in a later volume it is better described. As an example it seems the action takes place on a ring world type of environment but with multiple rings crossing each other. Somehow atmosphere is everywhere around these rings although at one point the density thins out. I really don't see how anything stays in orbit without crashing into other pieces. It is a nerdy point and while I am not an orbital analyst I do understand some basic points.
This review was for a free copy.
The prose, especially in the first half seems a bit jerky--the sentences do not flow well all the time.
Some comments on the story itself. I realize this is first in a series but some background might be helpful near the beginning. An example would be a paragraph about the sport Blaze. It is constantly mentioned but never described so the references are not very impactful.
The means of recruitment to the protagonists and antagonists is a bit jumbled and seems contradictory at times. Near the end it is revealed that recruits are created as a result of a feared (but never described) disease EM.
The dynamics of the system the story uses seem very unlikely although perhaps in a later volume it is better described. As an example it seems the action takes place on a ring world type of environment but with multiple rings crossing each other. Somehow atmosphere is everywhere around these rings although at one point the density thins out. I really don't see how anything stays in orbit without crashing into other pieces. It is a nerdy point and while I am not an orbital analyst I do understand some basic points.
This review was for a free copy.
September 30, 2022
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
The story starts with Jet, 4 years later, after he turned into a Heliographi. They are called the Lucem, the light. They fight against the dark, The Atrum. Lately, the Agency gets raided by Marauders, for their rare earth minerals. If that's not enough, Lucem gets kicked out of the Agency. Is this due to the mystery person, called “the Backer”?
Jet is struggling with Vishmu, and who he is. Also, Solan struggles after her father disappears, and needs to take the lead of the Lucem. Nothing is going in favor for the Lucem. Are they doomed to fail?
And with the upcoming Century Eclipse, there are more lives at stake now. Even Jet gets targeted, because they think he is the Skylight Fallout, that will set off the next phase.
The story is a mix of emotions, reigning from total boredom in the beginning, to an epic and intimate end for several players. Even though there was plenty of action, there were a lot of stories running, that I felt, lacked cohesion. But this was only towards the beginning. As the story moves forward, it slowly builds up to a climax, with lots of plot twists, insights by the characters and emotional and intimate moments. Just for that epic end, it's worth reading the second book. It also left some open ends to fill in for the next chapter.
The story starts with Jet, 4 years later, after he turned into a Heliographi. They are called the Lucem, the light. They fight against the dark, The Atrum. Lately, the Agency gets raided by Marauders, for their rare earth minerals. If that's not enough, Lucem gets kicked out of the Agency. Is this due to the mystery person, called “the Backer”?
Jet is struggling with Vishmu, and who he is. Also, Solan struggles after her father disappears, and needs to take the lead of the Lucem. Nothing is going in favor for the Lucem. Are they doomed to fail?
And with the upcoming Century Eclipse, there are more lives at stake now. Even Jet gets targeted, because they think he is the Skylight Fallout, that will set off the next phase.
The story is a mix of emotions, reigning from total boredom in the beginning, to an epic and intimate end for several players. Even though there was plenty of action, there were a lot of stories running, that I felt, lacked cohesion. But this was only towards the beginning. As the story moves forward, it slowly builds up to a climax, with lots of plot twists, insights by the characters and emotional and intimate moments. Just for that epic end, it's worth reading the second book. It also left some open ends to fill in for the next chapter.
September 4, 2024
I won a sweepstakes copy of this eBook so I felt obligated to read it. I did not read the first book in the series however, as a writer, I'm trained to know that each book in a series should be able to stand on its own with enough back story and explanation that it's not required to read the previous novels (although nice and encouraged). However, with this novel, I kept feeling like something was missing. Maybe because Science Fiction is not my usual genre. Or is this based on a video game that I've never played?
There were a lot of characters and some had similar names so that made it hard to keep up with them. A couple of times, towards the end, I had to search for a name that we'd been introduced to early and then hadn't heard about for a good portion of the book.
I knew there was going to be a big finale. Explosions and fights and what not. I was not wrong. And it was not hard to follow what was happening. I felt like the conclusion was satisfactory. But I really was not invested in the plot, or the mission. It felt like the mission was not firmly established. Almost like they had written their way into a novel and then realized they were missing the climax and had to go invent something to get out of the corner they'd been painted in to.
There were a lot of characters and some had similar names so that made it hard to keep up with them. A couple of times, towards the end, I had to search for a name that we'd been introduced to early and then hadn't heard about for a good portion of the book.
I knew there was going to be a big finale. Explosions and fights and what not. I was not wrong. And it was not hard to follow what was happening. I felt like the conclusion was satisfactory. But I really was not invested in the plot, or the mission. It felt like the mission was not firmly established. Almost like they had written their way into a novel and then realized they were missing the climax and had to go invent something to get out of the corner they'd been painted in to.
May 18, 2022
Second in a series, a young man learns that his fatal condition (characterized by glowing eyes) is not exactly fatal. He finds himself in the middle of centuries-long war between two secret societies, the Lucem and the Atrum (the bad guys).
These days, Jet is very busy. He is trying to understand his place in the Lucem. He is sworn to protect Kamber, his ward, as she starts her first semester at Skylight University. The Atrum think nothing of murder to gain an advantage, so Jet must also keep an eye on Cutter, his old friend.
The Century Eclipse is coming, and the Lucem get word that their enemy is planning something really awful. Things get real when Jet confronts his old classmates, some of whom have gone over to the other side. It all revolves around someone called the Skylight Fallout. Is it Jet? Is it one of the Atrum? Who is still alive at the end?
The author has done an excellent job with this sequel, especially with the action and the society-building. It will certainly keep the reader interested.
(I received a free copy of this novel and am voluntarily leaving this review)
These days, Jet is very busy. He is trying to understand his place in the Lucem. He is sworn to protect Kamber, his ward, as she starts her first semester at Skylight University. The Atrum think nothing of murder to gain an advantage, so Jet must also keep an eye on Cutter, his old friend.
The Century Eclipse is coming, and the Lucem get word that their enemy is planning something really awful. Things get real when Jet confronts his old classmates, some of whom have gone over to the other side. It all revolves around someone called the Skylight Fallout. Is it Jet? Is it one of the Atrum? Who is still alive at the end?
The author has done an excellent job with this sequel, especially with the action and the society-building. It will certainly keep the reader interested.
(I received a free copy of this novel and am voluntarily leaving this review)
April 15, 2024
The Skylight Fallout by J. Wint picks up from The Prism Effect about fifty years later. The students with eusebe mortem have moved on - they now know that they go through a conversion at age twenty-four, they don't die, they become practically immortal.
Jet Stroud and Cord Ledbetter have joined Solan Alexander in the Lucem. They work under the Agency. Vail Hart and Bo Blake have chosen the opposite of The Lucem (Light), and joined The Antrum, who have aligned themselves with the underground.
The Skylight society is approaching the Century Eclipse, when all of the belts will line up and close out the light. There are prophecies regarding all of the Heliographi, the new name for all of the people converted. Danger abounds every step as plot upon plot are revealed to both The Lucem and The Antrum.
Jet Stroud in particular has been singled out as ‘The Skylight Fallout ‘, a person rumoured to lose his life. J. Wint outdoes his self with this sequel to The Prism Effect. I didn't think the circumstances could get anymore woven together, but the end of this book just leads nicely into the next one.
I was given this book in exchange for an honest review.
Jet Stroud and Cord Ledbetter have joined Solan Alexander in the Lucem. They work under the Agency. Vail Hart and Bo Blake have chosen the opposite of The Lucem (Light), and joined The Antrum, who have aligned themselves with the underground.
The Skylight society is approaching the Century Eclipse, when all of the belts will line up and close out the light. There are prophecies regarding all of the Heliographi, the new name for all of the people converted. Danger abounds every step as plot upon plot are revealed to both The Lucem and The Antrum.
Jet Stroud in particular has been singled out as ‘The Skylight Fallout ‘, a person rumoured to lose his life. J. Wint outdoes his self with this sequel to The Prism Effect. I didn't think the circumstances could get anymore woven together, but the end of this book just leads nicely into the next one.
I was given this book in exchange for an honest review.
July 20, 2023
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. I really like this story and the world it’s set in. The dynamic between the Lucem and the Atrum and all the other moving parts surrounding them keeps me invested in the story. I enjoyed getting to know the characters more as their personalities were more developed in this book. I also love making predictions as i read and love when I’m correct but this book actually surprised me with something i didn’t see coming. This book started out kind of slow but steadily built up to the climax and my emotions went right along with it which didn’t really happen in the first book though i did enjoy it. I will definitely continue reading the series.
April 2, 2022
The Skylight Fallout is Book 2 in The Skylight Series by J Wint. Book 2 begins several years after book 1. Jet is tasked with leading his group to discover Albright's Code the key to find the Heliohraphi Memoir before the Century Eclipse. Jet is still fighting the Atrum or Dark. I think this series is a SiFi/fantasy/thriller with murder and intense fabulous characters. There is so much action and sad to say, some good characters die. I think the Skylight Fallout ushers in fighting and a lot of chaos. I believe that The Skylight Fallout is a wonderful sequel that leaves me wanting book 3 to see what happens next! I received an arc for free and am leaving my review voluntarily.
July 24, 2022
I received this book in exchange for an honest review from net galley. When initially downloaded the book. I didn't realize it was the 2nd book in the series. So the initial few chapters were getting a feeling of the characters and understanding the storyline. I didn't factor this into my rating.i will at some stage go back to book1 .I highly recommend to anyone starting the series to start from book 1.now thatmayserm obvious to some. But there are people that don't always read the books in order. I actually enjoyed the fantasy side of the book more than the science side.i liked all the characters and the overall storyline.
June 21, 2022
Jet is back, defending himself and a couple others in this next installment. The story meanders and at times is kind of hard to follow. The good guys are the Lucem and the bad guys are the Strum and they have been fighting for so long. Solon is now in charge as her father is missing, and her sister is in danger, as is Jet's charges. What they are fighting for, in the end, really is up in the air. It was kind of confusing.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
August 26, 2022
This book ended up disappointing me a lot compared to book 1. The time skip between this book and the end of last book felt a bit jarring and I had a hard time following aspects of the story as a result. There were also a lot more characters introduced and a lot of them didn't really stand out to me which also made the book harder to follow. That being said, I did still enjoy reading this book and finished it fairly fast once I got started.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
April 19, 2022
Thank you to the publishers, author and NetGalley for the free copy of this book.
This had more action and more science than the previous book, which was fun! LOTS of new questions though- I felt like more new questions developed than were answered in this one. I still enjoyed it though, and will keep my eye out for more.
This had more action and more science than the previous book, which was fun! LOTS of new questions though- I felt like more new questions developed than were answered in this one. I still enjoyed it though, and will keep my eye out for more.
July 30, 2022
Jet now knows that his glowing eyes don't mean that he has a fatal disease but that he is a Heliographi, an ancient race with psychic abilities. He is pulled into a war between two secret societies providing action and plenty of twists.
June 4, 2022
I listened to an audio version of book one before I read The skylight Fallout. I don’t think I would have been able to understand this story without that. I was a little let down by the start of this book; many if the main characters seemed to be missing, and the story at that point for me was slow and didn’t fit in. A few chapters in the story came back to the original pace, setting and characters and from that point onwards gave me an entertaining read. However, in this second so many people are aware of what’s going on that I just felt it would be impossible for the secrecy, which is inherent in the story, to be maintained. So for that reason 3 stars. Thank you to J Wint for letting me read an ARC. The views expressed are all mine freely given.
December 5, 2022
Another winner! J Wint has created a world that draws the reader in. As Jet learns more about his new life as a Lucem, he finds out that many believe he is the Skylight Fallout. And the Fallout will bring major changes…
I really like that the author expands the Skylight universe and gives us more details about the Lucem, the Atrum and the prophecy.
Book 2 ends in a cliffhanger… can’t wait for book 3!
I received an advance copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I really like that the author expands the Skylight universe and gives us more details about the Lucem, the Atrum and the prophecy.
Book 2 ends in a cliffhanger… can’t wait for book 3!
I received an advance copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
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