Series: Firebird Trilogy (bk. 2)
Genera(s): Sci-fi/Romance
Subjects: multiverse, parallel universes, science,
love
Setting: San Francisco, California, New York City,
Paris
POV/Tense: 1st person POV, present tense: Marguerite
Caine
Age/Grade Level: Teen
Length: 426 pgs.
HC/PB: Hardcover
List Price: $17.99
Publisher: HarperTeen
Summary/ product description: “Ever since she used the
Firebird, her parents' invention, to cross into alternate dimensions,
Marguerite has caught the attention of enemies who will do anything to force
her into helping them dominate the multiverse—even hurting the people she
loves. She resists until her boyfriend, Paul, is attacked and his consciousness
scattered across multiple dimensions.
Marguerite
has no choice but to search for each splinter of Paul’s soul. The hunt sends
her racing through a war-torn San Francisco, the criminal underworld of New
York City, and a glittering Paris where another Marguerite hides a shocking
secret. Each world brings Marguerite one step closer to rescuing Paul. But with
each trial she faces, she begins to question the destiny she thought they
shared.
The
second book in the Firebird trilogy, Ten Thousand Skies Above You features
Claudia Gray’s lush, romantic language and smart, exciting action, and will
have readers clamoring for the next book.”
My Review: This
is a really awesome sequel. I’ve been waiting for this since I finished the
first book and now I’m so happy to have read. Claudia Gray has made another
great series, this time sci-fi instead of paranormal. These books have such
beautiful covers, and wonderful content to match. I enjoyed every moment of
this book. There are no dull moments. It’s like a thriller. The setting moves
to different places, different worlds. It’s exciting and fast paced.
Marguerite travels to different dimension, into
different versions of herself to collect the pieces of Paul soul that were
splintered. She’s been made a “perfect traveler” so she has complete control
over herself in the other universes. Conley is forcing her to destroy her parent’s
Firebird project work in these other dimension. The Firebird is a device that
lets people’s consciousness travel into other version of themselves. They can’t
physically travel there; only their minds do. I love seeing how different or
similar each universe is. It’s like a surprise every time. There are different
circumstances, so people may be different from their other selves in some ways.
Sometime she finds herself in California, where she lives currently. Sometimes
in England, New York, or Russia. The travel part of this book adds interest.
Somehow Marguerite is
connected to Paul in some way in most of the universes. Also Theo is there
frequently too. Marguerite discovers that she sometimes is in love with Theo,
not always Paul. She loves Paul deeply, though. Theo is a great friend to her.
I personally like Theo more because he’s got a great sense of humor and dresses
like a hipster, and Paul is kind of quiet. They’re both smart, though. It’s not
truly a love triangle.
I recommend it to those who enjoyed: Parallel by
Lauren Miller, Tandem by Anna Jarzeb, 3:59 by Gretchen McNeil, The False Memory
Series by Dan Krokos, Unraveling and Unbreakable by Elizabeth Norris,
Unremembered and Unforgotten by Jessica Brody, and other parallel universe
book, and The Gathering Storm by Robin Bridges, which is set in Russia.
Cover Art Review: I still love the use of watercolor
texture and the city skylines. These are still some of my favorite covers and
make me wish I bought them, but I liked the colors of the previous cover
better. The indigo/navy blue with the stars in it is nice and reminds me of my
own watercolor paintings of night skies.
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