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.
Publisher: HarperTeen
Page Count: 432
This is the second book in the Firebird series and as such I don’t recommend you reading on if you haven’t read the first one (you can find my review for it here). Also, I don’t intend to spoil anyone, but if you want to go into this blind, which I would also understand, I don’t suggest you read this review!
Ten Thousand Skies Above You is the second book this month that I’ve read with Marie @Drizzle and Hurricane Books. It’s so nice to have someone to fret about the story and characters together. We intend to do this more often in the future, so if you ever want to join in, just give us a shout out and we are happy to include you! Definitely don’t forget to check out her review of the book once it’s out!
It’s been a long time since I’ve read the beginning of the Firebird series, but somehow Ten Thousand Skies Above You manages to get you all caught up and nostalgic for parts of the first book before the real action starts. I remembered that the first book was completely different from what I expected it to be. I liked it, but I didn’t love it. Now, Ten Thousand Skies Above You changed that! I thought that this story would be similar to the last one, mainly about Marguerite and Paul, and while that wasn’t wrong of me it was a whole lot more too. As the blurb already tells us, Paul’s soul is being torn apart, called “splintered” here, and hidden away in distant dimensions where Marguerite now has to find and save him. I would have liked to get an explanation on HOW they actually do the splintering, but it allowed for some interesting developments to the story, namely Paul not being there all the time.
Quite honestly, I was really glad he wasn’t that big of a part this time, at least not by physically being there. The story needed to move forward and this way it could. It gave Theo the chance to shine and actually made me think that the love-triangle here was a real possibility – even so much so that I was rooting for him rather than Paul sometimes. Marguerite uses the time in this book to make up her mind about her feelings and about their other selves in different dimensions. Even though I found her conclusion a little disappointing, it made sense. Still, this wasn’t what most of the book was about!
We constantly find out about so many new things and background information we didn’t have before, it was exhilarating. Conley wants to rule the multiverse, but there are so many more people involved. My belief and trust in certain characters was shattered multiple times! I loved getting to see different universes again, although I remain of the opinion that there is still potential for even weirder worlds. There were so many twists and turns I really didn’t see coming and then it just ended. I know that cliffhangers are there to hook you, but there was no need for that! I was already dead-set on reading the third book by the time I reached the last page and that cliffhanger was just cruel. Now I will have to just sit around and wait for the conclusion to this epic tale that stretches across dimensions … not fair!
Fazit: 5/5 stars! The faster pace and the constant twists made this a fabulous read! If it weren’t for the cliffhanger I’d be SO happy right now.
I’m having a great reading year so far, slaying my TBR one book at a time! Have you read the Firebird series yet? What’s your take on it?
TEAM THEO. I am Team Theo. I still have a few pages left but that won’t change, I’m going crazy hahaha. That book is all kinds of crazy, even some explanations were missing, I can’t wait to see how THIS ENDS.
Great review! 😀 and YES to more buddy-readings, I love it! 😀
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I am more team Theo as well, but it doesn’t look like he stands much of a chance against Paul right now
Doesn’t matter! Then I finally have a non-canon ship to ship 😉
The ending was so mean 😦 I don’t want to have to wait until November to see how it ends.
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You’re right, but…who knows, maybe it’ll still happen? Right? (always having hope, haha)
It was CRUEL and I’m still not over it. I can’t wait to see how it ends! AND we definitely should buddy-read that last book again 😀 if you want, of course!
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What do they usually say, hope dies last! There is still an entire book, so everything is possible. It would definitely shake things up!
The ending didn’t feel like an ending at all! More like – we’ve reached a certain page number, I think we should stop now!
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Yes, well I really hope everything changes by the end of the last book, ahah. You’re so right, I even checked to see if there was more, ahah. It’s crazy to stop just like that. I’m still not over it, to be honest, and it’s been days now, haha
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I’m not over it either and the fact that I am reading another book with a dimensional traveller as MC right now isn’t really helping much either hahaha
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Ahah, oh wow, this must be confusing, no?
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No, it’s very different because it’s mostly Fantasy with actual magic. So, it doesn’t feel all the same. 🙂
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Oh well that’s good then! 🙂
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It’s a weird book … like it started SO strange, but I am digging it now. Magic is so interesting.
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I can’t wait to read your review!:D
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I hope to finish the book tomorrow 😀
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Awesome! You’re such a fast reader! 😀
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I kind of feel like I have to read fast so I can get to the next book right away. Morning Star might arrive tomorrow (or next week) and I want to be able to read that almost right away.
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Ohhh, I understand the feeling, eagerly expecting a book, that’s so good! I have an order coming, but I don’t know if I’ll be lucky or if it’ll be there only next week, so… I’m doing the opposite you are, reading slow haha :p
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I just can’t seem to do it. But I am only half-way through the book so far, so I am not sure I will make it tomorrow anyway.
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Oh, well don’t put too much pressure on yourself, either! ❤
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I won’t 😀
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I want to read this book so much but I thgink I’ll wait because I don’t deal well with cliffhangers. Also, seeing your conversation with Marie on Twitter was always funny XD
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I understand that decision. The end was so cruel and I hate to wait.
You should join us in a buddy read sometime! We tend to go really over board with our excitement!
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I saw that. You two did the exact same thing with the Patrick Ness book XD
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We are very emotional! VERY!
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Hahaha 😀
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I’m glad you enjoyed reading and can I just say how pretty the cover of this book is?!
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I liked it more than the first book! It still needs some more explanations here and there, but what an emotional roller coaster!
The whole series is just so beautiful to look at! ❤
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