Title: Sky on Fire
Author: Emmy Laybourne
# of Pages:
Genre: YA, Science Fiction, Dystopia
Rating: ★★★☆☆
Synopsis: Trapped in a superstore by a series of escalating disasters, including a monster hailstorm and terrifying chemical weapons spill, brothers Dean and Alex learned how to survive and worked together with twelve other kids to build a refuge from the chaos. But then strangers appeared, destroying their fragile peace, and bringing both fresh disaster and a glimmer of hope.
Knowing that the chemical weapons saturating the air outside will turn him into a bloodthirsty rage monster, Dean decides to stay in the safety of the store with Astrid and some of the younger kids. But their sanctuary has already been breached once. . . .
Meanwhile, Alex, determined to find their parents, heads out into the darkness and devastation with Niko and some others in a recently repaired school bus. If they can get to Denver International Airport, they might be evacuated to safety. But the outside world is even worse than they expected. . . .
Review: I'm as surprised as you are that I actually got to reading the second book so quickly (especially since the first book wasn't exactly what I would call "stellar").
I wanted to read at least one more book this year, and I felt that this would be the best choice. I was not disappointed it. It's a short, fast-paced read (I finished it in a matter of hours). And the ending bit was suspenseful.
However, I was shocking and discouraged when I realized there was POV switching. It wasn't as bad since most of the events did not overlap in the chapters...but I still didn't like it. And, although I wasn't paying as much attention to the writing style as I should have been since I was in a rush, I did notice in the beginning (during Alex's chapter) that there was some redundancy...
If you enjoyed the first book, then yes, read this one. I might read the third book, but I am still unsure since I am quite satisfied with the ending in this book.
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