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BROKEN SKIES BY THERESA KAY

15/10/2015

55 Comments

 
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In seventeen-year-old Jax Mitchell's world, humans are nearly extinct and alien settlers have arrived.

Until recently, the E’rikon have remained segregated in their city and ignored the few humans who have tried to engage them… but now they have taken Jax’s brother. To rescue him, she forms an uneasy alliance with a teenage E’rikon left stranded in the woods. She agrees to guide him to the city if he sneaks her past the human-proof barrier. Too bad it’s not that simple.

Jax, who cannot stand to be touched, finds that she’s drawn to the alien boy with bright green hair and jewel-like scales on his back. And he’s equally affected by her, the courageous redhead with haunted eyes. But she doesn’t know the alien’s true motives and he has no idea that she is much more than she seems.

With the aliens and the humans at odds, the connection forming between the two teens has consequences. What started off as a rescue mission sets a chain of events in motion which threatens not only the remaining humans and the growing alien society, but Earth itself.

This novel was beyond phenomenal and breathtaking! There was never a dull moment as I enthusiastically consumed the pages one after the other. The story line is addictive as you fall into a new world. I adored how Theresa Kay sets her story in a dystopian world mixed with science fiction.

In a world where humans are almost extinct, they co-existed with the aliens: E’rikon. But it is they own fault for their near extinction after the Collapse in which a biological weapon killed over ninety percent of the world’s population. The E’rikon leave the humans alone to do their own bidding's and do not mix with them. That is until Jax and her twin brother Jace come face to face with the E’rikon and Jace in naively kidnapped by the aliens. But one of the E’rikon; Lir has been left behind. Wittingly Jax strikes a deal with the green haired boy. If she helps Lir find his way back to the city, he must help her get past the barrier surrounding the Erikon’s home so she may rescue her brother and bring him to safety. She will stop at nothing to get him back, even if it means to die trying.

This novel was written solely from Jax’s point of view as she wisp us into her world. Throughout the novel her character develops and grows as she fights her emotional ordeals that were cause from her being traumatised prior to the setting. Due to her ordeals, she is fearful of others touching her except for her brother Jace, with whom she has a really strong bond with. As she travels with Lir, she slowly becomes comfortable enough for him to touch her without her having a panic attack.

Then there was Lir… I mean who doesn’t love an alien who hogs all the best dolls? His character was intriguing as I was fascinated with his hair, his eyes, and even his back as he had scales running up and done his backbone. I loved his motives, and finding out each new secret he was willing to unshed as the story progressed.

Broken Skies is a hidden gem in disguise, and I highly recommend this gripping novel. It is a story of survival that is heavily action packed and overall a fantastic well-written story. I believe that those who loved the Lux series by Jennifer L. Armentrout and The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey will enjoy this novel immensely. This is definitely a series that I must continue as I adored every moment. I have so many unanswered questions that I’d like to see in the sequel Fractured Suns as I look forward to exploring how Jax and Lir’s relationship develops. 

***I received a copy of this book in return for an honest and unbiased review***
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The only person she knows who had a subscription to Writer's Digest at eleven and was always excited to write research papers, Theresa has been putting words to paper since a young age. Living in the mountains of central Virginia with her husband and two kids, she works as a paralegal by day, binges on Netflix at night and finds bits of time in between reading almost everything she can get her hands on and laundry to craft stories that tend to feature broken characters in sci-fi or paranormal worlds, with a touch of romance thrown in for good measure.

She's constantly lost in one fictional universe or another and is a self-proclaimed “fangirl” who loves being sucked in to new books or TV shows. Theresa originally wanted to write horror novels as an ode to her childhood passion for Stephen King novels, but between her internal Muse’s ramblings and the constant praise for her sci-fi pieces from her writer’s group – The Rebel Writers – she knew she should stick with what was working.


Broken Skies by Theresa Kay:
BOOK 1: Broken Skies
BOOK 2: Fractured Suns
BOOK 3: Shattered Stars
55 Comments
Gabi (Goodreads)
19/4/2015 07:04:24 am

I've been wanting to read this book for so long now!

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Chanda
19/4/2015 07:35:21 am

You got me there when you mentioned LUX

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Skyler Fairchild
10/5/2015 03:41:50 am

omg same here. I hope it''s just as good as the LUX series

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DarkHunter101
19/4/2015 09:11:01 am

Sounds fantastic. Another book I shall conquer!

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Victoria
19/4/2015 10:21:52 am

I've seen that everywhere. Well almost everywhere.

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Ladymidnight101
19/4/2015 11:45:30 am

Sounds amazing! I'll have to read it and soon!!

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Emma Smith
7/5/2015 09:42:55 am

You have to!! It was phenomenal.

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Lisa Crow
19/4/2015 03:40:06 pm

I loved this book way more than I had anticipated. Definitely a worthy read.

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Elisa Tuck
20/4/2015 03:50:13 am

Sounds like you really loved this book. What would you rate it out of 5?

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Abooktopia link
20/4/2015 06:55:47 am

I would rate it 5 stars!! ★★★★★

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Elisa Tuck
20/4/2015 11:12:28 am

I guess I must read it then!

Abooktopia link
2/5/2015 03:02:37 pm

Your definitely should!

Elisa Tuch
5/5/2015 06:00:27 am

=D

Sandra Cassiograce
20/4/2015 03:10:38 pm

I read this a while back when it was first released, and I just wanted to say I loved it a lot!

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Lauren (Goodreads)
21/4/2015 07:32:38 am

Thanks for the recommendation! :D I've heard some great things about this book, and I hope to get to reading it sometime in the near future! :D

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Abooktopia link
21/4/2015 12:35:58 pm

Your welcome! I hope you enjoy this novel just as much as I have, if not more :D

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Kira Gatlin
22/4/2015 03:47:23 am

Added to my goodreads :D

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Emily Brown
23/4/2015 02:02:57 am

Lir *sighs*
I know some people believe he is the 'bad' guy but I really do not believe so

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Sophie Orton (Email)
23/4/2015 02:22:10 am

OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I can't believe I won it!

I can't wait to receive it in the mail! I also just wanted to say I love your blog and your reviews as well.

I still can't believe I won it. Thank you so much again.

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Abooktopia link
23/4/2015 02:30:04 am

Your more than welcome! Your signed copy of The Fault in Our Stars will be shipped to your address straight from the bookstore (Booktopia.com.au) since you also happen to live in Australia. It should arrive in 2-3 days.

(I thought it would be easier to send it to you through the store, rather then send the copy I have already purchased as I managed to get free shipping, making it cheaper just to purchase another signed copy.)

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Sophie Orton (Email)
10/5/2015 04:35:11 pm

That's totally fine. I'm just super happy to be receiving a signed copy! At least now you will get to keep the original copy you purchased for the giveaway, and I will also get a copy as well. Once again thank you so much. I look forward to receiving it and will send you photo's of it once I have received the package.

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Carolyn Hembe
24/4/2015 07:46:08 am

Seems worthy. I'll probably give it a try and see how I go.

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Nolly Kerkswartech
26/4/2015 04:42:19 am

Heard this was supposed to be really good. I'll have to add that to my growing TBR list.

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Lilian Archletch
27/4/2015 01:53:29 pm

I enjoyed the 5th Wave to I might as well give this ago

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Jessica
27/4/2015 03:16:19 pm

Started reading this a few days after seeing your review, and I just wanted to say I am seriously in love with this new series!! How gorgeous is Lir? I mean his eyes, his hair, his back. The way he speaks. Can we get a collective sigh hear? *sighs*

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Abooktopia link
24/5/2015 06:27:36 am

This makes me so happy to hear! I'm glad you love this novel, as it truly was a gem hidden in disguise. Lir was just perfection. No doubt.

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Sonya
28/4/2015 12:34:09 am

Loved this book. It was so much better than I expected

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Elena Zawilski
29/4/2015 11:22:24 am

I received a copy of this novel via E-Gallery and I adored it! I'll have to start collecting the entire series as they come out one by one

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Josh Noah
30/4/2015 01:43:21 pm

Hogs all the best dolls? Sounds just like me jks

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Delilah
1/5/2015 03:30:37 pm

I read this. It was so so so good! I loved every moment of it. I'm so glad you wrote a review for this. PLease also write one for the rest of the series?

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Jacky
2/5/2015 03:24:40 am

IKR!?? Holy Aliens Babies It was amazing. SO much better than I had expected.

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Delilah
4/5/2015 11:17:50 am

It was better and so much more! So far it's as nearly as good as Jennifer Armentrout's novel Obsidian.

BooksareLife
2/5/2015 03:03:45 pm

A lot of positive feedback from this book. Sounds amazing and I even searched up some other review and can I just say Lir is looking fir with that bright green/golden hair.

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Maddie
3/5/2015 03:44:31 am

This novel sounds amazing! I love me some hot alien boys!!!!

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Tatiana May
6/5/2015 10:54:03 am

Who doesn't?

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Teagan Hall
4/5/2015 03:26:07 am

This sounds amazing! I've added it to the TBR list

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Simon Hiddelson
4/5/2015 11:18:52 am

Loved your review. I've read this myself and strongly believe your review lives up to the book

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Abooktopia link
6/5/2015 10:46:41 am

Thank you for your sweet and kinds words! I'm glad you loved it and believe it lives up to the book.

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Katy Benson
5/5/2015 06:00:06 am

Yaaasss!! Loved it <3

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Camilla Livic
7/5/2015 04:11:23 pm

Great review! Sounds like something I will have to read

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Vicky
9/5/2015 04:46:54 am

So many great review. Shall read this, and soon.

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Ratchetray
10/5/2015 10:31:37 am

An alien who hogs all the best dolls? Sounds interesting....

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Carol
10/5/2015 04:36:26 pm

Couldn't have said it better. It truly is a gem hidden in disguise. I had not expected to fall in love with it so quickly and so deeply. It is definitely one of my favorites.

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Kelly Stephenson
12/5/2015 10:58:23 am

Added it to my TBR list :O
It sounds really good. You especially got me there when you mentioned Lux.

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Kelly Stephenson
12/5/2015 10:58:52 am

Oh! And the 5th Wave. How could I forget?

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Asha Berkery
14/5/2015 02:11:04 pm

This book was a huge surprise. I hadn't expected it to be so well written and such a wonderful read!

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Elena Zawilski
15/5/2015 03:19:11 am

Such a beautifully written book. I'm pretty sure Lir is the good guy.

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Carina Watson-Gail
16/5/2015 07:49:05 am

One of my friends said she was going to buy me a copy of this. Apparently it's a gem hidden in disguise, just like you said. I sure hope I enjoy it.

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Natasha
17/5/2015 04:23:59 am

Seems like a fairly popular book, though I've never heard of it until now. When do the other novel's in the series come out?

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Brooklyn
19/5/2015 02:56:52 pm

Quite a lot of positive things about this new debt novel. I think I'll read it when the second novel is released so I can read both in one go

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Olivia
21/5/2015 08:03:03 am

Another science fiction I guess I should try out?

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Elisha Hamlet
30/5/2015 04:11:58 am

YES YOU HAVE TO!!!!

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Valerie Winehouse
22/5/2015 03:05:19 am

Added it!!

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Shaye
24/5/2015 06:23:11 am

Just wanted to tell you that I read this book after seeing your review, and I just wanted to say, you were NOT KIDDING when you said that this novel was a HIDDEN GEM IN DISGUISE. This book was mind blowing good for me. I seriously loved Lir. I mean HOT ALIEN BOY!!!

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Abooktopia link
6/6/2015 03:41:14 am

I'm so glad you loved it!! I'm super pumped for Fractured Suns to be released this coming September!

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