DNF Review: Sky Breaker (Night Spinner #2) by Addie Thorley

Sky Breaker

(Night Spinner #2)

by Addie Thorley

May 4, 2021

Goodreads Summary:

Wicked Saints meets the Grishaverse in this stunning and relentless conclusion to the Night Spinner duology

Enebish has been deceived by everyone she once considered a friend. On the run across the tundra, her only allies are her best friend Serik and a band of ill-tempered shepherds. Her only hope of bringing peace to Ashkar is to unite the people of the Protected Territories and make a stand against the tyrannical Sky King and the hostile nation of Zemya. But that’s easier said than done. As supplies dwindle, the shepherds become far more desperate for food than freedom.

Meanwhile, Zemyan forces have stormed the Ashkarian capital. Imperial Army Commander Ghoa throws all of her power into a last-ditch effort to save her king, only to be abandoned by her fellow warriors. Held captive in a prison forged of magic and tortured by the zealous sorcerer Kartok, Ghoa learns his true ambitions lie far beyond the warring countries—he wants vengeance on the gods themselves.

The war between Ashkar and Zemya began centuries ago as a feud amongst the gods. Now it’s up to the two most hated people on the continent—the monstrous outcast, Enebish, and the notorious war criminal, Ghoa—to heal that spiritual divide before Kartok brings the skies crashing down on all of them.

Review

Sky Breaker wasn't bad but sadly I just could not get into the book. It's been sitting on my bedside table for some time and when I realized I had zero desire to pick it up again I knew it was time to DNF it.

I think my biggest issue with Sky Breaker was Ghoa. I did not care for her and her POV at all. I wish I did because at the end of Night Spinner I knew she had redeeming qualities. But as I started on the sequel, I just could not muster up any feelings for her story :(

I may come back to Sky Breaker because I did enjoy Night Spinner and want to know how Enebish and Serik fare in the end.

*I received an advance reading copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own and not affected in any way. Any quotes included in my review were taken from the ARC I received.