Welcome to day FOUR of the Red Skies Falling book tour! Thanks to MacMillan for asking me to participate and share my love for the book!

Published: September 3rd, 2019
Pages: 432

Quick synopsis: In this thrilling sequel to Black Wings Beating, twins Kylee and Brysen are separated by the expanse of Uztar, but are preparing for the same war – or so they think.

Kylee is ensconsed in the Sky Castle, training with Mem Uku to master the Hollow Tongue and the Ghost Eagle. But political intrigue abounds and court drama seems to seep through the castle's stones like blood from a broken feather. Meanwhile, Brysen is still in the Six Villages, preparing for an attack by the Kartami. The Villages have become Uztar's first line of defense, and refugees are flooding in from the plains. But their arrival lays bare the villagers darkest instincts. As Brysen navigates the growing turmoil, he must also grapple with a newfound gift, a burgeoning crush on a mysterious boy, and a shocking betrayal. The two will meet again on the battlefield, fighting the same war from different sides―or so they think. The Ghost Eagle has its own plans.

Goodreads Rating: 4.37
My Rating: 3.5 stars

Would I recommend?: Yes!
Why?: This series continues with Kylee and Brysen, opening with Kylee training with the mother owl on the mountain. Immediately you fall in love with Kylee again and her I-don't-give-a-shit-what-you-tell-me-to-do attitude. She's badass to her very core and this second book in the series just proves that even more. I appreciated the more main-focus on Kylee in this book, which emphasized her independency and intelligence as a woman - WHICH I LOVED.

Brysen is just adorable and I love how massive his heart is, but I will say that I didn't enjoy his portions of the storyline as much as Kylee's. He can be kinda daft and childish at times, and I don't feel like his story added much to the overall book.

I feel like there are more tangents to backstories in this book than the first, which is quite frustrating when you just want to get on with the current storyline. Almost like "AND THEN THE GUY SWUNG HIS SWORD AT THE MAIN CHARACTER AND THEN....oh btw this and this happened before this." (This exact scenario didn't happen, but you get the point.)

I really enjoyed this book, but honestly nothing will beat the first one. I liked the action more in the second, but the storyline in the first was carried out a lot smoother.

Go pick up the book yourself and let me know what you think!