Sky Song

Absolutely love the Amazon Book Boxes! We gave this one year gift subscription to our grandson who loves to read. And it gives him a great gift every month, letting him know that he is always in our thoughts.

I bought this for my school's 3rd-5th book club. It's a fast pace adventure following two kids who are fighting an evil queen trying to rescue their parents.

This is the first book I have read by Abi Elphinstone and it won't be the last! She managed to create such a beautiful world with amazing characters! I loved Eska our main character but even more so I loved Blu, I feel there aren't enough characters like Blu she was just brilliant and there were so many valuable lessons shown through Blu's character.I loved the time spent with the tribes, Abi managed to create some wonderful imaginative visual imagery for the tribe hide outs and these were probably my favourite sections of the book.

One of my favourite middle grade reads of last winter. With two main characters (a girl and a boy) you really warm to: an eagle huntress and an inventor. A perfectly delivered exciting, edge of your seat, winter adventure. But, there is also so much more because in rich language but an accessible writing style it introduces the readers to magical realism. With an ice organ controlled by an evil Queen, three tribes that live in distinct habitats hiding from her terror. And an unexpected heroine and hero, who find themselves on a race against time to find an ancient song to push back evil. A absolutely outstanding standalone read that deserves to be read by readers of all ages and abilities. But, for those in their early stages of their journey into middle grade fantasy it will open doors to so many more future reads.

Brilliant story with a lot of heart. Felt a lot like reading a C S Lewis book. A lovely self contained adventure with likeable characters, well paced action and a nice underlying message about belonging. Loved the dreamcatcher books by Abi but found myself wishing they would hurry up a bit, this one I didn't want it to end. Definitely recommended for a winter tale.