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Synopsis
New York Times bestselling author duo Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner have crafted a gripping tale of magic and logic, fate and choice, and a deadly love. Perfect for fans of Laini Taylor and Brandon Sanderson. Prince North’s home is in the sky, in a gleaming city held aloft by intricate engines, powered by technology. Nimh is the living goddess of her people on the Surface, responsible for providing answers, direction—hope. North’s and Nimh’s lives are entwined—though their hearts can never be. Linked by a terrifying prophecy and caught between duty and fate, they must choose between saving their people or succumbing to the bond that is forbidden between them.
Is The Other Side of the Sky appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
This YA fantasy features a forbidden romance between a sky prince and a surface goddess, with moderate action violence and chaste romantic tension. The story explores themes of duty versus desire with no explicit content.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include forbidden relationship.
Who'll love this
Teens will love the epic world-building with floating sky cities, the forbidden romance between two worlds, and the tension of choosing between love and destiny.