Title: The Smoke Thieves
Series: The Smoke Thieves #1
Author: Sally Green
Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy
Publication Date: May 1st, 2018 by Viking
Format: e-arc
Source: I received this book in penguin first to read program in exchange for an honest review.
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A princess, a traitor, a hunter and a thief. Four teenagers with the fate of the world in their hands. Four nations destined for conflict.
In Brigant, Princess Catherine prepares for a loveless political marriage arranged by her brutal and ambitious father. In Calidor, downtrodden servant March seeks revenge on the prince who betrayed his people. In Pitoria, feckless Edyon steals cheap baubles for cheaper thrills as he drifts from town to town. And in the barren northern territories, thirteen-year-old Tash is running for her life as she plays bait for the gruff demon hunter Gravell.
As alliances shift and shatter, and old certainties are overturned, our four heroes find their past lives transformed and their futures inextricably linked by the unpredictable tides of magic and war. Who will rise and who will fall? And who will claim the ultimate prize?
In Brigant, Princess Catherine prepares for a loveless political marriage arranged by her brutal and ambitious father. In Calidor, downtrodden servant March seeks revenge on the prince who betrayed his people. In Pitoria, feckless Edyon steals cheap baubles for cheaper thrills as he drifts from town to town. And in the barren northern territories, thirteen-year-old Tash is running for her life as she plays bait for the gruff demon hunter Gravell.
As alliances shift and shatter, and old certainties are overturned, our four heroes find their past lives transformed and their futures inextricably linked by the unpredictable tides of magic and war. Who will rise and who will fall? And who will claim the ultimate prize?
*** I received this book in penguin first to read program in exchange for an honest review, thank you so much to Viking publisher for giving me the opportunity to read and review The Smoke Thieves! ***
Now I know some readers did not love or even like The Smoke Thieves and that is totally alright I can understand why some didn't like or love this book. But I absolutely and thoroughly love and enjoy The Smoke Thieves so much. Yes there are five different pov's in this book which I will tell you all the truth I don't mind reading two or three different pov's at once but five is a little too much for my liking to read five different pov's all at once. But I was so caught off a guard on how much I love reading each pov's I absolutely love each character and I never got a bored reading the mind of each character in this amazing book. To me, each character was very well developed, rounded and complex and there is also diversity in The Smoke Thieves which I absolutely love and adore diversity in books. The plotline and concept was very intriguing and engaging that I needed to know and learn more about the plotline and concept of The Smoke Thieves, I especially wanted to know on what Lady Ann was trying to communicate to Princess Catherine at the beginning of the book. The writing style flowed well and was very descriptive and expressive. I felt like I was there next to Princess Catherine at her castle in Brigant or I was next to Tash and Gravell while there was demon hunting in Pitoria by the way Pitoria is a very beautiful and loyal country I just love imagining this beautiful country in my mind. I was entranced and engaged from the first chapter all the way to the end of The Smoke Thieves that I so didn't want it to end but alas were are left in a cliffhanger but hope at the end that it will be pure torture to wait for the next book to come out. All and all I absolutely love and enjoy The Smoke Thieves so much that I will most definitely check out Sally Green other books out hopefully soon!
Now I know some readers did not love or even like The Smoke Thieves and that is totally alright I can understand why some didn't like or love this book. But I absolutely and thoroughly love and enjoy The Smoke Thieves so much. Yes there are five different pov's in this book which I will tell you all the truth I don't mind reading two or three different pov's at once but five is a little too much for my liking to read five different pov's all at once. But I was so caught off a guard on how much I love reading each pov's I absolutely love each character and I never got a bored reading the mind of each character in this amazing book. To me, each character was very well developed, rounded and complex and there is also diversity in The Smoke Thieves which I absolutely love and adore diversity in books. The plotline and concept was very intriguing and engaging that I needed to know and learn more about the plotline and concept of The Smoke Thieves, I especially wanted to know on what Lady Ann was trying to communicate to Princess Catherine at the beginning of the book. The writing style flowed well and was very descriptive and expressive. I felt like I was there next to Princess Catherine at her castle in Brigant or I was next to Tash and Gravell while there was demon hunting in Pitoria by the way Pitoria is a very beautiful and loyal country I just love imagining this beautiful country in my mind. I was entranced and engaged from the first chapter all the way to the end of The Smoke Thieves that I so didn't want it to end but alas were are left in a cliffhanger but hope at the end that it will be pure torture to wait for the next book to come out. All and all I absolutely love and enjoy The Smoke Thieves so much that I will most definitely check out Sally Green other books out hopefully soon!
Hi - I'm Sally Green. I'm the author of the real-world/ fantasy Half Bad Trilogy, which is made up of Half Bad, Half Wild, and Half Lost. Most people read them in that order but there's always a few who don't. Many people who read them are teenagers but there's a lot who aren't.
I'm currently working on a new series called The Smoke Thieves, which is due to be published in spring 2018 and is definitely fantasy (there will be a map).
I said I'd never write another trilogy after Half Bad but it seems I lied.
I live in a village in north-west England.
There's some stuff about the Half Bad trilogy at www.halfbadworld.com.
Follow me on twitter@sa11eGreen
I'm currently working on a new series called The Smoke Thieves, which is due to be published in spring 2018 and is definitely fantasy (there will be a map).
I said I'd never write another trilogy after Half Bad but it seems I lied.
I live in a village in north-west England.
There's some stuff about the Half Bad trilogy at www.halfbadworld.com.
Follow me on twitter@sa11eGreen
I'm so glad you enjoyed this book!! I skimmed through your review because I'm currently reading this book right now, and I'm only about 2/3 of the way, but I'm loving it too. And I totally agree with you about the 5 different POVs. Great review.
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I'm glad you are really enjoying this book Aneta and thank you so much for stopping by my blog.
DeleteWhoa - my kind of book! I love the blurb and I have added it to my TBR.. I have not heard of this author so far so I am anxious to read her writing.
ReplyDeleteThis is the first time I read a Sally Green book but it won't be my last, I really want to read her Half-Bad series as well. I hope you enjoy this book as well Floryie and thank you so much for stopping by my blog.
DeleteScary thought for the fate of the world to be in the hands of teenagers - frightening!
ReplyDeleteYes it really is a very scary thought DJ, thank you so much for stopping by my blog my friend.
DeleteLOVED your review and sounds like something I could devour! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much I absolutely love and enjoy this book so much, I hope you enjoy it as well Terrie when you get the chance too read it. Thank you so much for stopping by my blog Terrie.
DeleteI too enjoy multiple POV's! I just joined the Penguin Read First program a few months ago and love it too!
ReplyDeleteYes I joined Penguin Read First program a couple of months ago as well, and I absolutely love this program too. Thank you so much for stopping by my blog Nikki.
DeleteI don't mind multiple points of view, not sure how I would feel about 5 though. Glad you enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteI know exactly what you mean about not being sure with 5 different pov's because I was kind of iffy about that as well, but I thought the author did an amazing job writing five different pov's and I thought it work well too in the story. Thank you so much for stopping by my blog.
DeleteI just bought this one! I'm soooo excited!
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoy this book Jessamine when you get the chance too read it, I absolutely loved it. Thank you so much for stopping by my blog my friend.
DeleteThis sounds like an awesome book. I don't know if I can handle 5 POV, I tend to start getting grumpy at 3 so that might be pushing it a bit. But, I'm glad you enjoyed the book, too bad about the cliff hanger though.
ReplyDeleteI totally understand what you mean about it being a little to much with 5 different pov's which it is a little to much for my liking as well, but I absolutely love and enjoy it so much and yes that terrible cliff hanger ending was just pure ugh! Thank you so much for stopping by my blog.
DeleteFive POVs is a lot to wrap my head around. It's great that they are all enjoyable though! Lovely review!
ReplyDeleteYes it is most definitely a lot to wrap your head around reading five different pov's but I thought the author to a great job writing and connecting these five pov's together. Thank you so much for stopping by my blog Jenn.
DeleteYour review has caught my attention. It sounds like my kind of book.
ReplyDeleteThank you Veronica this book was a really great book for me it is not for every reader but I quite love and enjoy reading it. Thank you so much for stopping by my blog Veronica.
DeleteI'm not a lover of multiple POV, so doubt this would be good for me. Lovely review.
ReplyDeleteI totally understand this book is not for every reader and that is totally alright, thank you so much for stopping by my blog my friend.
DeleteSounds like a book that needs to join my bookcase.
ReplyDeleteThis was a really great book to me if you read a Sally Green book before than you would most definitely will love this book as well. Thank you so much for stopping by my blog Cia.
DeleteI never heard of or read this but the many povs and the fate of the world being in young folk hands reminds me of the Illuminae Files, which I love!
ReplyDeleteI haven't read the Illuminae Files but I heard great things about that series, I absolutely love and enjoy this book a lot so I hope if you do pick it up that you will enjoy it as well. Thank you so much for stopping by my blog my friend.
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