Broken Sky: #01

This is one great book, but don't read it unless you've read 1-4, because you need the info from those books so your not too confused. Ryushi, along with Whist, continues his quest for revenge on his brother, Takami, for betraying Parakka and killing his father. Ryushi wants revenge, but he is not blinded by it, and he is being very careful, espesially since the untrustworthy and dangerous Whist is leading the way. But it turns out that Ryushi isn't careful enough, and he soon finds himself a prisoner of Takami. But, strangely enough, Ryushi gets what he wants: a one-on-one battle with Takami without either of them using spirit stones. But will Takami play fair? Meanwhile, in the unclaimed lands, Kia and the others await an answer from the Koth Taraan on if they will help, Hochi tries do discover the true meaning of broken sky. All the Koth Macquai told them was that it meant "divion with the eventual hope of unity." The Parakkans discover that one of them will have to take a test to find if the Koth Taraan will help or not. Kia rises to the challange immediatly. She is told soon after that it will be a challange of charactor, and that she will discover new information. But what does this mean...

This is the first of the seven broken sky books. The twins, Ryushi and Kia, have lived their sixteen-winter life shelted from the outside world. Each of them have six spirt stones(stones that give the bearer magical powers and are placed by a deliverer in a ceremony called a pah'nu'kah) placed down their spine. Ryushi has sky blue stones of force, while Kia has stones with the power of the earth. They each have spent their years sharpening thier skills to prepare for when their father lets them into the outside world when they come of age(18 winters). One day their father, Banto, returns from Tusami city with their 18 winter brother, Takami, after Banto introduces Takami to the outside world. But Banto brings them a little suprise, an 8 winter child named Elani. Just days later, Ryushi's curiosity and impatiance gets the best of him. But when he asks his father about the truth, Banto just makes him promise to guard Elani with his life. Soon after, their home, Osaka Stud, gets attaked. Ryushi keeps his promise and guards Elani from a odd mummy-like creature. Ryushi and Kia manage to escape the destruction of Osaka Stud on a dragon-like wyvern. But as they head towards Tusami city to find Banto's friends, something is on Ryushi's mind. The mummy like creature called his father a traitor. But they always were told King Macaan was the best thing that happened to the dominions. Something is brewing, and there's only one way to find out what. For the survivors of Osaka Stud, it's onward to Tusami City to find some awnsers.

This book is the conclusion to the broken sky series. It starts a year later, with a stranger named Mi'atte, who works in the mines and can't remember anything that happened to her before one year ago. But, as you will discover very early in the book, She is not really a stranger. Meanwhile, Ryushi, now known by many as the hero who slain princess Aurin(but some people who have read the 6th book know better) roams with his bonded wyvern, Araceil, around Kirin Taq, with many tales following him. Calica, along with Gerdi, Jaan, Iriqi, and Hochi, search everywhere they can to find a deliverer to disable the heartstone. It also seems that king Macaan is getting desperate and will do anything to wipe out Parraka. But nothing is as it seems in this tragic book of sacrifice, love, betrayl, suprises and mystery.

If you liked number five from the Broken Sky series the best, you'll change your mind as soon as you read this one. Ryushi is stilled a prisoner at Fane Aracq, but it hardly seems like he's a prisoner anymore... Gerdi makes his way into the palace but discovers that Ryushi is intent on staying, after finding out something about the Princess. Calica also finds out about the mysterious link between her and the Princess Aurin. I enjoyed this episode mainly because it toyed with emotion more than violence. This is most definitely worth a read. You'll kick yourself if you don't check this out.

This book is absoloutley INCREDIBLE. Full of action, suspense, and great Anime-style artwork. The descriptions are great, make you feel as though you're there yourself, fighting side by side with Kia, Ryushi, Gerdi, Elani, and everybody else. This book was great. I highly recomend it. You have to read this one before you read the second one, which is also beyond comparison. BUY THIS BOOK!