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Christina Haynes (148 KP) rated A Shiver of Snow and Sky in Books

Feb 10, 2018  
A Shiver of Snow and Sky
A Shiver of Snow and Sky
Lisa Lueddecke | 2017 | Children
9
7.5 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
A SHIVER OF SNOW AND SKY By Lisa Lueddecke
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A SHIVER OF SNOW AND SKY
LISA LUEDDECKE
341
YA / FANTASY

Sypnosis:
On the frozen island of Skane, the sky speaks. Beautiful lights appear on clear nights and their colours having meanings: Green means all is well, and the Goodness is happy. Blue means a snowstorm is on the way. And then there's red. Red is rare. A warning.

Seventeen years ago the sky turned red just as Osa was born, unleashing a plague that claimed the lives of hundreds of villagers, including her own mother. This time, when the night sky once again bleeds crimson, she must discover how to stop the onslaught before so many lives are lost again.

Main characters:
- Osa
- Ivar

Main events:
Osa and Ivar go to visit the caves after they see the red lights appear in the sky. In the caves they try and find out if there is any writing that explains about the red lights and the Goddess. Whilst there they figure out that they will find the Goddess up in the mountains. Osa decides that's where she must go.

Returning from the caves they encounter the Or. Who are invaders from another land. Many years before Osa, her ancestors were driven away from their land of Loska and found sanctuary on the island of Skane. - Because of this they hate the Or.

Both Osa and Ivar fight the Or and win, they return back to their village and inform everyone that the Or are back. This is when Osa tells them she is going to find the Goddess in the mountains and ask for her help. Because they can't fight the Or and survive the red sky.

The rest of the story is about Osa finding the Goddess and Ivar helping to train the village to fight the incoming invasion of the Or.

Most exciting part:
When you reach the Goddess in the mountains.

My favourite part:
If I tell you, I'll spoil it. But it has to be when she returns to the village on a dragon!

My summary:
I really loved the story. I loved the idea of how simple it was yet so filling. I love how each chapter was different, one would be with Ivar in the village. And one with Osa on her journey. How both characters care and love eachother but will never tell the other character until the end. It wasn't a love story that dragged. But it featured a small amount of love just to give it a real feel.

You go with Osa to the mountains, feeling her pain of her father and sisters hate towards her and the blame of her mother's death. To her determination to reach the mountains and overcome any obstacles she encounters along the way.

The ending is truly wonderful.

Red, red the lights glow red, beware of the danger up ahead.

My Review:
I loved this book. I can't wait for the sister book next year.

Red are the lights that darken in the stars, and cold of the days that follow.

Frightened are those who have seen a red sky, that means there won't be a tomorrow.

Fear is a beast that wants darkest of nights, and Swallows and Minds one by one,

But hope is a light that takes root in the heart and can grow to be strong as the sun.

Rating:
4 ★ – I REALLY LIKED IT

Love, Christina ?