(I did receive this book as an ARC for an honest review…and I honestly loved it!) Here’s the review (the format is different since this was pre-blog days…) So I decided to include my review for the first book, along with a link to the sale…and I also asked Jenny some interview questions so you can get to know her better! (This review can also be found on my Goodreads page) Read ABOVE THE SKY and RETURN TO THE SKY for FREE with Amazon Prime or Kindle Unlimited.

Filled with constant suspense, surprising twists, forbidden romance, imaginative adventure, and thought-provoking philosophy, ABOVE THE SKY is perfect for readers who enjoyed THE HUNGER GAMES (by Suzanne Collins), DIVERGENT (by Veronica Roth), THE MAZE RUNNER (by James Dashner), ENDER’S GAME (by Orson Scott Card), and THE GIVER (by Lois Lowry). The rules force everyone to accept their fates, but Seven decides to do something unprecedented: to go against the Decision Makers’ wishes.ĪBOVE THE SKY is a young adult / new adult futuristic science fiction story of a teen girl coming of age in a dystopian society founded on lies. When Assignment Day comes for Seven, the assignments shatter everything she’s ever believed. The others are sent off to fight in The War and never return. Some are given the jobs for which they have shown exceptional aptitude and are “paired” for mating. But there are strict rules and few choices.Įvery year, on Assignment Day, the path of each eighteen-year-old’s life is laid out. Lifelike humanoid robots and self-operated drones tend to everyone’s needs, leaving people free to spend their time stimulating their minds and enjoying life’s pleasures. HER FIRST EIGHTEEN YEARS WERE FILLED WITH LIES.Įighteen-year-old Seven and her best friend, Ten, live where all is peaceful … except for the violent war raging above the sky.

If you enjoyed DIVERGENT, THE HUNGER GAMES, THE MAZE RUNNER, or THE GIVER … We’ve kept in touch because I believe in her book and hope to see it on the big screen someday. Why am I mentioning this, you ask? Well, my friend Jenny is having a Countdown sale on the first book now that the third is almost ready to roll. She updated the cover and produced a sequel, which I read as well, and I will be beta reading the next installment. She compared it to The Hunger Games, and of course I couldn’t resist, despite the fact that now every book says that. This was pre-blog of course, but I was big into Goodreads. She emailed me back awhile ago (has it been a year? It’s been awhile, I know that…) and asked me if I would be interested in reviewing her novel, Above The Sky.

Above the Sky by Jenny Lynne