The Towering Sky by Katharine McGee
Welcome back to New York, 2119. A skyscraper city, fueled by impossible dreams.
LEDA just wants to move on from what happened in Dubai. Until a new investigation forces her to seek help—from the person she’s spent all year trying to forget.
RYLIN is back in her old life, reunited with an old flame. But when she starts seeing Cord again, she finds herself torn: between two worlds, and two very different boys.
CALLIOPE feels trapped, playing a long con that costs more than she bargained for. What happens when all her lies catch up with her?
WATT is still desperately in love with Leda. He’ll do anything to win her back—even dig up secrets that are better left buried.
And now that AVERY is home from England—with a new boyfriend, Max—her life seems more picture-perfect than ever. So why does she feel like she would rather be anything but perfect?
Haha, I loved it! In this book, we really see everyone starting to work together. They’ve stopped fighting with each other, and have banded together. Seeing their teamwork made my heart happy. Watt, Leda, and Avery gel together so well, and their dynamic was a blast to read. Still, I have to say that Rylin gets left out a bit, especially since she was on the roof that night. Her story lacks continuity; for example, we never hear anything about Xiane, even though it was a pretty major plot point in The Dazzling Heights. Now, she’s just got another class with Cord. Calliope’s storyline is not related at all to the other four. Now she’s not even targeting Atlas, so she basically never bumps into any of the other characters. Her storyline wrapped up a little too neatly, and very unrealistically. But I have to say that it was the one I was least invested in.
I think that Avery and Calliope need a firm talking-to, because their whining really got to me. I’m still proud of Leda and Watt; they continue to grow and are much better people at the end of book.
It’s a little strange how every attractive every single character is in this series though. First off, you’ve got the girl genetically engineered to be perfect (Avery). But somehow, her adopted brother is also extremely good looking (Atlas)? And then you have the skinny druggie (Leda), who is also flawless. And the orphaned maid, who is also beautiful. And then there’s the hacker, who is also perfect. So I guess, the point is, everyone’s beautiful. And they’re all good people.
The plot was also well-done. There were at least two major plot twists that left me blindsided, and plenty of smaller moments that kept me on my toes throughout. I read the entire book in one sitting, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
No matter where the story went, I’m glad that it never painted anyone as a villain. They were all good people who made some bad decisions when they were hurt. I think that the story wrapped up nicely (maybe a little too nicely) and I felt extremely satisfied after finishing the book.
LEDA just wants to move on from what happened in Dubai. Until a new investigation forces her to seek help—from the person she’s spent all year trying to forget.
RYLIN is back in her old life, reunited with an old flame. But when she starts seeing Cord again, she finds herself torn: between two worlds, and two very different boys.
CALLIOPE feels trapped, playing a long con that costs more than she bargained for. What happens when all her lies catch up with her?
WATT is still desperately in love with Leda. He’ll do anything to win her back—even dig up secrets that are better left buried.
And now that AVERY is home from England—with a new boyfriend, Max—her life seems more picture-perfect than ever. So why does she feel like she would rather be anything but perfect?
Haha, I loved it! In this book, we really see everyone starting to work together. They’ve stopped fighting with each other, and have banded together. Seeing their teamwork made my heart happy. Watt, Leda, and Avery gel together so well, and their dynamic was a blast to read. Still, I have to say that Rylin gets left out a bit, especially since she was on the roof that night. Her story lacks continuity; for example, we never hear anything about Xiane, even though it was a pretty major plot point in The Dazzling Heights. Now, she’s just got another class with Cord. Calliope’s storyline is not related at all to the other four. Now she’s not even targeting Atlas, so she basically never bumps into any of the other characters. Her storyline wrapped up a little too neatly, and very unrealistically. But I have to say that it was the one I was least invested in.
I think that Avery and Calliope need a firm talking-to, because their whining really got to me. I’m still proud of Leda and Watt; they continue to grow and are much better people at the end of book.
It’s a little strange how every attractive every single character is in this series though. First off, you’ve got the girl genetically engineered to be perfect (Avery). But somehow, her adopted brother is also extremely good looking (Atlas)? And then you have the skinny druggie (Leda), who is also flawless. And the orphaned maid, who is also beautiful. And then there’s the hacker, who is also perfect. So I guess, the point is, everyone’s beautiful. And they’re all good people.
The plot was also well-done. There were at least two major plot twists that left me blindsided, and plenty of smaller moments that kept me on my toes throughout. I read the entire book in one sitting, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
No matter where the story went, I’m glad that it never painted anyone as a villain. They were all good people who made some bad decisions when they were hurt. I think that the story wrapped up nicely (maybe a little too nicely) and I felt extremely satisfied after finishing the book.
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