Hi all! Thrilled to be coming to you today with my post on the Kingdom Above the Cloud blog tour, organized by the Fantastic Flying Book Club. Find the tour schedule here to read more posts by other bloggers, and be sure to enter the giveaway down below! Thank you to the FFBC and the publisher for sharing a copy in exchange for my review.
The Book and its Author
What if the nine Fruit of the Spirit and the Seven Deadly Sins were locked in a battle for control?
Abandoned as infants, Tovi and her twin brother were raised by an eclectic tribe of warm, kind people in a treehouse village in the valley. After her brother’s sudden disappearance Tovi questions her life and her faith in an invisible King. Ignoring her best friend Silas’ advice, she decides to search for her brother in the kingdom on top of the mountain. Above the cloud, the Council of Masters receives their orders. Tovi and her brother are the objectives. King Damien has a plan and Tovi is the key. The Council of Masters want her, but will she remain unscathed? Amidst the glamour of the kingdom above the cloud Tovi is torn between her own dark desires and unanswered questions. It starts with a snake and a crown. When the ring is complete, will her life be over?
Maggie Platt is a writer, traveler, cancer survivor, and dreamer. Her greatest joys are being Auntie M to her amazing nieces and nephew and sitting with students and friends over cups of coffee and deep conversations. She works at her alma mater, Anderson University in Indiana, and she lives in a cozy little cottage nearby where students come to sit on her couch just to laugh, cry, and talk about life.
Review
This was an adventurous book full of spirit and lessons to be had. I had a great time reading about Tovi’s journey and watching her reconnect with her family. In many ways, self-actualization is at the heart of YA, and this story is all about Tovi exploring her beliefs and learning who and what to put faith in. Her sense of self and vision of her place in society was very specific, and I was unable to resonate with the questions she struggled with.
I also liked the significance of the hair and eye colors! That was a fun way to add a fantasy element to the story and still connect to character development. I love societies where the people have interesting traits that don’t mark them as “different” or “other.” Here everyone could have individual colors, and it had a unique meaning (which I can’t share because of spoilers! Go read this book!). Overall, Kingdom Above the Cloud was a solid read. I do wish there had been a more complex storyline, and some more world-building beyond the history of Adia would have been nice, but otherwise a fun adventure. 3/5 stars. Giveaway
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