Review - Torn Sky (Rebel Wing, #3) by Tracy Banghart

Title: Torn Sky (Rebel Wing, #3)

Author: Tracy Banghart

Pages: 237

Publisher: Alloy Entertainment

Release date: 4th August 2015

Blurb from Goodreads:

The end is near . . .

When Aris Haan brought down Safara’s biggest war criminal, she’d thought it was a turning point in the war. Victory was on the horizon, as was a peaceful future with her Promised, Milek.

But a deadly new threat has emerged: a Safaran bomb that could wipe out all of Atalanta in one catastrophic blast. Aris is tasked with finding the weapon before it is completed, a mission made more difficult when she starts to suspect that there is a Safaran spy in her unit. Friendships are tested, loyalties are strained, and suddenly Aris no longer knows whom she can trust.

In the epic conclusion to the Rebel Wing series, Atalanta’s fate rests on Aris’s shoulders. Can she find the bomb before it destroys everything—and everyone—she loves?

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My Review:

 

*I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Thanks to Alloy Entertainment and NetGalley*

3/5 stars

Torturer and criminal Elom is now locked up and Safara's plot to bomb Atalanta has been revealed.

It's a race for time for Aris and her fellow Atalantans to stop Ward Belios before he can use the bomb.

Is there really a spy in Aris's platoon?

Can Aris and Milek have a future when the war is over?

Will they survive to see peace?

Torn Sky was a good conclusion to an enjoyable trilogy with relatable characters.

Aris is my favourite character - she's strong and determined but also has a soft side. I loved seeing her interact more with Milek. I was rooting for her to have a happy ending.

I liked that the author gave some of the characters post-traumatic stress - it made the story feel more authentic and the characters more relatable and believable.

The plot was enjoyable and full of action and intrigue.

I liked the writing style and found it easy to follow.

I didn't guess the identity of the spy and wanted to keep reading.

I'm sad to see the series end.

Overall this was a good and enjoyable conclusion to the trilogy.

 

Review - Rebel Wing (Rebel Wing, #1) by Tracy Banghart

Title: Rebel Wing (Rebel Wing, #1)

Author: Tracy Banghart

Pages: 372

Publisher: Alloy Entertainment

Release date: 29th July 2014

Blurb from Goodreads:

The Dominion of Atalanta is at war. But for eighteen-year-old Aris, the fighting is nothing more than a distant nightmare, something she watches on news vids from the safety of her idyllic seaside town. Then her boyfriend, Calix, is drafted into the Military, and the nightmare becomes a dangerous reality.

Left behind, Aris has nothing to fill her days. Even flying her wingjet—the thing she loves most, aside from Calix—feels meaningless without him by her side. So when she’s recruited to be a pilot for an elite search-and-rescue unit, she leaps at the chance, hoping she’ll be stationed near Calix. But there’s a catch: She must disguise herself as a man named Aristos. There are no women in the Atalantan Military, and there never will be.

Aris gives up everything to find Calix: her home. Her family. Even her identity. But as the war rages on, Aris discovers she’s fighting for much more than her relationship. With each injured person she rescues and each violent battle she survives, Aris is becoming a true soldier—and the best flyer in the Atalantan Military. She’s determined to save her Dominion . . . or die trying.

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My Review:

*I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Thanks to Alloy Entertainment and NetGalley*

4.5/5 stars

Aris is a talented pilot who plans to spend her future with Calix, the boy she loves. Everything changes when Calix is drafted into the military. Calix refuses to Promise with Aris wanting to wait until they can be together again.

Lost without Calix, Aris accepts an offer to be a pilot in a search and rescue team. But women aren't allowed in the military in Atalanta so Aris becomes Aristos thanks to a veil that makes her features more masculine.

As the war rages on, Aris becomes stronger and her feelings change.

What will Calix say when he sees how Aris has changed?

Can Aris keep the truth from her family?

Will Atalanta fall?

I first read this when Banghart self published it as 'Shattered Veil' and while I didn't enjoy it quite as much the second time around, I still found this to be an electric, thrilling read that left me wanting more.

Aris is a relatable protagonist and I loved reading as she grew stronger. It was interesting to read as her feelings for Calix changed, as she outgrew him.

The plot has twists and turns and held my attention, my thumb every ready to switch to the next page. The writing style is easy to follow and enjoyable.

This is a very enjoyable read that I would definitely recommend.