But when she is attacked by Fiske, a Riki warrior, Iri steps in to save his sister: Iri has not only survived, but he has joined the enemy. Eelyn watched her brother, Iri, die in battle, and now she wants to avenge him. Every five years, the clans meet at Aurvanger to fight because of a perceived disagreement between their respective gods, Sigr and Thora. “ HEARTRENDING, HEART-MENDING” -Kayla Olson, bestselling author of Sandcastle Empireĭrawing on Viking history and lore, debut author Young crafts an exciting, at times heart-wrenching story centered around 17-year-old Eelyn, her Aska clan, and their centuries-old war with the Riki. “ WHOLLY UNIQUE AND INSTANTLY ADDICTIVE” -Kerri Maniscalco, New York Times bestselling author of Hunting Prince Dracula “ BLEAK BEAUTIFUL AND DEADLY” -Traci Chee, New York Times bestselling author of The Reader

“ A STUNNING DEBUT” -Roshani Chokshi, New York Times bestselling author of The Star-Touched Queen ” -Stephanie Garber, New York Times bestselling author of Caraval ” -Renée Ahdieh, New York Times bestselling author of Flame in the Mist Driven by a love for her clan and her growing love for Fiske, Eelyn must confront her own definition of loyalty and family while daring to put her faith in the people she’s spent her life hating. They must do the impossible: unite the clans to fight together, or risk being slaughtered one by one. She is given no choice but to trust Fiske, her brother’s friend, who sees her as a threat. But when the Riki village is raided by a ruthless clan thought to be a legend, Eelyn is even more desperate to get back to her beloved family. Until the day she sees the impossible on the battlefield-her brother, fighting with the enemy-the brother she watched die five years ago.įaced with her brother's betrayal, she must survive the winter in the mountains with the Riki, in a village where every neighbor is an enemy, every battle scar possibly one she delivered. Her life is brutal but simple: fight and survive.

Raised to be a warrior, seventeen-year-old Eelyn fights alongside her Aska clansmen in an ancient, rivalry against the Riki clan. A 2018 Most Anticipated Young Adult book from debut author Adrienne Young, Sky in the Deep is part Wonder Woman, part Vikings-and all heart.

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