Book Review: The Girl the Sea Gave Back (Sky in the Deep #2)

For as long as she can remember, Tova has lived among the Svell, the people who found her washed ashore as a child and use her for her gift as a Truthtongue. Her own home and clan are long-faded memories, but the sacred symbols and staves inked over every inch of her skin mark her as one who can cast the rune stones and see into the future. She has found a fragile place among those who fear her, but when two clans to the east bury their age-old blood feud and join together as one, her world is dangerously close to collapse.
For the first time in generations, the leaders of the Svell are divided. Should they maintain peace or go to war with the allied clans to protect their newfound power? And when their chieftain looks to Tova to cast the stones, she sets into motion a series of events that will not only change the landscape of the mainland forever but will give her something she believed she could never have again—a home.

I received a digital advanced reader copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. 

I tend to gravitate towards oceanic covers, and this one is just absolutely breathtaking. This was a total page turner for me. I requested this novel because of the astonishing cover, but quickly fell in love. I had no idea it was a sequel until I receive my review copy, so of course I went back and read Sky in the Deep first. While this is a sequel in the series, it is a very strong stand-alone as it follows different characters with mild character crossovers. 

This book was just as good, if not better than Sky in the Deep with just as many strong female characters. Adrienne Young has such a beautifully descriptive way of making you feel in the drama! I absolutely loved this book. 

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Images and synopsis taken from NetGalley.