Imprison the Sky by A.C. Gaughen - HIGH

 

Imprison the Sky (The Elementae, #2) by A.C. Gaughen, 418 pages. Bloomsbury, 2019. $19.  

Content: Language: R (125 swears); Mature Content: PG-13; Violence: PG-13.  

BUYING ADVISORY: HS – OPTIONAL  

AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH  

Aspasia is a 16yo pirate captain with the power to control the wind.  Her crew makes up a mismatch of elementae powers and she has gathered them from slave conditions throughout the kingdom.  Aspasia is also a slave, as her ship belongs to the cruel Cyrus, and if Aspasia doesn’t deliver the types of slaves that Cyrus wants, then Aspasia could lose everything she holds dear. Trying to protect her crew, find her missing family and deal with the new crewmate that is also very attractive, Aspasia has her hands full.  

This is a fun pirate adventure.  Aspasia is a kick-butt heroine, and the story has lots of action and conflict.  This is the second book in the series, and it does help to have the background information from the first book, otherwise the ending is confusing.  An enjoyable read with great characters and a very satisfying conclusion. The content includes off page sex, slavery, fighting, and death.  

Reviewer, C. Peterson