“All it took was one second. One second was the difference between life and death.”
Lana Kortchik, Sisters of the Sky
Title: Sisters of the Sky
Author: Lana Kortchik
Genre: Historical Fiction
Pages: 323 (Paperback)
Publish Date: February 6th, 2024 (U.S.)
My Rating: ★★★★★
Read: 1/2/2024 – 1/6/2024
Review:
I’ve been waiting not so patiently for 2024 to begin so I could read this book without the December busyness. It was worth the wait and it was such a good read to kick off my reading year.
Tired of feeling helpless as the war rages around her and taking her loved ones to the battlefield, Nina and her friend Katya enlist as pilots in an all-female aviation regiment — the first of its kind. Here, Nina is faced with the harshest realities of war and what people do in desperate situations.
The story focuses on Nina and her perspective, but Katya, Anton, and Vlad at wonderful supporting characters. I especially liked the focus on Nina and Katya’s lifelong friendship as they face the war together, how things used to be, and how things might be in the future.
This is the second book by Lana Kortschik I’ve read and I fell in love with it. I enjoy her writing style and I especially enjoy her characters. The book kept a great pace. There’s quite a bit of action and even a couple of twists which kept things interesting from start to finish. I’m excited to see more books from this author!
A huge thanks to Harper360 for sending me an ARC of this book!
Likes & Dislikes:
What I liked:
- Great pacing and a good mix of action and romance.
- It’s always interesting for me when I read WWII books set in the Soviet Union. They offer a different perspective than American history classes typically offer.
- Wonderful characters.
- The focus on friendship.
What I didn’t like:
- The events in the last 2-3 chapters make the book’s ending feel abrupt.
Afterthoughts:
I was a little bit worried that this book wouldn’t measure up to my enjoyment of The Countess of the Revolution, but I ended up enjoying it even more!
In a way, Sisters of the Sky reminded me of Code Name Verity. The plots and presentation are extremely different, but both books focus heavily on female aviators un WWII and female friendships.
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