Pilgrim of the Sky [Paperback]

Natania Barron (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 13, 2011

Just when Maddie Angler thinks she's over the death of her longtime boyfriend, Alvin, she discovers that he's not only alive, but he may just be part god. And a killer. Now it's up to her to unite Eight Worlds she didn't even know existed in the first place, before chaos reigns. 

Praise for Pilgrim of the Sky: 

"... a lush, dreamy fable - both vintage gothic, and modern mystery ... lovingly laced with magic and darkness from start to finish." -- Cherie Priest, author of Boneshaker 

"Barron's book is a sexy trek through alternate worlds, with a fascinating and detailed mythology. This one is a steampunk tale that doesn't play by the rules." -- Mur Lafferty, award-winning author and podcaster of Heaven and Hell
 

"A brilliant, eloquent adventure through time, space, and the human heart." -- Jonathan Wood, author of No Hero

Editorial Reviews

Review

Steampunk meets goddess worship in this unusual and highly original story of loves that cross the borders of time and space... Barron's debut is an sf adventure that mixes high action with exquisitely detailed depictions of everyday existence in these alternate worlds. -- Library Journal

Product Details

• Paperback: 324 pages
• Publisher: Candlemark & Gleam (December 13, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1936460092
• ISBN-13: 978-1936460090
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #474,095 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Natania Barron has been traveling to other worlds from a very young age, and will be forever indebted to Lucy Pevensie and Meg Murry for inspiring her to go on her own adventures. She currently resides in North Carolina with her family, and is, at heart, a hobbit--albeit it one with a Tookish streak a mile wide.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not YA and not "just" Steampunk - GREAT!, January 8, 2012

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Brigid Ashwood "brigidashwood" (MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pilgrim of the Sky (Paperback)

First - full disclosure. I'm the cover artist for this book, and I consider the author a friend, so YES I'm biased. I love this book. But again, considering I am completely biased, take that assessment as you will. I feel compelled to write a review to clear up a few things. This novel is full of rich and detailed worlds and steamy love scenes with compelling characters. BUT, I will say this book is misunderstood as "steampunk". One world within the book can be described as steampunk, and since the book is set in several worlds, assuming that the whole novel is steampunk in nature is doing it a disservice. Additionally as another reviewer noted this is NOT a young adult novel. I'm not sure how that mistake happened, but yeah, very mature scenes are present in this book. Very nicely written and fun mature scenes mind you, but mature non-the-less. A beautiful novel by a beguiling author. Can't wait for a sequel.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic story and very well written, January 8, 2012

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J. Day (Oklahoma) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pilgrim of the Sky (Kindle Edition)

I loved this book! It was my first foray into anything steam punky and it did not disappoint. The author gives such rich descriptions of everything and I fell in love with the main character, Maddie. She is such a beautifully flawed character and is easy to relate to. The story is fast paced throughout the book. I enjoyed it so much I plan to read it again. Highly recommend it!

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not for me. Steampunk and Alice in Wonderland fans will enjoy it, though, December 24, 2011

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A Book Vacation - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pilgrim of the Sky (Paperback)

I'm not really sure why I thought this was a YA book, but when I first read the synopsis, that is exactly what I was expecting. However, this is not a YA book at all, but rather an adult book with some adult situations that I wouldn't necessarily want my teen reading about; not that it's extremely bad or extremely erotic, but there are some scenes within that are not my cup of tea, let alone something I would give to a younger reader. And, since I made the mistake of thinking this was YA, I'm guessing others might as well, so I just wanted to put that out there.

Now, my prudish self aside, there weren't that many sexual encounters, and the book was very well written as it is, but it wasn't really my style, not because of the sexual encounters, mind you, but because I had some difficulty connecting to the story itself. I am still new to the steampunk era, and I haven't quite wrapped my head around it all, but I truly believe an avid steampunk reader would love this book. The other worlds within Barron's novel were extremely interesting, but I had a little difficulty connecting everything together, though I think this is more reader error than author error. I also feel like this would be the type of novel that lovers of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland would enjoy as it follows that same type of surreal writing. Unfortunately, it is not for me. Two stars.

(Please Note: I use the rating scale that Goodreads empolys, which is different from Amazon. My overall rating is that is was okay.)