Week 17 Reviews: Reign the Earth, Imprison the Sky

From Goodreads:

Shalia is a proud daughter of the desert, but after years of devastating war with the adjoining kingdom, her people are desperate for peace. Willing to trade her freedom to ensure the safety of her family, Shalia becomes Queen of the Bonelands.

But she soon learns that her husband, Calix, is motivated only by his desire to exterminate the Elementae—mystical people who can control earth, wind, air, and fire. Even more unsettling are Shalia's feelings for her husband's brother, which unleash a power over the earth she never knew she possessed—a power that could get her killed. As rumors of a rebellion against Calix spread, Shalia must choose between the last chance for peace and her own future as an Elementae.

This intense, richly drawn high-fantasy by the author of Scarlet will hold readers spellbound.

From Goodreads:

Stolen from her family as a child, Aspasia has clawed her way up the ranks of Cyrus's black market empire to captain her own trading vessel--and she risks it all every time she uses her powerful magic to free as many women, children, and Elementae from slavery as she can.

But Cyrus is close to uncovering her secrets--not only that Aspasia is an air Elementa with the ability to sail her ship through the sky, but that she is also searching for her lost family. And if Aspasia can't find her younger siblings before Cyrus does, she will never be able to break free.

Armed with her loyal crew full of Elementae and a new recruit who controls an intriguing power, Aspasia finds herself in the center of a brewing war that spans every inch of the ocean, and her power alone may not be enough to save her friends, family, and freedom. 

My Review:
Man, these books were so fantastic! They really got my blood pumping at the unfairness of it all! The way that these characters are treated, its so poor, and I just wanted them to be in better situations! This world of Elementae was just so good!

Shalia marries Claix so that they could sign a peace treaty. But she has the magic that he's hunting, and killing the people who have it, so that's a terrible situation to be in. And he's the one with the power, since she lives in his kingdom. And honestly, I hated him, he was so awful, and treated her so poorly-he was straight up abusive! 

Imprison the Sky was really great, we got to see another part of this world, and I enjoyed getting to know this cast of characters. Aspasia has secrets, and we slowly learn them, and root for her, because she has a mission, and she's so close to completing it!

I'm a little sad, because I read that A.C. Gaughen had 2 more books planned, but they weren't picked up the publisher, so we're unlikely to get them. And that's really too bad, because I enjoyed these so much, and I want to spend more time in this world!

These were such great reads, and I can't wait to see what A.C. Gaughen writes next! 

Author: A.C. Gaughen
Series: The Elementae #1, 2
Read: April 29th, 29th, 2021
Source: Own
Reason Why: Sounded really great, and they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2021 Books and WoW Books! And Reign the Earth is a WTC Book! 
Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's Books
Published: January 30th 2018, January 22th 2019

Reign the Earth:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Imprison the Sky:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars