I’m gutted!!!!!
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me access to the E-ARC of this book.
I was so eagerly anticipating this book. It sounded interesting with anti-gravity aero ships and female pirates! Featuring Scandinavian myths and steampunk elements, I mean, that sounds freaking awesome, doesn’t it?! But sadly I got about 25% through and to be honest I was pushing it at 15% because I was determined I was going to love it. But I didn’t because it confused me with some of the world building (it read as if the ships were on water not in the sky) and the atmosphere was lacking. I have been struggling with reading E-books recently so that might be another reason so I might pick this book up physically once it’s published. I really am gutted because I really was excited for it!

Nelson needs to know for sure what happened to his father's ship so he blackmails Captain Rosanne Drackenheart(and her crew, though they don't know that) into the mission. Everything goes fine until they are forced into the Grey Veil(a place no one goes because instrumentation doesn't work inside it) to accomplish their mission, they find his fathers ship but no survivors and then they are attacked by pirates and weather and are stranded in the center of the Grey veil, which is like the eye of a hurricane over a land mass peopled by monsters and then everything goes to pot.
This was a weird experience as it was like too much and not enough happened in this book, the atmosphere was good but the characters felt a bit grey themselves except for the Captain, everything was just a little to easy for my taste by the end of the story.
For a debut novel though this did well, you can see the authors potential whether this becomes a series or in another world altogether, I'd be curious what new shenanigans the crew of The Red Queen could get into.

Treasure Planet vibes!
Love the comradery and discovering the unknown Grey Veil
Also Ida/Nelson thus far are giving Kaylee/Simon vibes and I am here for it

This was a fun read! I expected more steampunkiness, but other than that, I enjoyed this adventure. Fast paced, easy to digest, characters you can project yourself onto.

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A sky ship, a captain, monsters, and mayhem!

Captain Drackenheart pilots a hybrid ship that can sail the sea and sky. She’s blackmailed by an enterprising young lawyer into searching for his father’s missing ship. The money is good and the blackmail is dangerous so of course she agrees.

They set sail and end up in the grey veil, an unnavigable area full of danger, surprise, and adventure.
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The premise had all the things I want in a book - a leading lady who’s a badass heroine, a well-built fantasy world, a foundation in mythology, and a ship (I truly love a good ship book).

I really wanted to love this book, but the slow start (didn’t pick up until 25-30% in) coupled with the flat characters and barely any romance meant this book was not for me.

But I did really love the Scandinavian mythology, steampunk elements, and the fact that it never felt info-dumpy. If you prefer limited to no romance in your fantasy - this might be the book for you!

A Peril of Sea and Sky releases on September 20, 2022.

Overall, a 3 star read for me!

📕 ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review 📕