I do not normally read this genre, but the write up really interested me. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and think the author has a amazing imagination. I will definitely be reading more of Matty's books. The way the author describes the character's and the difference in living areas on each level of this world were certain people are expendable, has your imagination in overdrive.

Child of Etherclaw is a great sci-fi read and I enjoyed reading it. The plot and characters were pretty interesting and likable. I gave it 4 stars! I think that sci-fi lovers will love this book.

3.5
What I appreciated most about this book was the myriad of representations. The main character is an amputee (without and drama, it’s just her reality), there’s adoptive family, found family, gender parity in number of powerful characters, sexual and racial diversity, etc. But the writing is also very good, the cover is eye-catching, and I liked the characters a lot. I really felt the siblings’ love for one another.

I did think that the parental figure (and any apparent affection held toward them) was little more than contrivance, the side characters weren’t fleshed out well, the villain was a little cliched, there was some predictability, and just a few too many plot-convenient occurrences. But all in all, I’d be up for continuing the series.