The Ravenous Sky by K D Kirchmeier

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✦ BLURB ✦

In this heart-pounding adventure perfect for fans of The Hunger Games, two teens must venture into the unknown to save humanity from dragon-like monsters.

Thomas and Cassie found hope where the shadow road ended. Now they must forge a future for themselves and their newfound community of people left behind after the blitz ravaged their homes. But the journey ahead is dangerous.

Thomas and Cassie separate, each seeking important clues to the origin of the blitz, while surviving threats at every turn. They must find a way to send the terrifying dragon-like monsters back where they came from. Could answers lie in a mythical world beneath our own?

This post-apocalyptic adventure blends heartfelt friendship with high stakes action in an unforgettable tale of survival against all odds.

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Dragons, survival, and a road that leads into myth itself 🐉✨

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Pre-Reading Thoughts
I adored the first book - it was sharp, intense, and felt like a complete story with just a whisper of “maybe more.” So going into this sequel, I was both excited and a little wary. Would it live up to that ending? Or would it stretch too far?

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Post-Reading
As I thought…
The world is still as brutal, dangerous, and compelling as ever. Cassie and Thomas are both great anchors, and the monsters lurking in the dark remain terrifyingly vivid. The new characters are fantastic and fit in beautifully.

It surprised me by…
How long it took to gather steam - but once it did, I couldn’t look away. I also loved that the story leaned into less common mythologies (hello, Slavic lore!) alongside the more familiar ones. The sequel makes it very clear: this is part of a bigger arc, and we’re heading toward a third book.

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Music Pairing
🎵 Featured Song: “Radioactive” by Imagine Dragons (pun entirely intended, but it fits)
🎶 Vibe Album: Wasteland, Baby! by Hozier (apocalypse romance, stormy skies, stubborn hope)
🎧 Artist Recommendation: Woodkid (dramatic, myth-soaked, cinematic)

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Vibe Check
🎨 Colour palette: Ash grey, ember red, twilight blue
🎶 Soundtrack: Distant thunder, wings tearing through the air, footsteps crunching on cracked earth
🍂 Season: Late autumn, edging toward the bitter start of winter
😌 Mood: Relentless, tense, defiant, with glimmers of hope
🌹 Scent: Smoke, damp soil, and something sharp and metallic

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Tarot Pull
From the Kid's Tarot: The Star ✨
A card of hope, renewal, and guidance in darkness. Thomas and Cassie may face terrifying monsters and treacherous paths, but The Star reminds us that perseverance, courage, and vision can light the way forward.

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For Fans Of
📖 The Ashfall Trilogy by Mike Mullin
📺 The 100 (for the mix of survival grit, found family, and mythic undertones)

🃏 The deck had opinions: [5 of Wands] — [Constant fights between different creatures]

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