Icarus and Velvet
Kate Wiseman (2022)
We increased the bounty on angels today,’ my father said. He was shielding his eyes as he squinted up through the ground window at the red, dying sun. ‘Five thousand pecs for a healthy woman or child…
Humanity has splintered. Over millennia, the Avians of the Clifflands have learned to fly with wings of sky metal. The Subterraneans venture to the surface only to farm in vast glass domes. Between them lies the boundless and savage Wilderness. Suspicion and hostility between their cities shadow every aspect of life in this post-apocalyptic world.
Young teens will love this. Velvet is fabulously feisty!
Perfect for readers of Leigh Bardugo, Holly Black and Suzanne Collins
Jo, WRD Magazine / Book Review
Icarus and Velvet is quite different to anything I’ve read before, but in a good way. I found myself really lost in the lives of the characters and wanting to know more. The imagery is gorgeous and the world building rich and believable, so I felt I was right there with both Velvet and Icarus in their separate lives.
Great twist in the final chapter! I was kept on my toes throughout and really hope there will be more stories to come featuring these fabulous characters as there is so much more I want to know. I know I’m going to be thinking about the characters and wondering what they would be up to now!
Emma J Palmer / Book Blogger
Life Challenges
- Inequality and oppression
- Experiencing loss
- Staying Safe
- Challenges with relationships
- Ecology
Themes
- Bullying
- Health and wellbeing
- Identity
- Independence
- Transitions
What's Great?
- Absorbing plotline
- Beautiful imagery
- Involving storyline
- Page turner
- Likeable characters
