The Sky Weaver
Iskari Book Three
by Kristen Ciccarelli

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Ciccarelli, The Sky Weaver is a riveting epic end to an amazing fantasy saga,
that helps tie all the books and mythology together with touching, believable fleshed out characters.
The Sky Weaver is the third book set in The Last Namsara world by Kristen Ciccarelli. It’s a world full of magic, dragons, myths and legends. Stories of kings and queens, and everything in between. Safire a soldier who is charged with protecting the king and keeping the peace in a turbulent and ever changing world. When she finds herself partnered with an unlikely character, the pirate Eris.
They set out together on a quest to find Asha - the last Namsara. Joined together, the pair find they have more in common than they think, and sparks start to fly, as they set out on a quest to find Asha - the last Namsara.

Ciccarelli has a way of weaving together creative mythological elements into her into her own richly textured setting that captures the reader attention and holds it all the way through to the satisfying end.

A great fantastic storyline with LGBT romance that sizzles with chemistry. This engaging book and intriguing storyline was a delight to read. I also really enjoyed that this can be read as standalone or within the series

Synopsis: the third book in the Iskari series. the Sky Weaver sees Safire, commander of the Firgaardian army encounter a dangerous pirate Eris, known as the Death Dancer because she can evade even the most dangerous of pursuers she possesses the power to move between worlds. Now both are trying to find Asha, the Last Namsara, one to help and one to harm.

I liked both of the previous books in this series a lot but I think this one has to be the best one yet! I really liked both Safire and Eris' characters although I found Eris super irritating at first, she grew on me! I liked the twist to the plot at the end as well! I hope there might be more books in this series eventually!

A great final for the series. I really love the character development and especially Safire was great. I already loved her in book one so it was interesting to get to know her better. Will definetly recomend this series to my german followers on my blog.

So although this book states it can be read as a standalone I do recommend reading the first two books.

I made this mistake, having already read the first book I thought that I would be fine reading this one as the characters were different and it was still set in the same universe.

From what I did read I was enjoying it but felt a bit lost so I've stopped for now and will catch up on this series in the future.

This series has become one of my all time favourite series, whilst book one is still my favourite, I thought this was an incredible ending to the trilogy!

There is so much action, so many high stakes and I love the way the author writes. I am a massive lover of fantasy and have read such a range but this series has truly been so unique and had dragons written in the right way.

I’m so happy that I’ve finally finished the series and it was rounded off in the way it should be! I can’t wait to see what the author does next she’s definitely going to be an auto buy author for me from now on!

I love this series and Kristen Ciccarelli's writing. So readable and a world you just fall right into. Highly recommend even if you're scared of getting into fantasy.

This was the first time I've ever read a book by Kristen Ciccarelli and I loved it. Even though, The Sky Weaver is part of the Iskari series it was easy enough to read as a stand-alone novel.

The Sky Weaver contains multiple cleverly interwoven narratives following the lives of three individuals: Eris, Safire and Skye. Eris' story is the main focus of this story as she works for notorious Pirate Jemsin and his feared Summoner, stealing precious treasures and disappearing into thin air. The second belongs to Skye, a fisherman's daughter who falls in love with a God, and with a surprising connection to our beloved Death Dancer. And finally, we have Safire's story, the one of a Princess turned Commandant for her cousin King Dax and her efforts to bring Eris to justice.

As far as relationships go, I loved the fact that Kristen Ciccarelli included a lesbian/homosexual relationship between Eris and Safire, even though the trope of a soldier and her fugitive falling in love seemed very cliche and overused. I would definitely categorise this book as a Young Adult Fantasy novel mainly due to many of the characters learning about themselves, and discovering their place in the world which is common amongst YA Fiction.

Out of all the characters though, my favourite is Sorrow with his quiet unimposing natures intermingled with his ever-present fear and anxiety, his fear of people, of touch is reflected almost blindingly in Safire and her story, even though she never recognises it herself even after their bond is realised.

Cicarelli's writing is full of emotive sensory imagery and language that like Eris' spindle is able to transport you within the pages of The Sky Weaver and join Eris and Safire on their cat and mouse journey across the sea. Cicarelli truly is the sky weaver, sitting at her loom, spinning souls into stars.

This is an altogether amazing tale of truth, love and unwavering loyalty and I am excited to read the other books in this Iskari series plus any other publications written by the author.

An amazing conclusion to a fantastic series, quite different from the first two books, just as thrilling and exciting, but the magic seemed to have stepped up a level. As always from Kristen great writing, wonderful characters and a great plot with lots of twists and turns, an absolutely wonderful end to the trilogy. I am so sad to see the series end, but so look forward to future books from Kristen.


Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion

This is a definite must for fans on fantasy novels. The rich tapestry of the history of Firgaard, it’s religion and mythology is presented in a wonderful way that draws you into the story fully.

While the dragons were a fun addition it was the characters themselves who kept you interested. They were flawed and made mistakes but at the core they were fascinating and compelling. I’m glad I got the opportunity to read these books.

This is the third book in the series, and I found it pulled everything together nicely. Loved the use of mythology, and loved the writing style. Highly recommend

I do not know what to think of this book. It was good, let's say that first. But I also have plenty of issues with it. It was definitely better than The Caged Queen, but worse than The Last Namsara.

Writing style: I freaking love Ciccarelli's writing so I will always read her books, whether her stories are good or not.

Characters: I freaking loved the characters in this book. They made this book worthy of three and half stars. I loved the slow burn relationship between Eris and Saphire. I JUST REALLY LIKED ERIS OKAY. I have a soft spot for criminals, especially ones that fall for the 'princess'. I freaking love that trope, almost as much as the enemies to lovers trope which was also included in this book 😍

Story: The storyline wasn't very strong. I saw the plot twists coming from a mile away. I felt like there wasn't much happening. There was a lot of things going on in the background, but the story itself didn't feel very full (does that make sense?)

The book was definitely enjoyable. The writing and characters made it better, because the story really wasn't my cup of tea... Three and a half stars from me for The Sky Weaver.

This book is actually the third in a series and I had not realised. I believe that it can be read on its own but that it is better to read the other two books first.

This book was very different from the first two. The setting was beautiful. The magic has been dialed up in this 9ne and I love it.

This was such a fantastic conclusion to a great series! I loved how the ending- it was thrilling, exciting and pulled me in. I'm so sad this series is over! Kristen Ciccarelli's writing is fantastic and the dialogue was absolutely magnificent! I can't wait to read from her in the future! Highly recommend to any fans of fantasy, dragons and heart-wrenching romance! :)

The Sky Weaver is the third book set in The Last Namsara world by Kristen Ciccarelli. It’s a world full of magic, dragons, myths and legends. Stories of kings and queens, and everything in between. Safire is a soldier. Charged with protecting her king and keeping the peace in her unsettled world, she finds herself stuck with her polar opposite, the pirate Eris, when they set out on a quest to find Asha - the last Namsara. Joined together, the pair find they have more in common than they think, and sparks soon start to fly.

I loved The Last Namsara. Ciccarelli has a way of weaving together her mythology into the current setting in a really interesting and exciting way with stories and songs. It made the text flow beautifully. This does exactly the same, and when coupled with a highly entertaining female/female romance that sizzles with chemistry, it was a delight to read. I also love that this is a stand alone set in the same world. You don’t have to have read any of the previous novels to enjoy this, although obviously characters that we’ve seen before do pop up - enhancing the experience for those of us who have read the other books.

My favourite aspect of the story was definitely the world building. As Safire and Eris explore the world, we’re taken from the palace to the sea and beyond in their hunt for Asha. It’s all richly described, and sets the theme well. Safire and Eris are also wonderful characters that can carry a story. We first see Safire as a minor character in the first novel, which hints at her difficult past and inability to fit in because of her gender. She’s a strong woman. Proud. And this sometimes makes her come across as standoffish and unemotional, but in reality she’s just afraid of getting hurt. Eris is her perfect counterbalance, and the slow burn enemies to lovers was well crafted and subtle enough to feel believable.

A wonderful addition to the series, that helps tie all the books and mythology together with touching, believable characters.

I received a free ebook copy via NetGalley in exchange of an honest review.

This was absolutely the perfect way to end this trilogy.

When The Last Namsara came out I loved it, but to be honest I was a bit underwhelmed by The Caged Queen. I was a bit doubtful when I started reading The Sky Weaver but it turns out it is such a great story.

If you know the series, you know that whilst being all set in the same world and somehow interconnected to each other, every book has a separate plot and main characters. The Sky Weaver continues the story of Safire, Asha’s cousins and King Dax’s commandant, and her quest to capture the thief and pirate The Death Dancer – Eris. Safire and Eris’ destinies are inevitably entwined to each other to fight a common enemy.

Ciccarelli did an amazing job with this plot, I couldn’t put it down. She fantastically pulled off the enemies-to-lovers trope and continued to expand this world full of dragons and gods, bringing us to new territories and encountering pirates. I really loved how Ciccarelli tells us the myth of The Sky Weaver, and how this secondary story line is connected with the main plot.

If you loved Asha from The Last Namsara, you will rejoice to see her back in this book, together with Kuzo and – YESSS – more dragons.

I am so sad now The Iskari series is over. The Sky Weaver brings all the main characters of all three books together in a gripping and touching ending and I believe this book should receive more love from YA readers.

I adore Ciccarelli’s writing – pretty much have been since her debut novel and this book is no different. The world building which grows backwards over myth and folktale and magic is just so incredibly well done and I would read a history book about this world and enjoy it.

I was so excited to get to Safire’s story as I think she is an incredible character and I though the pacing and the action are bound in lyrical beautiful prose… I wanted more. I wanted to go deeper and I WANTED MORE DRAGONS! Sorrow is my baby and I will protect him at all costs.

But where the delving of the characters may have lacked a bit for me – once again Ciccarelli came for me with the little details of a world just out of my reach, and a beautiful bantery romance that hit me right in the feels.

The pacing of the novel worked well, but I think I am just too attached to Asha (and may perhaps have been a bit distracted when I read this book) and I just wasn’t wowed as much as I wanted to be. That may have something to do with a couple of places where it felt the like story was cut short and could have easily been immersed further. I wanted Eris, who as the new character in a series of established characters, had the hard job of getting us on board with her feelings to grow more. And I wanted Safire as well to build on what we already knew of her as a side character to really be in focus but what I felt like I got was two characters who grew towards each other but not as individuals. I felt like they were introduced and then their worlds became circular instead of expanding.
However THE WORLD IS JUST AMAZING AND I WANT MORE OF IT! I also loved the slow build and the genuine emotion portrayed - and the beautiful way the f/f relationship was portrayed warmed my heart.

All around though it was a great story but I think it needs focus to take in everything which it offers – as it is what it deserves.

I can't review this book as yet. I haven't read the first two. It said in description it was a standalone??
I will read the first two and come back to this.

The Sky Weaver is an Epic end to an Amazing Saga. 



Safire and Eris are our leading Ladies in The Sky Weaver. Safire had been introduced in The Last Namsara but now in The Sky Weaver Safire, true self comes out.  Eris is a new character who instantly grabbed my attention from her first line;

"Eris had never met a lock she couldn't pick."

The story of the Sky Weaver God and how she came to be is one of my favourite religions origin stories. The way the origin of Sky Weaver, weavers in with Eris and Safire story perfectly. 

Eris isn't the normal pirate or thief, her abilities give a new magical take on the pirate and thief norms as she can get into anywhere. Also, love her outlaw name Death Dancer. 

In The Sky Weaver, there is an F/F romance. I like the fact that the issue with them being together was more about Eris being a criminal than her being female. Each book in the series has a different relationship type, which feels very true to real life. 

The plot of The Sky Weaver is interesting, fast-paced,  funny, romantic. It has acton, pirates, Gods and Dragons. As the story progresses the plot evolves from a simple pirate thief to a story about waring Gods. 

With all the books in the Iskari series, they can be read as a standalone but you will get so much more from the books by reading them in order. 

My rating for The Sky Weaver is 5 out of 5.

THE SKY WEAVER fell rather flat for me.

It was a quick, easy read - over in less than two hours. The pacing has definitely been honed over the course of the trilogy, as I've read each one in faster times (they have about the same page length).

However, I simply didn't feel myself drawn into the world and rooting for the characters. The stakes were small scale and personal, until the sky weaver mythology was brought into the main story. As I didn't much care for Eris, I didn't much care what happened to her, and that was a staple of the plot.

The book takes place in a new part of the world, taking us from the Scrublands and Dragon Kingdom where we've spent the last two books. The new setting was a breath of sea air, even if it didn't stand out as a particularly world-rich kingdom.

THE SKY WEAVER, unlike the other books in the series, is told from two perspectives, Safire and Eris. It still has the stories interspersed, which are ultimately shown to be backstory for the mythology of the sky weaver. The shift to dual POV wasn't a factor in how much I liked this book, simply an interesting break in format. It was needed to tell the story though, as it's less constrained than previous books.

Asha plays a much bigger role in this book than she did in THE CAGED QUEEN, as everyone's hunting her. However, she doesn't take over the plot and steal the focus. It was nice that Safire finally got a say, having been pivotal to THE LAST NAMSARA, and so seeing the other side to her relationships with Asha and Dax felt overdue.

The romance didn't have a footing, and so was unbelievable. They're enemies, but they... liked each other? I couldn't see why - one literally orders and watches the other tortured. They spend most of the book capturing or hunting one another. There wasn't any chemistry either as they traipse over sea and land, exchanging who's whose prisoner.