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The story of Nimh, the goddess to her people, and North, the prince of a city that floats in the sky, began when North’s glider crashed onto the planet below. North knew only technology and Nimh’s people only magic. In The Other Side of the Sky, the two get to know each other and exchange notes on what their cultures are like and what each culture thinks of the other. Both peoples are facing major problems, and however impossible it seems, the two young leaders seem to be destined to work together to solve them.
At the end of the first book, North is still stranded on the planet and Nimh has ended up in North’s land, following the very powerful Inshara, who believes she is the rightful goddess supposed to fulfill prophecy. For some reason, Nimh can’t remember who she is, and Inshara is telling the queen, North’s mother, that she is Nimhara, goddess from below. North is desperately looking for a way to get back not just home, but to Nimh. They have fallen for each other, even though they are forbidden to touch (a rule goddesses must follow).
Each faces enemies trying to stop them, and each ends up finding people willing to help them, and they are able to work to find out the long-buried truths behind how their societies evolved and why they live in separate, very different places.
I really liked how those answers were revealed and the history of their cultures explained. It all came together in a pretty cool way. Nimh and North’s romance is a compelling part of the story, moving it along, as they feel so strongly that they should be together but can’t touch, and then are separated in the second book. It seems impossible, but then, in places where technology and magic seem impossible, maybe it isn’t. The book is compelling reading, full of action and intrigue, and I enjoyed it more than the first, as it all built to the conclusion.
Rated: Mild. There is no profanity. There are only a few some mild and brief kissing scenes. Violence is the most of the content; there are a number of types of killing and fighting and some mention of a good amount of blood.
