I received a copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Earth and Sky gives us a different type of protagonist - one I couldn't exactly relate to in some ways, but whom I liked nonetheless. Skylar is definitely different from a lot of other YA protagonists, and I liked that a lot. She's definitely an unlikely hero in this story, and I liked seeing how she dealt with all that the story threw at her.
There is a love interest, of course, but no love triangle (Can I say YAY?!). Win is interesting, and he definitely isn't without his faults, and I liked that a lot. While I wasn't particularly attached to him, I did think he was likable despite some of the downright frustrating or rude things he does, so that was a plus. He may not be the most interesting love interest in YA, but I definitely thought he was on the more likable side of things, and I didn't hate the romance. It isn't overbearing, and there is no insta-love, either, so between the no love triangle thing and that, the romance gets quite a few points in my book.
Like other time travel stories, you may need to just throw aside your doubts and enjoy the ride. There were definitely times when I was a bit confused about the time travel aspect and how things would be affected or changed in the present, but eventually I just had to take things at face value, and this book is definitely more enjoyable that way. That said, while a couple of things did throw me a bit, I didn't have too many issues on that front.
I wish we had gotten to learn a little more about Skylar's life in the present, because by the end of the book, the details from the beginning were a bit fuzzy, having not really been reinforced since early on. I also wanted to know a lot more about the specifics of what was going on and why, but I got enough that it didn't bug me too much.
I thought the technology used in the book was fairly unique and kind of fun, and I didn't feel like too much of the science-y stuff went over my head, so that was good. This book was definitely a fun ride, and I am really looking forward to reading the second book in the series ASAP!