Initial Impressions 11/29/15: Somewhere between 4 and 4.25 stars, I think. 
 It was such a lovely ending to this strong, debut fantasy duology! I just loved getting to know these characters, their quests, and how they all came to work together. I just love it when an awesome cast of characters really forms this epic bond and this book was a perfect example of that. Everyone gets tangled up in one another and your heart just really goes out to all of them! 
 I didn't feel AS invested as I had in the first book (probably a me thing to be honest. I've been having ISSUES lately with series-enders. Maybe I'm distancing myself because I'm not ready to let go) but I did still love it from start to finish! I feel like I forgot a lot about the Wall and the details behind why everyone was doing what they were doing (stupid? Probably) so I really could have benefitted from a re-read of The Storyspinner before starting this one but alas. I didn't do that. 
 I love Becky Wallace's writing and her relationships are just to die for. These ships totally killed me (in a good way) and the relationships -- both romantic and platonic -- really hooked me into this series. I absolutely love them and I'm sad to say goodbye to all of these awesome people! Oh well, I guess I'll just have to re-read the series someday ;D 
 Full review as originally posted HERE on The Book Addict's Guide 2/15/16: THE STORYSPINNER was one of my favorite reads of 2015 so when I got approved to read THE SKYLIGHTER early on Edelweiss, this was one I didn't hesitate to pick up right away!! Becky Wallace has this amazing way of crafting characters to really connect the reader to each one and also create this incredible bond between them all. One thing I always love and enjoy in a book is a cast of characters that really comes together to form a crew (like in The Lunar Chronicles, The Lies of Locke Lamora, and Six of Crows) so to see how each of these characters already were tied together or became wrapped up in each other was just fantastic. 
 I'll admit that I probably could have done with a re-read of THE STORYSPINNER before starting THE SKYLIGHTER. There's just so much that happens and it really was almost a year since I had read it and I could have used some brushing up. There's still plenty more to be seen in THE SKYLIGHTER though! It was actually hard for me to come to grips with the fact that the series was already ending! I'm so used to trilogies that it felt so fast to come to a conclusion already and yet it was the perfect amount of content for this story. I always enjoy duologies because you get so much more to a story and yet the series also wraps up quickly so readers aren't waiting forever for that next book. I did feel a bit lost at times simply because I just didn't remember everything that happened in book one (and totally major plot points too. Oops. My reading retention is the WORST) so there were moments that I wasn't as hooked as I had been with THE STORYSPINNER because I was missing those pieces of information that should have already been stored in my brain. That was definitely reader error there. 
 As always, Becky Wallace's character relationships are to die for. I absolutely adore every single one, romantic, platonic, or familial. They're all so intricate and really provoked so many emotions as I was reading. The budding romance between Johanna and Rafi is absolutely stellar, filled with plenty of tension and some amazing kisses! And the range of romances is wonderful as well. There are many different levels and forms of love in this book and it was so wonderful to witness them all. I also really just adore this crew and their friendship. It's not always easy but they really come to rely on one another and their feelings go way past the surface level. 
 I'm also still totally in love with this incredibly intricate world and how much it comes alive as I was reading. I could easily picture every location and it really helped me put myself in the story. The magical aspects of the world really develop in THE SKYLIGHTER as well although since it was the title of the book, I did find myself wanting a bit more focus on skylighters! 
 I just love Becky Wallace's books and whatever she writes next will be an auto-buy for me. This is such a fun fantasy duology and if you haven't read these books yet, now's the perfect time to read them back-to-back and really savor the whole experience!