Nocturnal Book Reviews

Pilgrim of The Sky is a beautiful, poetic book. It was a slow start for me, but once you get a quarter way through you are caught and keep digging out more and more gems in this book along the way.

Where do I start with this complex book?

Pilgrim of the Sky is a book taking on the idea of multiverse, hence its sci-fi element. Maddie, the main heroine from our world (Sixth World) is transported into World Two into a body of her twain (double) Matilda.

Second world is stunning, it's Victorian, operating on a completely different type of technology and it worships Mary instead of Christ. Boston in that world is absolutely breathtaking with its colourful buildings, cathedrals reminding of gardens of Eden, carriages powered by magnets and mansions floating in the air.

While Matilda and Maddie struggle for control over Matilda's body, Maddie slowly finds out what she has to do and why she is special enough to travel through the worlds. Everyone seems to want her to find Alvin, her ex-lover whom she thought dead - Randal, Matilda's husband; Matilda - a callous beautiful woman with her own agenda; a bearded river captain Joss... and don't let me start with all the confusing twains from other worlds!

There are dragons or demigods, there are magical objects, transfiguration and transportation... Maddie is reeling and way over her head and all she wants is to get back to her own world. Or does she?

Fabulous, rich world and lavish clothes left me drooling despite the plot getting messier and more complicated with each chapter. I did feel for Maddie and wanted her to find happiness, and I really enjoyed this unusual novel. Recommended.