--- product_id: 37423882 title: "Ten Thousand Skies Above You: A YA Sci-Fi Romance―A Desperate Race Through the Multiverse to Save First Love (Firebird, 2)" brand: "claudia gray" price: "VT6261" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 7 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/37423882-ten-thousand-skies-above-you-a-ya-sci-fi-romance store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # Ten Thousand Skies Above You: A YA Sci-Fi Romance―A Desperate Race Through the Multiverse to Save First Love (Firebird, 2) **Brand:** claudia gray **Price:** VT6261 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Ten Thousand Skies Above You: A YA Sci-Fi Romance―A Desperate Race Through the Multiverse to Save First Love (Firebird, 2) by claudia gray - **How much does it cost?** VT6261 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/37423882-ten-thousand-skies-above-you-a-ya-sci-fi-romance) ## Best For - claudia gray enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted claudia gray brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Claudia GrayTen Thousand Skies Above You (Firebird, 2) ## Images ![Ten Thousand Skies Above You: A YA Sci-Fi Romance―A Desperate Race Through the Multiverse to Save First Love (Firebird, 2) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91OS3TDN7zL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Definitely Not a Middle Book Syndrome Read *by J***. on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 10, 2020* I'm really trying to get myself to stop starting series and then not finishing them until years later! Lol. It's a curse! I read Claudia Gray's A Thousand Pieces of You as an ARC wayyyy back in 2014. So yeah, diving into Ten Thousand Skies Above You about 6 years later was rough! Luckily, I did find a recap online that was super helpful! I wish there were more than 2 bookish recaps sites!Anyway in this one we learn a lot has happened off page with the results of Marguerite's father being kidnapped and believed to be dead and the whole Wyatt Conley trying to control the time-traveling world and wanting Marguerite to come work for him. Lots of chaos and we get to know all of this through multiple flashbacks. I can't remember if this happened in the first book, all these flashbacks, but it was pretty tough sometimes. They almost seemed to blend right into the story and it took a bit of remembering that I was in a flashback, not current time. And then these flashbacks went on for quite a few pages and when I finally did come back to the here and now, I almost forgot what was happening there because that occasionally happened after I stopped reading for a day. So, it was definitely a challenge to get going with this one.Marguerite learns that Conley has splintered Paul's soul into four pieces and unless she does what he tells her, she will never be able to put her Paul back together again, he'd remain splintered across multiple universes. Conley wants her to go to two different universes and destroy her parents' work on the Firebird technology that each one is working on. But if anything is done to aid Conley, Marguerite wants no part of it.The other catch is, if she doesn't help him, not only will Paul's soul remain splintered, but Theo will remain damaged as well. He's been hooked onto a drug known as Nightthief, created by the Triad. Basically this happened when the Triadverse Theo took over Theo's body for such a long time and committed the crimes and basically made the "real" Theo's life quite difficult to get back to.I forgot how confusing things could be when you're traveling to multiple universes where you and your friends and family exist and some things remain the same and other things are drastically different. And then there's always the "is this the REAL person or this universe's person?" So yeah, confusing.I feel like the struggles I vaguely recall having with the first book remain prevalent with picking up the second book 6 years later. Lol. There was a great deal of physics talk and just wow. As an English major this pretty much baffled me. I was merely reading the words, but thankfully, they are done in a way that's not entirely confusing, but as I said, it can be overwhelming at times. Especially in the beginning...and when you start reading really early in the morning before work starts! Lol.The pacing to this one was pretty average. There's a great deal of tension going on because you never really know who you can trust and if now is the right time to trust them. And then of course, Marguerite has a looming deadline with Conley to complete her "mission" and then she still needs to rescue Paul entirely and put him back together again.Then there are the personal complications that start to come about with this one. I was a bit miffed that once again Paul and Marguerite were separated for the length of the novel. All other Pauls she interacts with in the other universes don't count. There's great debates with Marguerite about whether this universe's Paul is like her Paul or something like that. But to me, they weren't her Paul. They might be like him in some ways, but they are not fundamentally her Paul, they are not the one she fell completely in love with. They may have some of the same qualities, but they are not him. So basically we had yet another book where the starcrossed lovers were separated. Again (and yes, I know they weren't really lovers at the start of first book. We were led to believe Paul was a murderer, but I digress.).So the romance, was complicated to say the least. There were flashback moments of romance, so there was that. And then of course, we get that hint of a possible love triangle, but it wasn't really anything to worry about.That ending though. Whoa! Things happened just before the explosiveness, things that would set the course for the final novel and I knew that one was going to be an intense read! But this last added bit that happened towards the end was shocking...and yet, it came to me to wonder why it never happened before to begin with! Lol.There's a certain kind of magic to waiting to read a series until its completed (ignoring the fact that I am wayyy late to finishing this one!). I am glad that I don't have to wait for the conclusion to this one but omg why did I wait so long to read this?! Ten Thousand Skies Above You was a bit challenging for me, much like its predecessor, but it still has a nice flow to it that kept me hooked from the beginning and eager to see it to the shocking end! Can't wait for the series conclusion now!Overall Rating 4/5 stars ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Captivating from start to finish!!! *by K***R on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 4, 2015* 5 MULTIVERSAL STARSTO READ OR NOT TO READ...This series, for me, is a must read. DO NOT PASS IT UP. I will admit that I added it to my TBR list and passed it over once or twice. When I finally did read the first book, A Thousand Pieces Of You, I finished it in one day and immediately pre-ordered the sequel. Be prepared... it's my review so I can be pretentious if I want to. You've been warned.This book is extremely well-written, with complex characters that I couldn't help but love – no matter what multiverse they landed in. The concept of alternate universes has, up until now, been so abstract to me, that I never really even considered it enough to ponder it too deeply. So, naturally, I hadn't considered the complexity that with each jump into a new totality; not only are the plot twists are limitless, they can each draw you in as deeply as the first one you fell in love with.The love I have for this series cannot be expressed in just one review. This series has all the endearing qualities of Quantum Leap and the intricacy of Cloud Atlas. It could literally... and literar-ily (just go with it).. never end. I do not know how far Gray plans to take us in this journey, but I can honestly say that I would not miss one single word of it!THE RUNDOWN(From book description at Amazon...If it ain't broke...)Ever since she used the Firebird, her parents' invention, to cross through to alternate dimensions, Marguerite has caught the attention of enemies who will do anything to force her into helping them dominate the multiverse—even hurt the people she loves. She resists until her boyfriend, Paul, is attacked, and his consciousness is scattered across multiple dimensions.The hunt for each splinter of Paul's soul sends Marguerite racing through a war-torn San Francisco, the criminal underworld of New York City, and a glittering Paris where another Marguerite hides a shocking secret. Each dimension brings Marguerite one step closer to rescuing Paul. But with every trial she faces, she begins to question the one constant she's found between the worlds: their love for each other.MY TWO CENTSFor a while, and I'm talking at least halfway through this book, it occurred to me that our very talented author was, without a doubt, trying to separate Miss Marguerite from (one of my absolute favorite book boyfriends) Paul Markov.... but then it dawned on me, this book's multiverse jumps are not governed by the adored characters from the first book. They are directed by the antagonist and nearly all-around weenie, Wyatt Conley. When I thought about it that way, the general unrest I felt deep within my soul subsided... but not completely... I just love Paul too much! So, whether or not she and Paul would end up together was something I had to forge on through the pages and find out. Oh the anticipation!I will say that it feels like this book was written just for me. Not that I'm the only person that will ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT... but just that Claudia Gray led me right around by the nose. I followed willingly through each of the twists and turns and what-ifs. When I wanted to smack Marguerite for not getting the point of what seemed obvious from the outside looking in, I felt frustrated. When she came to realizations, I rejoiced.Another thing I want to praise the author for, is keeping me so engrossed in the people from the very first moment in the next dimension. The further I read and the more information given, when the next twist comes up I can't help but feel like the 'science' of it all and the possibility of changing the playing field should occur to me. But I remain so razzle-dazzled by these characters and the humanity of it all that I'm able to be surprised by the next turn in the physics of the situation.In the end, I love the story and the characters just like Ms. Gray wants me to. This book... this series.. is for me, a grand adventure. Thank you Claudia Gray.Just so you know, for me, there is no love triangle. For me.. It always Paul... In any dimension of the multiverse. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Many Faces Of Paul. *by B***X on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on November 30, 2016* There's lots to like about this action packed sequel.Marguerite is chasing across multiple dimensions looking for Paul Markov, her lover, who has gone and gotten himself splintered (effectively his soul is in tiny little pieces and manifesting as many different versions of Paul in many different dimensions). She needs to track down the Four Paul's and put him back together again. Of course, with Marguerite it isn't as easy as it sounds because with each dimension comes a new role for Marguerite, and Paul, to play and discovering who is friend and foe without blowing your cover is pretty hard to do! Especially with cunning Wyatt Conley trying to get in on the action.I loved the various dimensions. Whilst it might seem tedious to keep jumping from one scenario, and place, to another and going through the same routine of figuring out who she is in each place, it actually is really fun. I loved discovering the different paths her character might have taken but also liked how the author showed some personality traits stay constant in us regardless of that. Interestingly, Marguerite isn't always with Paul and this throws a few spanners in the works - I loved how marguerite questioned which version of Paul she truly loved (because let's face it, Russian Paul was clearly the winner for us readers!) and whether the actions of one version of a person reflect their character in another dimension. It's a bit mind trippy. In a great way.Sadly there were some failings for me. Marguerite is just a bit of a drip. Sure she's crafty enough to escape from sticky situations, that's fun. But she's so obsessed with love and destiny that it all makes me want to puke. Or punch her in the face. It's just too much!Equally I found the explanations of a few plot twists a little lack lustre and a bit too simple. Sometimes it seemed like the author just came up with the ideas as she was writing instead of fleshing them out so they made logical sense. But I guess this keeps us on our toes.That cliffhanger though! It undoes all the annoyance I had somewhat. I can't wait to see what happens next. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/37423882-ten-thousand-skies-above-you-a-ya-sci-fi-romance](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/37423882-ten-thousand-skies-above-you-a-ya-sci-fi-romance) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-04*