I’m going to be totally honest here and just come out and say that Steal the Sky was a book that I very nearly decided to skip. I don’t know why. On the face of it this book has everything that I would normally jump at so I guess at the time I was maybe just having a ‘moment’. I’m so glad it was a fleeting moment because I did pick up a copy (clearly) and it was a really enjoyable read. At the start of the story we have two conmen arriving in the City of Aransa. Honding and Tibs are about to undertake their most ambitious heist yet – they’re planing on stealing a brand new and sparkly airship, however, all their planning isn’t going to prevent this heist from going to hell in a handcart. First things first. A bit about the setting. I was really impressed with the world building and the way that you find out little by little what you need to know. In fact I thought that O’Keefe showed great ability with establishing the scene and the characters. The world seems to be split between the green and pleasant parts and the…