RELEASE DATE: November 06, 2018
AUTHOR: Brandon Sanderson
GENRE: Young-Adult, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Adventure.
PUBLISHER: Golancz
SUMMARY:
Spensa’s world has been under attack for hundreds of years. An alien race called the Krell leads onslaught after onslaught from the sky in a never-ending campaign to destroy humankind. Humanity’s only defense is to take to their ships and fight the enemy in the skies. Pilots have become the heroes of what’s left of the human race.
Spensa has always dreamed of being one of them; of soaring above Earth and proving her bravery. But her fate is intertwined with her father’s – a pilot who was killed years ago when he abruptly deserted his team, placing Spensa’s chances of attending flight school somewhere between slim and none.
No one will let Spensa forget what her father did, but she is still determined to fly. And the Krell just made that a possibility. They’ve doubled their fleet, making Spensa’s world twice as dangerous . . . but their desperation to survive might just take her skyward . . .
“You get to choose who you are. Legacy, memories of the past, can serve us well. But we cannot let them define us. When heritage becomes a box instead of an inspiration, it has gone too far.”
Skyward is the first installment in Brandon Sanderson’s new YA Sci-fi series. I loved his Mistborn series and I was very excited for this new series. Although It wasn’t as epic as his other works, It was an entertaining read. The plot was great, the characters were fun, and the world building was perfect.
The story is set on a planet named Detritus which is protected by layers of space junk. Most of the population lives in the underground cities. For hundreds of years, they were attacked by an alien race named Krell. Pilots are their only saviors who fights against them. Seventeen year old Spensa wanted to be a pilot just like her dad to fight against their enemies.. She considers him as her heroic figure. Her whole world turns upside down when her father was killed for deserting his team during a battle. Since then, she was branded as the coward’s daughter. Despite others criticism, she’s still determined to follow her dreams by joining the flight school. She decides to take the pilot test, but soon she learns that how her last name can impact her whole future.

MY RATING:
[4/5 Stars]
I know I have to add this author on my list too! Excellent review and I hope the second book will have more romance in it!
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You won’t be disappointed with Brandon Sanderson’s works. Thank you, Sophie! I hope so too! 😊
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I still haven’t read a book by this author, but I think this is going to be the year I finally do. Great review!
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Thank you! I hope you enjoy This book if you decide to give it a shot! 😊
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Great review as always Raven!
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Thank you, Kayla! 😊
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This book sounds super awesome!! But I still need to finish with the Mistborn series. I already crossed the middle of the second book but then I kinda got sidetracked! Anyway great review Raven!
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Thank you, Poulami! I haven’t finished the Mistborn series either but I’m hoping to finish it this year.
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I’m glad you enjoyed this book. I enjoyed it too! I really liked your review.
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Thank you! 😊
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This sounds pretty good! I was just thinking about how I haven’t read a good sci-fi lately and have really been in the mood for one. Also I need to seriously read a book by Sanderson ASAP. I know I would enjoy any of them! Great review, Raven.
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Thank you, Arielle! This was a pretty good sci-fi read! I hope you enjoy it even more than I did! Sanderson’s books are amazing especially his fantasy works! 🙂
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I’m in the middle of his Mistborn series. Can’t wait read this new series! Thanks Raven! ❤️❤️
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I hope you enjoy his mistborn series and also this new sci-fi series! You’re welcome! 🙂
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I always thought I’d start with Steelheart BUT this book sounds amazing! The struggle is real lol. Fabulous review and I’m looking forward to discovering all of the worlds he creates!
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Thank you! ♥️Brandon Sanderson is a great fantasy author! I hope you enjoy his books when you finally get around to them! 😊
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I have heard lots of amazing things about the Mistborn series. I am so happy that you are enjoying this series as well. I will have to add this author to my TBR and give some of these books a try! 🙂
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I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
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So glad this was good, even if it’s not as epic as Sanderson’s other series. I’m very excited about the world building and plot- cos that’s always great with Sanderson’s books 😀 Great review!
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Thank you! 😊If you’re looking for a good YA Sci-fi read then definitely give it a shot.
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Great review! And, I completely agree about the training sequences feeling like a drag. By Sanderson’s standards, it was a bit of a letdown, right?
Would mean a lot if you checked out my review as well.
https://letstalkcinema.movie.blog/2019/04/27/skyward-book-review/
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