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Skyward
- Narrated by: Sophie Aldred
- Length: 15 hrs and 14 mins
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Skyward
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Publisher's Summary
THE INTERNATIONAL PHENOMENON BEHIND THE COSMERE
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'We must not cower in the dark because we're afraid of the spark within us. The answer is not to put out the spark, but to learn to control it'
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 . . .
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- Anonymous User
- 22-01-2019
Enjoyable all the way through!
Engaging story (especially after the first 2-3 hours), likeable protagonist with an interesting cast of characters and more action than I'm accustomed to from Sanderson.
The narrator, Sophie Alfred, spins a great yarn. It's a brief tale compared to Sanderson's other work but the story benefits from it.
I would happily listen to narrative of Skyward Flight again. With any luck a sequel is planned.
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- Anonymous User
- 20-01-2022
Stars Align
Absolutely loved this story. The narration grew on me as did the story and I couldn’t stop listening. Easy to listen to and super engaging.
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- Simone Kiem
- 04-04-2022
On point character building
Absolutely brilliant YA novel by Sanderson. Following a young wanna be pilot as humankind battles the Krell
I forgot how good this book is. This is my second read/listen to refresh my mind for Cytonic. The banter is on point and hilarious.
Fave quotes:
- Set your sights on something higher, Something more grand
- Claim the stars
- Sieze the stars
- When everyone else is calm, you are a burning bonfire. Beautiful, like a newly forged blade.
- Be different. Set your sights on something higher.
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- CallsignViper92
- 07-06-2022
Looking Skyward for a Sequel
I happened upon this book and author due to my love of planes (specifically Jet Fighters) and i read the word pilot and was instantly hooked, i am now a little biased as i finished all the books in this series and am also halfway through "The Way of Kings". The way i was originally hooked on this book kept me coming back for more and the want to know more and more about Spensa! and her newly acquired friends, paired with the fighter pilot esque training and you have me looking to the stars for my next fix. ahhhh Sanderson you have done it again.
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- Wendy Capper
- 14-04-2023
Kept me awake!
Immediately I was intrigued by this book. It didn’t take any ‘getting into’ for me. Although there were air battles I didn’t find them long and tedious as some of Brandon’s other epic battle descriptions. The characters held reality and I look forward to the continuation of this story.
Sadly I missed hours and hours of sleep as this was a difficult story to turn off!
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- Anonymous User
- 07-12-2018
Nice change of pace for Sanderson fans
Loved it finished it in two days couldn't put it down, excited to see what's next. Go Doom slug
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- Anonymous User
- 05-01-2019
Great read
Listened to the whole thing in 2 days. Had a great time, can't wait for more
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- Ben
- 09-01-2019
loved it start to finish
was a great book with great narration. Had me sucked in from the beginning .
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- Ruby Rubix
- 26-01-2019
Fantastic
Absolutely loved it. I am a simple girl - I see Brandon Sanderson has written a new book and I buy it. Kudos to the voice actor, who brought Spenca to life. Can't wait for the next in the series.
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- Anonymous User
- 23-01-2019
I need more!!!
Amazing world building, wonderful story telling, left me wanting more. This is the first Sanderson book and it won't be my last.
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