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Skyward
(Skyward #1)
by
From Brandon Sanderson, the #1
New York Times
bestselling author of the Reckoners series,
Words of Radiance,
and the internationally bestselling Mistborn series, comes the first book in an epic new series about a girl who dreams of becoming a pilot in a dangerous world at war for humanity's future.
Spensa's world has been under attack for hun ...more
Spensa's world has been under attack for hun ...more
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Kindle Edition, 546 pages
Published
November 6th 2018
by Delacorte Press
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Skyward felt like a prelude.
The raw energy of the closing pages rattles; I started every sentence without knowing where it was going, half-terrified of where it might end. My heart was still pounding from the airy danger of it, even after the turning of the last page. When I looked up, the bedlam of motion inside the coffeeshop where I sat was an underwater warble, and I felt the sort of disorientation you only get when you are pulled out of one world and back into another. That's what any good ...more
The raw energy of the closing pages rattles; I started every sentence without knowing where it was going, half-terrified of where it might end. My heart was still pounding from the airy danger of it, even after the turning of the last page. When I looked up, the bedlam of motion inside the coffeeshop where I sat was an underwater warble, and I felt the sort of disorientation you only get when you are pulled out of one world and back into another. That's what any good ...more

Jan 02, 2019
Emily (Books with Emily Fox)
rated it
it was amazing
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
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favorites
"Just for that, I shall hunt your firstborn and laugh with glee as I tell them of your death in terrible detail, with many unpleasant adjectives!”
You know how sometimes you realize you’ve read 500 pages and it was all fluff, nothing really stands out and you can't even remember most of it?
Well this book was the opposite.
So much happens, the characters are flawed but their growth is fascinating to watch. The story is complex and becomes more interesting as it progresses. Every time I thought I k ...more
You know how sometimes you realize you’ve read 500 pages and it was all fluff, nothing really stands out and you can't even remember most of it?
Well this book was the opposite.
So much happens, the characters are flawed but their growth is fascinating to watch. The story is complex and becomes more interesting as it progresses. Every time I thought I k ...more

I am a simple girl.
I see Brandon Sanderson...
I buy.
I see Brandon Sanderson...
I buy.

THIS WAS AMAZING. I loved the characters, the world, the humor, the action. I'm excited to continue the series.
...more

UPDATE: $1.99 Kindle US 12/20/20
****
Even though I already had the book, I'm impressed a Brandon Sanderson book was in my November Fairyloot!! Click the link under the picture to see the goods. I think I left out a picture of one of the cards! sigh....

THE GOODS
I had so many things I wanted to say for this review but I have nothing right now! I have cried sad and happy tears. I have loved many. Go read the damn book people!

It's Brandon Sanderson! What more needs to be said?
Happy Reading!
Mel 🖤🐶🐺🐾 ...more
****
Even though I already had the book, I'm impressed a Brandon Sanderson book was in my November Fairyloot!! Click the link under the picture to see the goods. I think I left out a picture of one of the cards! sigh....

THE GOODS
I had so many things I wanted to say for this review but I have nothing right now! I have cried sad and happy tears. I have loved many. Go read the damn book people!

It's Brandon Sanderson! What more needs to be said?
Happy Reading!
Mel 🖤🐶🐺🐾 ...more

for those that wanna hear me gush:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvFoM... ...more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvFoM... ...more

“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 start of a brand-new YA Sci-Fi series by Brandon Sanderson. You all know that I love Brandon Sanderson’s work, especially The Stormlight Archive and Mistborn, and I knew I couldn’t let this new release pass me by without immediately reading. And, friends, this was nothing short of ...more

May 10, 2018
Warda
rated it
really liked it
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
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audiobooks
I’m fluctuating between a 4 and 5 stars, so 4.5 🌟 for now but damn! I felt robbed by that ending. The scope of this world, the characters and plot is about to get even bigger AND THE EXCITEMENT I FEEL!
I don’t understand how he does it. Sanderson can’t do no wrong.
THIS is how you write a YA sci-fi/fantasy book. With depth and substance, whilst still knowing your target audience.
Yes, the above comment is very much a dig at the mediocre YA fantasies that have been getting published.
I’m still fl ...more
I don’t understand how he does it. Sanderson can’t do no wrong.
THIS is how you write a YA sci-fi/fantasy book. With depth and substance, whilst still knowing your target audience.
Yes, the above comment is very much a dig at the mediocre YA fantasies that have been getting published.
I’m still fl ...more

Skyward comes out in mass market paperback today!
ARC provided by the publisher, Gollancz, in exchange for an honest review..
4.5 stars.
Skyward is a fine example of a Young Adult novel. Once again, I'm in awe of Sanderson who shows he is still at the top of his game.
This novel is another hallmark of Sanderson's ability to spin the most incredible stories. He described the book as How to Train Your Dragon meets Top Gun and Enders Game. These references, however, would count for nothing if the e ...more
ARC provided by the publisher, Gollancz, in exchange for an honest review..
4.5 stars.
Skyward is a fine example of a Young Adult novel. Once again, I'm in awe of Sanderson who shows he is still at the top of his game.
This novel is another hallmark of Sanderson's ability to spin the most incredible stories. He described the book as How to Train Your Dragon meets Top Gun and Enders Game. These references, however, would count for nothing if the e ...more

Apr 11, 2020
Katerina
rated it
it was amazing
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
2020-reads,
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2000 hrs., Alta Base, Flight Command Headquarters
Scholar: Flight Command, this is Booknerd Twelve, name Katerina. Callsign: Scholar.
Flight Command: What are you doing in the outer space, Scholar? Your mission is accomplished, you finished Skyward. Return to the base immediately.
Scholar: I’m not ready to leave, Command.
Flight Command: Why do you defy direct orders soldier?
Scholar: Because there was something about Skyward; the cinematic quality, the non-stop adventure, the humor and sarcasm, t ...more
Scholar: Flight Command, this is Booknerd Twelve, name Katerina. Callsign: Scholar.
Flight Command: What are you doing in the outer space, Scholar? Your mission is accomplished, you finished Skyward. Return to the base immediately.
Scholar: I’m not ready to leave, Command.
Flight Command: Why do you defy direct orders soldier?
Scholar: Because there was something about Skyward; the cinematic quality, the non-stop adventure, the humor and sarcasm, t ...more

4.5 stars

Okay, it's official, folks. Brandon Sanderson is a god.
He's not just a go-to guy for all things fantasy. I've read a few of his Cosmere SF stores but this is the first outright SF novel I've read from him and OMG he slams it out of the park. Or sky. :)
Let's put it this way. You remember how Armada should have been the glorious Last Starfighter? Let's just ignore that for a moment.
THIS is the quintessential Top Gun meets the Last Starfighter, complete with a girl pilot with a huge chip on her sho ...more
He's not just a go-to guy for all things fantasy. I've read a few of his Cosmere SF stores but this is the first outright SF novel I've read from him and OMG he slams it out of the park. Or sky. :)
Let's put it this way. You remember how Armada should have been the glorious Last Starfighter? Let's just ignore that for a moment.
THIS is the quintessential Top Gun meets the Last Starfighter, complete with a girl pilot with a huge chip on her sho ...more

Skyward(Skyward,#1) by Brandon Sanderson

Skyward was brilliantly written. And it had a compelling, captivating, and engaging storyline. Loved those unique characters. It was a fine read and it wasn’t a bad one by any means, but compared to the other books I’ve read from Brandon Sanderson, it’s by far my least favorite.
Not bad. ...more

Skyward was brilliantly written. And it had a compelling, captivating, and engaging storyline. Loved those unique characters. It was a fine read and it wasn’t a bad one by any means, but compared to the other books I’ve read from Brandon Sanderson, it’s by far my least favorite.
And the warrior’s way was not to run from failure, but to own up to it and do better.
Not bad. ...more

May 11, 2020
Sean Barrs
rated it
it was amazing
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Battlestar Galactica fans
Skyward is the freshest and most exciting science-fiction novel I have read in a very long time.
There is a great deal to talk about here because there is a great deal Brandon Sanderson does right. Well, he does everything right really. I do not have a single criticism. The plot is fantastic. The world building is totally excellent. And, as ever, Sanderson gives little away at the start. He slowly builds the layers through the plot and reveals how extensive this world is towards the end. The ...more
There is a great deal to talk about here because there is a great deal Brandon Sanderson does right. Well, he does everything right really. I do not have a single criticism. The plot is fantastic. The world building is totally excellent. And, as ever, Sanderson gives little away at the start. He slowly builds the layers through the plot and reveals how extensive this world is towards the end. The ...more

Good news to the die-hard Mistborn fans like me and also The Stormlight Archive lovers (Seriously, I should stop procrastinating and start reading ASAP! It waits too long at my TBR purgatory!), we got the brand new, unique, exciting sci-fi series we’d dreamt of for so long. I honestly waited for second book’s release to start this journey and it finally came out.
The book started a little slow and it gave me idea that was long prologue before taking our first steps into journey and warms us befo ...more
The book started a little slow and it gave me idea that was long prologue before taking our first steps into journey and warms us befo ...more

Jan 01, 2019
Caz (littlebookowl)
rated it
really liked it
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
owned
What a ride! It took me a little while to get into this, but once I did I couldn't put it down.
Full review to come! ...more
Full review to come! ...more

$1.99 Kindle sale for this YA SF adventure by Brandon Sanderson, first book in the series. The third book is coming out this week. 🌟✨💫 It's a Star Wars training academy sort of story, set on a prison planet surrounded by alien guards.

Final review, first posted on Fantasy Literature:
Brandon Sanderson’s new young adult science fiction novel, Skyward, replaces his intricately detailed fantasy magical systems with equally detailed dogfights between one-person starship fighters of the humans living o ...more

Final review, first posted on Fantasy Literature:
Brandon Sanderson’s new young adult science fiction novel, Skyward, replaces his intricately detailed fantasy magical systems with equally detailed dogfights between one-person starship fighters of the humans living o ...more

Check out my video on 7 Plot Holes in Skyward: https://youtu.be/IGsYseEyWv4
Spensa has grown up an outcast but has always dreamed of becoming a pilot her entire life. Will she be able to achieve her dreams? One day she stumbles upon an ancient ship that crashed into her planet. Can she repair the ship before it's discovered? The ship also seems to have a personality. Will Spensa be able to convince the ship to join her side?
This book was quite lengthy, and it seemed to drag in certain portions of ...more
Spensa has grown up an outcast but has always dreamed of becoming a pilot her entire life. Will she be able to achieve her dreams? One day she stumbles upon an ancient ship that crashed into her planet. Can she repair the ship before it's discovered? The ship also seems to have a personality. Will Spensa be able to convince the ship to join her side?
This book was quite lengthy, and it seemed to drag in certain portions of ...more

unpopular opinion, but this story sadly didnt feel like sanderson to me. and that could be for a variety of reasons:
- ive only read two other books by him, so i might not know him as an author yet.and i think its the last point that is really bothering me. even with my limited experience with sande ...more
- this is my first time reading a YA/sci-fi book of his, so maybe im just not used to it.
- this story feels like plenty of other books i have read before, some of which do this type of story better.

Who would've thought that a talking spaceship would be my favourite character???

This book hit me right in the feels and I'm not even surprised because it's Sanderson and Sanderson always does this. His books make me feel so scudding alive and I'm always coming out of his books looking at the world differently?? Like for an author to be able to do that with every scudding one of his books is beyond impressive. Of course, Skyward was no different and tackled so many different themes and concepts. ...more

This book hit me right in the feels and I'm not even surprised because it's Sanderson and Sanderson always does this. His books make me feel so scudding alive and I'm always coming out of his books looking at the world differently?? Like for an author to be able to do that with every scudding one of his books is beyond impressive. Of course, Skyward was no different and tackled so many different themes and concepts. ...more

Spensa could crash her starfighter into me and I would thank her.
Sanderson is a characterization expert. He has clearly spent a lot of time thinking about his characters. Not just what they look like or what their main personality traits are, but how they would react to every situation and how their past influenced how they grew up. He understands Spensa so well and it's evident in the little things. Spensa is a realistic, sympathetic character and I love her. Her behavior makes sense with the ...more
Sanderson is a characterization expert. He has clearly spent a lot of time thinking about his characters. Not just what they look like or what their main personality traits are, but how they would react to every situation and how their past influenced how they grew up. He understands Spensa so well and it's evident in the little things. Spensa is a realistic, sympathetic character and I love her. Her behavior makes sense with the ...more

Kindle Daily Deal: 29May22 for 2.99 here Totally worth that for M-bot and Doomslug
This review was originally posted on Books of My Heart
Bless My Stars this was fantastic! You know how you are going along in your life thinking that most of the stuff you are reading is good ...more
This review was originally posted on Books of My Heart
“That music the water makes,” she said. “Isn’t it the most wonderful sound ever?”
“The most wonderful sound ever is the lamentations of my enemies, screaming my name toward the heavens with ragged, dying voices.”
Bless My Stars this was fantastic! You know how you are going along in your life thinking that most of the stuff you are reading is good ...more

YOOOOO WTF THIS WAS SO GOOD??????????? It's EXACTLY the type of sci-fi i love with such badass-ery!!!!!!
...more

Dec 09, 2021
ale ♡
rated it
it was amazing
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
action,
adventure,
badass-female-mc,
fiction,
fantasy,
favorites,
marry-you-with-paper-rings,
sci-fi,
comfort-books,
space
5 fucking. stars. are. not. enough.

Here is my playlist for Skyward because yes.
And I also made a pinterest board, lmao.
I'll start by saying, as always, you know me well by now, that there are spoilers in my review. So if you haven't read it yet, don't go any further.
I read this book in Spanish an ...more
“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.”

Here is my playlist for Skyward because yes.
And I also made a pinterest board, lmao.
I'll start by saying, as always, you know me well by now, that there are spoilers in my review. So if you haven't read it yet, don't go any further.
I read this book in Spanish an ...more

THE REVIEW IS POSTED
3,7 STARS
My Opinion Time!
The first time I saw this book, I was captivated by the cover. It was so amazing and it looked eerie and mysterious. After that I also was curious about the book itself because the plot sounded good and something that I would probably love and it's science fiction! one of my favorite genres and I also heard many g ...more
3,7 STARS
I was a warrior, as Gran-Gran had taught me. And the warrior's way was not to run from failure, but to own up to it and do better.
My Opinion Time!
The first time I saw this book, I was captivated by the cover. It was so amazing and it looked eerie and mysterious. After that I also was curious about the book itself because the plot sounded good and something that I would probably love and it's science fiction! one of my favorite genres and I also heard many g ...more

Rating: 4.5 stars
WOW! This was such an incredibly good book. I am super behind on the Brandon Sanderson train. So behind that this is the first book of his that I've ever read, it definitely will not be the last though. I fell in love with the plot, characters, and world building from the very first page and that almost never happens.
Skyward follows a young girl named Spensa (callsign: Spin), who desperately wants to follow in her father's footsteps and become a pilot. In Spensa's world, which ...more
WOW! This was such an incredibly good book. I am super behind on the Brandon Sanderson train. So behind that this is the first book of his that I've ever read, it definitely will not be the last though. I fell in love with the plot, characters, and world building from the very first page and that almost never happens.
Skyward follows a young girl named Spensa (callsign: Spin), who desperately wants to follow in her father's footsteps and become a pilot. In Spensa's world, which ...more

This book took me forever to get through not because I actively disliked it, but because it failed to motivate me to keep reading. The characters all felt rather flat and for as long as the book was, I still didn’t feel that connections between characters were fleshed out. I found myself not caring. In typical Sanderson fashion, the ending was engaging, but not enough to raise the star rating significantly. The ending did hint that the future novels in the series may be more exciting, so I’d be
...more
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Dec 10, 2018
Jessi ❤️ H. Vojsk [if villain, why hot?]
rated it
really liked it
·
review of another edition

“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.”
Story 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
When Spensa was a little girl she always dreamed about flying, seeing the stars, the sky.
Being free, even just for a moment.
Even though there were stones upon her path that nearly let her tumble and get lost, she still found a way to be upon the sky.
To see the stars, the sky and to discover wha ...more

Ok I don’t know where to begin: this was SO. GOOD. At times the description of space travel and flight movements was a bit confusing, but once you got it the story got GOOOOD. I love Spensa and I love the backstory that we learn at the very end because it seems like it could lead into a verrrrry interesting sequel. EXCITED!
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