Fans of Sanderson will not be disappointed.' - SLJ

'Sanderson delivers a cinematic adventure that explores the defining aspects of the individual versus the society. Humankind has always celebrated heros, but who defines what a hero is? Could humanity be the evil the galaxy needs to be protected from? Spensa is determined to find out, but each answer she discovers reveals a dozen new questions: about the war, about her enemies, and even, perhaps, about Spensa herself.īut Spensa also discovered a few other things about herself-and she'll travel to the end of the galaxy to save humankind if she needs to. Everything Spensa has been taught about her world is a lie. When she made it outside the protective shell of her planet, she heard the stars-and what they revealed to her was terrifying. And she's sure that whatever happened to her father that day could happen to her. Spensa is sure that there's more to the story. Worse, though, he turned against his team and attacked them. The rumors of her father's cowardice are true-he deserted his Flight during battle against the Krell. She made it to the sky, but the truths she learned there were crushing. Fans of Sanderson will not be disappointed.From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Reckoners series, the Mistborn trilogy, and the Stormlight Archive comes the second book in an epic series about a girl with a secret in a dangerous world at war for humanity's future.Īll her life, Spensa's dreamed of becoming a pilot and proving herself a hero like her father. 'With this action-packed trilogy opener, Sanderson offers up a resourceful, fearless heroine and a memorable cast.' ( Publishers Weekly)

' A] nonstop, highflying opener.' ( Kirkus Reviews, starred review) Everything Spensa has been taught about her world is a lie.īut Spensa also discovered a few other things about herself - and she'll travel to the end of the galaxy to save humankind if she needs to. When she made it outside the protective shell of her planet, she heard the stars - and it was terrifying. And she's sure that whatever happened to her father in his starship could happen to her. Spensa is sure there's more to the story. The rumors of his cowardice are true - he deserted his flight during battle against the Krell. She made it to the sky, but the truths she learned about her father were crushing. The sequel to the New York Times best seller Skywardįrom the number-one New York Times best-selling author of the Reckoners series, Words of Radiance, the Mistborn trilogy, and the Stormlight Archive comes the second book in an epic series about a girl with a secret in a dangerous world at war for humanity's future.Īll her life, Spensa has dreamed of becoming a pilot.

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