Skyward

De: Brandon Sanderson

Narrado por: Suzy Jackson

"Narrator Suzy Jackson's assured, brassy tones and forceful delivery are an exceptional match for Sanderson's high-stakes, battle-driven space opera.... Jackson's gift for characterizations shines - she brings out the humor and heroism in Spensa's young classmates and friends (and the neurotic spaceship MBOT), along with the pain and perseverance of the generations that came before them. This is a high-octane futuristic narrative of hope, sacrifice, and courage, and a fast pace speaks to the rising urgency as war rages above the planet. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award." (AudioFile magazine)

From Brandon Sanderson, the number one New York Times best-selling author of the Reckoners series, Words of Radiance, and the internationally best-selling 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 decades. Now pilots are the heroes of what's left of the human race, and becoming one has always been Spensa's dream. Since she was a little girl, she has imagined soaring skyward and proving her bravery. But her fate is intertwined with her father's - a pilot himself who was killed years ago when he abruptly deserted his team, leaving Spensa's chances of attending flight school at slim to none.

No one will let Spensa forget what her father did, yet fate works in mysterious ways. Flight school might be a long shot, but she is determined to fly. And an accidental discovery in a long-forgotten cavern might just provide her with a way to claim the stars.

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Teen / YA

When I download this book, I had no idea that it was written specifically to a younger audience. I know my 14-year-old self would have been obsessed with this book and while I’d absolutely recommend it to early teens, I definitely would not recommend it to anyone old enough to purchase an R+ movie ticket.

Since I’m not the story’s target market this leave me conflicted. Do I rate 5 stars based on teenage me or 2.5 stars based on my opinion today?

It could be my fault for not recognizing this as teen lit in the description somewhere. But I figured if it happened to me it could happen to others too and I’m just here to spread the word. If you’re not keen on hearing the nickname “Jerk-face” used for one of the main characters, this one is a pass.

Great for almost any age!

I have listened to this book twice now and am still in love with the story! The story was wrapped up enough to stand alone yet, knowing it's going to be a series, left enough open to imagine where the next book might take us. Thank you, Sanderson, for another book with strong/brave female characters!

Great, but too long

Imagine a better version of Ender's Game, which is unfortunately twice as long as it needed to be. Dragged on a lot! Still, I'm probably going to read the next one when it comes out.

Enjoyed

An engaging story from beginning to end. I’d recommend this to anyone because it’s an excellent story. That said it is probably geared towards young adults and those young at heart.

Sanderson seems to be a multiple personality

This series is very YA - not that it's a bad thing - Skyward and Starsight are an enjoyable way to spend 12 hours but this series makes me angry with these 6 hour & less 2.1 & 2.2 one credit or $20 per entry costs. As much as I enjoyed the first 2 books I'm done paying this outrageous cost Over $100 for 5 books and 30 hours of listening time. On the opposite end of the spectrum we have THE STORMLIGHT ARCHIVES with books of 45 to 55 hours that are anything but YA - in fact as much as The WAY OF KINGS and WORDS OF RADIANCE are accessible and enjoyable, try as I might OATHBRINGER is for me at least, impossible to get through -like a Pynchon novel requiring a MENSA membership to get into it. Wonder who decides a one credit 50 hour Words of Radiance vs $100 for 30 hours of the Skyward series? How Sanderson can deliver both YA and advanced IQ books is a mystery