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Product Identifiers
PublisherRandom House Children's Books
ISBN-100399555803
ISBN-139780399555800
eBay Product ID (ePID)22038311419
Product Key Features
Book TitleSkyward
Number of Pages544 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2019
TopicDystopian, Action & Adventure / Survival Stories, Science Fiction / General
IllustratorYes
GenreYoung Adult Fiction
AuthorBrandon Sanderson
Book SeriesThe Skyward Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight14.8 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceYoung Adult Audience
LCCN2018-026175
Dewey Edition23
ReviewsPraise for Skyward : A New York Times Bestseller A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year " Startling revelations and stakes-raising implications ...Sanderson plainly had a ball with this nonstop, highflying opener , and readers will too.-- Kirkus Reviews, Starred "With this action-packed trilogy opener, Sanderson offers up a resourceful, fearless heroine and a memorable cast ...[and] as the pulse-pounding story intensifies and reveals its secrets, a cliffhanger ending sets things up for the next installment."-- Publishers Weekly, Starred "Sanderson delivers a cinematic adventure that explores the defining aspects of the individual versus the society....Serious moments are balanced with animated scenes, leaving a playful feel over the tense undertone of the novel...[and] fans of Sanderson will not be disappointed ."-- SLJ "Reading this book is like standing inside a video game: all action and movement. Sanderson's aerial dogfights are so masterful that it is impossible to turn the pages fast enough. "-- Booklist Praise for Brandon Sanderson's Reckoners series: #1 New York Times Bestselling Series " Another win for Sanderson . . . he's simply a brilliant writer. Period."--Patrick Rothfuss, author of the New York Times and USA Today bestseller The Name of the Wind "Action-packed." -- EW " Compelling. . . . Sanderson uses plot twists that he teases enough for readers to pick up on to distract from the more dramatic reveals he has in store."--AV Club, Praise for Skyward : A New York Times Bestseller A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year "Reading this book is like standing inside a video game: all action and movement . Sanderson's aerial dogfights are so masterful. "-- Booklist Praise for Brandon Sanderson's Reckoners series: #1 New York Times Bestselling Series " Another win for Sanderson . . . he's simply a brilliant writer. Period."--Patrick Rothfuss, author of the New York Times and USA Today bestseller The Name of the Wind "Action-packed." -- EW " Compelling. . . . Sanderson uses plot twists that he teases enough for readers to pick up on to distract from the more dramatic reveals he has in store."--AV Club
Grade FromSeventh Grade
Series Volume Number1
Dewey DecimalF
SynopsisFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Reckoners series, Words of Radiance, and the Mistborn trilogy 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. And don't miss the #1 New York Times bestselling sequel, Starsight ! "[A] nonstop, highflying opener." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review "With this action-packed trilogy opener , Sanderson offers up a resourceful, fearless heroine and a memorable cast ." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review "Sanderson delivers a cinematic adventure that explores the defining aspects of the individual versus the society. . . . Fans of Sanderson will not be disappointed. " -- SLJ "It is impossible to turn the pages fast enough." -- Booklist, From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Reckoners series, Words of Radiance, and the Mistborn trilogy 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. And don't miss the thrilling sequel, Starsight " A] nonstop, highflying opener." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review "With this action-packed trilogy opener , Sanderson offers up a resourceful, fearless heroine and a memorable cast ." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review "Sanderson delivers a cinematic adventure that explores the defining aspects of the individual versus the society. . . . Fans of Sanderson will not be disappointed. " -- SLJ "It is impossible to turn the pages fast enough." -- Booklist
LC Classification NumberPZ7.S19797Sky 2018
