It is a bit of a slow start, but that is mainly as Sanderson is constructing the world and characters.

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.

Starsight was an okay read, but it was lacking with the teamwork laced throughout Skyward.

A great new book. A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! SCUD. PROLOGUE. Start reading chapters 1-15 now! Spensa’s world has been under attack for decades. A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! scud. A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! About Skyward. Only fools climbed to the surface. So Skyward was my book club pick this month by Brandon Sanderson and initially, I was dreading it because I usually dislike almost all things science fiction. It is set in the same universe as the novella Defending Elysium, taking place centuries afterwards.. Brandon says the premise for this story is "How to Train Your Dragon but instead it's a girl who finds a … Book Description. Published on February 24, 2020 February 15, 2020 by Alex @ WhimsyPages Here we go again, talking about yet another Brandon Sanderson book! It’s a four-book series, and when I get back to… Want to Read. Skyward by #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson is 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. It started with a short story in 2008 called Defending Elysium, and was later expanded on in 2018 with the novel Skyward. That being said, not every sequel can be as good as the first. By the last quarter of the book I could not put it down. Before I say anything, I would like to state that Brandon Sanderson is an AMAZING writer and Skyward was probably the best book I've read in a while. Skyward is a series of novels written by Brandon Sanderson It is set on the planet of Detritus and is set in the same universe as Defending Elysium, taking place centuries afterwards. A fourth book in the Wax and Wayne series is planned for publication in 2020 or 2021, concluding "Era 2" of Mistborn. The first book, Skyward, was released on November 6, 2018 and the second book, Starsight, was released on November 26, 2019. 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. Skyward is a series of young adult Science Fiction novels written by American author Brandon Sanderson. I was wrong, it's amazing. Written by Brandon Sanderson, ... Skyward is a bit of a change for Sanderson. SCUD. By the last quarter of the book I could not put it down. 2020 is going to be a very Sanderson heavy year and I’m loving it so far. That said, every word in this book is purposeful, with no wasted time to establish details. Skyward gives the reader an intimate and personal viewpoint from which to grasp the context of a galaxy-spanning story. Sanderson is also currently planning "Era 3", to be written between Stormlight books 5 and 6.