Starsight

Skyward, Book 2

By: Brandon Sanderson

Narrated by: Sophie Aldred

All her life, Spensa has dreamed of becoming a pilot. Of proving she's a hero like her father. She made it to the sky, but the truths she learned about her father were crushing. The rumours of his cowardice are true - he deserted his flight during battle against the Krell. Worse, though, he turned against his team and attacked them.

Spensa is sure there's more to the story. And she's sure that whatever happened to her father in his starship could happen to her. When she made it outside the protective shell of her planet, she heard the stars - and it was terrifying. What she learned turned her world upside down. Everything Spensa's been taught is a lie.

But Spensa also learned a few things about herself - and she'll travel to the end of the galaxy to save humankind if she needs to.


Praise for Brandon Sanderson's #1 New York Times Bestselling Reckoners series:

'Another win for Sanderson . . . he's simply a brilliant writer' Patrick Rothfuss
'Action-packed' Entertainment Weekly
'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©2019 Dragonsteel Entertainment LLC

Critic reviews

Brandon Sanderson is the most immersive fantasy writer I've ever encountered

Great fun

Brandon Sanderson is a masterful storyteller across genres and age groups

Sanderson at his best

An easy, enjoyable read with some important themes

A fun, fast-paced adventure

An intense ride with equal measures of thrilling action and emotional resonance

This is such a fantastic series

An enraging ride of action and emotional resonance

cracking good sequel

good follow on story from the first book. listened to this one very quickly. hard to put down.

Just addictive!

The story of Spensa, M-Bot and Doomslug continues. I love the reflection on interacting with different species - a reminder of the dangers of ignorance when it comes to interacting with different folk. Such a fun story with brilliant twists and turns. Set aside some time because you won’t be able to put this down.

a really good, fun sci-fi novel

this is a really great follow up to the first book skyward, it manages to be both different enough to be fresh but still keeping the spirit of the first book intact. a definite read for anyone who liked the first book and any sci-fi fan in general and the narrator did an excellent job as well.

Great story brilliantly performed

Excellent series - Brandon Sanderson at his very best. Sophie Alfred’s performance is truly a masterpiece, unbelievably perfect.

Fantastic

Wonderful story brought to life by brilliant narration. Great world building and character development throughout.