Sunreach

Skyward Flight: Novella 1

By: Brandon Sanderson, Janci Patterson

Narrated by: Suzy Jackson

From #1 bestselling author Brandon Sanderson and Janci Patterson comes the first of three Skyward series novellas, each told from the perspective of a different member of the team back on Detritus. Read FM's story between Starsight and Cytonic.

When a planet-destroying Delver suddenly appears in the sky of Detritus and vanishes just as suddenly, FM knows that the last free human society got lucky. Her Skyward Flight companion, Spensa, figured out how to draw this Delver away, but it won’t be so easy next time.

The forces of the Galactic Superiority will be back—and if the Defiant Defense Force can’t figure out a way to escape the planet, humanity’s destruction is only a matter of time. Spensa’s mission to infiltrate the Superiority unveiled the secret to their hyperdrives—a cytonic slug species called the Taynix. Now FM’s flightleader, Jorgen, has found a large group of Taynix hiding in the caverns far below Detritus’s surface.

FM and Jorgen must work together with the engineer Rig to awaken the mysterious alien Alanik and unlock the powers of the Taynix, or humanity will be trapped. With Spensa’s friend Minister Cuna of the Superiority stranded at the outpost of Sunreach, they need to figure out how to rescue them—or the Superiority government will be in the sole clutches of those who want to wipe out Detritus once and for all.

Praise for Skyward
An Instant 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 review
• "With this action-packed trilogy opener, Sanderson offers up a resourceful, fearless heroine and a memorable cast." —Publishers Weekly, starred review
• "It is impossible to turn the pages fast enough." —Booklist

Good but too expensive

Good quality, but too expensive. Both novellas should be bundled together (Not sure how to package the 3rd novella) . I understand Brandon is insanley busy (the scope of the cosmere is so big that even with Brandon's unmatched wriiting speed, he wont finish it for 25+ years) and i am very glad to get these extra stories that he doesnt have time to fully write himself and help other authors similarly to how the WoT helped him. However, the price point is way off and as a huge fan i have been resistant to paying for this.

A real pleasure!

The story was great and it was fun to have a perspective from FM. The performance, as always, was top notch and engaging. If you're considering listening to this, you already like Skyward and this doesn't disappoint, so don't think twice.

I think releasing multiple novellas around the release of a main book is a really fun experience and a great way to spread the excitement over months. I look forward to the next novellas and hope this release method continues to be used.

Great book

Every book by this author is good! I like this series and find a a good mix of surprise, romance, and interest. Good choice for a road trip.

Really loved getting to know FM better!

This was such a fun story! I loved the little romance element added in and getting to spend more time with our little doomslugs! It was nice to get to be in FM’s head who I relate to more than Spenca. Loved this novella and can’t wait for the next one. Suzy always does such a perfect job reading!

Enjoyed meeting the characters from Skyward again

I was surprised how much romance was involved, and still I like that the main plot was about mystery and discovery. I was immersed listening and enjoyed the humor. Looking forward to reading the next books 😁