We truly sense her pain, her disappointments, her struggles and her victories. It was the main character, and to top it off, Sanderson took the 1st person approach for the story where we’re always experiencing the story through Spensa’s eyes. It wasn’t the amazing world Sanderson built, nor the unexpected plot that got me. I read the 500 pages novel in 2 days, and that was probably because of the weekend chores I had to do, otherwise it might have been a one-sitting kind of thing. Just for reference, I rarely, if ever, get emotional when reading a book.

Although Steelheart was ok, Mistborn and Skyward became my two favorite books of all time. Was I stupid!! I read Mistborn, Steelheart and Skyward recently. Then, like a rebel, I was despondent about it. Like several of Brandon Sanderson books, I purchased them all over the past few years because, you know, I heard it was good or heard of this Sandy guy. OMG, I LOVED THIS BOOK! I could simply end my review here and you’d get it! This book just became my favorite Sci-Fi novel of all time.

And an accidental discovery in a long-forgotten cavern might just provide her with a way to claim the stars. Flight school might be a long shot, but she is determined to fly. No one will let Spensa forget what her father did, yet fate works in mysterious ways. 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. Since she was a little girl, she has imagined soaring skyward and proving her bravery. Now pilots are the heroes of what’s left of the human race, and becoming one has always been Spensa’s dream.

Spensa’s world has been under attack for decades.

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