“A hero does not choose her trials. She steps into the darkness, then she faces what comes next.”
****MAY contain spoilers for book one: Skyward. Spoiler-free review of Skyward here!
Synopsis:
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.
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. Everything Spensa has been taught about her world is a lie.
But Spensa also discovered a few other things about herself–and she’ll travel to the end of the galaxy to save humankind if she needs to. Plot:
Plot:
It felt so amazing to dive back into this world, especially after the ending of Skyward.
The beginning and the end were the best parts; it got a little slow in the middle – which I found with the last book too. That didn’t take too much away from the story, I just wish it was all fast pace, but that’s a personal preference.
I love the introduction of a new place and new characters, the world-building, as with every Sanderson novel, was absolutely incredible. I loved diving into this world and learning more about the universe and Spensa’s world and humans in this universe. So many questions I had from the first novel were answered here and some had really surprise twists! I expect no less from Sanderson, his twists are incredibly well written and unpredictable. How he manages to surprise me in every novel, I have no idea! You’d think I’d be used to it by now, this is the 9th book I’ve read by him. He never lets me down!
It really picked up towards the end, I was captivated! I couldn’t put the book down, I just had to know what happened. Then… OMG, the ending. INSANE. I am SHOOOOOOOOK. GIVE ME BOOK 3! Unfortunately, I’ll have to wait a long while… *cries*
It leaves off on a KILLER cliffhanger. Brandon, HOW DARE YOU.
Characters:
Spensa: I love Spensa!! I was so happy to continue her story and journey. I really love her character development over this novel. I have grown more and more attached to her and I’m super invested in her character!
I was hoping to see Spensa interact with the other characters from Skyward more, but they are pretty absent from this book.
M-Bot: Why do I love an AI system so much?
Doomslug: MY BABY! So glad I got what I wanted from this book!! Cannot wait for more Doomslug.
Rating: 4.25 Stars
Have you read Starsight? What did you think?
I loved listening to this audiobook again. I love this story. It’s so amazing and heartbreaking.
Literary Leisha 