Skyward
- Published
- 6 November 2018
- Pages
- 512
- ISBN-13
- 9798350414738
- Type
- novel
About this book
Skyward (November 2018, 512 pages) introduces Spensa Nightshade, who dreams of flying starfighters despite living on a scrap-metal planet hiding from an alien species that bombs any ship flying too high -- and whose father was branded a coward for fleeing battle. It opens Brandon Sanderson's YA series outside the Cosmere.
Key facts about Skyward
Skyward is a novel by Brandon Sanderson. Readers have had it since 6 November 2018. It runs to 512 pages.
Our list holds 3 editions of Skyward. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9798350414738 to find the main one.
Skyward is book 1 of 5 in the Skyward series. The series has 5 published books. As a result, this is the book to start the series with. Defiant is the latest book in the series with a full release date, out on 21 November 2023.
Additionally, Brandon Sanderson writes The Wheel of Time, Elantris and Mistborn, plus 4 more series. Those series sit on our fantasy and science fiction shelves. Meanwhile, Blightfall is the latest published Brandon Sanderson book on file, from 1 September 2026.
About Brandon Sanderson
Brandon Sanderson is an American author who has become one of the defining voices in modern epic fantasy, primarily through the interconnected "Cosmere" universe that links most of his major series. See every Brandon Sanderson book in order.
Its place in Skyward
Skyward is book 1 in the Skyward series. It is followed by Starsight. See the full Skyward reading order.
Spensa Nightshade dreams of flying starfighters despite living on Detritus, a scrap-metal planet where humanity's remnant has spent decades hiding from an alien species called the Krell, who bomb any ship that flies too high. Her ambition is complicated by her father's legacy: he was branded a coward for fleeing battle years earlier, a stain that follows Spensa everywhere she goes. When she discovers a broken, sentient ancient starship buried in a cave, her path to the pilot's seat -- and to the truth about her…
Editions
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780399555787
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780399555794
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9781721387366