Starsight
- Published
- 26 November 2019
- Pages
- 496
- ISBN-13
- 9781603936781
- Type
- novel
About this book
Starsight (2019) is the second book in Skyward, coming before Cytonic and widening Spensa's dogfights toward the genuine space opera the four novels build toward.
Key facts about Starsight
Brandon Sanderson wrote Starsight, a novel on our list. It has been out since 26 November 2019. The book has 496 pages.
We list 3 editions of this novel. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9781603936781 to find the main one.
Starsight is book 2 of 5 in the Skyward series. The series has 5 published books. However, the series starts with Skyward (2018). 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
Starsight is book 2 in the Skyward series. It follows Skyward. It is followed by Cytonic. 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 9780399555848
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780593123829
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9788417347741