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Synopsis
Claim the stars in this paperback boxed set featuring all four books in Brandon Sanderson's New York Times bestselling Skyward series! From the visionary storyteller behind the Reckoners series, the Mistborn trilogy, and the Stormlight Archive. Spensa's world has been under attack for decades. Now pilots are the heroes of what's left of the human race, and becoming one has always been Spensa's dream. Since she was a little girl, she has imagined soaring skyward and proving her bravery. 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. No one will let Spensa forget what her father did, yet fate works in mysterious ways. Flight school might be a long shot, but she is determined to fly. And an accidental discovery in a forgotten cavern might just take Spensa to the stars after all . . . and perhaps even far beyond. The Skyward series is a galaxy-hopping, mind-expanding saga of space exploration set against the backdrop of a war for humanity's future. This epic boxed set includes all four books: SKYWARD STARSIGHT CYTONIC DEFIANT
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Is Defiant appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
Skyward features space combat and war themes with moderate action violence. Strong emphasis on determination, overcoming prejudice, and found family themes with no sexual content or strong language.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death of parent, abandonment, and war (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will love following Spensa's journey from outcast to pilot as she battles to prove herself and uncover the truth about her father's mysterious past.