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Heroine archetypes
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Synopsis
**ALL HER LIFE, SPENSA'S 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. The rumors of his cowardice are true--he deserted his flight during battle against the Krell. Worse, though, he turned against his team and attacked them. Spensa is sure that 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. This description comes from the publisher. *Starsight* is the second book in the Skyward series, the first of which is *Skyward*.
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Is Starsight appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
Teen space pilot confronts her father's legacy of cowardice and betrayal while battling alien threats. Contains space combat violence and themes of war, deception, and parental loss.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death of parent, grief, and betrayal (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Spensa discovers shocking truths about her pilot father and must travel across the galaxy to save humanity from the mysterious Krell.