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Name: Starsight
Rating: 4.565217391304 (23 reviews)
Author: Brandon Sanderson

As a young pilot, Spensa dreams of proving herself the heroic name her father earned in battle. But her world shatters when she learns he deserted his crew and betrayed them during the war with the Krell. Determined to know the full story, Spensa leaves the protective shell of her home planet, only to find that the stars themselves carry silent warnings and that the knowledge she was given is false. The truth pushes her into uncharted space, where she faces unknown terrors and must decide whether she will expose her planet’s secrets and possibly save humanity. In this second installment of the Skyward series, Spensa’s journey turns from a personal quest into a mission that could endanger or rescue the entire galaxy.

First publish date: 2019

Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Science Fiction

Authors: Brandon Sanderson

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