'Skyward' by Brandon Sanderson
'Skyward' by Brandon Sanderson

The good

  • It’s a Brandon Sanderson book, the writing is great, as always.
  • It’s a Brandon Sanderson book, so there’s an intriguing underlying mystery that drives the story.
  • Interesting new world that combines dogfights that feel like they are from the 20th century, space travel tech that feels like it’s from the 22nd century, and grappling hooks that feel like they are from a video game (or possibly the Battle of Hoth).
  • Entertaining characters that feel 3 dimensional.

The not so good

  • The big reveal ends up being a bit silly and implausible, but it mostly holds together.

Rating: 4 stars