A New York Times bestseller!br br From Brandon Sanderson, the #1 New York Timesb Bestselling author of the Reckoners series, bWords of Radiance,b and the internationally Bestselling Mistborn series, comes the first book in an epic new series about a girl who dreams of becoming a pilot in a dangerous world at war for humanitys future. Spensas world has been under attack for decades. Now pilots are the heroes of whats left of the human race, and becoming one has always been Spensas dream. Since she was a little girl, she has imagined soaring skyward and proving her bravery. But her fate is intertwined with her fathers--a pilot himself who was killed years ago when he abruptly deserted his team, leaving Spensas 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 long-forgotten cavern might just provide her with a way to claim the stars. bPraise for bSkywardb:br A bKirkus Reviewsb Best Book of the YearbStartling revelations and stakes-raising implications. . . Sanderson plainly had a Allwith this bnonstop, highflying opener,and readers will too. --Kirkus Reviews, Starred ReviewWith this baction-packed trilogy opener, Sanderson offers up ba resourceful, fearless heroine and a memorable cast. . . [and] as the pulse-pounding story intensifies and reveals its secrets, a cliffhanger ending sets things up for the next installment. --Publishers Weekly, Starred ReviewIt is bimpossible to turn the pages fast enough. --BooklistbSanderson delivers a cinematic adventurethat explores the defining aspects of the individual versus the society. . . [and] bfans of [his] will not be disappointed. --SLJbPraise for Brandon Sandersons Reckoners series:br #1 New York Timesb Bestselling SeriesbAnother win for Sanderson. . . bhes simply a brilliant writer. Period. --Patrick Rothfuss, author of the New York Times and USA Today bestseller the Name of the WindbAction-packed. --EWbCompelling. . . . Sanderson uses plot twists that he teases enough for readers to pick up on to distract from the more dramatic reveals he has in store. --AV Club