Skyward
by Brandon Sanderson
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When a long-term attack against her world by the alien Krell escalates, Spensa's dream of becoming a pilot may come true, despite her deceased father being labeled a deserter.
Spensa's world has been under attack for hundreds of years. An alien race called the Krell leads onslaught after onslaught from the sky in a never-ending campaign to destroy humankind. Pilots are the heroes of what's left of the human race. She dreams of becoming a pilot, but her fate is intertwined with that of her father-- a pilot himself who was killed years ago when he abruptly deserted his team. When the Krell double their fleet, this may be Spensa's chance to get into Flight School. -- adapted from jacket.
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Science fiction, Air pilots, Extraterrestrial beings, Survival, War, Fiction, nyt:young-adult-hardcover=2018-11-25, New York Times bestseller, Children's fiction, Survival, fiction, War, fiction, Extraterrestrial beings, fiction, American literature, Young adult fiction, science fiction, general, Young adult fiction, dystopian, Young adult fiction, action & adventure, survival stories, series:Skyward, Juvenile fiction, War stories, Young adult fiction, Action & Adventure, Survival Stories, Dystopian, Survival after airplane accidents, shipwrecksShowing 2 featured editions. View all 17 editions?
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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 the daughter of a coward, her chances of attending Flight School 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.
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