The book that first sparked my love for Brandon Sanderson’s writing. I read it around this time last year, and to be honest… I didn’t really care much for books back then. Sure, there were some good ones, Harry Potter, The Hunger Games-but none of them felt like something I’d carry with me forever.

Skyward was that something.

I finished it in two days.
Two scudding days.

It was intense, gripping, and constantly surprising, every page brought something new.
I loved it.

Brandon absolutely nailed worldbuilding, giving everything depth and purpose.

And the characters.
Oh. My. God.

First of all, Spensa. She was someone I could genuinely relate to. From the beginning to the end, she felt like a character who was meant to exist.

Then there’s M-Bot—the wonderful, charming AI in a rundown spaceship. Forget ChatGPT; this guy is way ahead.

The rest of the cast added a warm, homey feeling to the story. The little bursts of humour sprinkled throughout made the adrenaline-filled plot so much easier to devour.

My ratings:

• Plot: 4/5

• Humour: 3.2/5

• Suspense: 4.1/5

• Continuation (Book 2 setup): 2.6/5

• World-building: 3.9/5

• Character development: 3.85/5

• Other: 3.5/5

Final: 21.15/35

A great start to the BrandonVerse.

Favourite quote:

“When this is done, Jerkface, I will hold your tarnished and melted pin up as my trophy as your smoldering ship marks your pyre, and the final resting place of your crushed and broken corpse!”