Engagement:
Genre:
Science Fiction
Published:
2019
Page Count:
461
Where to Buy:
Starsight
Skyward
#
2
Content Ratings
Moderate Themes
The novel deepens its examination of how wars are perpetuated by manufactured fear of the other, whether humanity's defining trait is its capacity for destruction, and what it costs to question one's own side's narrative.
Moderate Violence
Combat sequences continue with alien and human forces; deaths of significant characters occur; the undercover mission creates sustained tension with lethal stakes.
Synopsis
After the revelations of Skyward, Spensa goes undercover among an alien military force to learn their technology and discover the secret of the hyperdrives that could save humanity—and finds that the universe is far more complicated, and more morally ambiguous, than she was taught. The second Skyward novel expands dramatically in scope and alien world-building while sustaining the series' emotional core. A strong and ambitious sequel.