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Skyward #2.1-2.3
Skyward Flight: The Collection: Sunreach / ReDawn / Evershore
In Sunreach, after a planet-destroying Delver suddenly appears in the sky of Detritus and vanishes just as suddenly, FM knows that the last free human society got lucky. Her Skyward Flight companion Spensa figured out how to draw this Delver away, but it won't be so easy next time. Humanity has to be prepared . . . and when FM's flight leader Jorgen finds a large group of Taynix - the space slugs then enable hyperdrives - they may have found their chance, if FM, Jorgen, the engineer Rig and the mysterious alien Alanik, can unlock the secrets in time . . . .
In ReDawn, Alanik has recovered from the shock of answering a distress call and finding a planet of humans making a stand against the Superiority, only to be dismayed to discover they're considering a peace overture from their enemy. Worse, when she returns to her home planet of ReDawn, she find her own people falling into exactly the same trap. With her mentor captured, she turns to her new friends to help: can Alanik, FM, Jorgen and Rig coax an ancient technology into life in time to save both their planets from disaster?
And in Evershore, the government of Detritus is still in disarray following Superiority treachery, and no word has come from Spensa, on her mission deep in the Nowhere, leaving Alanik, Jorgen, FM and Rig to pick up the pieces. So when the Kitsen send word from the planet Evershore, saying they have some humans and wish to return them, they have to decie if the strange message can be trusted . . . all while Jorgen struggles to master his new cytonic powers which threaten to spin out of control . . .
A gripping collection of novellas, told from the perspectives of three different characters, these superb adventures are essential Skyward reading!
In ReDawn, Alanik has recovered from the shock of answering a distress call and finding a planet of humans making a stand against the Superiority, only to be dismayed to discover they're considering a peace overture from their enemy. Worse, when she returns to her home planet of ReDawn, she find her own people falling into exactly the same trap. With her mentor captured, she turns to her new friends to help: can Alanik, FM, Jorgen and Rig coax an ancient technology into life in time to save both their planets from disaster?
And in Evershore, the government of Detritus is still in disarray following Superiority treachery, and no word has come from Spensa, on her mission deep in the Nowhere, leaving Alanik, Jorgen, FM and Rig to pick up the pieces. So when the Kitsen send word from the planet Evershore, saying they have some humans and wish to return them, they have to decie if the strange message can be trusted . . . all while Jorgen struggles to master his new cytonic powers which threaten to spin out of control . . .
A gripping collection of novellas, told from the perspectives of three different characters, these superb adventures are essential Skyward reading!
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458 books273k followersI’m Brandon Sanderson, and I write stories of the fantastic: fantasy, science fiction, and thrillers.
Defiant, the fourth and final volume of the series that started with Skyward in 2018, comes out in November 2023, capping an already book-filled year that will see the releases of all four Secret Projects: Tress of the Emerald Sea, The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England, Yumi and the Nightmare Painter, and Secret Project Four (with its official title reveal coming October 2023). These four books were all initially offered to backers of the #1 Kickstarter campaign of all time.
November 2022 saw the release of The Lost Metal, the seventh volume in the Mistborn saga, and the final volume of the Mistborn Era Two featuring Wax & Wayne. The third era of Mistborn is slated to be written after the first arc of the Stormlight Archive wraps up.
In November 2020 we saw the release of Rhythm of War—the fourth massive book in the New York Times #1 bestselling Stormlight Archive series that began with The Way of Kings—and Dawnshard (book 3.5), a novella set in the same world that bridges the gaps between the main releases. This series is my love letter to the epic fantasy genre, and it’s the type of story I always dreamed epic fantasy could be. The fifth volume, Wind and Truth, is set for release in fall 2024.
Most readers have noticed that my adult fantasy novels are in a connected universe called the Cosmere. This includes The Stormlight Archive, both Mistborn series, Elantris, Warbreaker, and various novellas available on Amazon, including The Emperor’s Soul, which won a Hugo Award in 2013. In November 2016 all of the existing Cosmere short fiction was released in one volume called Arcanum Unbounded. If you’ve read all of my adult fantasy novels and want to see some behind-the-scenes information, that collection is a must-read.
I also have three YA series: The Rithmatist (currently at one book), The Reckoners (a trilogy beginning with Steelheart), and Skyward. For young readers I also have my humorous series Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians, which had its final book, Bastille vs. the Evil Librarians, come out in 2022. Many of my adult readers enjoy all of those books as well, and many of my YA readers enjoy my adult books, usually starting with Mistborn.
Additionally, I have a few other novellas that are more on the thriller/sci-fi side. These include the Legion series, as well as Perfect State and Snapshot. There’s a lot of material to go around!
Good starting places are Mistborn (a.k.a. The Final Empire), Skyward, Steelheart,The Emperor’s Soul, and Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians. If you’re already a fan of big fat fantasies, you can jump right into The Way of Kings.
I was also honored to be able to complete the final three volumes of The Wheel of Time, beginning with The Gathering Storm, using Robert Jordan’s notes.
Sample chapters from all of my books are available at brandonsanderson.com—and check out the rest of my site for chapter-by-chapter annotations, deleted scenes, and more.
Defiant, the fourth and final volume of the series that started with Skyward in 2018, comes out in November 2023, capping an already book-filled year that will see the releases of all four Secret Projects: Tress of the Emerald Sea, The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England, Yumi and the Nightmare Painter, and Secret Project Four (with its official title reveal coming October 2023). These four books were all initially offered to backers of the #1 Kickstarter campaign of all time.
November 2022 saw the release of The Lost Metal, the seventh volume in the Mistborn saga, and the final volume of the Mistborn Era Two featuring Wax & Wayne. The third era of Mistborn is slated to be written after the first arc of the Stormlight Archive wraps up.
In November 2020 we saw the release of Rhythm of War—the fourth massive book in the New York Times #1 bestselling Stormlight Archive series that began with The Way of Kings—and Dawnshard (book 3.5), a novella set in the same world that bridges the gaps between the main releases. This series is my love letter to the epic fantasy genre, and it’s the type of story I always dreamed epic fantasy could be. The fifth volume, Wind and Truth, is set for release in fall 2024.
Most readers have noticed that my adult fantasy novels are in a connected universe called the Cosmere. This includes The Stormlight Archive, both Mistborn series, Elantris, Warbreaker, and various novellas available on Amazon, including The Emperor’s Soul, which won a Hugo Award in 2013. In November 2016 all of the existing Cosmere short fiction was released in one volume called Arcanum Unbounded. If you’ve read all of my adult fantasy novels and want to see some behind-the-scenes information, that collection is a must-read.
I also have three YA series: The Rithmatist (currently at one book), The Reckoners (a trilogy beginning with Steelheart), and Skyward. For young readers I also have my humorous series Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians, which had its final book, Bastille vs. the Evil Librarians, come out in 2022. Many of my adult readers enjoy all of those books as well, and many of my YA readers enjoy my adult books, usually starting with Mistborn.
Additionally, I have a few other novellas that are more on the thriller/sci-fi side. These include the Legion series, as well as Perfect State and Snapshot. There’s a lot of material to go around!
Good starting places are Mistborn (a.k.a. The Final Empire), Skyward, Steelheart,The Emperor’s Soul, and Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians. If you’re already a fan of big fat fantasies, you can jump right into The Way of Kings.
I was also honored to be able to complete the final three volumes of The Wheel of Time, beginning with The Gathering Storm, using Robert Jordan’s notes.
Sample chapters from all of my books are available at brandonsanderson.com—and check out the rest of my site for chapter-by-chapter annotations, deleted scenes, and more.
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October 2, 2022
En este volumen están las novelas cortas inspiradas en el Citoverso: Solar, Realba y Perpetua, además de La Defensa del Elíseo y escenas eliminadas de Escuadrón.
Historias con una trama muy ágil y entretenida, complementaria al arco principal y narradas desde el punto de vista de otros personajes.
Muy interesante.
Historias con una trama muy ágil y entretenida, complementaria al arco principal y narradas desde el punto de vista de otros personajes.
Muy interesante.
June 22, 2022
3.5
Al fin tenemos en una misma colección en español todos los spin off del citoverso. Yo ya había leído en inglés y en digital varias de las historias que están incluidas en esta edición, pero es un gustazo poder tenerlas todas recopiladas en un solo tomo.
Por una parte tenemos las tres novelas "cortas" narradas desde el punto de vista de otros personajes.
- "Solar" es quizá el que menos aporta en cuanto a trama, pero me ha permitido ver las cosas desde los ojos de FM, uno de mis personajes favoritos del Escuadrón Cielo.
- En "ReAlba" ya nos metemos un poquito más en materia, con eventos que son cruciales para el desarrollo de ciertos personajes y que nos rellenan huecos de la trama principal. Además se desarrolla una relación que me parece muy interesante y nos ponemos en la piel de Alanik.
- "Perpetua" ha sido mi favorito de todos y el que creo que aporta más a la saga principal. Narrado desde la perspectiva de Jorgen, desarrolla como se lleva a cabo una alianza que será importante para la humanidad y nos habla un poquito más de ciertos poderes citónicos.
Si bien creo que estas novelas no llegan al nivel de la saga principal, sí que creo que son muy interesantes, sobre todo para los fans más acérrimos del citoverso. Me ha dado la sensación de que los ha escrito en su totalidad Janci Patterson, y creo que lejos de ser algo negativo, le da algo de frescura y nos aporta otro punto de vista diferente, centrado más en los personajes secundarios y algo menos en la trama. Poder ver las cosas desde otras perspectivas (y no solo desde la de Spensa) rellena algunos huecos que no se podrían llenar de otra forma al ser novelas narradas en primera persona y nos permite ver desarrollos de personajes que de otra forma quedarían un poco opacados. Además son ágiles y se leen sin apenas darte cuenta.
Además la colección también incluye:
- "La defensa del Elíseo", un relato situado cientos de años antes de "Escuadrón" que nos narra el primer contacto de la humanidad con otras especies.
- Escenas eliminadas de "Escuadrón" con comentarios del propio Brandon Sanderson explicando los motivos de su eliminación o modificación.
Historias ágiles y entretenidas que complementan de forma muy acertada la saga principal y nos dejan ver un poquito más de este Universo de ciencia ficción creado por Sanderson.
Al fin tenemos en una misma colección en español todos los spin off del citoverso. Yo ya había leído en inglés y en digital varias de las historias que están incluidas en esta edición, pero es un gustazo poder tenerlas todas recopiladas en un solo tomo.
Por una parte tenemos las tres novelas "cortas" narradas desde el punto de vista de otros personajes.
- "Solar" es quizá el que menos aporta en cuanto a trama, pero me ha permitido ver las cosas desde los ojos de FM, uno de mis personajes favoritos del Escuadrón Cielo.
- En "ReAlba" ya nos metemos un poquito más en materia, con eventos que son cruciales para el desarrollo de ciertos personajes y que nos rellenan huecos de la trama principal. Además se desarrolla una relación que me parece muy interesante y nos ponemos en la piel de Alanik.
- "Perpetua" ha sido mi favorito de todos y el que creo que aporta más a la saga principal. Narrado desde la perspectiva de Jorgen, desarrolla como se lleva a cabo una alianza que será importante para la humanidad y nos habla un poquito más de ciertos poderes citónicos.
Si bien creo que estas novelas no llegan al nivel de la saga principal, sí que creo que son muy interesantes, sobre todo para los fans más acérrimos del citoverso. Me ha dado la sensación de que los ha escrito en su totalidad Janci Patterson, y creo que lejos de ser algo negativo, le da algo de frescura y nos aporta otro punto de vista diferente, centrado más en los personajes secundarios y algo menos en la trama. Poder ver las cosas desde otras perspectivas (y no solo desde la de Spensa) rellena algunos huecos que no se podrían llenar de otra forma al ser novelas narradas en primera persona y nos permite ver desarrollos de personajes que de otra forma quedarían un poco opacados. Además son ágiles y se leen sin apenas darte cuenta.
Además la colección también incluye:
- "La defensa del Elíseo", un relato situado cientos de años antes de "Escuadrón" que nos narra el primer contacto de la humanidad con otras especies.
- Escenas eliminadas de "Escuadrón" con comentarios del propio Brandon Sanderson explicando los motivos de su eliminación o modificación.
Historias ágiles y entretenidas que complementan de forma muy acertada la saga principal y nos dejan ver un poquito más de este Universo de ciencia ficción creado por Sanderson.
January 7, 2023
If you aren't one to typically read the side stories, be it short stories or novellas, these are some you don't want to miss. Initially, I was a little worried with the addition of collaborate writer, Janci Patterson, as I had no familiarity with her. I'm a Sanderson zealot, so I didn't want any contamination of his work. I kid, sort of. Still, she worked well with him as these stories read much like his Skyward series and I couldn't tell there was another writer of influence. These fill in the spaces between Starsight and Cytonic as well as providing ample backstory to these secondary characters. All of the novellas here, along with Cytonic, serve as one massive setup for what will surely be an epic conclusion when Defiant comes out.
Sunreach - 4/5 - Skyward #2.5
POV Character - Freyja Marten - Callsign: FM
This story novella is exactly what fans of Skyward who wanted to know what happened on Deitritus after Spensa went on her Starsight mission. It serves to fill in a lot of information about certain revelations that were revealed in Starsight. Of the three, this one was the slowest to get going and hardest for me to care about, at first. It's not that FM is a horrible character, because she's not, but there wasn't a lot of interesting events that happened until the second half. Fortuantely, it's only a novella so the first half is roughly 80 pages and not 300. Once the going gets good, the story is a blast and the character development of FM enhances the rest of the flight. I could do without the cheesy teenager drama but this is a YA series, after all.
ReDawn - 5/5 - Skyward #2.6
POV Character - Alanik
Before starting this collection, this was the story I was most curious about given the POV is from our favorite violet alien that we knew nothing about. The world building, setting, and story were all phenomenally interesting and captured my imagination from the first page. I feel like this story has probably pushed forward the overall plot for the series the most and I can't wait to find out what happens in Evershore as it ends on something of a cliffhanger. The action was great and my heart was pounding in the last 70 pages. Alanik is a strong character that made seeing Skyward Flight and the humans through her eyes very humorous. There were some good laughs in the midst of a more serious story than Sunreach.
Evershore - 4.5/5 - - Skyward #3.5
POV Character - Jorgen - Callsign: Jerkface
The third novella has a great deal of humor in it as we journey to Evershore, home of the adorable fox aliens known as the Kitsen. I had a hard time getting into this one to start with as it felt very slow and I wasn't much interested in the plot to that point. Eventually, probably about halfway through, the pacing picks up and an epic battle ensues. A lot of the revelations that Jorgen makes really broaden the scope of what's possible and all of it will make for an exciting finish to the series with Defiant. You probably could read this before Cytonic as that book's ending actually takes place after this, but it's your choice either way.
Sunreach - 4/5 - Skyward #2.5
POV Character - Freyja Marten - Callsign: FM
This story novella is exactly what fans of Skyward who wanted to know what happened on Deitritus after Spensa went on her Starsight mission. It serves to fill in a lot of information about certain revelations that were revealed in Starsight. Of the three, this one was the slowest to get going and hardest for me to care about, at first. It's not that FM is a horrible character, because she's not, but there wasn't a lot of interesting events that happened until the second half. Fortuantely, it's only a novella so the first half is roughly 80 pages and not 300. Once the going gets good, the story is a blast and the character development of FM enhances the rest of the flight. I could do without the cheesy teenager drama but this is a YA series, after all.
ReDawn - 5/5 - Skyward #2.6
POV Character - Alanik
Before starting this collection, this was the story I was most curious about given the POV is from our favorite violet alien that we knew nothing about. The world building, setting, and story were all phenomenally interesting and captured my imagination from the first page. I feel like this story has probably pushed forward the overall plot for the series the most and I can't wait to find out what happens in Evershore as it ends on something of a cliffhanger. The action was great and my heart was pounding in the last 70 pages. Alanik is a strong character that made seeing Skyward Flight and the humans through her eyes very humorous. There were some good laughs in the midst of a more serious story than Sunreach.
Evershore - 4.5/5 - - Skyward #3.5
POV Character - Jorgen - Callsign: Jerkface
The third novella has a great deal of humor in it as we journey to Evershore, home of the adorable fox aliens known as the Kitsen. I had a hard time getting into this one to start with as it felt very slow and I wasn't much interested in the plot to that point. Eventually, probably about halfway through, the pacing picks up and an epic battle ensues. A lot of the revelations that Jorgen makes really broaden the scope of what's possible and all of it will make for an exciting finish to the series with Defiant. You probably could read this before Cytonic as that book's ending actually takes place after this, but it's your choice either way.
August 14, 2022
Escuadrón cielo, la recopilación de "historias cortas" dentro del Citoverso, ha sido una lectura que empecé con muchas dudas y , sorprendentemente, ha terminado gustándome mucho.
Me costó entrar en la primera historia, además que son bastante largas para ser historias cortas, pero ahonda mucho en varios temas de la saga que son muy importantes y no se han visto tanto (por no decir casi nada) en los libros principales.
Solar
Empecé con dudas, me estaba interesando muy poco al principio (y lo poco que recuerdo de los dos libros anteriores) pero ha terminado gustándome mucho. Me encantó tener al personaje de FM como protagonista, conocerla mucho más de lo que lo hacemos en libros anteriores, y reencontrarme con el Escuadrón Cielo. Además se conoce un poquito más el funcionamiento de algunas cosas, aquí nos muestra un poquito de lo que será uno de los temas principales de las historias cortas y ha sido genial. Me encanta el personaje y lo que vamos conociendo aquí.
ReAlba
Me ha encantado ésta historia corta. Por fin tenemos a Alanik como protagonista y se ahonda en su pueblo, al menos vamos a conocer más sobre su raza y algunas de sus costumbres. Seguiremos indagando en el funcionamiento de algunas cosas que son muy interesantes, aprendiendo más sobre la "magia" de éste universo.
Perpetua
Quizá la historia más emocional de las tres que componen este libro. Aquí tenemos a Jorgen como protagonista, el jefe de escuadrón de Spensa. Veremos si evolución, su capacidad de mando y de decisión. Conoceremos más sobre otra de las razas alienígenas y mucho mucho más sobre uno de los temas que se tratan en estas historias. Además da pie a alguna pregunta nueva sobre la "magia" y oye, que me encanta dicho personaje que dice mucho PUM.
La defensa del Elíseo
Situada muchos años antes del inicio de Escuadrón, conoceremos cómo se dieron los primeros pasos de los humanos con la citónica y con los alienígenas. Bastante interesante, con un poco de misterio por medio.
En cuanto a las escenas eliminadas de Escuadrón poco puedo decir. Nos da un vistazo a cómo fueron los primeros borradores de dos momentos de la historia, entre ellos el inicio de la misma, y cómo fue cambiando hasta llegar al definitivo.
En definitiva ha sido una lectura que he disfrutado bastante. Sin duda hace falta leerlo para leer el tercer libro, no lo he leído aún pero seguro que se aprende mucho y da detalles que no sé si saldrán en tanta profundidad. Me ha sorprendido por lo poco que me estaba interesando al principio y lo mucho que me ha gustado en general. Al menos leer las historias cortas, las escenas eliminadas tampoco aportan mucho más que mera curiosidad.
Me costó entrar en la primera historia, además que son bastante largas para ser historias cortas, pero ahonda mucho en varios temas de la saga que son muy importantes y no se han visto tanto (por no decir casi nada) en los libros principales.
Solar
Empecé con dudas, me estaba interesando muy poco al principio (y lo poco que recuerdo de los dos libros anteriores) pero ha terminado gustándome mucho. Me encantó tener al personaje de FM como protagonista, conocerla mucho más de lo que lo hacemos en libros anteriores, y reencontrarme con el Escuadrón Cielo. Además se conoce un poquito más el funcionamiento de algunas cosas, aquí nos muestra un poquito de lo que será uno de los temas principales de las historias cortas y ha sido genial. Me encanta el personaje y lo que vamos conociendo aquí.
ReAlba
Me ha encantado ésta historia corta. Por fin tenemos a Alanik como protagonista y se ahonda en su pueblo, al menos vamos a conocer más sobre su raza y algunas de sus costumbres. Seguiremos indagando en el funcionamiento de algunas cosas que son muy interesantes, aprendiendo más sobre la "magia" de éste universo.
Perpetua
Quizá la historia más emocional de las tres que componen este libro. Aquí tenemos a Jorgen como protagonista, el jefe de escuadrón de Spensa. Veremos si evolución, su capacidad de mando y de decisión. Conoceremos más sobre otra de las razas alienígenas y mucho mucho más sobre uno de los temas que se tratan en estas historias. Además da pie a alguna pregunta nueva sobre la "magia" y oye, que me encanta dicho personaje que dice mucho PUM.
La defensa del Elíseo
Situada muchos años antes del inicio de Escuadrón, conoceremos cómo se dieron los primeros pasos de los humanos con la citónica y con los alienígenas. Bastante interesante, con un poco de misterio por medio.
En cuanto a las escenas eliminadas de Escuadrón poco puedo decir. Nos da un vistazo a cómo fueron los primeros borradores de dos momentos de la historia, entre ellos el inicio de la misma, y cómo fue cambiando hasta llegar al definitivo.
En definitiva ha sido una lectura que he disfrutado bastante. Sin duda hace falta leerlo para leer el tercer libro, no lo he leído aún pero seguro que se aprende mucho y da detalles que no sé si saldrán en tanta profundidad. Me ha sorprendido por lo poco que me estaba interesando al principio y lo mucho que me ha gustado en general. Al menos leer las historias cortas, las escenas eliminadas tampoco aportan mucho más que mera curiosidad.
August 7, 2022
5 Estrellitas. No puede ser de otra manera, pese a la densidad del libro y a que no he podido estar centrada en él al 100% la última semana, debo decir que es de lo mejor que he leído de fantasía-ciencia ficción.
Llevaba mucho tiempo queriendo leer éstas tres historias ambientadas en el mundo de Escuadrón, y ¿sabéis? Aunque no estén escritas por Brandon Sanderson no importa, la maestría y el trabajo de Janci Patterson han sido maravillosas.
La edición nos ha venido en castellano como edición de lujo. Los tres relatos, más "La defensa del Elíseo", ése relato que publicó Sanderson hace como 15 años que dio origen al Citoverso. E incluye también una serie de escenas eliminadas de "Escuadrón" por el propio Sanderson.
Vayamos a lo que trae éste volumen. El primer relato, Solar, nos viene protagonizado por FM, ésa piloto valkiria, callada y obediente que siente una gran empatía por los taynix, o babosas. Recientemente se ha descubierto que las babosas de Detritus poseen una serie de poderes citónicos que pueden ayudar a los pilotos para combatir a la Supremacía. En éste relato, FM será la cuidadora y entrenadora de los taynix, mientras aceptan una misión para rescatar a Cuna, une de les diones que conoció Spensa en "Estelar", y que se opone a la Supremacía.
El segundo relato, Re-Alba, está protagonizado por Alanik, la alienígena por la que se hizo pasar Spensa en "Estelar". Alanik despierta para descubrir que aún existen humanos en el universo, que fueron sus aliados. Una vez más los humanos y los UrDail se unirán para combatir a la Supremacía mientras otros integrantes de ambos mundos aún intentan establecer alianzas con la Supremacía con tal de no ser exterminados.
La guinda del pastel la corona "Perpetua", el tercer relato, protagonizado por Jorgen. Caracapullo no es santo de mi devoción, pero tiene que demostrar que es un auténtico líder y puede llevar a los suyos a la victoria. Mientras sus poderes citónicos se van manifestando, Jorgen y sus pilotos tienen una última misión, recuperar a unos humanos de Detritus (muy importantes para la trama), que han ido a parar por hipervelocidad a Orilla Perpetua, el planeta de los kitsen, esos seres adorables que parecen ardillas.
Las tres historias están perfectamente enlazadas y no se entiende ninguna sin leer las otras, así que recomiendo leer las tres historias y en orden, pues absolutamente todo lo que sale es importante para la trama en general y he aprendido más sobre los taynix y la citónica que leyendo a Spensa. De verdad que en estos libros, los taynix o babosas son de 10, me encantan, son adorables, los nombres que les ponen son lo más y me ha encantado descubrir de lo que son capaces de hacer.
Por otro lado, volví a leer "La defensa del Elíseo" porque viene incluido, aunque lo leí suelto hace unos meses. Ésta vez me he enterado mejor del origen del citoverso y de cómo los varvax o krells llegaron a ser lo que son.
Las escenas eliminadas son una curiosidad, pero tampoco destacaría gran cosa sobre ellas. El autor sabrá por qué las eliminó, aunque acompaña unas aclaraciones sobre ello.
En conjunto ha sido estupendo, con los caracteres de los personajes muy bien definidos. Una acción en vuelo y en batalla que no tiene nada que envidiar a las de Sanderson y unas historias la mar de interesantes.
Ahora me quedo con unas ganas tremendas de que Sanderson publique el cuarto y último libro de la serie para ver cómo enlaza la línea de Spensa con la del resto del Escuadrón, que viene aquí contado.
Por último, si eres fan de la obra de Sanderson o directamente, lector del mundo de "Escuadrón" éste libro es de obligada lectura, te encantará.
Llevaba mucho tiempo queriendo leer éstas tres historias ambientadas en el mundo de Escuadrón, y ¿sabéis? Aunque no estén escritas por Brandon Sanderson no importa, la maestría y el trabajo de Janci Patterson han sido maravillosas.
La edición nos ha venido en castellano como edición de lujo. Los tres relatos, más "La defensa del Elíseo", ése relato que publicó Sanderson hace como 15 años que dio origen al Citoverso. E incluye también una serie de escenas eliminadas de "Escuadrón" por el propio Sanderson.
Vayamos a lo que trae éste volumen. El primer relato, Solar, nos viene protagonizado por FM, ésa piloto valkiria, callada y obediente que siente una gran empatía por los taynix, o babosas. Recientemente se ha descubierto que las babosas de Detritus poseen una serie de poderes citónicos que pueden ayudar a los pilotos para combatir a la Supremacía. En éste relato, FM será la cuidadora y entrenadora de los taynix, mientras aceptan una misión para rescatar a Cuna, une de les diones que conoció Spensa en "Estelar", y que se opone a la Supremacía.
El segundo relato, Re-Alba, está protagonizado por Alanik, la alienígena por la que se hizo pasar Spensa en "Estelar". Alanik despierta para descubrir que aún existen humanos en el universo, que fueron sus aliados. Una vez más los humanos y los UrDail se unirán para combatir a la Supremacía mientras otros integrantes de ambos mundos aún intentan establecer alianzas con la Supremacía con tal de no ser exterminados.
La guinda del pastel la corona "Perpetua", el tercer relato, protagonizado por Jorgen. Caracapullo no es santo de mi devoción, pero tiene que demostrar que es un auténtico líder y puede llevar a los suyos a la victoria. Mientras sus poderes citónicos se van manifestando, Jorgen y sus pilotos tienen una última misión, recuperar a unos humanos de Detritus (muy importantes para la trama), que han ido a parar por hipervelocidad a Orilla Perpetua, el planeta de los kitsen, esos seres adorables que parecen ardillas.
Las tres historias están perfectamente enlazadas y no se entiende ninguna sin leer las otras, así que recomiendo leer las tres historias y en orden, pues absolutamente todo lo que sale es importante para la trama en general y he aprendido más sobre los taynix y la citónica que leyendo a Spensa. De verdad que en estos libros, los taynix o babosas son de 10, me encantan, son adorables, los nombres que les ponen son lo más y me ha encantado descubrir de lo que son capaces de hacer.
Por otro lado, volví a leer "La defensa del Elíseo" porque viene incluido, aunque lo leí suelto hace unos meses. Ésta vez me he enterado mejor del origen del citoverso y de cómo los varvax o krells llegaron a ser lo que son.
Las escenas eliminadas son una curiosidad, pero tampoco destacaría gran cosa sobre ellas. El autor sabrá por qué las eliminó, aunque acompaña unas aclaraciones sobre ello.
En conjunto ha sido estupendo, con los caracteres de los personajes muy bien definidos. Una acción en vuelo y en batalla que no tiene nada que envidiar a las de Sanderson y unas historias la mar de interesantes.
Ahora me quedo con unas ganas tremendas de que Sanderson publique el cuarto y último libro de la serie para ver cómo enlaza la línea de Spensa con la del resto del Escuadrón, que viene aquí contado.
Por último, si eres fan de la obra de Sanderson o directamente, lector del mundo de "Escuadrón" éste libro es de obligada lectura, te encantará.
Want to read
January 29, 2023this isn't a want it's a need.
I have no idea at which point it's the best to read this but I'll probably read it after I complete the series. AH
I have no idea at which point it's the best to read this but I'll probably read it after I complete the series. AH
July 6, 2022
Volumen recopilatorio que reúne las tres novelas cortas ambientadas en el Citoverso (Solar, Realba y Perpetua) además de la precuela La Defensa de Eliseo y escenas eliminadas del primer libro. Recomiendo leerlos todos después de haber leído Citónica.
Solar está protagonizada por FM, ReAlba por Alanik y Perpetua por Jorgen. Los tres están narrados en primera persona y nos permiten adentrarnos más a fondo en estos personajes secundarios de la trama principal.
Estas tres novelas cortas aportan información a la saga principal que, en mi opinión, será bastante crucial para los hechos que vengan en Defiant, la cuarta entrega.
Aunque estoy prácticamente seguro que casi la totalidad de los relatos están escritos por Janci Patterson ya que las novelas se centran más en los personajes que en ma trama.
Con esta recopilación de novela he vuelto a recuperar las sensaciones que me transmitieron los dos primeros libros y que se enfriaron un poco con Citónica.
Por último, La Defensa de Eliseo, sucede cientos de años antes de los hechos del primer libro y nos cuenta los primeros contactos de la humanidad con otras especies inteligentes.
Si os gusta el Citoverso ideado por Sanderson, vais a disfrutar muchísimo con este volumen.
Solar está protagonizada por FM, ReAlba por Alanik y Perpetua por Jorgen. Los tres están narrados en primera persona y nos permiten adentrarnos más a fondo en estos personajes secundarios de la trama principal.
Estas tres novelas cortas aportan información a la saga principal que, en mi opinión, será bastante crucial para los hechos que vengan en Defiant, la cuarta entrega.
Aunque estoy prácticamente seguro que casi la totalidad de los relatos están escritos por Janci Patterson ya que las novelas se centran más en los personajes que en ma trama.
Con esta recopilación de novela he vuelto a recuperar las sensaciones que me transmitieron los dos primeros libros y que se enfriaron un poco con Citónica.
Por último, La Defensa de Eliseo, sucede cientos de años antes de los hechos del primer libro y nos cuenta los primeros contactos de la humanidad con otras especies inteligentes.
Si os gusta el Citoverso ideado por Sanderson, vais a disfrutar muchísimo con este volumen.
February 13, 2024
Sunreach- 4.5/5 stars
A solid novella! I didn't remember much about the side characters from the Skyward series, and this short story did a superb job of reacquainting me with them without adding confusion or being too info-dumpy. I grew to really like FM, and the romance going on with her and Rig was the cutest thing. The battle scenes were awesome too! (Also, I want a taynix.)
ReDawn- 3.5/5 stars
This novella was quite a bit slower than the first, but no less imaginative as the rest of Sanderson's books. Alanik's planet was fascinating, the space politics were at its finest, and there was no shortage of intergalactic action. However, Alanik's POV didn't feel much different than FM's, and I found myself craving more character development and distinction. The dialogue, too, dragged at times, and I felt that it needed more editing to feel fluid.
Evershore- 4/5 stars
I was so excited to read a story from Jorgen's POV, and Sanderson did not disappoint! It was refreshing to see him grow out of a leader who solely follows the rules and instead into a hero who was forced to make tough choices for the good of all people, even if it meant going off-book. I enjoyed reading more about the kitsen- they were my favorite alien species introduced in Starsight. This novella felt overdrawn out at times, and I felt that it, too, needed some more editing to dialogue and pacing. The climax, however, was exciting and made me anticipate Defiant even more!
A solid novella! I didn't remember much about the side characters from the Skyward series, and this short story did a superb job of reacquainting me with them without adding confusion or being too info-dumpy. I grew to really like FM, and the romance going on with her and Rig was the cutest thing. The battle scenes were awesome too! (Also, I want a taynix.)
ReDawn- 3.5/5 stars
This novella was quite a bit slower than the first, but no less imaginative as the rest of Sanderson's books. Alanik's planet was fascinating, the space politics were at its finest, and there was no shortage of intergalactic action. However, Alanik's POV didn't feel much different than FM's, and I found myself craving more character development and distinction. The dialogue, too, dragged at times, and I felt that it needed more editing to feel fluid.
Evershore- 4/5 stars
I was so excited to read a story from Jorgen's POV, and Sanderson did not disappoint! It was refreshing to see him grow out of a leader who solely follows the rules and instead into a hero who was forced to make tough choices for the good of all people, even if it meant going off-book. I enjoyed reading more about the kitsen- they were my favorite alien species introduced in Starsight. This novella felt overdrawn out at times, and I felt that it, too, needed some more editing to dialogue and pacing. The climax, however, was exciting and made me anticipate Defiant even more!
July 5, 2023
i'm using this for the deleted scenes for skyward
I CAN'T EVEN THINK
the butterflies were STRONG
I CAN'T EVEN THINK
the butterflies were STRONG
April 28, 2022
The novellas really made up for how disappointing Cytonic was, I’m so happy Janci joined this series!!!
August 11, 2025
Escuadrón Cielo es un libro con relatos que ocurren mientras Peonza esta fuera del planeta. Desde la perspectiva de FM, Alenik la alienigena de UrDail y de Jorgen. Este libro nos muestra como se fueron enfrentando a la supremacia en ausencia de nuestra protagonista, desde El descubrimiento de las babosas hasta el gran ascenso de Jorgen. Me es difícil hablar de este libro sin hacer spoiler pues para poder leerlo debemos leer los tres libros anteriores de la saga de Escuadron. Esta recopilación de relatos es un poco distinto a lo que ya teníamos leído, es un poco mas lento pero se van respondiendo preguntas. Al mismo tiempo nos muestra el lado mas humano de una guerra galáctica. Brandon sanderson tiene un estilo único que logra que conectemos con cada personaje lo que hace mas difícil terminar una saga tan larga y no sentir un pequeño vacío en nuestro interior. Recomiendo este libro a todos los fanáticos de la ciencia ficcion y los viajes por el espacio al 100%
January 5, 2023
This is a collection of three (rather large) novellas that take place after books 2 and 3 of Skyward. After being slightly disappointed with Cytonic, book 3, I was skeptical about these novellas, but I actually enjoyed them more than Cytonic! All three of the stories took place one after the other and all three main characters were in each of the other stories, so it really felt like one cohesive book rather than 3 novellas. I liked reading the perspectives of each of these characters that we really didn’t know much about. They have the same elements that made me love Skyward in the first place, and now I’m excited for Book 4 when it’s released!
December 1, 2023
4.5/5 stars, not ready for this series to end
RTC!
RTC!
January 9, 2025
The first two novellas were interesting, but coming back to Evershore after reading and enjoying Cytonic was a buzzkill. That said, it's worth noting that I almost always dislike novellas that interrupt the flow of a series.
April 5, 2024
I am not okay but i am more okay than I want to be
The problem with rating this book is that it's actually three novellas, and my ratings for them individually are astronomically different. So I'm going to break down my review into each book individually. Go to the very bottom of my review for a summary.
The first book follows FM, a character that is present in both of the first two books but who we never get to know very well. I despised this book. I only remember three things from it: OH MY GOD WHAT WAS GOING ON WITH THE MUSIC; well that romance felt more than a little awkward; and the slugs. Two stars. A LOW two stars. Possibly 1.5 if it's still bothering me next week.
Don't get me wrong, I love Rig. He's sweet, he's funny, he and Spensa have such an awesome relationship. and i highly enjoy pretending he's brunette and not a redhead. But while overall FM and Rig's romance was cute, that's about it. There was definitely a splash of the miscommunication trope at the start, and we all know how I feel about that. It also felt like FM's crush on Rig just popped into existence one day and she decided that she was mad because he supposedly likes Spensa. It didn't make much sense.
Rig choked. "Spensa? Do I seem like I want to torture myself?"
The way that FM described Rig also really bugged me. It just didn't sound like how anyone talks, ever.
Rig looked at me, and there was something so sweet and vulnerable about him that it made me want to reach out and touch him.
Pretty much the only thing I liked about this book were the scenes that involved Jorgen trying to hum to the slugs. spoiler: he can't hum
also i'm not even going to get started how her 'best friend' died in the first chapter and she forgot about it for the rest of the book
Parts of this book were simply some of the more immature writing I've read in a long time. There was this never ending.theme of FM playing classical music in her starship during battles, and FLYING AND FIGHTING AND SHOOTING AND SWERVING AND SPINNING AND DIVING TO THE MUSIC. SHE UNLEASHED HER DESTRUCTORS AS THE MUSIC REACHED A CRESCENDO.
I think I was in physical pain reading parts of it.
I continued to weave through the debris as the music swelled in long, slow swoops.
(then later);
My whole body jittering to the syncopation of the music, I opened fire.
Who writes like this??
Overall, I can't remember almost anything that happened in this book so I couldn't tell you whether you need to read it to understand the plot, but this book is not worth your time. Either google what happens or just skip it and hope the next book catches you up 🤷♀️
Redawn follows a character named Alanik, who we know even less about. This book was mostly politics, and it took me forever to get through. Forever. Probably 3 stars, but I'm bumping it up to 3.5 for the moments we got between Alanik and Arturo.
That being said, it was interesting, it was just very slow paced. However, I have the same complaint that I have made about almost every book in this series so far. Brandon Sanderson cannot write young adult romance. that's a lie. spenser and jorgen make me giggle and squeal and kick my feet no matter where i am. but they're the exception. Once again, we were given a character with zero connection and zero attraction to another character, and all of a sudden they have instant chemistry. Although this one was much better than FM and Rig's... but that isn't saying much.
When you read the line His eyes were dark and deep, not clear and bright like most UrDail. you know exactly what's coming. Not to mention how it wouldn't come as much of a surprise if two different species had... wait for it... different eyes! Shocker! But no, this is Brandon's attempt at subtly starting the romance. WHICH NEVER HAPPENED
Yeah, so my next problem with this book. Despite how obviously they were falling for each other, and everything was being set up for them to end up together... they never do. Nope. The novella ended before anything happen between them. AUGH. just because I complained about how it was set up doesn't mean that i didn't want them to end up together
HE STARTED CALLING HER ANGEL. BEFORE. THEY. WERE. DATING. (brandon sanderson i hope you can fight because if we don't get a full relationship between them before this series is over i will have several things to say)
He meant the diones. I hadn't killed them. I'd simply marooned them. Not like that ship I shot out of the sky. It would have reached the core by now, crashed there, entombing the body of the person who'd burned alive inside. Arturo put a hand on my shoulder, pulling me outside. "Are you okay?" He asked. "You're shaking." My whole body was trembling, and though I tried to get a grip on myself I couldn't make it stop. "I'm fine," I said. "The hell you are."
ITS NOT FAIR THAT MY SECOND FAVORITE ROMANCE IN THIS SERIES ISNT EVEN A ROMANCE YET
Anyways, on to the third novella, Evershore. Solid four stars. This book finally made me Feel All The Things. heads up there are gonna be way to many quotes in my review for this book because i loved it so much
"I couldn't remember what it felt like to laugh. I wondered if that meant I'd already drowned."
"You walk forward and stand in the ocean. Feel the water as it washes against your feet. The temperature is pleasant, to too warm and not too cool." If Spensa were listening to this, she would embellish on it. I laughed. "Is something funny?" "No," I said. "Just imagining the ocean running red with the blood of my enemies." Juno sounded startled. "Is that some kind of... premonition?" "Nope," I said. "A memory of my girlfriend."
"I've never regretted it. I could never regret one minute with her, no matter how it all turns out."
The YEARNING. The ANGST. The HEARTACHE. But I wanted more. I needed more. Brandon delivered... but there was so much opportunity for more. But the little bits that we got GAVE ME LIFE.
I also loved the writing when Jorgen was struggling with being in charge and having to make the difficult choices. And some of his inner dialogue HIT HARD. I HAD TO WATCH ONE OF MY LOML SUFFER WITH NO ONE THERE TO HELP HIM.
"Maybe it would have been easier if I had died there."
(It's a lot deeper when you've been there for the whole of his novella).
The things I would do for a full length book from his perspective... it's a need. Or even a duel POV between him and Spensa, (although I'm pretty sure the next two book are just her POV).
SUMMARY:
Sunreach: slugs. FM and Rig were cute but just okay. overwhelmingly underwhelming and painful writing. skip this book, it's not worth your time. google a synopsis. ⭐⭐ 1.5 - 2 stars.
Redawn: JSHFOSDUHGISURJPSIJ HE CALLED HER ANGEL- officially obsessed with Alanik and Arturo. lots of politics and ✨ discoveries, not much action until the end. ⭐⭐⭐ 3.5 stars
Evershore: I WILL NOT STOP UNTIL I CAN GIVE JORGEN THE BIGGEST HUG. I wanted more of his thoughts on Spensa, but the little bits we got were PERFECTION. This book almost broke my heart but I needed a little more time spent on the rough patches he went through. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4 stars.
Overall thoughts: Sunreach sucked. Evershore was fantastic. Overall 4 stars although I feel conflicted giving it that because of how much the first book was just a flaming dumpster fire.
The problem with rating this book is that it's actually three novellas, and my ratings for them individually are astronomically different. So I'm going to break down my review into each book individually. Go to the very bottom of my review for a summary.
The first book follows FM, a character that is present in both of the first two books but who we never get to know very well. I despised this book. I only remember three things from it: OH MY GOD WHAT WAS GOING ON WITH THE MUSIC; well that romance felt more than a little awkward; and the slugs. Two stars. A LOW two stars. Possibly 1.5 if it's still bothering me next week.
Don't get me wrong, I love Rig. He's sweet, he's funny, he and Spensa have such an awesome relationship.
Rig choked. "Spensa? Do I seem like I want to torture myself?"
The way that FM described Rig also really bugged me. It just didn't sound like how anyone talks, ever.
Rig looked at me, and there was something so sweet and vulnerable about him that it made me want to reach out and touch him.
Pretty much the only thing I liked about this book were the scenes that involved Jorgen trying to hum to the slugs.
Parts of this book were simply some of the more immature writing I've read in a long time. There was this never ending.theme of FM playing classical music in her starship during battles, and FLYING AND FIGHTING AND SHOOTING AND SWERVING AND SPINNING AND DIVING TO THE MUSIC. SHE UNLEASHED HER DESTRUCTORS AS THE MUSIC REACHED A CRESCENDO.
I think I was in physical pain reading parts of it.
I continued to weave through the debris as the music swelled in long, slow swoops.
(then later);
My whole body jittering to the syncopation of the music, I opened fire.
Who writes like this??
Overall, I can't remember almost anything that happened in this book so I couldn't tell you whether you need to read it to understand the plot, but this book is not worth your time. Either google what happens or just skip it and hope the next book catches you up 🤷♀️
Redawn follows a character named Alanik, who we know even less about. This book was mostly politics, and it took me forever to get through. Forever. Probably 3 stars, but I'm bumping it up to 3.5 for the moments we got between Alanik and Arturo.
That being said, it was interesting, it was just very slow paced. However, I have the same complaint that I have made about almost every book in this series so far. Brandon Sanderson cannot write young adult romance.
When you read the line His eyes were dark and deep, not clear and bright like most UrDail. you know exactly what's coming. Not to mention how it wouldn't come as much of a surprise if two different species had... wait for it... different eyes! Shocker! But no, this is Brandon's attempt at subtly starting the romance.
Yeah, so my next problem with this book. Despite how obviously they were falling for each other, and everything was being set up for them to end up together... they never do. Nope. The novella ended before anything happen between them. AUGH.
HE STARTED CALLING HER ANGEL. BEFORE. THEY. WERE. DATING. (brandon sanderson i hope you can fight because if we don't get a full relationship between them before this series is over i will have several things to say)
He meant the diones. I hadn't killed them. I'd simply marooned them. Not like that ship I shot out of the sky. It would have reached the core by now, crashed there, entombing the body of the person who'd burned alive inside. Arturo put a hand on my shoulder, pulling me outside. "Are you okay?" He asked. "You're shaking." My whole body was trembling, and though I tried to get a grip on myself I couldn't make it stop. "I'm fine," I said. "The hell you are."
ITS NOT FAIR THAT MY SECOND FAVORITE ROMANCE IN THIS SERIES ISNT EVEN A ROMANCE
Anyways, on to the third novella, Evershore. Solid four stars. This book finally made me Feel All The Things.
"I couldn't remember what it felt like to laugh. I wondered if that meant I'd already drowned."
"You walk forward and stand in the ocean. Feel the water as it washes against your feet. The temperature is pleasant, to too warm and not too cool." If Spensa were listening to this, she would embellish on it. I laughed. "Is something funny?" "No," I said. "Just imagining the ocean running red with the blood of my enemies." Juno sounded startled. "Is that some kind of... premonition?" "Nope," I said. "A memory of my girlfriend."
"I've never regretted it. I could never regret one minute with her, no matter how it all turns out."
The YEARNING. The ANGST. The HEARTACHE. But I wanted more. I needed more. Brandon delivered... but there was so much opportunity for more. But the little bits that we got GAVE ME LIFE.
I also loved the writing when Jorgen was struggling with being in charge and having to make the difficult choices. And some of his inner dialogue HIT HARD. I HAD TO WATCH ONE OF MY LOML SUFFER WITH NO ONE THERE TO HELP HIM.
"Maybe it would have been easier if I had died there."
(It's a lot deeper when you've been there for the whole of his novella).
The things I would do for a full length book from his perspective... it's a need. Or even a duel POV between him and Spensa, (although I'm pretty sure the next two book are just her POV).
SUMMARY:
Sunreach: slugs. FM and Rig were cute but just okay. overwhelmingly underwhelming and painful writing. skip this book, it's not worth your time. google a synopsis. ⭐⭐ 1.5 - 2 stars.
Redawn: JSHFOSDUHGISURJPSIJ HE CALLED HER ANGEL- officially obsessed with Alanik and Arturo. lots of politics and ✨ discoveries, not much action until the end. ⭐⭐⭐ 3.5 stars
Evershore: I WILL NOT STOP UNTIL I CAN GIVE JORGEN THE BIGGEST HUG. I wanted more of his thoughts on Spensa, but the little bits we got were PERFECTION. This book almost broke my heart but I needed a little more time spent on the rough patches he went through. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4 stars.
Overall thoughts: Sunreach sucked. Evershore was fantastic. Overall 4 stars although I feel conflicted giving it that because of how much the first book was just a flaming dumpster fire.
September 23, 2022
Escuadrón cielo es un compendio de relatos de la saga Escuadrón, en concreto son tres relatos que hay que leer en orden ya que siguen una trama común y líneal. Yo diría que más bien es una novela estructurada en tres partes, cada parte narrada y focalizada en un personaje distinto, pero no puedes leer el tercero sin haber leído los dos anteriores ya que continúa su historia.
El primero está narrado por FM y en él vamos a ahondar por fin en el funcionamiento de las babosas. ¿Os acordáis de Babosa letal que acompaña a Spensa y es lo más? Pues en él os vais a enamorar aun más de ellas.
El segundo está narrado por Alanyk, personaje que ya conocimos en uno de los libros de la serie y se adentra mucho más en el mundo de la citónica, además empieza a haber mucha acción.
El tercero está narrado por Jorgen y me ha gustado mucho acercarme de nuevo a él porque es uno de los personajes que más hecho de menos desde el primer libro. En él también hay mucha acción y además se sigue ahondando mucho en la citónica.
Además, al final hay también un relato corto (50 págs.), La defensa del Elíseo, que se considera el origen del mundo de Escuadrón y que me ha encantado. Tiene un toque de thrillr que me ha enganchado enseguida.
Por último, en las últimas páginas incluye, como ya pasó con Elantris, escenas eliminadas de la saga junto con comentarios del autor.
En general me ha dejado muy buen sabor de boca, aunque en algunos trozos, sobre todo en el de Alanyk me ha costado sentirme enganchada y avanzar con la historia. Pero me ha gustado mucho reecontrarme con esos personajes a los que echaba tanto de menos en la saga y ver cómo ha avanzado todo en Detritus. Eso sí, he echado muchísimo de menos a Spensa y M-Bot. Tengo muchas ganas de saber cómo les está yendo.
El primero está narrado por FM y en él vamos a ahondar por fin en el funcionamiento de las babosas. ¿Os acordáis de Babosa letal que acompaña a Spensa y es lo más? Pues en él os vais a enamorar aun más de ellas.
El segundo está narrado por Alanyk, personaje que ya conocimos en uno de los libros de la serie y se adentra mucho más en el mundo de la citónica, además empieza a haber mucha acción.
El tercero está narrado por Jorgen y me ha gustado mucho acercarme de nuevo a él porque es uno de los personajes que más hecho de menos desde el primer libro. En él también hay mucha acción y además se sigue ahondando mucho en la citónica.
Además, al final hay también un relato corto (50 págs.), La defensa del Elíseo, que se considera el origen del mundo de Escuadrón y que me ha encantado. Tiene un toque de thrillr que me ha enganchado enseguida.
Por último, en las últimas páginas incluye, como ya pasó con Elantris, escenas eliminadas de la saga junto con comentarios del autor.
En general me ha dejado muy buen sabor de boca, aunque en algunos trozos, sobre todo en el de Alanyk me ha costado sentirme enganchada y avanzar con la historia. Pero me ha gustado mucho reecontrarme con esos personajes a los que echaba tanto de menos en la saga y ver cómo ha avanzado todo en Detritus. Eso sí, he echado muchísimo de menos a Spensa y M-Bot. Tengo muchas ganas de saber cómo les está yendo.
June 5, 2023
4.5⭐️
How can I put this…..
I loved the novellas more than I liked the actual series. It actually took me so long to get to Evershore because of this. I didn’t hate Cytonic but it almost put me in a reading slump because of how slow it was and I felt as if she wasn’t making a lot of leeway and everything that was explained confused me more. Maybe because she was fighting for the world and her journey was elsewhere and so many new additions.
But, when it came to FM, Alanik, and Jorgen it felt like, well more as they were fighting towards liberation. And I hated that it took me so long to get to Evershore because it was done wonderfully as if it was fully thought of and it really helped to put perspective in that even if Spensa was fighting something different they also had lives that didn’t circle around Spensa.
I was going to put Skyward on the back burner but after reading Evershore it has given me hope and I will be continuing this story.
Thank you, 💋
How can I put this…..
I loved the novellas more than I liked the actual series. It actually took me so long to get to Evershore because of this. I didn’t hate Cytonic but it almost put me in a reading slump because of how slow it was and I felt as if she wasn’t making a lot of leeway and everything that was explained confused me more. Maybe because she was fighting for the world and her journey was elsewhere and so many new additions.
But, when it came to FM, Alanik, and Jorgen it felt like, well more as they were fighting towards liberation. And I hated that it took me so long to get to Evershore because it was done wonderfully as if it was fully thought of and it really helped to put perspective in that even if Spensa was fighting something different they also had lives that didn’t circle around Spensa.
I was going to put Skyward on the back burner but after reading Evershore it has given me hope and I will be continuing this story.
Thank you, 💋
October 25, 2022
Full review to come (eventually...?). A very good bridge book setting up the finale installment in this series while also carving out an identity for itself. This wasn't about merely maneuvering characters into position for the finale, but served to develop and deepen the characters an circumstances in its own right. Good action, story, and character work made this trio of stories and enjoyable and engaging read.
September 4, 2023
Sin duda las historias cortas mil veces mejor que todo el libro de Citonica.
La última casi me arranca una lagrima con toda la situación de Jorgen😪 es tan fuerte, le amo🩵😭 y la amistad que ha desarrollado con FM me supera🫶🏻
Gracias BS por darme también mini info extra de mi shipeo intergaláctico interespecies fav (Angel y Amphi) porque lo necesitaba🥹🫶🏻
La última casi me arranca una lagrima con toda la situación de Jorgen😪 es tan fuerte, le amo🩵😭 y la amistad que ha desarrollado con FM me supera🫶🏻
Gracias BS por darme también mini info extra de mi shipeo intergaláctico interespecies fav (Angel y Amphi) porque lo necesitaba🥹🫶🏻
April 8, 2024
A thrilling and fun companion to the 'Skyward' series! Yet another book that was very hard to put down!
December 8, 2023
Skyward Flight is a collection of novellas that take place within the Skyward series. The first two are to be read after Starsight, and the third is to be read during or after Cytonic. Each predominantly follows a specific secondary character. Sunreach follows FM, a member of Spensa’s flight I’ve always found intriguing but somewhat mysterious. ReDawn follows Alanik, the alien who Spensa masqueraded as in Starsight, as se returns home. And Evershore follows Jorgen, callsign Jerkface, Spensa’s flightleader and rival-turned-romantic interest. While I enjoyed all three novellas, and appreciated what each brought to the series, Evershore was definitely my favorite. I loved the character development all three stories provided, but Jorgen’s arc was the most moving. Below are my brief thoughts on all three stories.
Sunreach: I thoroughly enjoyed my time in FM’s head. I’ve always found her an interesting character, and I appreciate the way she views life. Getting to see what was happening during the climax of Starsight from the perspective of one who stayed on Detritus filled in some blanks and answered some of the questions I was left with after finishing that book. Also, the budding romance on the periphery of this story is just so sweet. And finally, the slugs are fascinating, and I loved getting to know more about them!
ReDawn: This story is different in that we are getting our first nonhuman perspective in Alanik. She was a very important character in Starsight who had very little actual time on the page. Her home world is fascinating and utterly foreign, unlike any other alien planet I’ve encountered in fiction. It felt like a sci-fi Ferngully, where the trees were not only absolutely massive but floated above the core of the gas giant they call their home planet. I thought Sanderson did a great job showcasing the similarities and differences between the two peoples.
Evershore: My favorite story in the collection, and the only one to be read after Cytonic. While all three novellas were important, this one felt like it was crucial. The development we see in Jorgen’s character is superb. And the cytonic awakening and grown was fascinating. I loved getting to learn more about the kitsen culture, and to see three planets’ worth of different races banding together against the powers that have plagued their peoples for so long. There was a wonderful emphasis on dealing with grief here that I found very poignant. All in all, a very strong novella that made me ever more excited to read the conclusion of the series.
Sunreach: I thoroughly enjoyed my time in FM’s head. I’ve always found her an interesting character, and I appreciate the way she views life. Getting to see what was happening during the climax of Starsight from the perspective of one who stayed on Detritus filled in some blanks and answered some of the questions I was left with after finishing that book. Also, the budding romance on the periphery of this story is just so sweet. And finally, the slugs are fascinating, and I loved getting to know more about them!
ReDawn: This story is different in that we are getting our first nonhuman perspective in Alanik. She was a very important character in Starsight who had very little actual time on the page. Her home world is fascinating and utterly foreign, unlike any other alien planet I’ve encountered in fiction. It felt like a sci-fi Ferngully, where the trees were not only absolutely massive but floated above the core of the gas giant they call their home planet. I thought Sanderson did a great job showcasing the similarities and differences between the two peoples.
Evershore: My favorite story in the collection, and the only one to be read after Cytonic. While all three novellas were important, this one felt like it was crucial. The development we see in Jorgen’s character is superb. And the cytonic awakening and grown was fascinating. I loved getting to learn more about the kitsen culture, and to see three planets’ worth of different races banding together against the powers that have plagued their peoples for so long. There was a wonderful emphasis on dealing with grief here that I found very poignant. All in all, a very strong novella that made me ever more excited to read the conclusion of the series.
November 15, 2023
Overall Rating : A-
RTC but just as great as the other books in the series. And I'm sure it's definitely needed before reading Defiant!
RTC but just as great as the other books in the series. And I'm sure it's definitely needed before reading Defiant!
November 17, 2023
Sunreach: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Redawn: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Evershore: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Während Spensa auf einer geheimen Mission unterwegs ist, arbeitet ihre Flugstaffel daran, herauszufinden, wie die Hyperantriebe der Superiority funktionieren. Währenddessen ergeben sich Gelegenheiten, Bündnisse mit anderen Völkern zu schließen, um in Zukunft gemeinsam zu kämpfen. FM, Jorgen und die anderen müssen Ministerin Cuna von einem verlassenen Außenposten retten, Alaniks Volk auf ReDawn vor einem politischen Putsch beschützen und den Kitsen beistehen, als diese auf Evershore angegriffen werden.
„Skyward Flight“ besteht aus drei Novellen, welche hier zusammengestellt wurden. Diese drei schließen jeweils direkt aneinander an und erzählen eine zusammengehörige Geschichte, allerdings wechseln sie dabei die Hauptcharaktere.
In der ersten Novelle „Sunreach“ ist FM die Protagonistin. Diese Novelle beginnt während einer großen Raumschlacht aus dem zweiten Band. Ich fand es hier sehr interessant, diese aus einer anderen Sichtweise zu sehen, allerdings muss ich sagen, dass die Menge an Raumschlachten für diese kurze Novelle einfach zu viel war. Insgesamt war die erste Novelle für mich auch mit Abstand die schwächste, da sie doch sehr viele YA-Klischees beinhaltete und sich FM mehr damit beschäftigte, ob ein gewisser Mann sie hasst oder nicht hasst oder mag oder liebt, als mit allem anderen. Was mir hier aber sehr gefiel, waren die vielen Schnecken. Bisher war es ja nur Schreckschneck, mit der wir Bekanntschaft machen konnten und nun gab es plötzlich viele Verwandte von ihr, die das Hauptquartier ordentlich aufmischten!
Die zweite Novelle, „ReDawn“, war aus der Sicht von Alanik geschrieben. Diese kam von dem Planeten, nach dem die Novelle benannt ist und auch wenn die Superiority diesen größtenteils in Frieden ließ, wurden die Bewohner von dieser auch klein gehalten. Alanik vertraute den Menschen zwar nur bedingt, aber ein politischer Putsch zwang sie dazu, mit diesem zusammenzuarbeiten.
An dieser zweiten Novelle hat mich insbesondere die Kreativität des Worldbuildings fasziniert. Der Planet ReDawn ist so spannend und andersartig, dass ich unglaublich viel Spaß hatte, diesen zu entdecken! Auch die Geschichte war interessant und hat mir sehr gefallen. Mich hat allerdings etwas gestört, wie die politischen Dimensionen hier dargestellt wurden. Dies machte bei mir teils einen etwas unreflektierten Eindruck, allerdings muss man dazu natürlich auch sagen, dass es sich hier um eine kurze Novelle handelt, in der nicht jedes Thema tiefergehend behandelt werden kann.
In der letzten Novelle, „Evershore“, muss Jorgen mit den Ereignissen vom Ende der zweiten Novelle klarkommen und dabei reflektieren, welche Art Anführer er sein möchte. Diese Novelle hat mir mit Abstand am besten gefallen. Hier gab es Action, eine neue, spannende Welt und gleichzeitig eine Charakterentwicklung, die ich in dieser Tiefe nicht von einer Novelle erwartet hätte.
Am Ende gab es im Buch noch ein paar gelöschte Szenen aus „Skyward“ mit Kommentaren des Autors. Dies fand ich sehr interessant, denn gerade die ersten zeigten, wie unterschiedlich ein Charakter durch die Änderung eines einzelnen Kapitels von Lesenden wahrgenommen werden kann.
Fazit:
„Skyward Flight“ erzählt die Geschichte von Spensas Flugstaffel, während sie selbst nicht anwesend ist. Dabei starten die Novellen mit der schwächsten und enden mit der stärksten Novelle. Insgesamt war dies eine tolle Ergänzung zur Reihe, die man vermutlich auch lesen sollte, um Zusammenhänge zu verstehen.
Redawn: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Evershore: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Während Spensa auf einer geheimen Mission unterwegs ist, arbeitet ihre Flugstaffel daran, herauszufinden, wie die Hyperantriebe der Superiority funktionieren. Währenddessen ergeben sich Gelegenheiten, Bündnisse mit anderen Völkern zu schließen, um in Zukunft gemeinsam zu kämpfen. FM, Jorgen und die anderen müssen Ministerin Cuna von einem verlassenen Außenposten retten, Alaniks Volk auf ReDawn vor einem politischen Putsch beschützen und den Kitsen beistehen, als diese auf Evershore angegriffen werden.
„Skyward Flight“ besteht aus drei Novellen, welche hier zusammengestellt wurden. Diese drei schließen jeweils direkt aneinander an und erzählen eine zusammengehörige Geschichte, allerdings wechseln sie dabei die Hauptcharaktere.
In der ersten Novelle „Sunreach“ ist FM die Protagonistin. Diese Novelle beginnt während einer großen Raumschlacht aus dem zweiten Band. Ich fand es hier sehr interessant, diese aus einer anderen Sichtweise zu sehen, allerdings muss ich sagen, dass die Menge an Raumschlachten für diese kurze Novelle einfach zu viel war. Insgesamt war die erste Novelle für mich auch mit Abstand die schwächste, da sie doch sehr viele YA-Klischees beinhaltete und sich FM mehr damit beschäftigte, ob ein gewisser Mann sie hasst oder nicht hasst oder mag oder liebt, als mit allem anderen. Was mir hier aber sehr gefiel, waren die vielen Schnecken. Bisher war es ja nur Schreckschneck, mit der wir Bekanntschaft machen konnten und nun gab es plötzlich viele Verwandte von ihr, die das Hauptquartier ordentlich aufmischten!
Die zweite Novelle, „ReDawn“, war aus der Sicht von Alanik geschrieben. Diese kam von dem Planeten, nach dem die Novelle benannt ist und auch wenn die Superiority diesen größtenteils in Frieden ließ, wurden die Bewohner von dieser auch klein gehalten. Alanik vertraute den Menschen zwar nur bedingt, aber ein politischer Putsch zwang sie dazu, mit diesem zusammenzuarbeiten.
An dieser zweiten Novelle hat mich insbesondere die Kreativität des Worldbuildings fasziniert. Der Planet ReDawn ist so spannend und andersartig, dass ich unglaublich viel Spaß hatte, diesen zu entdecken! Auch die Geschichte war interessant und hat mir sehr gefallen. Mich hat allerdings etwas gestört, wie die politischen Dimensionen hier dargestellt wurden. Dies machte bei mir teils einen etwas unreflektierten Eindruck, allerdings muss man dazu natürlich auch sagen, dass es sich hier um eine kurze Novelle handelt, in der nicht jedes Thema tiefergehend behandelt werden kann.
In der letzten Novelle, „Evershore“, muss Jorgen mit den Ereignissen vom Ende der zweiten Novelle klarkommen und dabei reflektieren, welche Art Anführer er sein möchte. Diese Novelle hat mir mit Abstand am besten gefallen. Hier gab es Action, eine neue, spannende Welt und gleichzeitig eine Charakterentwicklung, die ich in dieser Tiefe nicht von einer Novelle erwartet hätte.
Am Ende gab es im Buch noch ein paar gelöschte Szenen aus „Skyward“ mit Kommentaren des Autors. Dies fand ich sehr interessant, denn gerade die ersten zeigten, wie unterschiedlich ein Charakter durch die Änderung eines einzelnen Kapitels von Lesenden wahrgenommen werden kann.
Fazit:
„Skyward Flight“ erzählt die Geschichte von Spensas Flugstaffel, während sie selbst nicht anwesend ist. Dabei starten die Novellen mit der schwächsten und enden mit der stärksten Novelle. Insgesamt war dies eine tolle Ergänzung zur Reihe, die man vermutlich auch lesen sollte, um Zusammenhänge zu verstehen.
April 7, 2022
Finally released on April 5th, the collection of all the Skyward Flight novellas by Brandon Sanderson and Janci Patterson. I really like the combined artwork, and the hardcover is a nice quality too from Delacorte Press.
Skyward Flight: The Collection includes:
Sunreach. 5/5*
ReDawn. 5/5*
Evershore. 5/5* (https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...)
Each novella features a perspective that isn’t Spensa’s and that worked well for me. They’re fast paced and action heavy, but they still grasped me on the same level of care that the novels have. A must read for all Skyward fans!
Skyward Flight: The Collection includes:
Sunreach. 5/5*
ReDawn. 5/5*
Evershore. 5/5* (https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...)
Each novella features a perspective that isn’t Spensa’s and that worked well for me. They’re fast paced and action heavy, but they still grasped me on the same level of care that the novels have. A must read for all Skyward fans!
October 6, 2022
Cytonic would have worked better if it was a set up as alternate pov with Skyward Flight. Skyward Flight is amazing, funny and clever, where Cytonic was necessary, but slow. Still in love with the world, and can't wait for part 4
January 9, 2024
They were good as novellas….. but it just lacked the flair of the actual books. It kinda felt like it just dragged on, and all the different people and aspects started to get really confusing.
3.5/5⭐️, nothing special, good novella
3.5/5⭐️, nothing special, good novella
July 29, 2025
Sunreach - 4.5 stars
ReDawn - 3.5 stars
Evershore - 3 stars
3.5ish average!
ReDawn - 3.5 stars
Evershore - 3 stars
3.5ish average!
July 15, 2022
Escuadrón cielo incluye las novelas cortas Solar, ReAlba y Perpetua, protagonizadas por FM, Alanik y Jorgen respectivamente, que nos cuentan qué fue del escuadrón Cielo mientras Spensa estaba haciendo lo que hacía en Estelar y Citónica (no voy a decir el qué por si alguien que está leyendo esta reseña no ha leído esos libros que acabo de nombrar). Además incluye el relato ccorto La defensa del Elíseo, ambientado siglos antes de la serie principal, y escenas eliminadas de Escuadrón con comentarios del autor (que me han encantado, me he reído en alto incluso).
Ha sido genial leer esta colección, ya que así he conocido un poco más al resto del escuadrón, he podido saber cómo son, sus miedos, sus dramas, sus problemas... ha habido tiempo para el sufrimiento, para contener el aliento y para momentos preciosos, también. Si os ha gustado la saga de Escuadrón, esta colección será un regalo para vuestra alma.
Ha sido genial leer esta colección, ya que así he conocido un poco más al resto del escuadrón, he podido saber cómo son, sus miedos, sus dramas, sus problemas... ha habido tiempo para el sufrimiento, para contener el aliento y para momentos preciosos, también. Si os ha gustado la saga de Escuadrón, esta colección será un regalo para vuestra alma.
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