After many
years of war, the humans of the DDF (Defiant Defense Force) are free. But all is not as the leader of the Skyward
flight thought it would be. The flight's
first post-war assignment is to guard a ship of diplomats to other outlying
settlements of once-enslaved humans and try to unite them under their new
world. First stop is Blightfall, Arturo,
the Skyward leader, soon finds out is a hostile place and attacks the diplomat's
vessel and kills all. Now Arturo needs
to find out how to get out without more loss, when help is far off. They need to find allies and fast, before the
tree people or worse find them.
I really
liked this book; it is action-packed and very suspenseful. The story moves along pretty fast, so great
for all, even reluctant readers, but it is a fantasy world, so some neurodivergent
folks might have a hard time with some of it.
The characters are likable and have the same issues then as we do now,
basic people stuff. I liked the story
even though I have not read the Skyward series and didn’t feel lost at
all. It is the YA genre, but it is great
for adults and some middle graders, after parents' approval, as well.
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