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Defiant

By: Brandon Sanderson
Narrated by: Sophie Aldred
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Summary

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson comes the final book in an epic series about a girl who will travel beyond the stars to save the world she loves from destruction.

Spensa made it out of the Nowhere, but what she saw in the space between the stars has changed her forever. She came face to face with the Delvers, and finally got answers to the questions she's had about her own strange Cytonic gifts.

The Superiority didn't stop in it's fight for galactic dominance while she was gone, though. Spensa's team, Skyward Flight, was able to hold Winzik off, and even collect allies to help with the cause, but it's only a matter of time until humanity - and the rest of the galaxy - falls.

Defeating them will require all the knowledge Spensa gathered while in the Nowhere. But being Cytonic is more complicated than she ever could have imagined. Now, Spensa must ask herself: how far is she willing to go for victory, if it means losing herself - and her friends - in the process.

The final book in the Skyward series will free humanity, or see it fall forever.

©2023 Brandon Sanderson (P)2023 Orion Publishing Group Limited
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Good end........Or beginning?

I've been waiting for this last book in the series to drop into my audio ibrary. I was excited and eager to listen to it.

Read by Sophie Aldred (a great choice) Spenca's latest escapades come to life. How can she overcome the Delvers and all the rest of the enemy, save her friends and herself. I enjoyed the book, am glad that the ending wasn't really an ending, and am heartened to know that more books set in this world and with these characters will come on due course.

I'm by no means YA audience, but still enjoyed it.

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oh boy ... what a roller coaster.

as a young adult series this had personification od characters who you feel empathy and go through the spectrum. of emotions.


so much so 50 minutes from the end I was balling my eyes out.

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A satisfying end to the series

I think there was less novelty here, than in the previous books. But it was comforting to return to all the beloved characters. Great narration, as before.

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Amazing

Another Brilliant book from Brandon Sanderson so sad that it's then End of the series
Mistborn Next

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It was a good ending

Overall a good ending and beginning. Th performance was as good as alla the other books in the series.

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incredible ending to skyward

just loved all of it throughout. I love the slugs <3 what do I write in a book review without spoiling? Brandon's just consistently my favourite writer

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Good ending

I must admit I did enjoy that this was the end of the series. Last book felt like a side quest whereas this got things ‘back on track’. There were a few twists and turns to the tale and the end of the story worked really well. Only complaint is that the action took too long to get to, and I wished it lasted longer 😂

Great performance as well and overall it was enjoyable - looks like there will be new beginnings after this series with new adventures!

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just incredible series

amazing voice artist and incredible story telling. had me actually in tears because its incredible listening to all 4 books. desperately want this to become a movie series somehow

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Did not disappoint!

The ending is amazing and so worth it!! It however want as enthralling as the first and third book for me, but still an amazing book with interesting twists and deep emotional growth! Definitely worth the read and ending of the series 😃 this would be an amazing TV series

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A good closing story with faults...

I love a branders book, however this felt very slow to get going both vocally and plot!. I found for the first time I needed to up the playback speed. I stuck with it and in the end really enjoyed the story overall, with the pace and story picking up as it went along. A fitting end.

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