Sanderson, Brandon,

Skyward / Brandon Sanderson. - First edition. - New York : Delacorte Press , c2018. - 513 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

"Claim the stars" -- cover.

When a long-term attack against her world by the alien Krell escalates, Spensa's dream of becoming a pilot may come true, despite her deceased father being labeled a deserter. Spensa's world has been under attack for hundreds of years. An alien race called the Krell leads onslaught after onslaught from the sky in a never-ending campaign to destroy humankind. Pilots are the heroes of what's left of the human race. She dreams of becoming a pilot, but her fate is intertwined with that of her father-- a pilot himself who was killed years ago when he abruptly deserted his team. When the Krell double their fleet, this may be Spensa's chance to get into Flight School. -- adapted from jacket

ISBN: 9780399555770 0399555773

LCCN: 2018026175

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Survival
War stories.
Air pilots
Extraterrestrial beings

Dewey Class. No.: [Fic]