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Sunreach

Sunreach

Science FictionSpace Opera
Published
2021
Language
English

Synopsis

Set during the events of Starsight while Spensa is away, Sunreach follows FM (Freyja Marten), the idealistic member of Poco Squadron who is beginning to question the Superiority's picture of humanity. When the squadron is tasked with a dangerous mission to free a Kitsen ship, FM must reckon with what humans are actually fighting for and who they are fighting against. Cowritten by Brandon Sanderson and Janci Patterson, Sunreach offers a companion perspective to Starsight and develops characters who were background in the main novels.

Prose complexity
3/10

Vibe

AdventurousTenseThought-ProvokingHopeful
SurvivalFound FamilyFirst ContactSacrificeComing of Age

Genres

Science Fiction Space Opera Young Adult Adventure

Authors

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Brandon Sanderson

Born in Lincoln, Nebraska in 1975, Brandon Sanderson spent his early twenties working graveyard shifts at a hotel — writing novels at the front desk between guest check-ins. By the time his debut, Elantris, was published by Tor Books in 2005, he had completed thirteen novels in the drawer. His subsequent Mistborn trilogy and the ongoing Stormlight Archive series established him as the primary architect of the Cosmere, an interconnected fictional universe in which most of his fantasy series share...

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Janci Patterson

Janci Patterson is an American novelist who writes young adult science fiction and fantasy, epic fantasy and romantic comedy. She holds an MA in creative writing from Brigham Young University and made her debut with Chasing the Skip (2012), later reissued as Skipped. She has co-written several books with Brandon Sanderson, including Bastille vs. the Evil Librarians and the Skyward novellas Sunreach, ReDawn and Evershore, collected as Skyward Flight. She has published around forty books across tr...

Characters

FM (Freyja Marten)Protagonist

A Poco Squadron pilot whose idealism and questions about the war are brought to the forefront in her own POV novella.

Jorgen WeightSupporting

Poco Squadron's flight leader, navigating command responsibilities while Spensa is absent.

All characters in Sunreach

Frequently asked questions

  • Do I need to read other books before Sunreach?

    Sunreach is a novella that takes place concurrently with the events of Cytonic, the third main novel in the Skyward series. While it provides a different perspective on the overarching story, reading Cytonic first will enhance understanding of the broader narrative and character motivations.

  • How does Sunreach connect to the main Skyward series?

    This novella follows the character FM, offering her perspective and experiences during the events of Cytonic. It expands on the universe and introduces new elements that are relevant to the broader conflict within the Skyward saga.

  • Who is the author?

    Sunreach was cowritten by Brandon Sanderson and Janci Patterson. Patterson wrote the first drafts with Sanderson's plotting guidance and close collaboration.

  • Where does this fit in the reading order?

    Sunreach takes place during the events of Starsight and can be read after Starsight, though it is not required to understand Cytonic or Defiant.

  • Who is FM?

    FM (Freyja Marten) is a member of Poco Squadron introduced in Skyward. She is notable in the flight group for her skepticism about the war and her questions about whether fighting the Superiority is truly necessary.

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