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Brandon Sanderson: Starsight (Hardcover, 2019, Delacorte Press) 4 stars

All her life, Spensa has dreamed of becoming a pilot. Of proving she's a hero …

Pretty good expanding world continuing

4 stars

This book was an exciting continuation of the first book, and takes place about 6 months after the first. The universe is expanded with more aliens, and the story, while still about star pilots the basis is in subterfuge and espionage which makes it different from the first book.

No spoiler but the book does tie up a lot of the story but does finish with a bit of a cliff-hanger and I wish the third book was ready to go but it's not and now I have to wait.

Brandon Sanderson: Skyward (2019, Orion Publishing Group, Limited) 4 stars

Defeated, crushed, and driven almost to extinction, the remnants of the human race are trapped …

Exciting story and good world building

4 stars

This is the first from this author I have read, and I enjoyed it immensely. A coming of age story about a girl fighting hard to be a pilot in her planet's defence force. A broken world fighting against an unknown enemy. Mysterious powers and aliens. Can't wait to read the next book.

reviewed Saints of Salvation by Peter F. Hamilton (The Salvation Sequence book three)

Peter F. Hamilton: Saints of Salvation (2020, Pan Macmillan) 4 stars

Sequel to Salvation Lost.

Humanity welcomed the Olyix and their utopian technology. However, mankind was …

Bringing a trilogy of an expansive story to a satisfying conclusion.

5 stars

I haven't reviewed the other two books as I read them a while ago. The story was easy to pick up with just enough review of previous timelines. There are a few timelines to keep track of but it is not overly confusing. It's great to see how humanity triumphed over the antagonists. The huge technological leaps forward and far off in time (10,000 years!) cost to do so...