Defiant is the fourth and final novel in the skyward series. Overall, skyward is a fast paced action adventure scifi buddy story. Thank you to suzy for doing the entire series the justice it deserves.

Much like the sunlit man, the story rushes forward. This book is so dang angsty and filled with inner turmoil that it is difficult to read sometimes.

There are only a few authors out for me who continue to outshine my expectations. Brandon sanderson is truly a gifted author. In the epilogue sanderson cleverly lays the groundwork for further adventures in this interesting universe.

Acting with honor was also powerfully portrayed. Layers of intrigue and lots of action. Defiant shows that in *, as he really takes these characters on a journey.

This book pushes back and points out that being alone can make monsters of us, but together we are stronger and healthier. The payoffs are present and the fallout of sacrifices and choices are felt. I also appreciate that life is precious the “bad guy...  Read More

This book is way too dominated by defeats to be enjoyable. Just as no failures lead to the flat and predictable narrative, so does their excess. Spensa's my way or the highway attitude gets super old and just keeps dragging on.