Skyward (Skyward #1)
Spensa’s world has been under alien attack for decades. Pilots are the heroes of what’s left of humanity, and becoming a pilot is Spensa’s dream. Ever since she was a little girl, Spensa has dreamed of soaring skyward and proving her bravery. But her father’s legacy stands in the way– he was a pilot who was killed for desertion years ago, branding Spensa the daughter of a coward, making her chances of attending flight school slim to none. Spensa is still determined to fly– even if it means she must be as resilient in the face of long odds as humanity itself has had to be against the alien threat. And her accidental discovery in a long forgotten cavern might just grant her a way to claim the stars. Excerpt taken from author’s website. […]