High in the sky, far above the normal lanes of travel, drifts a ghost ship carrying unbelievable treasure. Matt Cruse is on the trail of that treasure, with the help of his charming society friend, Kate de Vries, and a mysterious gypsy girl named Nadira. With them flies Hal Slater, roguish captain of a boldly designed Skybreaker aircraft that can reach heights previously undreamed of.
But between Matt and his destination stand ruthless pirates, and an even more ruthless businessman. And what Matt's crew will find when they finally do reach the Hyperion is far more valuable, far more exciting, and far more dangerous than they ever imagined.
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"Not as tightly written as Airborn, but still a wonderful adventure. Oppel manages to flesh out his world a bit more, but in so doing looses a bit of effervescence of Airborn. But any chance to fly with Matt and Kate is great fun. " — Michael (4 out of 5 stars)
"Not as tightly written as Airborn, but still a wonderful adventure. Oppel manages to flesh out his world a bit more, but in so doing looses a bit of effervescence of Airborn. But any chance to fly with Matt and Kate is great fun. "
" Amazing series so far :) "
" An illustrious story that goes by almost too quickly. "
" LOVE these books!! <3 "
" More adventure in a world of Air Ships. Nice young adult fare. I enjoyed it. "
" Good adventure book. "
" Like the previous audio, Airborn,there is plenty of action, a hint of young love developing,and a group of readers that know how to bring the action alive. "
" Electric sky squids. More sky pirates. The lost treasure of a legendary inventor. An airship that can pierce the skies. And Matt Cruse proves once again to be lighter than air. "
" This is the second one it was thrilling, adventerous and I kept second guessing myself on just about everything. "
" Awesome. Much better than the first book. Exciting, fun, adventurous, well written. Great characters, great story. Loved it. "
" Oppel writes a fine story. The end. "
" Geat "
" I thought this one was even better than the first! "
" I liked this one as well as Airborn! Great fantasy. "
" Waaay too much drama, not quite as good as the first book. "
" Very fun book to read to the kids. This one had more romance than the first but still plenty of action. The kids loved it, as they did Airborn and are really exciteed about a movie version in 2011. "
" Abundant description of all the steampunky inventions did their job. I want to visit Matt Cruse's world. A nice, fast read, totally appropriate for children. "
" I loved this one as well! Listened to Airborn & Skybreaker which were very well done, but had to check out Starclimber because it's not out on audio yet (plus I have no more trips coming up). I love these books! "
" Reviewed on my blog. "
" Even better than Airborn, in my mind. Matt is really developing a character that i enjoy. "
" An interesting book that had some dull areas but made up for them with fascinating concepts. "
" Woohoo! Finally finished it! "
" This adventure was even better than Airborn! "
" I read this a long time ago but still remember how utterly awesome and fun this was. A combination of an action novel with some actual plot twists. Woot! "
" Not as good as Airborn, but still enjoyable. Love the setting of airships. "
" I love these books. The stories are very creative and keep the reader interested. I like Matt and Kate and can't wait to read about more of their adventures. "
" Fantastic second book in the equally awesome steampunk series. "
" Fantastic ! At least as good as Airborn. At least. See also my review of Airborn. "
" I preferred the lighter touch of romance in the first book, but Skybreaker didn't disappoint in creativity, adventure, and suspense! "
" A great second book! This book compliments the first book very well and is also full of cliffhanging suspense. The author of this series is a genuis, who would've thought of such an interesting plot? "
" Fabulous - read this in one sitting and a great sequel to Airborn. Oppel really anticipated the steampunk phenomenon, and delivers a great story of adventure, love, ambition, and yetis. "
Kenneth Oppel is the author of numerous books for young readers. His award-winning Silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide and been adapted as an animated TV series and stage play. Airborn won a Michael L. Printz Honor Book Award and the Canadian Governor General’s Literary Award for children’s literature; its sequel, Skybreaker, was a New York Times bestseller and was named Children’s Novel of the Year by the Times. Born on Canada’s Vancouver Island, he now resides in Toronto with his wife and children.
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