Skysworn (Cradle Book 4)

Truly a captivating and engaging Progression Fantasy Series. The story truly holds you from page one until completion. Straightforward progression not bugged down with fluff. Memorable characters throughout.

A good follow-up within the Cradle series but not necessarily a great follow-up. This is a book that is tasked with the set-up of the rest of Will Wight's story imo. As a result, it feels almost like half a book. Don't get me wrong, it's still entertaining and I have no regrets about purchasing it as soon as it was out. A lot of incidents occur in this book and they seemed rushed. Lindon's development seems halted (even though his growth will be picked up in the following books) while Yerin continues to be awesome as usual (but isn't fleshed out as well int his book as with the previous books). I think Will Wight could have gotten away with another 50 or so pages to tell the same story but giving it a little more time to develop while allowing himself more space/time to flesh everything out. All in all, I'd say this was the weakest book in the series so far but that won't stop me from buying the next as soon as it's out. I appreciate what the author is doing. It's not easy being a fan and waiting years for the followup book in a series and the author understands this based on the fact that Will has managed about 2 or so books in this series every year. I appreciate that and look forward to continuing this journey with Lindon and the rest of the team. I hope the coming books as just as good if not better than the first 3. I re-read those recently and am still amazed by them (the second book in the series is probably my favorite). Thank you Will for bringing us along on this journey :-D

I absolutely love a story that covers an entire series of books. Will Wight has not disappointed with the Cradle series. I can’t stop reading them. Thank you Will Wight.

I wonder why the series is broken into as many pieces as it is. The story is fantastic and continues to build very well. Its exciting and funny and all of the good things a book needs.

Such a fun story, I love this series. Orthos is so fun and quirky! I noticed no bloopers got added in at the end of this book, so I missed that! Otherwise 11/10

Let my start by saying I love this series. One of the things I have consistently liked about it is the steady progression Lindon makes in progressing his power. The work he puts in is felt by the reader and at the end of Blackflame I was looking forward to seeing how Lindon would continue to push in order to surprise Jai Long at the duel. I was disappointed that this book does not have any of this. It practically skips the remaining time between the end of Blackflame and the beginning of the duel. I enjoyed reading through the story and it certainly packs a lot of action, but I feel like the times of reflection that helped the pacing for the previous story were largely missing. This book focuses on action and a crisis, and while these are probably necessary to the plot, it was a whole lot all at once without much space for the reader to absorb it. Considering that it's only been about 5 months since the last book released I can't really fault the story for feeling short, but as a standalone novel this feels short. One of the things I've always liked about Will's writing is that he doesn't bog down his story with unnecessary details, his descriptions convey enough to be interesting but don't wallow in the setting to the point that I'm bored. It feels like he gave the plot this same treatment and I don't think it works as well on the plot as it does on his scenes. What I've said is mostly negative but I largely enjoyed the book, those were my biggest complaints. At the end of the day if you've read through the series up to this point you should definitely buy the book, but be prepared going in for it to feel shorter than the previous installment.

Really liked how the characters are progressing and the world is building. You can feel how the characters are growing together!

The brilliance of Will Wight’s world building & character development skills are in full bloom in Skysworn. The story is built to a crescendo & leaves the reader thirsting for more.

And still, I enjoy it. I rarely read a book more than once, but Wight's writing is compelling and fun and makes me desire more and more. It is not only for the action, it is the personality of the characters and the weaving of the stories that make Wight one of the best Fantasy authors for me. If you usually side with the Underdogs, if you like to be entertained, and thrilled, and even surprised by a tale, I can only recommend you this series.

Ich bin ein großer Fan der Cradle Serie und hoffe auf eine baldige Verfilmung. Ich habe alle Bücher schon mehrfach gelesen und kann sie jedem Fantasy Fan nur ans Herz legen.

SKYSWORN See my review of Unsouled for an overall series review of one of the most exciting fantasy series out there. Skysworn is my least favourite Cradle book. It's still an absolute delight. It's less memorable than the others but has so many great moments and progresses the characters and story in such a way that it's still a great step on the path. Worldbuilding - the worldbuilding is the best part of this book. We finally see not just beyond one corner but into the day to day life of ordinary people living in a proper city. It's just one so flush with magic that ‘ordinary’ is in that context. It's nicely done and not many authors do it. It makes you finally feel immersed in the world of Cradle, not just in a couple of places. Characters - ehhhh not the strongest. The temporary ensemble characters that pop up in each book are as fantastic as always, which keeps things fresh. The main characters progress, as always, but it's all a bit less memorable than other volumes of the series. Magic - fantastic new magic systems in this one (though to clarify, Cradle kind-of only has one magic system, just with a huge number of manifestations of it leading to quite different powersets). Some of the Paths are just wonderful. Plot - this is what makes this the least interesting Cradle story. It gets everything along the next step in the journey but, aside from some fantastic moments, is largely not up to the other books. Tone - by now Cradle has settled more into its overall tone. Serious main duo with much of the humour and playful tone coming through the other main characters and the always delightful ensemble characters. It's page turning, joyful stuff. Overall - 10/10. Yep, even the worst of Cradle, taken in the context of Cradle, is 10/10 for me. When this first came out I did wonder whether it was the end of a good ride. I found out quickly it was just the beginning…

This is pure awesomeness. The world & the cradle system is too awesome. And some of the plot lines are completed with so much satisfaction to the reader. Everything is revealed why some characters did something and still we will be eager to what comes next. Thank you Will, and love you!

Essa coleção de livros é tão boa que eu não consigo fazer minhas coisas, é dificil parar de ler de tão bom! Recomendo muito.