Editing Skyward (series)

'''''Skyward''''' is a series of novels written by [[Brandon Sanderson]]. It's set in the [[Cytoverse]], taking place centuries after ''[[Defending Elysium]]''.{{wob ref|11990}} The first book, ''[[Skyward]]'', was released on November 6, 2018 and the second book, ''[[Starsight]]'', was released on November 26, 2019.

== Books ==
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|- class=title
! width=5% | Year
! width=20% | Book
! width=20% | Order
! width=7.5% | Length
! width=40% | Notes
! width=7.5 | Refs

|- class='skyward other'
! 2018
| ''[[Skyward]]''
| #1
| Novel
| 
|

|- class='skyward other'
! 2019
| ''[[Starsight]]''
| #2
| Novel
| 
| {{wob ref|12479}}

|- class='skyward other'
! 2021
| ''[[Cytonic (book)|Cytonic]]''
| #3
| Novel
| 
| {{wob ref|12479}}

|- class='skyward other unreleased'
! ~2023
| ''[[Defiant (book)|Defiant]]''{{wob ref|14675}}
| #4
| Novel
| 
| {{wob ref|14683}}

|}

=== Skyward Flight Novellas ===
In addition to the main series novels, there are three novellas, each co-written by [[Janci Patterson]] and each following a different point-of-view character.{{wob ref|14610}} They are set between ''[[Starsight]]'' and ''[[Cytonic (book)|Cytonic]]''. Their initial release was with ebook and audiobook versions only, but a combined print volume of all three novellas, entitled ''Skyward Flight'', came out on April 5, 2022.{{wob ref|14975}}{{url ref|site=Amazon|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/0593567854|date=21.11.2021|text=Skyward Flight on Amazon}}

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|- class=title
! width=5% | Year
! width=20% | Book
! width=20% | Order
! width=7.5% | Length
! width=40% | Point of View
! width=7.5 | Refs

|- class='skyward other'
! 2021
| ''[[Sunreach]]''
| #1
| Novella
| [[FM]]
| {{url ref|url=https://www.awfulagent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2021-London-catalog-Final-1.pdf#page=29|text=JABberwocky 2021 London Rights Catalog (p. 56)|site=awfulagent.com|name=RightsCatalog}}{{wob ref|14975}}

|- class='skyward other'
! 2021
| ''[[ReDawn (novella)|ReDawn]]''
| #2
| Novella
| [[Alanik]]
| {{ref|name=RightsCatalog}}{{wob ref|14975}}

|- class='skyward other'
! 2021
| ''[[Evershore (novella)|Evershore]]''
| #3
| Novella
| [[Jorgen]]
| {{ref|name=RightsCatalog}}{{wob ref|14975}}
|}

=== Skyward Legacy Trilogy ===
Skyward Legacy is a series of novels taking place directly after Defiant and the rest of the Skyward Quartet, following the same cast of characters.{{wob ref|16074}} It is planned to be a trilogy.{{wob ref|16074}} They will be co-written with Janci Patterson.

== Development ==
''Skyward'' was originally planned as a YA novel set in the [[cosmere]].{{wob ref|9823}} Brandon began working on it in October 2017 after some difficulty with ''[[Apocalypse Guard]]'' caused that book to be delayed, and updated his website to read "Mystery Project".{{wob ref|7575}}{{wob ref|8581}} When he revealed the title of this new project he also announced that it was no longer planned as part of the cosmere because the story needed to reference Earth to work properly.{{wob ref|8148}}{{wob ref|8767}} The trilogy was officially announced in State of the Sanderson 2017.{{wob ref|8894}} In an AMA leading up to the release of the first book, Brandon stated that the trilogy would likely become a four book series, which turned out to be true.{{wob ref|10944}}

== Cover Gallery ==
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<gallery widths=3000px heights=400px mode="packed" caption="''Skyward Flight'' covers">
Skyward Flight US Cover.jpg | United States <center>(Delacorte Press)</center>
Skyward Flight UK cover.jpg | United Kingdom <center>(Gollancz)</center>
</gallery>

== Notes ==
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