From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson and Janci Patterson comes the first book in a new, high-flying trilogy, featuring the legendary Skyward Flight as they undertake a deadly intergalactic mission to explore a mysterious alien world. After decades of war, the Superiority—the galactic alien government determined to oppress humanity at all costs—has finally been defeated. Yet for Defiant Defense Force flightleader Arturo Mendez, freedom isn't what he thought it would be. At first, the assignment seems simple: Arturo, along with the rest of Skyward Flight, are to escort a diplomatic force as they attempt to make contact with a previously-unknown alien world, Blightfall, where recent information suggests that a population of humans might be living. It's an easy mission—get in, guard the diplomats, and get out.
