The Shattered Skies by John Birmingham
The Shattered Skies
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John Birmingham
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The Shattered Skies

The Cruel Stars #2

John Birmingham

560 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction science fiction dark reflective medium-paced
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Humanity’s last surviving heroes must protect a shattered civilization from an all-conquering enemy in this thrilling sequel to The Cruel Stars.The Sturm, an empire of “species purists,” have returned from the farthest reaches of Dark Space to wag...

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Community Reviews

3.95
based on 111 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 90%

challenging: 36%

dark: 36%

emotional: 36%

funny: 36%

tense: 36%

inspiring: 18%

reflective: 18%

mysterious: 9%

Pace

45% of readers chose fast
45% of readers chose medium
9% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

10% of readers chose Plot
80% of readers chose A mix
10% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

33% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

71% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Diverse cast of characters?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus?

44% of readers chose Yes
44% of readers chose No
11% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

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