Skybreaker

Skybreaker
By Kenneth Oppel
Eos, 2006. 369 pgs. Young Adult

While apprenticing on a cargo airship, Matt Cruise along with his fellow crew members encounter the legendary lost cargo airship, Hyperion. According to legend, anyone who can catch her will find a fortune aboard. But the crew, with its run down airship is unable to reach the altitude to board the Hyperion before their airship begins to come apart causing the death of the navigator. Matt, being the only person alive who knows the last known coordinates of the Hyperion teams up with Kate de Vries to take on the adventure. Now they just have to find an airship and crew willing to put their lives in danger to reach the Hyperion.

Skybreaker is just as enjoyable as the first book, Airborn, with non-stop action. The humor picks up in the book as Matt finds he is competing with others for the affection of Kate. This is a great series to listen to on a road trip, it keeps your attention and you are glad you still have hours to go on the road.

KK