Jay

 Genuinely kept me on the edge of my seat throughout and was hard to put down at times. This was a bit of a side excursion for me while I'm in the middle of Stormlight but I ended up putting a pause on my read of Oathbringer due to how good Skyward is getting. Spensa is a real treat to follow as a main character and the supporting cast were all enjoyable in their different ways. 

A bit of a slow starter but when it finally gets going, it goes. I came away really liking the main characters, particularly Siri and Lightsong. I am looking forward to the sequel whenever that gets released because I definitely want more time with these characters.

"Change is inevitable, Kaul-jen; the only question is whether we control its direction or become victims of a landslide."

After loving Jade City, it was nice to see how the world opened up in this entry. It doesn't suffer from middle book syndrome and if it did at all, it was just for the opening chapters. The most prevelant thing in the Green Bone Saga is love. Whether its being given, taken away, or betrayed. That feeling is magnified here as Fonda Lee shows us multiple perspectives from our friends in No Peak to those outside of the country. The only things that keeps this from being a 5/5 for me is the pacing was a bit odd at times that it threw me off but it was a wonderful ride still.

 A new story but also a retelling from a different POV. A lot of things that I've read in these books make a lot more sense now. My understanding of this world has expanded greatly through this story, and I can't wait to see how much more it has to offer. 

“Pride...it's so often an excuse for people to be weak.”

A wonderful beginning to this trilogy. Foundryside drops you into an interesting society with an even more interesting magic system as it's backbone. You navigate that society, Tevanne, with a delightfuly fucked up cast of characters who are all affected by its issues. Loved it!