2024 Canon Promo Post

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[embraidery]

Name: Skybreaker (#2 in the Matt Cruse series)

Author: Kenneth Oppel

Length: 453 pages

Sub-genre: lightly steampunk, Victorian setting, adventure

Why it's awesome: It's a rip-roaring airship adventure!! Matt discovers the airship Hyperion, which went missing 40 years ago and was assumed lost. He gathers a crew to go salvage treasure -- the owner of the Hyperion was fabulously wealthy -- and they board the ship. But danger lurks around every corner in the form of lethally electrified air jellyfish, exposure to high altitudes, and other people seeking the same treasure.

Any other important information to know about: I don't think you need to read the first book -- I didn't, and I didn't even realise it was a sequel until I'd read most of it. Warnings for some anti-Romani sentiment and use of the g-slur: some is probably typical for the time period, but some stereotyping seems to come from the author, as Nadira always smells like ~ sandalwood ~ or whatever. There's a love triangle subplot.