Skybreaker
Skybreaker by Kenneth Oppel is a thrilling adventure published by Harper Collins in 2006. This first edition spans 369 pages and is presented in English. The story follows former cabin boy Matt Cruse, now a student at the Airship Academy, as he discovers the coordinates of the Hyperion, a legendary airship that vanished decades ago. Joined by heiress Kate de Vries and a mysterious young gypsy, they embark on a perilous journey aboard the Sagarmatha, an airship equipped with advanced skybreaker engines, to locate the Hyperion high above the earth.
Readers will find themselves immersed in a narrative filled with action and adventure, as Matt and his companions face relentless pursuers and the dangers of high-altitude life forms. The book explores themes of technology and invention within a fantastical setting, drawing inspiration from classic adventure literature. As they navigate the challenges of their quest, Matt and his friends must fight not only for the Hyperion but also for their survival in a world where discovery can lead to unforeseen consequences.
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Former cabin boy Matt Cruse, now a student at the prestigious Airship Academy, is first to identify the Hyperion, the private airship of a reclusive and fabulously wealthy inventor that disappeared forty years ago with its owner. Armed with the Hyperion’s coordinates, which only he possesses, Matt, heiress Kate de Vries, and a mysterious young gypsy board the Sagarmatha, an airship fitted with the new skybreaker engines that will allow them to reach the Hyperion, 20,000 feet above the earth’s surface. Pursued by others who want the Hyperion and will stop at nothing to get it, and surrounded by dangerous high-altitude life forms, Matt and his companions are soon fighting not only for the Hyperion but for their very lives.
In this thrilling sequel to Airborn, a Michael L. Printz Honor Book, Kenneth Oppel evokes the classic storytelling of Robert Louis Stevenson and Jules Verne, creating a world in which a new discovery can have unimagined consequences — on earth and miles above it.
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