4.5/5 starsWei Shi Lindon may not have any advancement happening to him in this book, but the series did. Skysworn, just like each respective previous books, once again upgraded the overall quality of the Cradle series.I honestly think that Skysworn was even better than Blackflame; imagine my surprise when I found out that many readers thought of this one as a downgrade for the series. I respectfully disagree. What happened in Skysworn is the direction that the series needs, although I highly en...

This Review ✍️ Blog 📖 Twitter 🐦 Instagram 📷 Support me ☕ “After an injury like this, it is your thoughts that are most deadly. Your fears, your pain, your despair, they are deadly poison. Do not let them rule you.” Unsouled ★★★ 3/4Soulsmith ★★★ 1/2Blackflame ★★★★Skysworn ★★★★ 1/4Holy Guacamole! I can’t believe I almost skipped reading this series because I always thought it was something else and I am very thankful for my friends David and Chan for “forcing” me to read this! Honestly g...

4.5 stars. Holy moly, this series is seriously fun and addictive!I was initially planning to read an ARC for a soon-to-be-released book, but temptation drew me to start Skysworn instead, which I duly finished in just over a day.  Verdict: Will Wight has a new adoring fan.In Skysworn, the narrative continued to reveal more about the fantastic world of Cradle and its awesome magic system. The author did this ever so skillfully through the storytelling while dropping hints and teases about even mor...

3rd ReadingI really don't enjoy this book in the series, but I have to say that there are a ton of important bits of information that are shared that is so important for the series. We find out several things about the world, how things are connected and about Eithan. We learn a tad about Ozriel.There are about 4 scenes, the fight with Lindon and Jai Long, Redmoon Hall attack, Stormrock City with the quick trials for Skysworn and then the ending battle with blood spawn. That's about all there is...

Out of laziness I haven't been reviewing Mr. Wight's latest series. It's too easy to just give a star rating on my Kindle and let technology do the rest. It's a shame actually because this is easily Will Wight's best series yet.This is not just Mr. Wight's best series but it's easily the best indie fantasy series ever. If manga was written well and didn't rely so heavily on big eyed artwork, it would be the Cradle series.BRAVO, MR. WIGHT.HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Buddy read with SnezanaAnother great addition to the series. Skysworn is the fourth book in the cradle series. This series is fast becoming one of my favorite series of all time. It’s fast paced, has great world building, awesome unique characters and finally the magic system. What I admire most about this series is the relationship between the characters, it’s so real, they are like a family.There are lots of revelations in this, I finally know what Eithan’s endgame is and more about the Abidan...

DNF at 48%This will be unpopular. I wasn't enjoying the other books in this series all that much and then came this line: "My Master had a pill for everything."A pill for re-growing limbs? Really!? Sorry, but I like at least a small amount of realism in my fantasy tales. This reads more like a kid's cartoon in my opinion.Short review as I don't think most people bother to read them anyway.

After a great start, with an action-packed set piece with high stakes, it was all very very downhill. The bulk of this book felt like a whole lotta filler, very similar to bk 2 in that way. Based on the engaging ending of the last book, I was at least hoping for another good last act, but alas, twas not to be. The ending missed the mark for me in an epic fashion, with all kinds of big stuff going down that I cared less than nothing about. There's something substantial missing from Wight's writin...

Reread: Still 5 stars. Still oh so goodThis was an absolute joy to read. Literally could not take my eyes off of it at all. It has an explosive beginning, and by the time it started to slow down at all I was over 40% done with the book. Literally was thinking "Oh, that was a good beginning. Surely that was just the opening!" just to find out I was already nearly halfway finished without realizing it. This book is action packed, fun, and will fly by. I really look forward to continuing the rest o...

My least favourite book in the series I'm afraid. All of a sudden the pace of the story becomes frantic and abrupt: [Infodump] ACTION SCENE!!! [Touching emotional moment] ACTION SCENE!!! It was like reading a Micheal Bay movie and it made the whole book feel like a string of unconnected vignettes or like the author wrote it as an after thought.But even though the pace seems to have inexplicably changed for the worse, the content still largely remains as good as ever. Infact, perhaps its better

4.5 starsThe cradle series is officially the newest member on my list of favourite fantasy series.If you have seen my previous reviews for Cradle series books, you will know that I have already described it as the crack of the fantasy world and Skysworn is no different, delivering some of the best moments in the series so far while continuing Lindon’s quest of becoming a force to be reckoned with. Plot-wise I will keep it sparse to avoid spoilers, and just say that there is a highly anticipated

The Blackflame Empire fears a user of the black flame path. Because of that the Skysworn imprisoned Lindon. Unfortunately his duel with Jai Long is still looming. Meanwhile Jai Daishou is desperate to find a way to destroy Eithan. He is so desperate that he's willing to risk the destruction of his clan and the empire in the process.Skysworn felt like a transition book to me. The book begins with Jai Daishou searching for a way to kill Eithan while becoming increasingly desperate. We also see Lin...

4.5 stars“Eithan looked from his enemy’s weapon to his own. “Longhook, is it? You can call me Tiny Scissors.”This was an excellent continuation to the Cradle series. Narrator Travis Baldree was once again masterful in voicing each and every character and I really enjoyed every minute of it.Lindon got some character development! In part because there isn’t as much focus on Lindon’s power advancement in this one, Will Wight was able to give Lindon’s character some more focus and add to his persona...

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3.5I didn't enjoy this as much as Blackflame, for just the simple reason that I was a bit uninterested for the majority of the book. I mean, by the first 30%, I thought this one was going to be the best, but after that things didn't slow down, which I think was a bit of the problem. Felt rushed, like this whole book was just a bunch of martial art fight scenes conpacted in one volume. I needed a bit more story, I think.Still enjoyed, nonetheless. That first 30% was such a treat, and the ending w...

4* for this short but explosive installment in the Cradle seriesAnother gripping read in the series which starts to up the ante as far as the powerful beings who are crossing paths with our protagonists. I enjoyed this book but it seemed very short and in reflection I am not sure how much plot progression was really made.Still it was enjoyable and there were some epic battles and at least one new and very interesting character was introduced to us who I feel will continue in the story line. The

This is the book where the Cradle series takes a big leap towards betterment in terms of the story, worldbuilding, and characterization. I'm of the opinion that this book is a vast improvement from Blackflame. It has amazing action, adrenaline fueled tension, and bigger threats to increase the stakes in the story.I loved the addition of the skysworn, a group of elite warriors that safeguard the empire. And, our protagonists are caught in their midst viewed with anger, suspicion, and hostility. T...

Because I've been binging this series, I didn't remember to rate each book.I really enjoy this world and these characters. There's so much against them and so much to root for. The moment I finished this one I downloaded the next one. That's just the way it's been. This series has a martial magic theme and reminds me of anime. I see glimpses of Naruto, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Howl's Moving Castle, Saga of the Forgotten Warrior (a book series that I've always thought would make a wonderful an...

I will say that this was the best one in the series so far. Skysworn in my opinion was where the story really started. I was awed by the writer's skill in revealing slowly the bigger picture in each installment, dangling pieces of this world in such a way that left a reader hooked the deeper into the story one went in. It was fantastic.

Rating 4.5 stars This is an awesome series so far. Fast paced, action intensive with a well thought out story and engaging characters. There is a opening up to the wider world in this book. The last book was all about getting Linden ready for his duel. The duel happens in the first part of the book, so the rest of story deals with what happens next? We also see how Linden deals with being powerful. Up until this point he has always been the weakest one around. I am excited to listen to the next