Skybreaker (Matt Cruse, #2)

Posted on 15 October 2018 by Kenneth Oppel

A legendary ghost ship An incredible treasure A death defying adventure.Forty years ago, the airship Hyperion vanished with untold riches in its hold Now, accompanied by heiress Kate de Vries and a mysterious gypsy, Matt Cruse is determined to recover the ship and its treasures But 20,000 feet above the Earth s surface, pursued by those who have hunted the Hyperion since its disappearance, and surrounded by deadly high altitude life forms, Matt and his companions soon find themselves fighting not only for the Hyperion but for their very lives. Free Read Kindle ePUB Skybreaker (Matt Cruse, #2) Author Kenneth Oppel – kino-fada.fr OH man I devoured this book in a few hours despite its rather large size I was so absorbed and the pages get ready for a pun flew by This book continues Matt Cruses saga When it starts, he is serving as an intern on the airship Flotsam The Flotsam gets blown off course and as it rises to heights untraveled, it discovers a 40 yr old mystery the location of the Hyperion, a ghost ship legend to have riches upon riches on board Because of some complications, the Flotsam must end it s journe OH man I devoured this book in a few hours despite its rather large size I was so absorbed and the pages get ready for a pun flew by This book continues Matt Cruses saga When it starts, he is serving as an intern on the airship Flotsam The Flotsam gets blown off course and as it rises to heights untraveled, it discovers a 40 yr old mystery the location of the Hyperion, a ghost ship legend to have riches upon riches on board Because of some complications, the Flotsam must end it s journey, but that doesn t mean the journey ends for Matt Cruse With the Hyperion s coordinates and thoughts of riches in mind, Matt Cruse along ...This is the sequel to Oppell s Airborn, which I read and loved last year If anything, I liked Skybreaker better Oppell does a great job capturing the spirit of classic boy adventures like Treasure Island and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea which admittedly I never read as a boy, but I caught up with later In Skybreaker, our young hero Matt Cruse spot...Ok, I can now officially say that I LOVE this series I would never have thought I d enjoy this so much based on that boring, boring cover, but I really, really did And I also never would have thought I d enjoy this onethan I did the first one in the series, but I did that too Ghost ships Treasure hunting A mad inventor Yes, yes, and yes Also a handsome rogue, a beautiful, fiesty gypsy, a group of sherpas, the sky over Antarctica, romance, danger, intrigueso, so fun I thought it Ok, I can now officially say that I LOVE this series I would never have thought I d enjoy t...Perfect juvenile adventure story This is what they should be making into a film, rather than messing about with the next Harry Potter clone.Get ready ladies and gents for another adventure of epic porportions with the clever Matt Cruse and vivacious Kate de Vries This time around we find them in Paris where Matt is attending the Airship Academy, but it isn t going as well as he had hoped He s struggling with some of his courses and isn t living up to people s expectations Despite that he has stumbled onto another risky endeavor Matt has seen the legendaryHyperionwhich is believed to be a floating treasure trove Kate has got Get ready ladies and gents for another adventure of epic porportions with the clever Matt Cruse and vivacious Kate de Vries This time around we find them in Paris where Matt is attending the Airship Academy, b...A thoroughly enjoyable read I enjoy the way Oppel writes, and the steam punk, Victorian inspired world he creates is just my kind of thing Great characterisation, a fun idea and a clever plot as always.12 23 17 Kindle version on sale for 3.99 Highly recommend this series.Sequel to Airborn I enjoyed this one at least as much as the first book, maybeLooking forward to reading the third in the series, Starclimber.Surprisingly good I was only going to give this a 3 5, but the last quarter was solid, especially the tie ins to Greek mythology.Skybreaker by Kenneth Oppel 4 Matt Cruise made a name and some money for himself after the fateful trip that brought Kate de Vries into his life Now studying at the Airship Academy Matt feels like his future is in sight During one of the training missions however, the ship Matt is on, the Flotsam rises thousands of feet into the air by mishap, reaching above the clouds and showing him a glimpse of the Hyperion a ship of legend missing for forty years.Matt returns back to the Academy to Skybreaker by Kenneth Oppel 4 Matt Cruise made a name and some money for himself after the fateful trip that brought Kate de Vries into his life Now studying at the Airship Academy Matt feels like his future is in sight During one of the training missions however, the ship Matt is on, the Flotsam rises thousands of feet int...Know this I really like steampunk novels Matt Cruse is on an internship on the Flotsam, when things go awry and he has to save the airship from disaster as it finds a 40 year old ghost ship, the Hyperion Hyperion contained the riches of a famous inventor and was lost with all hands on board Back in Paris at the Airship Academy, Matt and Kate are quickly engaged in a race view spoiler against pirates and a fuel consortium hide spoiler to find the ship Joined by a dashing young entrepren Know this I really like steampunk novels Matt Cruse is on an internship on the Flotsam, when things go awry and he has to save the airship from disaster as it finds a 40 year old ghost ship, the Hyperion Hyperion contained the riches of a famous inventor and was l...

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15 October 2018

Kenneth Oppel