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Skybreaker

By: Kenneth Oppel
Narrated by: David Kelly
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High in the sky, far above the normal lanes of travel, drifts a ghost ship carrying unbelievable treasure. Matt Cruse is on the trail of that treasure, with the help of his charming society friend, Kate de Vries, and a mysterious gypsy girl named Nadira. With them flies Hal Slater, roguish captain of a boldly designed Skybreaker aircraft that can reach heights previously undreamed of.

But between Matt and his destination stand ruthless pirates, and an even more ruthless businessman. And what Matt's crew will find when they finally do reach the Hyperion is far more valuable, far more exciting, and far more dangerous than they ever imagined.

Listen to the first book: Airborne.©2006 Kenneth Oppel (P)2008 Full Cast Audio Action & Adventure Fantasy Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy

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"Creative, compelling, nicely unpredictable and alive with nature and technology." (Kirkus Reviews)

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Mystery, intrigue, and adventure! A great sequel to the first, but a tale that stand on its own!

Good clean adventure!

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It is an interesting story that could have happened without the jump to actual airplanes.

Different kind of reality without the multiverse

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This story kept me on the edge of my seat. I kept making time to listen and hear what happened next.

Wow! What a terrific story.

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I enjoyed Skybreaker almost as much as the first book in the series, Airborn. Oppel has created a quick, intelligent and resourceful young hero in Matt Cruse. The only thing I didn't like about this book is that Matt spends more time brooding in this one than he did in the last one, and his constant jealousy every time another guy looks or talks to Kate just gets old. This book is action packed though, and Matt's adventures never fail to hold my attention on the long train rides home from work. I'm glad I had listened to Airborn right before listening to Skybreaker, because David Kelly's reading takes some getting used to - the way he reads sounds kind of...I don't know, phony, I guess. Like he is reading fairy tales to very small children. All of the other voice actors are great. It's funny, because in each of these audiobooks, there is one actor who sounds so much like a famous person that you can't help picturing the character looking like that person. In Airborn, the actor playing Vickram Spearglass sounded so much like Quentin Tarantino it was uncanny. In Skybreaker, the John Rath character sounds exactly like Sean Connery. It's hilarious. Anyway, enough rambling. I highly recommend this audiobook. Kids or adults who enjoy scifi/fantasy/"steam punk" will enjoy it.

Fast paced, suspense packed excitement

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So far I really like this series. I wish they'd get rid of the dramatic music. Not necessary in my opinion. I find it distracting.

Overall enjoy the series

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The story continues from the first book, Airborn. So creative and fun. I enjoyed it. Great story to listen to in the car on a road trip. Teens enjoyed it too!

Great story!

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Very awesome story and great narration behind it! You will definitely cry left on the edge of your seat throughout the story!

Very awesome story and great narration behind it!

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This has been my favorite series for years, and this recording by a full cast does it all the justice it deserves. The characters are well portrayed and well written, and the narrator does a great job portraying the action and tense moments. Amazing story and an excellent cast. Highly recommend to anyone who needs a new and unique adventure story! I would just also recommend that you revisit the first book in this series as well!

Extraordinary Aeronautical Adventure

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It is interesting that they didn't notice that Hal was actually Szpirglas in disguise. Lol

Thrill, Drama, Romance... Very Good Book

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Once again Kenneth Oppel and Full Cast Audio deliver a stupendous performance. My 8 and 11 year old girls loved the high flying adventure. We are anxiously awaiting Starclimber slated to come out in the fall!

Brilliant!

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