{"product_id":"blightfall-7050","title":"Blightfall - PREORDER","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date: September 01, 2026\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Brandon Sanderson, the #1\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author who redefined modern epic fantasy, and acclaimed coauthor Janci Patterson comes the explosive first installment in a thrilling new Skyward Flight trilogy, as the legendary team embarks on a perilous mission to a mysterious alien world that could change the fate of the galaxy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Thrilling action, chaste romance, and gentle humor maintain the zippy pace and lighthearted tone, while introspective depictions of intersectionally diverse characters add substance. It's a blast.\"\u003c\/b\u003e -- \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe special first edition of \u003ci\u003eBlightfall \u003c\/i\u003ewill feature stunning sprayed edges and exclusive patterned endpapers!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter decades of war against alien oppressors, the humans of the Defiant Defense Force are finally free. Yet for Arturo Mendez, leader of Skyward Flight, freedom isn't what he thought it would be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis first postwar assignment seems simple: The DDF has found evidence of other settlements of humans who were isolated during their long war against the aliens, and Arturo and his flight of pilots are to escort a team of diplomats as they attempt to make contact. It's an easy mission--get in, guard the diplomats, and get out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut no element of this mission turns out to be simple. Blightfall is inhospitable, surrounded by mysterious debris and covered in giant, invasive forests that have swallowed most of the planet. Upon arrival, Arturo's team is attacked, and it quickly becomes clear that this human settlement isn't what it appears to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow trapped in an unfamiliar world and unsure who to trust, Arturo and his team must find allies and uncover long-buried secrets if they hope to escape and return home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrandon Sanderson\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling Reckoners series: \u003ci\u003eSteelheart\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFirefight\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCalamity\u003c\/i\u003e, and the e-original \u003ci\u003eMitosis\u003c\/i\u003e; the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling Skyward series: \u003ci\u003eSkyward\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Starsight, Cytonic\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDefiant\u003c\/i\u003e; the internationally bestselling Mistborn trilogy; and the Stormlight Archive. He was chosen to complete Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series, an adaptation of which is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. His books have been published in more than thirty-five languages and have sold over fifty million copies worldwide. Brandon lives and writes in Utah.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Janci Patterson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52765851451677,"sku":"9780593707050","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0821\/9095\/8877\/files\/9780593707050.jpg?v=1786737619","url":"https:\/\/www.anovelideaphilly.com\/products\/blightfall-7050","provider":"A Novel Idea on Passyunk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}