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A review by booksong
Starclimber by Kenneth Oppel
5.0
From the sky to the stratosphere and finally to the heights of space itself, this immensely satisfying conclusion to the Airborn trilogy did the whole series justice.
Matt Cruse, now commander of his own small cargo airship, thinks his life is running along fine. But all at once, everything seems to go wrong. A group of terrorists attack one of France's greatest projects; a huge tower to the stars. One of Matt's own crewmen turns traitor on him. And his girlfriend, the bright and lovely heiress, Kate, is being pressured to marry by her parents.
The only salvation comes when Matt is chosen as part of another special mission; a secret Canadian operation that has built an elevator into space called the Starclimber. Navigating a difficult astronaut training regimen and making new friends, Matt is thrilled at the chance to go higher than ever before.
Adventure, conflict, strange creatures, romance, and humor can all be found in this final, epic journey into the sky. And I was thouroughly satisfied, but still sad, when I left Matt and Kate at last.
Matt Cruse, now commander of his own small cargo airship, thinks his life is running along fine. But all at once, everything seems to go wrong. A group of terrorists attack one of France's greatest projects; a huge tower to the stars. One of Matt's own crewmen turns traitor on him. And his girlfriend, the bright and lovely heiress, Kate, is being pressured to marry by her parents.
The only salvation comes when Matt is chosen as part of another special mission; a secret Canadian operation that has built an elevator into space called the Starclimber. Navigating a difficult astronaut training regimen and making new friends, Matt is thrilled at the chance to go higher than ever before.
Adventure, conflict, strange creatures, romance, and humor can all be found in this final, epic journey into the sky. And I was thouroughly satisfied, but still sad, when I left Matt and Kate at last.