Skyship Academy: Book 1: The Pearl Wars

            Skyship Academy: The Pearl Wars, by Nick James, is a great book. On an Earth where most of the planet is scorching hot desert, humanities last chance is the Pearls: small, mysterious spheres that fall from the sky which have the capabilities to power entire cities. The Skyship dwellers–political rebels that live in city-sized ships in the atmosphere–and the corrupt Surface government are fighting for control over them. When Jesse Fisher, a Skyship student, and Cassius Stevenson, a Surface operative, come across each other, they trigger something that could reveal a secret about the pearls.

            I love this book. It starts smoothly and doesn't seem to drag along at any point. It is probably one of my favorite books of all time. I found absolutely nothing bad to say about it. It's just that good. My favorite character is a spoiler, but if you read the book you'll know who I'm talking about. There are two other books in the series, neither of which I've read. They are Crimson Rising and Strikeforce.