Skyborn is a short story, set in an interesting would. The book had some good excitement, that kept the story moving. I would have liked to feel a little more connection to the characters, but overall an okay read.

The story takes place in a cloud city, but with less modern guns, like flintlocks and gatling guns. A population of the poor, from the city below, had rebelled against the rich in the sky to take over the city. One of the rebellious, Joslin, finds herself in prison for killing a violent person on her side. She meets her cell mate, Gavia, an airship pilot that protected the city she just helped take over. They are on opposite sides, but locked in together. When they find out the whole city is about to explode, from the lips of a dying man, they realize they might just have to work together to save the city.

Overall, I thought the world building was pretty decent, for a short story, but I am still left with some questions I can't answer. I liked the character of Joslin, and thought we found out enough about who she is. Gavia, is still a bit of a mystery, I would have liked to know and connect to her character more.

I thought the book had a nice pace for a short, and didn't have too much of that rushed feeling shorts can have. I just would have liked a little more character details, and a little more overall about this world.

An ARC was given to me by LT3P, for a honest review.

A rebellion movement leads to jail, adventure and romance for Gavia of Silvergarde and Joslin of the slums below Silvergarde, an airborne city. Joslin and Gavia confront their cultural differences including if and when in a rebellion or war, people should be killed. The differences in privilege,.social class and moral perspective intertwine with the attraction between the two women. This is an easy read.