Sunreach: Skyward Flight: Novella 1

Sunreach is a novella tells of events in the Skyward universe from a different point of view. We hear of the impact of Spensa, but she doesn't play much of a direct role in the book. Instead, the characters are battling through some of their own existential struggles. There is a fight without coms that leads to the death of a friend. There are also important beings that help the humans, as well as monsters that confuse space ships for food.