YA Science Fiction
From Goodreads:
In this
high-flying, adrenaline-fueled debut thriller, America's best hope is the elite
teen fighter pilots of the United Star Academy
Chase
Harcourt, call sign "Nyx," is one of only two pilots chosen to fly
the experimental "Streaker" jets at the junior Air Force Academy in
the year 2048. She's tough and impulsive with lightning-fast reactions, but few
know the pain and loneliness of her past or the dark secret about her father.
All anyone cares about is that Chase aces the upcoming Streaker trials, proving
the prototype jet can knock the enemy out of the sky.
But as the world tilts toward war,
Chase cracks open a military secret. There's a third Streaker jet, whose young
hotshot pilot, Tristan, can match her on the ground and in the clouds. Chase
doesn't play well with others, but to save her country she may just have to put
her life in the hands of the competition.
I have seen this theme several
times before. The theme: only
teens can do the job. In this case
it is fly the new “Streaker” jets.
These jets are prototypes and there are only three in existence.
Breaking Sky is set in a world
where the US is isolated and cut off from the rest of the world. That happened years ago and now there
is a move to break the isolation and the Streaker is a big part of the plan.
Chase Harcourt is the pilot of one
and she is the main character in the book. She has
problems that cause some of the tension in the story. The problems that are common to teens all show up in the
story. It is fast paced and full
of action. Chase has to change and
grow as the story progresses and some of the side characters play a big part in
her growth.
The book is written primarily for
teens but adults will remember those problem teen years and enjoy it for the
story and adventure.
Scorebook Fire published BreakingSky by Cori McCarthy in 2015.
I received an ARC of Breaking Sky
from Goodreads in return for an honest review.
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