Content levels
Trigger warnings
Positive tags
Hero archetypes
Protagonist archetypes
Synopsis
Elias Renn thought his final weeks at Ignis Prime Academy would be routine. He was wrong. Assigned to the training vessel TNS Horizon, Elias expects one last exercise before graduation, far from expectations and the legacy he’s spent years trying to escape. It’s supposed to be simple. Safe. Then the attack comes. An unknown enemy strikes without warning, shattering the fleet and cutting the cadets off from command. Outgunned and isolated at the edge of known space, Elias is forced into leadership as the survivors fight to stay alive. What they uncover isn’t just an ambush, it’s proof of a threat the Terran Alliance isn’t prepared to face. Graduation was supposed to be his way out. Instead, it may be the moment he’s pulled into a war no one believes is coming.
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Is Graduation Day appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A military SF academy story with space combat and casualties as cadets fight for survival. Violence is present but not graphically detailed; no sexual content or strong language.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include mass death, violence, and war.
Who'll love this
Teens will connect with a protagonist thrust into leadership during a surprise attack, discovering a hidden threat while fighting to survive.