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Synopsis
Every great story needs a pilot willing to fly straight into the storm.Part One of Freya's Flight - American Legacy Book Award category finalist!Patty is seventeen, gifted behind the controls of her small ship Freya, and earning a reputation as one of the best young pilots in the solar system. But nothing in her training prepared her for the day alien warships darken the skies over Earth.With her younger brother Alan crammed into Freya's tiny rear seat and nowhere left to run, Patty must outthink and outfly an invasion force that has already overwhelmed Earth's defenses. The chaos spreading from the battle in Low Earth Orbit is closing in, and Patty is running out of options.When there is nowhere left to flee, does she have the courage to stand and fight?Patty's Flight is a high-stakes space opera adventure full of sharp flying, sibling tension, and the kind of quiet heroism that happens when ordinary people refuse to give up.Readers who love the survival tension of The Expanse and the human heart of Project Hail Mary will find something to love here.Book One of the Freya's Flight series.
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Is Patty's Flight appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
Teen pilot protagonist faces alien invasion with her younger brother aboard. Contains space battle violence and war themes but focuses on survival, courage, and sibling relationships without graphic content.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include child harm, war, and violence (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will love the high-stakes space flying, the brave teen pilot hero, and the intense sibling teamwork against overwhelming odds.