Flight Review and Giveaway

Posted by abakersp in Reviews / Spotlights, YA / 9 Comments

Welcome to the Celebrate Lit Tour for Flight by Kristen Young!!! I’m delighted to have her here today talking about the book, and hope that one of my readers is the winner of this amazing giveaway!!

About the Book

Book: Flight

Author: Kristen Young

Genre: YA dystopian sci-fi

Release date: September 13, 2022

The Fight for What is Right is Also a Fight to Survive

On the cusp of graduation, Cadence is finally feeling in control. She’s about to become one of the prestigious Elites working in the Hall of Love. Plus, she can take her place as a full member of the underground Sirens who meet secretly in Love City. She’ll finally be able to use her memory skills for good, instead of reporting people as a Watcher.

But a dangerous trap is set, throwing Cadence into unwelcome and unfamiliar territory. Someone in the Collective remembers things that could very well get her killed. The Muse is by her side, after all, but will she be protected when someone powerful wants her dead?

Cadence just wants to be normal, free from politics or squad intimidation. Will she be able to achieve her Elite dreams, or will sinister forces leave her running for her life?

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My Perspective

Wow. How am I just now jumping on the Kristen Young train when it’s the final book in a series!? I’ve had my eye on her books for awhile. The covers just speak to me! But I just wasn’t able to get to reading them, until now. And while I started with book three, which seems silly, I actually okay with it. I was able to keep pace and really enjoyed it.

First of all, Young is such a talented writer. She had my attention right from the get go, and honestly it didn’t let up. I read it all in one day. In fact, I’m pretty sure if I went back to the beginning, I could binge the series in a day. Maybe two at most. Everything is balances perfectly. Dialogue, action, emotions, fun, faith, and so much more.

Second of all, she brings you into the storyline, which is totally out of our realm (that’s the awesome part about reading YA Dystopian and Sci-Fi), but makes it seem totally normal. I could see everything play out in my head like any book. And for the record, this would make an awesome series or movie! Wink wink producers! But really, Young has created a setting that I want to jump into. Even during the scary times.

Cadence is a character I’d love to hang out with. I feel like we would both get into some trouble together. I really enjoyed watching her character grow, and try to solve the “puzzle” she was given. I just need to go back and read books one and two so I can spend more time with her!

Flight is a book that teens will love, adults will love, and everyone in between. I highly recommend this book, although don’t be like me and start on book three. Just save yourself the time and start with book one 🙂

I received a complimentary copy of this book. I was not required to write a favorable review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

About the Author

A Scottish-born Australian author, Kristen Young has worked in children’s and youth ministry for decades. She writes fiction and non-fiction for teens, and always has a notebook on hand to capture stray story ideas. In her spare time she loves hanging out with her family, watching movies with subtitles, and enjoying a little too much chocolate.

Interview with Kristen

Okay, so Flight is the final novel in the Collective Underground series. Was it hard writing the conclusion?

The funny thing is, Flight was originally book 1! I wrote the story ages ago, and the manuscript won a Caleb award for unpublished fiction. The prize for that was a manuscript assessment, which came back with the comments, “This is good, but it starts a little fast. Can you add some backstory?”

So the backstory turned into two books?

Yes! Of course, by the time I came back to Flight, there were so many more story threads to follow, so the final result is very different to the original.

What did you change?

Some of the characters in Apprentice and Elite needed to re-appear, and so I had to change some of that. Like Hodge, who didn’t exist when I wrote the first version of Flight. There was also quite a lot of unfinished business that carried over from the first two books, and I felt that they needed some resolution, too. I can’t tell you too many details, though, because that would spoil the fun.

What can we look forward to in the final installment?

More thrills, more plot twists, and maybe some love. Just a whole lot of excitement, really. But seriously, Cadence is thrown into some pretty difficult situations this time, and she has to re-evaluate her whole mission. There are also some pretty high-level plots going on in the government that might send her a bit of trouble, too…

Love? Does that mean what we think it does?

I’ve already said I can’t spoil the fun of reading.

Oh, go on. Tell us.

Sorry. You’ll just have to read it. 

Blog Stops

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Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, October 1

Inklings and notions, October 2

For Him and My Family, October 3

Library Lady’s Kid Lit, October 4

Adventures of a Travelers Wife, October 5 (Author Interview)

deb’s Book Review, October 5

Locks, Hooks and Books, October 6

Ashley’s Clean Book Reviews, October 7

Because I said so — and other adventures in Parenting, October 8

Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, October 9

Blossoms and Blessings, October 10 (Author Interview)

Blogging With Carol, October 11

Simple Harvest Reads, October 12 (Guest Review from Donna Cline)

A Baker’s Perspective, October 13

Giveaway

To celebrate her tour, Kristen is giving away  the grand prize of a $50 Amazon gift card!!

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.

https://promosimple.com/ps/21c36/flight-celebration-tour-giveaway

9 responses to “Flight Review and Giveaway

  1. Eva Millien

    Congratulations on your release of Flight, Kristen, I enjoyed following the tour and learning about your book, which I can’t wait to share with my granddaughter! Good luck with your book and I hope the tour was a success! Thanks for sharing it with me!

    Thanks, A Baker’s Perspective, for sharing your perspective!

    Have a spectacular weekend!

  2. Beatrice LaRocca

    Thank you for sharing your perspective on Flight, this sounds like an excellent book and series that my teen-aged grandchildren and I will enjoy reading