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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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.
More from Kristen
Interview with Kristen Young, author of Flight
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 I wrote the story ages ago, and the manuscript won a Caleb award for unpublished fiction.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
Texas Book-aholic, September 30
Artistic Nobody, October 1 (Author Interview)
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
My Review
I enjoyed reading the second installment from Kristen Young’s Collective Underground series, Elite and was looking forward to reading the follow up, Flight. I thought it was a good read. I liked taking an adventure for a little while to a new world. The characters go on quite the journey that I had no way of predicting and kept me intrigued all the way to the finish. It was a fun read and said to say goodbye to the series.
I am giving Flight four and a half stars. I believe fans of fantasy and science fiction will want to read this one. I would be curious to see what other stories Kristen Young has in store for her readers in her future releases.
I received a digital copy of Flight from the publisher, but was not required to write a positive review. This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion.
