Airborn

Matt Cruse, lighter than air.

He was born in the air (on an airship to be exact) and has since never been comfortable on the ground. He is most at ease in the air, flying on the magnificent airship, the Aurora. He's been a cabin boy on that ship for the past three years and couldn't imagine his life being any different.

One night, he saves an old man from a sinking airship. The old man utters a few words about 'strange creatures', but Matt doesn't think much of it, believing the man was just delirious, or even mad.

Then Kate de Vries enters his life and his entire world is thrown into jeopardy.

Be prepared for high-flying action, merciless pirates, and a bit of romance as you enter this old-fashioned, alternate universe story of a boy and a girl who make an amazing, but dangerous, discovery.

My Thoughts

The Characters: The characters are great in their own little ways - very well-written and believable.

The Setting: The details of this alternate universe were very clever and realistic. The pictures this book painted in my mind were so realistic, I almost felt like I was part of the story.

Overall: The Airborn books are three of my favorites in the world. They're exciting, inspiring, and suspenseful. You won't be bored.

Violence

A man is said to have died in the night after a series of heart failures. A man is shot point blank. A man is attacked by a wild creature, wounding his leg severely. Two people are thrown into a pit to suffocate in the fumes of an alternate-universe gas. A man's leg is badly wounded by a wild creature. A man is found dead in a puddle of blood, having been shot. Two men are viciously attacked by a wild creature. A man falls from an airship, and is then attacked midair by a flock of wild creatures.

Language

One use of the 'f' word, but replaced by an 'e' in the middle. It's not quite the full swear, but it's still said. Two uses of bl--dy h---. God's name is used in vain once or twice.

Other

A male and female kiss twice, and hold hands. The male is obviously attracted to the female, often thinking about how nice she smells, and how beautiful she looks.

Age Range

Young Adult (15+)