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A review by booksong
Airborn by Kenneth Oppel
5.0
Although this book isn't usually the subject I would choose, the story and characters hooked me right away.
Matt Cruse is completely at home in the sky, a cabin boy aboard the immense airship Aurora. He dreams of one day piloting his own air vessel. But his adventurous sky life is about to take an even crazier turn. The Aurora becomes host to the headstrong, fiery heiress Kate de Vries, a girl on a mission for a strange creature that her grandfather swore existed. A creature that lives above the clouds, that no one else will believe in.
Facing flight dangers, unusual passengers, sky pirates, and more, Matt and Kate make a wonderful, humorous, and balanced team as they search for the elusive cloud-cat to prove that Kate's grandfather was right.
For anyone who loves flying, adventure, or a just plain great story in a fantastically created setting, you should definitely read this book.
Matt Cruse is completely at home in the sky, a cabin boy aboard the immense airship Aurora. He dreams of one day piloting his own air vessel. But his adventurous sky life is about to take an even crazier turn. The Aurora becomes host to the headstrong, fiery heiress Kate de Vries, a girl on a mission for a strange creature that her grandfather swore existed. A creature that lives above the clouds, that no one else will believe in.
Facing flight dangers, unusual passengers, sky pirates, and more, Matt and Kate make a wonderful, humorous, and balanced team as they search for the elusive cloud-cat to prove that Kate's grandfather was right.
For anyone who loves flying, adventure, or a just plain great story in a fantastically created setting, you should definitely read this book.