Academy Bound
by J. C. Mastro
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Pub Date Aug 03 2022 | Archive Date Sep 09 2022
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Description
To dream you must have faith. To command requires conviction. To fail is not an option.
Sixteen-year-old Zach Aurelian has held the same dream since he was eight years old—to attend the Earth System Alliance Fleet Academy and train to become a command officer like his mother, who went missing in the system-wide civil war that fractured the Alliance. He believes in his soul that she’s still alive and is determined to reach the stars to find her, no matter the challenge. Zach soon learns that not only will he face down his anxiety disorder and the rigors of the Academy, but the ghosts of his mother’s past who would stand in his way.
From Outstanding Creator award-winning contributing author and editor of Dragons of a Different Tail comes this exciting debut young adult science fiction novel. A coming of age, space military academy adventure that follows Zach as he takes on fighter pilot training, navigates friendships and budding romance, and learns what it means to be a true leader and serve in the ESA Fleet. But the spiteful Commandant Trask has made it his mission to see him wash out of the Academy, and tensions of reignited interstellar war are building. Zach's anxiety and body will be pushed to their physical limits as he musters the courage to fight through whatever Trask and the Academy throw at him, lean on his friends and allies for support, and step up as a Command Cadet when everything he knows and believes changes.
Advance Praise
"“Academy Bound, from start to finish, is an absolute joy to read. If you’re a fan of young adult stories, science fiction, mysteries, military tales, or even if you appreciate a well-plotted book and great characters, there is so much here to love.” – (W.A. Stanley, Author, Blogger, Gamer)
""Themes of difficult choices and loyalty and leadership are addressed as is willingness to sacrifice personal interests and/or prejudices for the benefit of comrades or a cause. This is a very strong debut and I will look forward to reading more from this author."" (Daryl, Booksirens)"
Available Editions
| ISBN | 9798986243412 |
| PRICE | $7.99 (USD) |
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Reviewer 968180
If you enjoy faith-filled, exciting young adult stories, science fiction, mysteries, military tales, you'll want to add Academy Bound to your TBR asap! Enjoy this thrilling book!.
Kathy P, Educator
4.5 rounded up
Excellent young adult sci-fi mystery. Well plotted and interesting characters. Thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book
Glory E, Educator
Academy bound is a wonderful story following the journey of Zach chasing his dreams, battling and overcoming his fears and finding love. I enjoyed watching him grow, make friends and search for answers. He is a very relatable character with real flaws. I love books with internally conflicted characters and this had me hooked. Would definitely recommend this.
John P, Reviewer
J. C. Mastro https://jcmastroauthor.com is the author of two novels. Academy Bound was published in 2022. It is the 58th book I’ve completed in 2022.
Due to scenes of violence and mature language, I categorize this novel as R. The primary character is 16-year-old Zachariah ‘Zack’ Aurelion. Aurelion’s mother was an officer in the Earth Alliance. She went MIA eight years earlier at the end of the war. Now he wants to follow her into the Earth Alliance Fleet Academy. He wants to become a Command Officer. He wants to travel out into the stars. He has always been told that his mother is dead. He believes she is still alive, and he intends to find her.
Aurelion is in his first year at the Academy. His best friend, Russell ‘Russ’ White, is one of his fellow students. On the first day at the Academy, they meet Samantha ‘Sam’ Harriman. The three become close friends.
Together they suffer through the trials of first-year Academy students. Towards the end of the term, they are thrown into danger when the ICW suddenly attacks the EAS Dreadnought, where the three are on a training mission.
I enjoyed the 7.5 hours I spent reading this 356-page young adult science fiction novel. The novel reminds me a bit of Robert A. Heinlein’s Starship Troopers. It is one of the typical coming-of-age novels for young adults, but I enjoyed it a lot. I like the chosen cover art. I give this novel a rating of 4.4 (rounded down to a 4) out of 5.
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Ron B, Reviewer
A good sci-if book and interesting start of a new series. The characters are well developed and the book has a good storyline. An interesting read. I look forward to more books in this series.
Thank you to #NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.
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