Skybreaker

Sixteen-year-old Sky Academy student Matt Cruse and wealthy teen adventuress Kate deVries embark on their most thrilling flying adventure ever in this gripping sequel to the Printz Honor Book AIRBORN. Struggling with challenging school work at the elite academy, Matt lives in Paris and dreams of returning to the skies. On a training mission gone horribly wrong, he witnesses a sighting of the legendary "Hyperion," a phantom ship much discussed since its disappearance 40 years ago and said to hold unspeakable wealth. Matt is the only person with the coordinates. Soon a pack of disreputable pirates is after him, but he and Kate decide to search for the ship on their own. SKYBREAKER is a wild adventure involving a mysterious Gypsy girl, horrifying sky predators, shocking discoveries, and a touch of first love.