Into the Air
by A.K. Downing
Genre: YA Sci-fi/Fantasy
Release Date: August 2017
Summary:
When Mia Bryn escapes her underground compound and travels into the air, she never imagines her world will explode. Separated from her father and attacked by creatures she never knew existed, Mia flees into the forest. Within hours, she finds an abandoned girl, discovers a link to her missing mother, and meets beautiful, golden-eyed Archer. But why is an ordinary girl from a compound being hunted? And how can Mia survive in a world she knows nothing about?
by A.K. Downing
Genre: YA Sci-fi/Fantasy
Release Date: August 2017
Summary:
When Mia Bryn escapes her underground compound and travels into the air, she never imagines her world will explode. Separated from her father and attacked by creatures she never knew existed, Mia flees into the forest. Within hours, she finds an abandoned girl, discovers a link to her missing mother, and meets beautiful, golden-eyed Archer. But why is an ordinary girl from a compound being hunted? And how can Mia survive in a world she knows nothing about?
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My Review:
People have lived in compounds underground for many, many,
many years after the world was destroyed by nuclear explosions. Most of these
people have never seen the sunshine, the moon or the grass. They have never
been into the air. Living underground is a dank and dark place with nothing but
stale air to breath and only artificial lights.
Mia Bryn has lived underground all her life never having
seen the sun or felt its warmth on her face or breathed the air from above.
Well except for a little while when she was ten years old. When her mother and
sister was killed and her father was attacked he took Mia and they left their
compound for another which was never done but somehow he talked them into
letting them in. Mia has no idea why they were attacked nor who killed her
mother and sister. Her father would never talk to her about what happened.
Mia didn’t like being underground and wanted to live in the
air. Mia was a quiet shy person who kept to herself most of the time. As her
friend Laurel always said Mia didn’t belong underground like they did but who
did really. Mia wanted so bad to live in the air but they didn’t know if it was
safe not only were they worried about breathing the air but what about the
radiation? Was it safe? And what about the mutant creatures?
So when Mia’s father received a letter from the Academy Mia
talked him into accepting the invitation against his better judgement. Mia was
so excited to be in the air seeing the sun, the forest and all the different
colors. Mia’s happiness was squashed the minute they enter the City Site and
their wagon was attacked and her father was injured. Mia had no choice but to
leave him there and escape if she wanted to live.
Mia’s journey was going to be a lot different than she
anticipated when leaving the compound. She is roaming the forest trying to
figure out why people are chasing her and how she was going to rescue her
father. Mia is in luck when she meets a group of guard from the Academy who takes
her under their wing and makes it their assignment to keep her safe and help
her rescue her father.
Mia is a very strong willed girl who at times surprises her
rescuers. One of the guards Archer in particular takes a real close interest in
Mia and she frustrates him to no end at times. Mia doesn’t think about the end
results when someone she cares about is in trouble she just reacts which could
cost her, her life as well as others. No when Mia gets mad or upset she will
not go down without a fight.
I love dystopian novels and Into the Air was an amazing
story which makes you stop and think about what could help if war was to come
in the form of a nuclear attack. I think anyone who loves dystopian novels will
love Into the Air. I can’t wait to follow Mia on her next journey in the next
book.
About the Author
A.K. Downing's young-adult novel, Into the Air,
is a 2017 National Indie Excellence Award Finalist. Set in a post-apocalyptic
world, the story follows the adventure of teenager Mia Bryn as she leaves the
safety of her underground compound and tries to survive in a world no one has
inhabited for more than a hundred years.
Growing up in the hills of southwestern
Pennsylvania, Aimee spent her summers exploring the fields, woods, and orchards
of her grandparents' farm. She was inspired by prepper shows and survivalist
websites to create a story that weaves together the best aspects of young adult
fiction – adventure, teenage angst, and a hint of romance.
Aimee studied graphic design at Kent State
University and currently works as a Creative Director. She enjoys history and
camping and feels there is no better way to see the world than from the top of
a horse.
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