In this high-flying, adrenaline-fueled thriller,America's best hope is the elite teen fighter pilots of the United StarAcademy.
Flyto the last drop of fuel. Fight to the last drop of blood.
Showoff, reckless, maverick-Chase Harcourt, callsign "Nyx," isn't one to play it safe. In the year 2048, America is locked in acold war, and the country's best hope is the elite teen fighter pilots of theUnited Star Academy. Chase is one of only two daredevil pilots chosen to fly anexperimental "Streaker" jet. But few know the pain and loneliness of her past.All anyone cares about is that Chase ace the upcoming Streaker trials, provingthe prototype jet can knock the enemy out of the sky.
But as the world tilts toward war, Chase cracks opena military secret. There's a third Streaker, whose young hotshot pilot,Tristan, can match her on the ground and in the clouds. And Chase doesn't playwell with others. But to save her country, she just may have to put her life inthe hands of the competition.
Cori McCarthy's taut, romantic action-adventure willshoot your pulse straight into overdrive with her brilliantly imagined andfrighteningly possible future.