2 Middle Grade Novels from Sky Pony Press

This January, Sky Pony Press is so excited to be releasing two incredible middle grade novels! {Books provided for review/feature consideration}

PHOENIX RISING by Bryony Pearce (1/17/16, pirate action and adventure, ages 10+): For as long as Toby can remember, he and his father have sailed on the Phoenix, salvaging from the junk-filled seas to stay afloat, while keeping under the radar of the authorities. Ayla is second-in-command on the rival Banshee, where she’s trained her whole life to fight. Since childhood, Ayla’s been taught the Phoenix must be destroyed. And now they have the ship in their sights. And they’re desperate to have their precious intel, too. But Toby’s sick of a life at sea, and Ayla may be his only hope. Can he turn an old feud into a new alliance that will save both their skins?

FUTURE FLASH by Kita Helmetag Murdock (1/3/16, magic realism, ages 8–12, for the first time in paperback): For as long as she can remember, Laney has been having “future flashes”—visions of the future that she sees when she makes physical contact with another person. Left on a doorstep as a baby, Laney’s past has always been cloudy to her, and she suspects that her caretaker, who claims to be her father, isn’t telling her the entire truth. When a new kid, Lyle, moves to her town, Laney is worried that she’ll get a future flash when she meets him… and they’re not always good. Her meeting with Lyle isn’t just bad; it’s painful. Lyle’s future flash is the worst Laney’s ever experienced. What does this mean, and is there anything she can do to change the future in order to save Lyle’s life?

Until next time...