The Last Flight of the Starleap by Simon Panneton
Something about a post on Twitter recently had me reading a SciFi/Fantasy book about the adventure of 12-year-old Ellie, an orphan who has run away from life and seems to be trying to simply curl up and disappear.
This is not my normal reading matter. The characters and situation grabbed me, though, sucking me in, making me care and keep reading to find out what happened next. It’s 528 pages and I finished it in 3 days. I’m still reverberating, still full of all kinds of emotions.
The action was such that I was forced to take breaks to catch my breath. I laughed at unexpected humor, even in scary situations, that grew throughout the adventure. And, as situations do with real people, some things made me tear up and cry. I appreciated unique descriptions and turns of phrases. They made me notice, but added richness, rather than distracting from the story.
An unexpected gift was that Simon Panneton is a real person. I posted that I was reading his book and he ANSWERED. This is his first book, now published and ready for sale on Amazon (link above). He actually cared what I thought. Yeah. I know. Amazing.
I expect this is the first of what will be a long, successful career. I highly recommend The Last Flight of the Starleap. It is well worth your time. I’m now twisting Simon’s arm, holding his nose to the grindstone, trying to get him to write more as quickly as possible.
@spanneton on Twitter – Simon Panneton – The Last Flight of the Starleap
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