When all technology breaks down and he’s far from home, thirteen-year-old Jamie learns he’s stronger (and braver) than he thought he was in this dystopian adventure.
Thirteen-year-old Jamie’s plane is just taking off when something goes terribly wrong. The lights go out, communications halts and the engine stops. After a bumpy landing, Jamie realizes it’s not just his flight. All the other planes have been grounded too. And every car on the road has stopped in its tracks. And no one’s cell phone is working. Technology has shut down, and no one knows why.
Soon, it becomes clear that this disaster is anything but local, and people begin to panic. Jamie is now stranded 1,200 miles away from home and the world is in chaos. With the help of the plane's flight crew, a group of fellow passengers and a rescued dog named Godzilla, Jamie must make the long, perilous journey home.
I read the first book in Eric's series The Rule of Three when it first came out nearly ten years ago. Sadly, the other two didn't make it over here, but I remember enjoying that first one very much. I'm well aware that I would die very quickly in this kind of scenario, so I love reading about how other people fictionally handle them.
With our main character being thirteen, you'd be forgiven for thinking that this is going skim over the darker side of human nature, but not so. About the only thing that doesn't explicitly happen is someone being raped; there are several deaths, Jamie's dog rips out a couple of throats, there are injuries and at one point some people almost starve. But for all that, there's also hope and lightness; plenty of people join together to help each other, there are people who help others for no reason other than to help, and Jamie's group strive at all times to be the best they can be, even in tough circumstances.
There's a lot of information buried here, interesting things about the importance of bleach post apocalyspe and how injuries can be treated as well as a lot more than I ever thought I'd know about airplanes. Apart from one or two awkward spots it's all very well presented and balanced well. I was on the edge of my seat in spots!
If you're a dystopia fan. give this a go - it's a great read you'll really enjoy.
Flight Plan publishes on the 12th September, 2023. I received a free copy and am giving an honest review.
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