Still nothing happened when he tried to lift the wheels off the ground for takeoff. It bounced and rattled its way toward the buildings. The plane just continued down the runway. The sirens went off, and the guards poured out of the barracks.

He increased the throttle and increased speed. The plane lurched forward and started to gather speed. Steed was a real hero and as such should not be forgotten. Whereas Jason Steed is purely a fictional character, Raymond V. He is the youngest recorded service death of World War II. He died April 26, 1943, at age fourteen years and 207 days, after an explosion from a German mine destroyed his ship.

Two months after his fourteenth birthday he joined the ship Empire Morn as a steward. I wish to dedicate this to two very special people:Īlso dedicated in memory of Raymond V. Source of Production: Versa Press, East Peoria, Illinois, USA Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication data is on file with the publisher.

Published by Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, an imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Any similarity to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental and not intended by the author. The characters and events portrayed in this book are fictitious or are used fictitiously. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means including information storage and retrieval systems-except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews-without permission in writing from its publisher, Sourcebooks, Inc. Sourcebooks and the colophon are registered trademarks of Sourcebooks, Inc.Īll rights reserved. Read moreĬover and internal design © 2010 by Sourcebooks, Inc.Ĭover images © Getty Images, However, even with all of these issues, Fledgling manages to be an exciting read and an intriguing beginning to the Jason Steed series. In addition many of the situations in the story seem much too far-fetched to be believable. The pacing of the story is way off as much of the meat of the plot happens toward the end of the book. Much of the dialogue is stilted and sounds unrealistic. Although the story is exciting and filled with adventure, the book is quite problematic. When he decides to use his skills to become part of a group called the Sea Cadets, he finds himself in a situation that takes him way beyond a simple training exercise.Fledgling is the first book in the Jason Steed series. At 5 years old, Jason begins martial arts training and becomes exceptional by the time he is 11. Rather than wallow in self-pity, Jason has made himself strong, resourceful, and resilient. Jason Steed's mother died during childbirth and his father is a remote Naval officer who is never around.

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