Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted at Wishful Endings, to spotlight and talk about the books we’re excited about that we have yet to read.
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Airman by Eoin Colfer
Expected publication: March 2nd 2021 by Disney-Hyperion
orZorro meets The Count of Monte Cristo in this dazzling, action-packed classic from the author of the Artemis Fowl series, now with a snazzy new look for this paperback reissue.
Conor Broekhart was born to fly.It is the 1890s, and Conor and his family live on the sovereign Saltee Islands, off the Irish coast. Conor spends his days studying the science of flight with his tutor and exploring the castle with the king’s daughter, Princess Isabella.
But the boy’s idyllic life changes forever the day he discovers a deadly conspiracy against the king. When Conor intervenes, he is branded a traitor and thrown into jail on the prison island of Little Saltee. There, he has to fight for his life, as he and the other prisoners are forced to mine for diamonds in inhumane conditions.There is only one way to escape Little Saltee, and that is to fly. So Conor passes the solitary months by scratching drawings of flying machines into the prison walls. The months turn into years, but eventually the day comes when Conor must find the courage to trust his revolutionary designs and take to the skies.
I don’t know where to start to express my happiness that a new edition of Airman by Eoin Colfer is going to be released next year. I know I’m always hyping up Artemis Fowl but Airman is another top favorite book of mine. The story is super special to me, I love it so much and I just can’t wait to get my hands on the new paperback. I could seriously cry from happiness!
I’ve never heard of this one before — why is it so special?it sounds sad that It takes years for him to escape, but like the Count it seems he does. The mix of Zorro and the Count is interesting too
The story is just everything! It always makes me cry no matter how many times I re-read it.
Oh my, definitely one for the TBR considering how it has affected you.
I haven’t heard of this before, but it sounds like something my nephews would love when they get older!
It’s SUCH a great story. Seriously!
Very cool, I love when publishers reissue older books in nice shiny editions? I haven’t read Airman but maybe I will now!
Next to Artemis Fowl, Airman is everything to me ?
That’s a really cool cover!
It’s similar to the “old” covers I’ve seen but the different colors now!
Why am I not surprised Stephanie??? LOL I o you’ll enjoy!
Nobody is surprised when I post about a Colfer book ?
Oh, wow!! Zorro meets The Count of Monte Cristo??!! I am already hooked! Sounds like a good one. 🙂
How interesting! Hope you enjoy it 🙂
I know the author´s name but have not read one single book by him. But the summary sounds very intriguing so I hope you will enjoy it. Thank for sharing and happy reading!
I feel like I had seen this before. Hope you get your hands on it soon! My Wednesday post is in the link below!
This sounds so good and I didn’t know it was coming- thanks for sharing
OMG, that is a pretty new cover, definitely want to add it to my shelves as I liked Airman. Eoin Colfer can write such amazing stories.
Never heard of this book but it looks interesting!
Hope you enjoy this one! Don’t think I’ve hear of the author or book, but it’s always fun to spotlight the books we’re anticipating. 🙂 Thanks so much for visiting Finding Wonderland’s last WOW; apologies it took me so long to visit here.