Skyship Academy NEW Cover Reveal

I was incredibly lucky to meet Nick James at the Teen Author Carnival and again where I formally introduced myself to him at BEA.  Girls, this is a really cute, young author! He sent me an e-mail yesterday with the new cover of his book which, let me tell you is SO much better than what they had on there!  Well here it is (and below will be his author photo, which you'll drool over. Move over Karsten! :))  I'm excited for this book by Flux!

SUMMARY FROM PUBLISHER:

A devastated Earth’s last hope is found in Pearls: small, mysterious orbs that fall from space, and are capable of supplying enough energy to power entire cities. Battling to control the Pearls are the Skyship dwellers—political dissidents who live in massive ships in the Earth’s stratosphere—and the corrupt Surface government.

Jesse Fisher, a Skyship slacker, and Cassius Stevenson, a young Surface operative, cross paths when they both venture into forbidden territory in pursuit of Pearls. Their chance encounter triggers an unexpected reaction, endowing each boy with remarkable—and dangerous—abilities that their respective governments would stop at nothing to possess. Enemies thrust together with a common goal, Jesse and Cassius make their way to the ruins of Seattle to uncover the truth about their new powers, the past they didn’t know they shared, and a shocking secret about the Pearls.

“Skyship Academy is one of those books you’ll read straight through if at all possible. I absolutely devoured it from page one. And even though the story itself kept me captivated, I think the characters became the part I Ioved the most. A definite must read!”

–James Dashner, New York Times bestselling author of THE MAZE RUNNER and The 13th Reality series

And here is Nick!