Squadron of Shadows: The Academy, Year 2

Year two of Asteria's training at the Royal Military Academy is pivotal for her career: she will either pass Pilot Qualification and join the Space Fleet or be relegated to a support role. But then her friend Dai introduces Asteria to the Shadow Squadron, a secret society working to end discrimination against commoners. Meanwhile, Asteria's home planet has fallen under the rulership of Aristocratic Admiral Vodros. Asteria has a choice to make-one that will set the course of her future.

Praise for Flight of the Outcast:

"That rarest of creatures: well-done Hard Science Fiction Adventure for middle grade readers. Excellent worldbuilding, strong character development, and a swift pace will have fans of the genre eagerly anticipating Asteria's next year at the Academy." -Voya

"Strickland creates a fast-moving story with plenty of action and a plucky central character..."
-Booklist