Generation Icarus #2: Take Flight has won a Notable Book Award from the Storylines Children's Literature Charitable Trust, identifying it as one of the 10 best books published for teenagers in NZ in 2018. Congratulations to the other worthy winners! #TakeFlight #review #award

Thank you to Magpies Magazine for reviewing Air Born! "The premise is enticing, the writing solid, the characters engaging, the plot moves swiftly, there is plenty of action as well as necessary introspection. The original novels gained a wide online following and these new, revised editions are sure to find a very enthusiastic audience. Recommend it to fans of Rachael Craw’s Spark trilogy." - Bill Nagelkerke, Christchurch Full review on page 7 of Vol. 33, No. 1, March 2018

"Adrenalin-fueled and engaging, this is an action-adventure that should appeal to fans of the CHERUBS series, and James Patterson’s Maximum Ride. Flying is no easy feat, and Pawley has put a lot of thought into the biology of her icarian race. Whilst the story is fast-paced, and the characterisation strong – I particularly liked the character of Tui, a bold and out-spoken girl from New Zealand – there are perhaps not as many questions answered as I would have liked; there is

“I totally connected with the pre-flight suspense, and heart-stopping opening sequences of Air Born. ... The story flows well with appropriate pace, and includes: entertaining banter, teenage angst, and crushes. ... If you’ve ever wished you could fly, then I strongly recommend you read ‘Air Born’.” Read the full review here, by WJ Scott, Award Winning Children’s Author #review #GenerationIcarus #AirBorn

Listen to J L Pawley championing New Zealand young adult books live on Radio New Zealand ! #radio #Booktalk #Review

Air Born is listed in The Sapling's top 5 NZ teen books for 2017. #Review #AirBorn #GenerationIcarus

The first online review for Air Born, featured on the NZ Booklovers website. "Air Born is the first in a new young adult series, Generation Icarus, which is perfectly pitched to its target audience with compelling characters, a fantastic page-turning plot and taut, well-paced writing. It is action-adventure from start to finish, and a very enjoyable read. I’m looking forward to reading the rest of the books in this series as they publish." - Karen McKenzie #AirBorn #Generat