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Voyage of the Defiance: Teen & Young Adult (Breaking Free Book 1) Kindle Edition

by S.E. Smith (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 167 ratings
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An act of defiance that will either kill her or change her life forever…

Sixteen year old Makayla Summerlin's life with her drug-addled mom and skeezy boyfriend was hard, really hard – but it was hers! She barely remembers the grandfather she now has to live with. Completely uprooted, Makayla feels exactly how little control she has over anything... until she looks at her grandfather's sailboat and suddenly it seems like the perfect escape from her life.

Makayla sets sail – with an unintended passenger – and begins a journey around the coast of Florida that will challenge everything she has ever believed about herself. What will it take to survive the elements?

2016 Gold Finalist in the Wishing Shelf Book Award!

Internationally acclaimed S.E. Smith presents a new action-packed story full of action and adventure. Brimming with her signature humor, vivid scenes, and beloved characters, this book is sure to be another fan favorite!

Main Content: 73,397 words, 223 (6x9) pages

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"Action, adventure, and the high seas ... a story with heartache and redemption" - YA Author of Keegan's Point, H.D. Smith What readers are saying about Voyage of the Defiance!Finalist in the prestigious UK 2016 Wishing Shelf Book Award!
  • This has a strong female hero, a twisting plot and a fascinating setting. A fantastic YA novel.' Girl, aged 15
  • 'Plot-wise, this is the best book I have read this year. The characters are interesting but it's the plot that's the best.
  • So much happens, I simply couldn't stop turning the page. I so loved the cover too. Why isn't this a film?' Girl, aged 15
  • 'First half sets up the characters, second half the story is pacey and packed full of excitement.' Male reader, aged 16
  • 'Amazing cover.' Male trader, aged 13
  • 'A little romance, a complex hero and a vast ocean of adventure. Lovely read.' Female reader, aged 16
  • 'I was very engaged in this story from the first page.' Female reader, aged 17

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Drama, adventure, survival, tragedy, and hope--this is story is an emotional roller coaster that will leave you cheering for the unlikely heroine and hero as they experience a challenge that will either make them stronger or kill them. This emotionally-packed Young Adult action/adventure story will keep you turning the page as you fallNew Adult Makayla and her unexpected stowaway on a journey of discovery. Voyage of the Defiance was a Finalist in the UK Wishing Shelf Book Award presented by students throughout the UK.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01591BWSI
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Montana Publishing (October 6, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 6, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2343 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 260 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 169184120X
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 167 ratings

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~Imagine a world where you could go anywhere you wanted to go and be anything you wanted to be. Anything is possible when you read a book! ~S.E. Smith

~The true magic of a story is one that gives you the power to believe that you are in control of your destiny. ~ S.E. Smith

The biggest responses from readers are how much they enjoy rereading my stories and the connection they have with the characters. Family, friends, loyalty, and true romance wrapped in vivid, believable worlds create stories you can connect with and leave you feeling empowered! If you are looking for a new type of reading experience, step into the Worlds of S.E. Smith and discover the magic!

S.E. Smith is a New York Times, USA TODAY, International and Award-winning Bestselling author of Science Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Western Time Travel, Paranormal Romance, and Young Adult. Her addictive story lines bring action, adventure, and suspense-filled tales mixed with humor and romance to readers around the world.

She has also written emotionally charged, action-packed stories for Young Adults and children that will take them on a journey they will never forget. Her stories cross a variety of genres and she is proud to share these amazing adventures with readers.

Susan enjoys hiking (she and her hubby are working on completing the Appalachian Trail), traveling, camping, and taking photographs of her adventures. She lives in Florida with her husband and cat, PIA, when she isn't off on another great adventure.

S.E. Smith Awards

New York Times Bestselling Author https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/2015/04/19/e-book-fiction

USA TODAY Bestselling Author

International and Award winning Bestselling Author

Author's Note: For those who wonder, I did not write "Phoenix". I hope this doesn't cause too much confusion! Thank you, (the other)~S.E. Smith~

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4.6 out of 5 stars
4.6 out of 5
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Rhonda Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars So Very Good No Words I Can Say Will Do It Justice
Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2015
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Hooboy! This book deserves 10 stars. I am going to be absolutely honest here. For the first half of the book I was thinking this was a nice YA book about a 16 then turned 17 year old girl who has a lot of problems at home, is sent to live with her grandfather in a different city, dealing with heart ache, insecurity, new relationships, the whole gambit of emotions that go with it. Very good story, but not what I typically read. Then, halfway through the book things start to happen and WOW, just WOW! I could not put the book down!!!!! Absolutely freaking fabulous book!!!!! I do not want to say what happens as I do not want to spoil it for anyone. I now realize the author took the time in the first half of the to let us get to know the characters so we would be invested in them and understand why they took the actions that they did. It was so worth it and crucial to the storyline. I think this is one of the best books I have read in a very long time. Thank you SE Smith, for giving us this treasure.
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JDB
5.0 out of 5 stars Well Worth A Read
Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2015
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I have read everything the author writes and this is a very different book for SE Smith. It was clear in the abstract that this was different from what the author usually pens and it was. I don't usually care for YA books but this book was about character development for people trying to find their way in life. Very few people maturate at the level and speed these young adults do. Even the minor characters experience growth. I read the first half when I first bought the book and it quickly captured my interest. It was so good I did something I have never done - I put it aside for almost a month because I didn't want it to be over. I am thrilled to discover there will be another book. The true reason the book is fabulous is because SE Smith is a master of the written word. What a wordsmith! I highly recommend this book.
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DRAGONBOGLE
4.0 out of 5 stars Good read for the younger set
Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2021
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Just finished this book. Fast read. Good plot, great main characters, keeps ones interest. I have at least 2 grandkids I am recommending this book to. I love reading and sometimes I wish I wasn't going on 80. I know I would have loved this book intensely when I was young. Now : I enjoyed the book but the excitement is tempered. Well, on to the sequel. DRAGONBOGLE
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Dorthe H. Brush
5.0 out of 5 stars The Defiance
Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2015
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When I first started reading this book I wasn't sure about it, it's a book about young people, teenagers, something I normally wouldn't read. It did not take me long to realize that this book is about so much more. It's about people, their struggles, their attempts to find meaning in lives that seemed too difficult to continue at times. This is a beautifully written book of the journey of a teenage girl who's feeling of hopelessness comes through and who ultimately decide to take her grandfather's boat and return to where her mother is and where her friends are. She ends up with a stowaway, accidentally so, and on this dangerous journey the two of them learn so much about their strength, that they have value, that they can realize their dreams, and how to survive the world they live in. This is a wonderful book and I highly recommend it.
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GSKM in sc
5.0 out of 5 stars Uniquely good!
Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2015
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This was a unique an d very interesting story. I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. It isn't filled with hot steamy sex, or hot fighting alpha males. It's filled with honest heartwarming great characters with real issues who find the strength to fight their way through to their happy place. Highly recommend and can't wait to read the next one in the series. Love her paranormal series and I love this breaking free concept too. Excellent!!!
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Blakhaez
5.0 out of 5 stars Different for this author but an excellent read
Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2015
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I love this author's books and this is a new genre for her but I had pre-ordered it taking a chance she'd tell a good story. This was a GREAT story! I love to read and often find YA stories some of my best reads. This made me anxious, angry, cheer, cry and laugh.....it made feel for these characters. This could be a family movie. I would recommend this to the high school age range to the elders in the family..both the male and female readers. Definitely pre-ordering book 2.
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Maria
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!!!
Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2015
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I don't know what I was expecting but it wasn't this book. I just know that Ms. Smith is an excellent writer. I guess I was expecting more sci fi but this book is everything I wish I had read when I was in high school. I would recommend this book to everyone and most especially to high school students. I bet they got an "A", at least I hope they did.
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Rebekah Koson
3.0 out of 5 stars And normally I absolutely love them. This one wasn't a bad book
Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2015
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I have read most of se smiths books. And normally I absolutely love them. This one wasn't a bad book, it was just really different than anything I have read from her. I would give it 3 1/2 stars. Not her best but still a decent read.
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Debbie M.
4.0 out of 5 stars Sail of knowledge
Reviewed in Canada on February 25, 2017
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Captures the teenage, young Reader's audience. They can relate to all the questions posed and dealt with by a young adult. In this case it was about how she chose to deal with them. Along the way she acquire's friendships and family to help support her choices and become the person she is meant to be.
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Tessa
5.0 out of 5 stars A rite of passage
Reviewed in Australia on September 5, 2017
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A brilliantly written book by Susan Smith for the YA market. Well, I'm not a teenager or YA but I thoroughly enjoyed it!
Makayla has not had an easy life so far. Her motherbis hooked on prescription drugs and useless men. Makayla feels as if she is the mother and wonders when she will ever be able to just be a teenager. Her mother overdoses once too often and Makayla finds herself sent across state (Florida) to stay with her grandfather. There she helps to work on the Defiance, her grandfather's boat, and prepares it for sea. She also takes lessons in boat handling and takes it out by herself on one occasion, with her grandfather's blessing.
At the new school she is attending she becomes the bullying focus of three girls. She deals with it as she has with everything else in her life, and gives out more punishment than she received. The girls get suspended but Makayla has had enough! She just wants to go home! So she gets everything prepared and takes off in the Defiance as an act of defiance! Unbeknownst to her, however, her classmate Tyrell, who is her partner in a project they have to do, falls asleep in the cabin while waiting for her.
Thus the Voyage of the Defiance begins.
This is a true rite of passage for both these teens. They face nature in the raw, both its beauty and its anger.
Susan Smith has captured the wonder, awe and angst of these two troubled teens. Each from a different segment of society but both with far more in common than they would ever have believed.
This is a book for all ages. Beautifully written.
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Debra Muston
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved these stories
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 17, 2016
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Loved these stories , that link romance to real life issues, gives it more depth, and makes me not want to put it down .
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Trish Kearns
5.0 out of 5 stars Voyage of the Defiance
Reviewed in Australia on April 17, 2018
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I started this book thinking it's for teenagers.
Boy, was I wrong, I haven't been able to put it down.
It's a story that draws you in. It's has all the emotions and
Adventure, some good and some bad. All wrapped up in
this exciting adventure. Well done S E Smith 10+👍
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hpip
5.0 out of 5 stars VOD
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 8, 2015
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What a great read, well written and full on adventure. Really liked the characters and look forward to their next adventure.
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