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In addition many of the situations in the story seem much too far-fetched to be believable. The pacing of the story is way off as much of the meat of the plot happens toward the end of the book. Much of the dialogue is stilted and sounds unrealistic. Although the story is exciting and filled with adventure, the book is quite problematic. When he decides to use his skills to become part of a group called the Sea Cadets, he finds himself in a situation that takes him way beyond a simple training exercise.Fledgling is the first book in the Jason Steed series. At 5 years old, Jason begins martial arts training and becomes exceptional by the time he is 11. Rather than wallow in self-pity, Jason has made himself strong, resourceful, and resilient. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.Jason Steed's mother died during childbirth and his father is a remote Naval officer who is never around. Most readers who love action and spy fiction will devour this dynamic book in a single sitting or two, otherwise they' ll be in extreme agony waiting to see what happens next.'' A swift-moving, action-packed adventure story, 'Fledgling: Jason Steed' tells the story of a budding 11-year-old martial arts expert who ends up on a treacherous mission through the jungles of Indonesia to recover a tape that contains the UK' s nuclear secrets. ''A coming of age heart wrenching story packed with laughs and fast paced action. The future of the world hangs in the balance.and Jason might be the only one who can save it. But when a routine training exercise goes awry, Jason finds himself in the middle of a secret mission. He finds what he' s looking for in the Sea Cadets-an elite group of British youngsters being groomed for lifelong service in the military.

'Tormented by his mother' s death.' 'Taken for granted by his father.' 'Trained in deadly martial arts.' Jason Steed is looking for a place to call home.

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