A young boy, a ginormous kite, and a blustery mountaintop --What could go wrong? Fourteen-year-old Aaron William Hawk has one dream: to fly. In fog-bound Port Reedley, he spends his days sketching wings and remembering the way his late father once spoke of the open air—until memory isn’t enough. With scavenged bamboo and raw determination, Aaron builds a homemade hang glider and runs headlong into the wind. The sky answers… and then lets go. A crash landing in Hardwick Woods introduces Aaron to Colonel Neville Featherkey, an eccentric aviator with a soldier’s bark, a storyteller’s heart, and a stubborn mule named Agnes. Neville hints at a hidden island where young flyers craft their own wings and learn the art of true flight. To Aaron, it sounds impossible—until the clues start to add up, including the silver Icarus medallion hanging at his chest. Perfect for fans of Percy Jackson, Howl’s Moving Castle, and the offbeat charm of Roald Dahl, The Amazing Flight of Aaron William Hawk is a story about grief, grit, and the first brave leap toward who you’re meant to be.