Voyage of the Defiance

Breaking Free, Book 1

De: S. E. Smith

Narrado por: Suzanne Elise Freeman

From S. E. Smith, New York Times and USA Today best-selling author, comes this emotionally charged coming-of-age story filled with action, adventure, and suspense for listeners of all ages.

An act of defiance will either kill her or change her life forever.

Sixteen-year-old Makayla Summerlin enjoyed one thing in her crazy, messed-up existence: hanging with her friends at school. But her life is uprooted when she suddenly finds herself forced to live with a grandfather she barely remembers. One act of defiance will change her life forever. Having trouble adjusting to her new home, she sets sail in her grandfather's old sailboat. On a journey that will challenge everything she has ever believed about herself, Makayla must overcome her fears if she, and a surprising stowaway, are to survive.

©2015 S. E. Smith (P)2015 S. E. Smith

Amazing!!

The best coming of age story I ever had the pleasure of reading / listen to. If any coming of age story should become a movie this should be the first on the list!

Great book

Great book. Really enjoyed it. It did start off a bit ago slow, but really picked up like lightning and never stopped. The 2 kid just nerve gave up too achieve their goal. It was extremely heart worming. I really enjoyed it.

great listen

This was a very moving coming of age story that brought me to tears several times. The performer did an excellent job.

Absolutely Wonderful

This book is absolutely wonderful. There is no sex, drugs (but just mentioned shortly),& monad language. This book is so enlightening and I wasn’t sure at first if I would continue listening but I finally saw it was a long book & I like that best. I laughed all by myself & held my breath at some things. This book needs on the best seller list. It is an amazing story & the author is exceptionally gifted author that makes you laugh & can also bring tears going down your cheeks. I don’t remember that ever happening to me before, the tears. I don’t know how old the author is but I’m wondering if he has written a bit of what he may have dreamed when he was (or is) a kid. Maybe it is something he would have loved to have done.
Please keep writing.

Great clean story

Very enjoyable thriller. The coming of age for a teenager that has a challenging background and her sailing experience to find herself.

Why isn’t this a movie?

I started this book a little hesitant - not sure I wanted to waste my time on a teenage drama about life being hard.
I am so glad I stuck with it. Turns out it wasn’t cliché, predictable or your standard teenage drama.
Once the voyage started, all I could think was: this would make such a great movie!
I really enjoyed the developing relationship between MC and her grandfather.

Good story

Very easy listening and heartwarming story. I am looking forward to the next in series.

Great coming of age store.

I could see this one as a movie. It kept me hooked, laughing out loud and crying too. This is an excellent example how 2 different people can be very similar in wanting to face their fears and change their stars.

loved it.

I found myself driving around just to hear more of the book. I listened whenever I could.

Good Book

Loved the humor and banter from the author. This story has a good message. Enjoy