Flight (novel)

Flight is the third volume in a series of Young Adult novels about Smallville.

The novel was written by Cherie Bennett and Jeff Gottesfeld and published in December 2002.

Summary[]

(Provided on page 38 of Smallville #10)

A mysterious green feather holds the key to a series of robberies in town. Clark must discern what it all means, while keeping the seemingly super-powered Tia Haines safe from harm.

Continuity[]

This novel states it is "12 years after the meteor shower" which would make it 2001. However, Whitney is with Lana but is constantly at the store which would make it late in season 1 (in other words the year 2002) and the group seems to be 15–16 years old which also lines up fine with late season 1. Specifically, this would at least it at the earliest between the episodes Shimmer and Hug because Whitney is working so many hours at the store (which is later mentioned as happening during or after Shimmer but Lana doesn't seem to be concerned about Clark hitting on her). In Hug, she learns what is happening to Whitney and starts paying a lot more attention to him for a while. The novel however also states that Whitney is actually working at the store while on leave from the Marines, thus placing it definitively in between the events of the episodes Vortex and Heat. Whether it is set before or after the events of Buried Secrets has yet to be determined, although most likely before as Lana seemingly shows no doubts about her relationship with Whitney in Flight.

Notes[]

The story for this book was originally intended as a plot for Season One, but was rejected due to the fear of flight looking visually unappealing.^[1]
The first edition of the first book in the series, Arrival as well as the second book See No Evil, initially revealed the title of the third book as Pet Peeve with Flight being billed as the fourth.
The novel references the events of the novel See No Evil at least twice. This is likely due to it having been written by the same two authors.

Quotes[]

Tia Haines: I know I have no right to ask what I'm about to ask.

Clark Kent: What is it?

Tia Haines: Well, I believe everything happens for a reason. After all these years, I'm growing wings, just like my mother. And you're the only person in the whole world who knows my secret. So I have to ask you...

Clark Kent: It's okay. Go ahead.

Tia Haines: Then here goes. Clark, will you help me learn to fly?

References[]

↑ Page 38 of Smallville Issue 10.

External links[]

Aaron Thall's Review

[1] Page 38 of Smallville Issue 10.

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