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MIRAGE
Jenn Reese
Candlewick Press
368 pp.
Ages 9 - 12 years
A thrilling sequel from an exciting
new voice in middle-grade sci-fi tracks two ocean-born children braving
the dangers of the Above World.
The desert is no place for
ocean-dwelling Kampii like Aluna and Hoku, especially now that Aluna has
secretly started growing her tail. But the maniacal Karl Strand is out
to conquer the Above World, and the horselike Equians are next on his
list. Aluna, Hoku, and their friends — winged Calli and Equian exile
Dash — race to the desert city of Mirage, intent on warning the Equians.
When they arrive, Strand’s clone, Scorch, has gotten there first. Now
the Equian leader has vowed to take all his people to war as part of
Strand’s army. Any herd that refuses to join him by the time of the
desert-wide competition known as the Thunder Trials will be destroyed.
To have any chance of defeating Scorch and convincing the Equians to
switch sides, the four friends must find a way to win the Trials. The
challenge seems impossible. But if they fail, the desert — and possibly
all of the Above World — will be lost to Karl Strand forever. Here is
the action-packed follow-up to Above World, which Kirkus Reviews called
"a thrilling sci-fi adventure. Imaginative and riveting."
Jenn Reese's MIRAGE, the sequel to her stunning debut ABOVE WORLD, promises to capture imaginations of both old and young. I loved ABOVE WORLD and am currently reading MIRAGE, and so far I can hardly put it down. As soon as I'm finished I will post a review here. In the meantime, you can check out my interview with Jenn Reese HERE.
ABOVE WORLD really took me by surprise. I assumed it was going to be a
mermaid story. Boy was I wrong. This is a fast-paced dystopian science
fiction adventure -- for kids! MIRAGE is proving to be equally exciting.
I am so excited, I loved book 1 and I didn't know 2 was out. Cool.
ReplyDeleteI haven't read the first one yet, but these both sound really cool. I thought ABOVE WORLD was about mermaids too.
ReplyDeleteI have been wanting to read Above World! I hope to read it soon so that I can start this one. :) Both books sound great. Thanks for the review.
ReplyDelete~Jess