By: G.S. Prendergast
Genres: Young Adult Fantasy
Posted: March 25, 2018
Now, even though the pace is slow it is a really good read that is told by two different points of view, Raven a human girl and a boy with no name who is an alien. I kind of get a 5th wave vibe in a sense, but with a twist. The two try to survive in a post invasion world as they try to figure out their true allegiances. Along the way the author creates unique and odd obstacles with very detailed descriptions that are easy to visualize. The pace the author chose to write this novel lets you see the gradual deterioration of a world. This also lets the characters develop and grow into their relationship. Even without words two people can communicate.
The setting is written so vividly that it seems real. It's the perfect setting for a world of uncertainties where two people alike yet different try to find their way. Can they survive or will they become enemies in order to make it in all the unknowns? I found this book to be action packed, full of mystery, and relatable characters. I cannot wait until the next book in this series comes out because I really want to know what happens with Raven and Eighth. Overall, an outstanding read for anyone for loves a good young adult science fiction novel. I look forward to reading more from this author.
Book Summary
The 5th Wave meets Beauty and the Beast in this fast-paced and heart-stopping novel about an invasion of murderous creatures and one girl fighting for her life at the end of the world.
He has no voice or name, only a rank, Eighth. He doesn’t
know the details of the mission, only the directives that
hum in his mind.
Dart the humans. Leave them where they fall.
His job is to protect his Offside. Let her do the shooting.
Until a human kills her…
Sixteen-year-old Raven is at summer camp when the terrifying armored Nahx invade. Isolated in the wilderness, Raven and her fellow campers can only stay put. Await rescue. Raven doesn’t like feeling helpless, but what choice does she have?
Then a Nahx kills her boyfriend.
Thrown together in a violent, unfamiliar world, Eighth and Raven should feel only hate and fear. But when Raven is injured, and Eighth deserts his unit, their survival comes to depend on trusting each other…
by: G.S. Prendergast
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
September 1, 2017
On Sale: August 29, 2017
Featuring:
496 pages
ISBN: 1481481843
EAN: 9781481481847
Kindle: B071Y37D1M
Hardcover / e-Book