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School Library Journal
Reviewed on December 1, 2007
Gr 6-9 The intriguing but somewhat implausible explanation of the origin of the "missing link" in humans is revealed in this final book in the trilogy. "Origins" alternates between two different plotlines that take place many years apart. One story, set after a nuclear disaster, features Nessa, a member of the Cat community, and Farral, a member of the Dog community. Dogs and Cats don't mix and both communities are at war. Nessa and Farral find themselves exiled together and realize that their societies have more in common than they t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on January 1, 2008
As global social and political order collapses, Christie and his newfound family of humans, talking animals, and human-animal hybrids at Fourth World struggle to understand the mysterious purpose of a sinister invader; meanwhile, an interwoven narrative follows the travels of Nessa and Farral, whose respective societies are threatened by war. Christie tells his tale in a diary that chronicles the events surrounding t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2007
Christie and his newfound family of humans, talking animals, and human-animal hybrids in Fourth World struggle to understand the purpo...Log In or Sign Up to Read More