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Reviewed on January 1, 2014 | Grades 9 and Up
Gr 8 Up—This second book in the series suffers from multiple problems. Seventeen-year-old Thalli and her teen mates Berk and Rhen have escaped the oppression of the underground State with nonagenarian John. They travel to the settlement of New Hope where they learn that the Scientists who lead the State are responsible for the War that destroyed most of the life on Earth. The closest city, Athens, is ruled by a violent king who raids New Hope to steal the people's crops without regard to their inj...Log In or Sign Up to Read More