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School Library Journal
Reviewed on June 1, 2017 | Middle School
Gr 3–5—Oona Lee is a less than successful sand dancer. She can't always control the creatures, called aniforms, that she creates from sand, and others make fun of her. As the plot unfolds, readers discover that Oona Lee lives in the Five Worlds, a galaxy of five planets populated by various species and races, and unless the ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on May 1, 2017
"Our worlds will die unless a sand warrior can rise up and light those beacons." In this epic sci-fi/fantasy series opener, three kids from different backgrounds band together after a neighboring planet launches an unprovoked attack on their home planet, Mon Domani. Oona Lee is an unconfident sand dancer, raised with other trainees in relative privilege in the capital city's Sand Castle. The invasion occurs as Oona embarks on a search for her runaway sister...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on March 1, 2018
"Our worlds will die unless a sand warrior can rise up and light those beacons." In this epic sci-fi/fantasy series opener, three kids from different backgrounds band together after a neighboring planet launches an unprovoked attack on their home planet, Mon Domani. Oona Lee is an unconfident sand dancer, raised with other trainees in relative privilege in the capital city's Sand Castle. The invasion occurs as Oona embarks on a search for her runaway sister...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
