The Revolt (Virtual War Chronologs) - Hardcover

Gloria Skurzynski is the author of more than fifty books for children and young adults, including Virtual War, The Clones, and The Revolt. Her books have won numerous awards, among them the Christopher Award, the Spur Award from the Western Writers of America, the Golden Kite Award, and the Science Book Award from the American Institute of Physics. She lives with her husband, Ed, in Boise, Idaho. You can visit her website at gloriabooks.com.

Grade 8 Up -Picking up where The Clones (S & S, 2002) ended, The Revolt begins with Corgan and Cyborg's escape in the Harrier jet to the Flor-DC (Florida domed city). When their plane crashes, it is only the first tense incident in this action-packed, sci-fi adventure. Other characters from the previous books play large roles in this volume as well, such as Ananda, the athletic and immature teen who is training to fight the next Virtual War; Brigand, Cyborg's clone-twin, who is now tattooed, violent, and more power-hungry than ever; and Sharla, who spends most of this story in a catatonic state after crashing through the domed-city with Brigand. Character development is evident as Corgan grows from a sheltered and moody youth into a young man who must make critical decisions in morally ambiguous moments. The cliff-hanger ending will leave readers anxiously awaiting book four. Recommend The Revolt to fans of Jonathan Stroud's "Bartimaeus Trilogy" (Hyperion) or Jeanne DuPrau's The City of Ember (Random, 2003).-Jessi Platt, Auburn Public Library, AL
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