Fight for Power (Rule of Three Series #2)

by Eric Walters

Overview

After sixty-six days of a catastrophic global blackout, life in the suburbs is not what it used to be for Adam and his fortified neighborhood of Eden Mills. Although an explosive clash has minimized one threat from outside the walls, Adam's battle-hardened mentor, Herb, continues to make decisions in the name of security that are increasingly wrenching and questionable. Like his police chief mom and others, Adam will follow Herb's lead. But when the next threat comes from an unexpected direction, nobody is ready for it. And someone is going to pay the price—because of Adam's mistakes and mistaken trust.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780374301798
Publisher:	Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date:	01/20/2015
Series:	Rule of Three Series , #2
Pages:	352
Sales rank:	722,700
Product dimensions:	5.60(w) x 8.10(h) x 1.40(d)
Lexile:	730L (what's this?)
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

About the Author

Eric Walters, a former elementary school teacher, is a bestselling children’s author in Canada. He is the founder of Creation of Hope, which provides care for orphans in the Makueni district of Kenya. His recent books include The Rule of Three series and Nothing to Fear.

Editorial Reviews

"Fight for power takes off in the immediate moments following the cliffhanger ending of The Rule of Three . . . will appeal to those who are interested in post-apocolyptic scenarios." - VOYA
 
“The struggle for survival in a world suddenly bereft of technology continues . . . As the community’s sole pilot and therefore crucial for surveillance and reconnaissance, Adam’s all too aware that in this post-apocalyptic world, his community is an island of haves in a sea of have-nots . . . The philosophical questions and killer ending will prime readers for the next book.”  —Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

04/01/2015
Gr 7 Up—It has been 66 days since the global blackout that rendered all technology useless. Adam and the denizens of his suburb community continue to follow Herb, the retired former government official. But as catastrophes escalate and Herb's decisions become increasingly questionable, the teen begins to wonder if they've put their trust in the wrong person. Plot twists and double alliances will keep readers guessing and coming for more in this riveting installment of the survival adventure series.

School Library Journal

2014-11-04
The struggle for survival in a world suddenly bereft of technology continues immediately from where The Rule of Three (2014) left off.Adam's community having successfully defeated a large force of murderous raiders, the neighbors celebrate safety. Ex-CIA Herb, however, warns that peace isn't just fleeting; it's deceptively dangerous. Along with worrying about the battle's survivors—that those left behind guarding the raiders' compound could regroup—he advises that without a unifying common threat, the community itself will be less easily managed. As Herb predicts, tensions rise inside their walled community over things like rations. Meanwhile, those rations are envied by outsiders who live in nearby neighborhoods, the woods or even in a small cluster of tents right outside their community's wall. As the community's sole pilot and therefore crucial for surveillance and reconnaissance, Adam's all too aware that in this post-apocalyptic world, his community is an island of haves in a sea of have-nots. He struggles to help outsiders as much as possible and frequently argues against Herb's ruthless pragmatism. Less about physical survival, in this sequel, the conflict concerns the community's morals and soul. The middle sags as a slow burn of incidents illustrate the outside world's destabilization, but the pace picks up in the conclusion's twists and cliffhanger. Although less action-packed than its predecessor, the philosophical questions and killer ending will prime readers for the next book. (Adventure. 12-17)

Kirkus Reviews