Flashfall

by Jenny Moyer

Overview

Orion is a Subpar, expected to mine the tunnels of Outpost Five, near the deadly flash curtain. For generations, her people have chased cirium—the only element that can shield humanity from the curtain’s radioactive particles. She and her caving partner Dram work the most treacherous tunnel, fighting past flash bats and tunnel gulls, in hopes of mining enough cirium to earn their way into the protected city.

But when newcomers arrive at Outpost Five, Orion uncovers disturbing revelations that make her question everything she thought she knew about life on both sides of the cirium shield. As conditions at the outpost grow increasingly dangerous, it’s up to Orion to forge a way past the flashfall, beyond all boundaries, beyond the world as she knows it.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781627794817
Publisher:	Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Publication date:	11/15/2016
Series:	Flashfall , #1
Pages:	352
Product dimensions:	5.60(w) x 8.40(h) x 1.30(d)
Lexile:	HL690L (what's this?)
Age Range:	13 - 17 Years

About the Author

Jenny Moyer is the author of Flashfall. She grew up in Arizona, where she learned to fly before she could drive. Jenny studied writing at Seattle Pacific University and co-owns Luminary Creative with her filmmaker husband, Jacob. She lives in Des Moines, Iowa, with her three boys and three-pound dog, Emmy.

Editorial Reviews

"A cinematic page-turner." —Booklist

"Flashfall is a wild, crazy ride. Absolutely riveting." —Mary E. Pearson, New York Times–bestselling author of the Remnant Chronicles

“A grim, fast-paced adventure novel that dares you to blink!” —Aprilynne Pike, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of the Wings series

From the Publisher

2016-07-26
Generations have passed since the cosmic event that formed the flash curtain, a toxic wall of deadly radiation. The remaining humans are scratching out a desperate survival in the hellish aftermath. Sixteen-year-old Orion is a Subpar, a race of humans who have adapted to the radiation. Subpars now mine the land for the cirium needed to protect the city state of Alara, one of the last refuges for humanity. Despite her youth, Orion is the best miner. She and her partner, Dram, travel ever deeper into the mines, risking their lives to bring up enough ore to secure safe passage for themselves and their families through the radioactive curtain to freedom. But when a shuttle full of new cavers arrives, it brings with it a terrible truth. The promise of freedom is a lie. Subpars are far too valuable to be allowed to leave their posts. Though the premise of this novel has promise, it has too many credibility issues to succeed. The flash curtain and its resultant dangers are supported by frustratingly vague science, and the various human mutations, including a race bio-adapted to perform magic, are similarly undefined. The chaotic plot and one-dimensional characters further frustrate the fascinating premise. An open ending hints at a sequel. Orion and Dram both appear to be white, but this future is a multiracial one. A distinctive post-apocalyptic world stunted by clumsy writing and ambiguous worldbuilding. (Science fiction. 12-16)

Kirkus Review