Phoenix (Black City Chronicles Series #2)

by Elizabeth Richards

Overview

The extraordinary sequel to Black City, for fans of the Legend trilogy

Ash Fisher believes his troubles are far behind him. He and Natalie are engaged and life seems good. But his happiness is short-lived when he receives a threatening visit from Purian Rose, who gives Ash an ultimatum: vote in favor of Rose’s Law—a law that will send Darklings and other dissenters to a deadly concentration camp, or Natalie will be killed. At first, the decision is clear, but can Ash really risk the lives of millions of Darklings to save the one he loves?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781101603314
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	06/04/2013
Series:	Black City Chronicles Series , #2
Sold by:	Penguin Group
Format:	eBook
Pages:	368
File size:	2 MB
Age Range:	14 - 17 Years

About the Author

Elizabeth Richards (www.officialelizabethrichards.com), the author of Black City, lives in Buckinghamshire, England.

Editorial Reviews

"Exciting and compelling plot...will have readers quickly turning pages. This reviewer will no doubt be back to see where the tale goes next."—VOYA — VOYA

"Ash and Natalie are strong, clever, and determined to prevail. The ongoing struggle between good and bad is delineated with heart-thumping action and strong plotting. A cliff-hanger ending will have fans eager for the next installment."—Booklist — Booklist

"The mix of other races, politics, war, and biological weapons keeps Ash and Natalie on the run. Those they think they know may turn on them and grave misunderstandings threaten to keep them apart."—Library Media Connection, Recommended Review — Library Media Connection

From the Publisher

"The mix of other races, politics, war, and biological weapons keeps Ash and Natalie on the run. Those they think they know may turn on them and grave misunderstandings threaten to keep them apart."—Library Media Connection, Recommended Review

Library Media Connection

"Ash and Natalie are strong, clever, and determined to prevail. The ongoing struggle between good and bad is delineated with heart-thumping action and strong plotting. A cliff-hanger ending will have fans eager for the next installment."—Booklist

Booklist

The turgid adventures of a half-breed vampire and the human girl who loves him continue (Black City, 2012). Having been crucified and burned and then resurrected, Ash is now known as the Phoenix, the poster boy for the Humans for Unity rebellion (though far from a Christ figure, despite obvious symbolism). On the eve of the vote that will determine whether vampire Darklings and other Impurities will be permanently confined in ghettos, he proposes to girlfriend Natalie, who accepts with cloyingly girlish delight. The vote goes badly; evil dictator Purian Rose cracks down on Black City. With sexy Bastet Elijah, Ash and Natalie flee, hoping to find a supposed superweapon that can shift the balance of power. (In addition to humans and vampires, this alternative, weakly steampunk-y North America has cat- and wolf-people, though their attributes are as arbitrary as everything else.) The boilerplate dystopian present-tense narration alternates between Ash's and Natalie's identical voices, ploddingly describing every action and overwrought emotion. Natalie worries she is infected with the Wrath, a deadly vampire disease; in order to spare Ash, she hides it from him, a transparent and tedious device evidently meant to boost the romantic tension. People die, bloodily; allies turn traitor; breasts heave. When Natalie isn't engaging in unlikely heroics, she vomits a lot--is it the Wrath, or…? Just as dreadful as the first book. (Paranormal romance. 14 & up)

Kirkus Reviews