Michael Grant
Praise for The Ward:“A highly imaginative, pulse-racing page-turner.”
The Isle
by Jordana FrankelView All Available Formats & Editions
Readers who love speculative fiction and crave action-packed stories similar to Veronica Roth’s Divergent series will find The Isle absolutely unputdownable.
Jordana Frankel’s thrilling and imaginative novel The Isle takes up where The Ward left off, with drought season coming to a futuristic flooded New York City and its
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Readers who love speculative fiction and crave action-packed stories similar to Veronica Roth’s Divergent series will find The Isle absolutely unputdownable.
Jordana Frankel’s thrilling and imaginative novel The Isle takes up where The Ward left off, with drought season coming to a futuristic flooded New York City and its inhabitants suffering from a deadly disease called the Blight.
With the help of a scientist and a racing buddy, drag racer Ren has found a cure for the disease, and her sister, Aven, is on the mend. But Aven’s unexpected recovery has caught the eye of the evil Governor Voss. And when it comes to light that the cure, miraculous healing water, is the only freshwater source in the area, Governor Voss isn’t the only one after the sisters and their invaluable knowledge. Can they save themselves and their city?
Editorial Reviews
Kirkus Reviews
2015-10-14After The Ward (2013), Ren must save her adopted sister, Aven, from Gov. Voss while keeping the newly discovered magical spring from him and his plans. Starting immediately where the previous book left off, Ren can't enjoy the celebration of the people for the miracle cure she delivered, because she knows Voss will experiment on Aven. She throws herself immediately into planning a rescue, which succeeds with difficulty and that leaves Aven promising to come back for her fellow prisoners. In this book the narration is split, with Aven's chapters giving insight into her personality and the world at large, though the device works best when the sisters are geographically separated, as at times (especially early on) their voices are quite similar. Meanwhile, with the Blight under control, there's lots of agitation to take on the next big trouble facing the Upper Metro Islets—freshwater availability—through war with water-rich Upstate. At many places the plot is composed of a series of rescues—not just from Voss and his men, but also from the Tètai, the people who guard the spring. Relief from the breakneck pace comes through revelations that, pieced together, explain various characters' motivations, unlock the mystery of Ren's heritage, and reveal other twists. The romance is mild; the protagonists' primary motivation rises from sisterly love. Readers are treated to a solid conclusion. Narrative distractions are overcome by action and character development in this duology closer. (Dystopian adventure. 12-16)
Product Details
- ISBN-13:
- 9780062095374
- Publisher:
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publication date:
- 01/19/2016
- Pages:
- 384
- Age Range:
- 13 Years