Frozen (Taken Series #2)

by Erin Bowman

Overview

This second book in Erin Bowman's gripping Taken trilogy will thrill fans of dystopian sci-fi series like Michael Grant's Gone and James Dashner's Maze Runner.

Gray Weathersby has escaped Claysoot and uncovered the truth behind the Laicos Project and the Order's twisted plans. Determined to fight back, his small group of rebels is on the hunt for more answers and more allies—a search that will take them on a harrowing journey across a frozen wasteland, and even deeper into a world built on the Order's lies.

In Frozen, discover more of the nonstop action and riveting plot twists that made Marie Lu, New York Times bestselling author of the Legend trilogy, call Taken "an action-packed thrill ride from beginning to end."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062117304
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	03/17/2015
Series:	Erin Bowman's Taken Series , #2
Pages:	384
Sales rank:	443,943
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 8.10(h) x 1.00(d)
Age Range:	13 - 17 Years

About the Author

Erin Bowman is the critically acclaimed author of numerous books for children and teens, including the Taken Trilogy, Vengeance Road, Retribution Rails, the Edgar Award-nominated Contagion duology, The Girl and the Witch’s Garden, and the forthcoming Dustborn. A web designer turned author, Erin has always been invested in telling stories–both visually and with words. Erin lives in New Hampshire with her husband and children. You can visit her online at www.embowman.com.

Editorial Reviews

Plenty of action and suspense.

ALA Booklist

Praise for TAKEN: “An action-packed thrill ride from beginning to end. I devoured this in one sitting and might have gnawed a nail or two off from all the excitement. More, please!

Marie Lu

An action-packed, emotionally charged, plot-twisting adventure.

Booklist

The strengths of this series are in the dystopian world and survival aspects. Frozen will attract most readers of science fiction.

Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)

An action-packed, emotionally charged, plot-twisting adventure.

Booklist

A surfeit of enemies and a constant sense of danger heighten the suspense.” — Kirkus Reviews

“The strengths of this series are in the dystopian world and survival aspects. Frozen will attract most readers of science fiction.” — Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)

“Plenty of action and suspense.” — ALA Booklist

Praise for TAKEN: “An action-packed thrill ride from beginning to end. I devoured this in one sitting and might have gnawed a nail or two off from all the excitement. More, please!” — Marie Lu, author of Legend

“A suspenseful trek. Readers will eagerly await the next installment.” — Kirkus Reviews

“An action-packed, emotionally charged, plot-twisting adventure.” — Booklist

“A dramatic work that is reminiscent of Lois Lowry’s The Giver and will appeal to fans of Suzanne Collins’s The Hunger Games.” — School Library Journal

From the Publisher

06/01/2014
Gr 7 Up—This title suffers from "second book syndrome." The dystopian novel, which continues protagonist Gray's story set in a war-torn United States separated into two distinct territories—AmWest and AmEast—is broken up into four parts and starts slowly as the members of a rebel group journey across land and sea, looking for allies and a secondary base. The action picks up in the third section when the characters finally reach the walled-in compound where they hope to find new supporters in their fight against the dictator Frank and his cloned soldiers of The Order. Many of the standard genre elements are present including a barren future landscape where water is a rare and valuable commodity, a power-hungry leader, and the requisite love triangle. What is lacking in this volume are thoughtful questions that give the narrative a deeper meaning. While Frozen may not garner the series any new fans, those who enjoyed the first title will appreciate the continuation of Gray's adventures and the novel's plot twists. Buy where the author is popular or readers' appetites for dystopian is insatiable.—Carrie Shaurette, Dwight-Englewood School, Englewood, NJ

School Library Journal

2014-02-26
Fans of dystopian-adventure tale Taken (2013) can follow protagonist and narrator Gray on his dangerous mission to find potential allies in Group A, inhabitants of a distant experimental village/prison. He's joined on his long, wintry journey by his newly discovered father, both of his love interests—childhood friend Emma and daredevil rebel Bree—and several others. Along the way, they encounter Gray's twin, who has captured Jackson, one of the replicated warriors that the evil leader of AmEast has been crafting. Jackson undergoes an unexpected transformation, perhaps showing signs of overcoming the programming that makes Forgeries so dangerous. But not all is what it seems among the travelers, although only the most canny of readers will pick up on this developing peril. Their destination provides no refuge—just further complication and pain. Blood abounds. While Bowman doesn't revel in the gory details, few characters are safe from grievous, albeit survivable, injury or death. Gray often—annoyingly—agonizes over his divided heart—a conflict that, like many others, remains unresolved, setting up the next in the series. A surfeit of enemies and a constant sense of danger heighten the suspense; it's an almost grueling read. (Dystopian adventure. 12-18)

Kirkus Reviews