A breathtakingly real look at love, loss, and the dangers of space, THE FINAL SIX skyrockets into twists and turns I never saw coming!” — Beth Revis, NYT bestselling author of Across the Universe series
“I sat down to read a bit before bed and then it was two a.m. and the book was half gone. This is a space competition of epic proportions, loaded with disturbing hidden secrets and intense action. Your eyes will be glued to the page.” — Kendare Blake, #1 NYT bestselling author of Three Dark Crowns
“Compelling, cinematic, and fascinating. I can’t wait to read what happens next in the mission to Europa!” — Romina Russell, New York Times bestselling author of the Zodiac series Romina Russell, New York Times bestselling author of the Zodiac series
“An ingenious thrill ride of a novel with memorable, diverse characters, The Final Six is a five-star read.” — Alyson Noel, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Immortals series
“Monir handles her action scenes elegantly, creating moments so intense the pages practically fly by.” — School Library Journal
“A stunning new take on the dystopian novel.” — Paperback Paris
“This novel is YA sci-fi grounded in a very plausible, only-just-in-the-future version of our world, with two relatable, compelling MCs and a relentless thriller pace. Read it!” — Barnes & Noble Teen Blog
“The Final Six is a mixture of Space Camp + Climate Change + Political Thriller…I highly recommend this book.” — Karen Jansen, Teen Librarian Toolbox
I sat down to read a bit before bed and then it was two a.m. and the book was half gone. This is a space competition of epic proportions, loaded with disturbing hidden secrets and intense action. Your eyes will be glued to the page.”
An ingenious thrill ride of a novel with memorable, diverse characters, The Final Six is a five-star read.
This novel is YA sci-fi grounded in a very plausible, only-just-in-the-future version of our world, with two relatable, compelling MCs and a relentless thriller pace. Read it!
The Final Six is a mixture of Space Camp + Climate Change + Political Thriller…I highly recommend this book.
A breathtakingly real look at love, loss, and the dangers of space, THE FINAL SIX skyrockets into twists and turns I never saw coming!”
Compelling, cinematic, and fascinating. I can’t wait to read what happens next in the mission to Europa!
A stunning new take on the dystopian novel.
2017-11-22
Teens become astronauts in record time for an inaugural space mission.After losing his family to "the greatest flood Rome has ever known," skilled white Italian swimmer Leo Danieli would never have expected that in his darkest moment he would be drafted by the European Space Agency to attend the International Space Training Camp, where teens will train to terraform and colonize Jupiter's moon Europa for human settlement. California native Naomi Ardalan, a second-generation Iranian-American, has also been chosen for her expertise in science and technology. During a period of violent climate change worldwide, Earth's governments are desperate to draft teens for a space mission for which they have only a few weeks in which to prepare. Twenty-four teen finalists, many orphaned by cataclysmic natural disasters, have been chosen from all over the world to compete for this space colonization mission. Warnings come to Leo and Naomi that there is a more sinister aspect to this mission, especially after things go tragically awry with other candidates during the training. The relationship that develops between Naomi and Leo feels forced, as if their meeting necessitates speedy deployment of a romantic cliché. The use of predictable plot devices, along with the fundamentally ludicrous premise, undermines any believability that would make a reader invest in such an elaborate space journey.The shelves are already crowded with teens-training-for-space stories; there's no need to make room for this one. (Science fiction. 14-17)
