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Ryan, Amy Kathleen
6 Reviews
(3)
YA
Sky Chasers series.
Waverly, Kieran, and Seth are on board enemy ship New Horizon after theirs has blown up. Kieran and Waverly are on different political sides, while injured Seth is a fugitive trying to overthrow the ship's leader. Packed with questions about power, beliefs, morality, and trust, the complex characters sustain the plot as it moves toward the series' satisfying ending.
Reviewer: Amanda Mc. MacGregor
(3)
YA
Sky Chasers series.
Back onboard the spaceship Empyrean, Kieran struggles with his role as leader; Seth, imprisoned for attempted mutiny, tries to clear his name; and Waverly carries the guilt of rescuing kidnapped children but not their parents. Questions of loyalty, power, and politics arise in this Glow sequel as the crew seeks to rescue their parents and find out who is sabotaging the ship.
Reviewer: Amanda Mc. MacGregor
(3)
YA
Sky Chasers series.
As two spaceships travel to New Earth, the first one attacks the second, separating teenage fiancés Waverly and Kieran. In alternating chapters, the protagonists find themselves tested not only by the story's twists and turns but also by the themes of power and morality. Fans of The Hunger Games and Across the Universe will be drawn in by this sci-fi world.
Reviewer: Jonathan Hunt
(3)
YA
After losing their mom to cancer, sisters Zen and Xander struggle to overcome their grief. Sixteen-year-old karate instructor Zen acts out violently, and eighteen-year-old science genius Xander parties hard. When a secret from their mother's past surfaces, the sisters come together to go after the truth. Emotional scenes and insightful narration illustrate the sisters' difficult journey to understanding.
Reviewer: Lana Barnes
(3)
YA
Despite being psychic, the sarcastic and hyper-individualistic Kristi manages to misjudge everyone in her life. When she finally lets down her defenses, she wonders whether she's just been projecting her thoughts onto others to protect herself. This offbeat story will satisfy readers with its humorous writing and unpredictable, nuanced characters.
Reviewer: Amanda Mc. MacGregor
(4)
YA
Still grieving the death of her older brother in a mountain climbing accident, fifteen-year-old Annie spends the summer in Wyoming with her prickly grandfather. A young boy undergoing his own personal crisis helps draw Annie back into the land of the living. This uneven first novel has too many plot strands, including a forced connection to Native American spirituality, but it effectively evokes the seductive beauty of its setting.
Reviewer: Norah Piehl
6 reviews
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