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Wallach, Tommy
3 Reviews
(3)
YA
Anchor & Sophia series.
The Descendancy, a new cult-like civilization banning all technology, was founded off the ruins of mankind's old corrupt one. Brothers Clive and Clover are true believers thanks to their Descendant minister father. But when they come across a technology-embracing community in their travels, it ignites a civil war. Tremendous world-building and spare language stand out in this accomplished dystopian series-opener.
Reviewer: Jessica Bushore
(2)
YA
Parker, seventeen, has psychogenic aphonia; he stopped talking after his father died. Then he meets Zelda--a mysterious, silver-haired girl who says she's lived for centuries. Parker recounts their adventures with a whip-smart, sardonic narrative voice in this fast-paced romp around an atmospheric San Francisco, interspersed with Parker's fantasy short stories and sustained by a steady course of philosophical (and flirtatious) banter.
Reviewer: Jessica Tackett MacDonald
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January, 2016
(3)
YA
When an asteroid is predicted to destroy Earth in two months, civilized society begins to crumble in anticipation of the disaster. Told in alternating perspectives, this debut novel follows four Seattle teens as they make major life changes and seek meaning in their final days. A compelling pre-apocalyptic story with a strong narrative voice and an intimate, character-driven approach.
Reviewer: Jessica Tackett MacDonald
3 reviews
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