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316 pp.
| Scholastic |
March, 2015 |
TradeISBN 978-0-545-53748-3$17.99
(4)
YA
This sequel to Fire & Flood finds Tella racing through oceans and mountains as a contestant in the Brimstone Bleed, hoping to win and save her brother's life. This volume does not stand alone, and it's as derivative as the first. Primary and secondary characters (including genetically engineered animal sidekicks) are well developed, though, and the tension escalates intensely until the end.