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Hardy, Janice
3 Reviews
(2)
4-6
Healing Wars series.
In this concluding volume, Nya is torn between her duty to the underground resistance and her vow to rescue her sister. Hardy's creative fantasy premise, which turns pain into a commodity to be removed, stored, and weaponized, continues to shine as she explores moral questions. Nya is a humble and appealing protagonist even as she becomes the center of a cult of personality.
Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 2012
(2)
4-6
Healing Wars series.
In this sequel to The Shifter, Nya's sister, Tali, is captured by the Duke, who's also tracking Nya; meanwhile, the Baseeri resistance is starting to fracture. In a story thick with political intrigue, Hardy keeps the focus human through Nya's qualms about hurting one person whenever she heals another, the tough choices leadership thrusts upon her, and her smart-alecky voice.
Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2010
(2)
4-6
Healing Wars series.
Nya can draw pain out of a sufferer--and push it into another person. When her sister disappears, Nya will do anything to find her, including selling her own talent to an unscrupulous pain merchant. Nya's distinctive voice, strongly personable with a wry sense of humor, draws readers in, while the hard-charging plot makes the pages fly by.
Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2009
3 reviews
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