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Maberry, Jonathan
9 Reviews
(3)
YA
Brilliant teenage engineer Tristan has been training since age twelve to be among the first families to colonize Mars. Despite being aware of his upcoming journey, he falls in love with Izzy, which complicates things. When a terrorist group threatens the mission after launch, Tristan questions its worth. With likable characters and a well-realized setting, Maberry's space epic should have wide appeal.
Reviewer: Jenn Matters
(3)
YA
X-Files Origins series.
Two companion books reveal separate murder mysteries that left teenage Fox Mulder open to conspiracy theories and Dana Scully a scientifically minded skeptic, while also setting them on paths leading to the FBI. The stories read like episodes of the TV show with tight, quick-moving plots and a few twists and supernatural touches thrown in for good measure. Review covers these X-Files Origins titles: Agent of Chaos and Devil's Advocate.
Reviewer: Lauren Chambers
(4)
4-6
Nightsiders series.
Now hunted for his war-altering artifacts, eleven-year-old scavenger Milo (The Orphan Army) learns the Huntsman has a new magical ally. Plenty of danger keeps the plot racing, but other than a few reveals, little develops in this second sci-fi/fantasy mash-up. Milo's moral struggles and his friends' attempts to put differences aside will keep readers interested as Maberry sets up book three.
Reviewer: Lauren Chambers
(3)
YA
Rot & Ruin series.
For readers who can't get enough of the epic Rot & Ruin series, this companion volume collects journal entries from Nix's adventures through the zombie-populated landscape of what was the United States. New and previously published short stories are interspersed, organized by when they fit into the series chronologically. The collection culminates with a peek at the script for an upcoming graphic novel adaptation.
Reviewer: David Elzey
(4)
4-6
Nightsiders series.
In a dystopic America ravaged by monstrous alien Bugs, eleven-year-old Louisiana boy Milo teams up with also-beleaguered magical creatures such as werewolves, dryads, and witches (the Nightsiders) to challenge the invaders. The pace and plot are uneven: at times overly talky and descriptive, at others full of action. But the mix of science fiction and fantasy is original, and Milo is a character worth following.
Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano
(3)
YA
Rot & Ruin series.
With his brother dead and best friend infected, Benny convinces his remaining companions to set out in search of Dr. McReady, who may have a cure for the zombie plague. But Saint John and the Night's Church continue their mission to end humanity, complicating Benny's quest. The narrative in this final book is exciting and horrifying from beginning to end.
Reviewer: Randy Ribay
(3)
YA
Benny (Rot & Ruin; Dust & Decay) and friends continue their quest to find proof that humanity, as it was before the zombie apocalypse, still exists. Complicating their journey is the rise of a death cult that is preparing for war against the survivors. Maberry's third series entry is an epic tale of survival that is as thoughtful as it is gory.
Reviewer: David Elzey
(3)
YA
Following the zombie apocalypse, fifteen-year-old Benny and his friends (Rot & Ruin) venture forth in hopes of finding a better future. They're unprepared to encounter the Gameland horror-sport in which humans battle zombies as entertainment. The story is full of violent, visceral action; subtext subtly suggests the living may be worse than the undead.
Reviewer: David Elzey
(3)
YA
In the post-zombie apocalypse, teenagers must take up an occupation at age fifteen in order to continue to receive food rations. Reluctantly, Benny agrees to apprentice with his legendary older brother as a zombie killer; along the way he learns what it means to be human and how to respect the undead. An entertaining, emotional take on the zombie theme.
Reviewer: David Elzey
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