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360 pp.
| Candlewick |
February, 2012 |
TradeISBN 978-0-7636-5417-7$16.99
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4-6
When the mermaid-like Kampii's breathing technology begins to fail, thirteen-year-old Aluna, an aspiring warrior, and her tech-savvy friend, Hoku, journey to the Above World to see if the other hybrid human cultures can help them save their people. The creative world-building, vivid descriptions of landscapes, and a diverse cast of sympathetic characters will please fans of post-apocalyptic fiction.