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Skinjacker Trilogy
3 Reviews
(2)
YA
Skinjacker Trilogy series.
As book three (Everlost; Everwild) opens, Allie the Outcast is tied to a train containing the sleeping body of evil Mary Hightower. Nick, meanwhile, has lost his memory, having reverted almost completely to a chocolate golem. This isn't a book to read on its own, but Shusterman's richly complex world building will intrigue initiates just as the main characters' fates will satisfy fans.
Reviewer: Susan Dove Lempke
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
July, 2011
(2)
YA
Skinjacker Trilogy series.
Mary Hightower looks for new children to bring to Everlost; Nick's goal is to release them. Meanwhile, Allie, a "skinjacker," tries to find her parents, and Shusterman adds more characters along the way. Thought-provoking and scary, invoking elements from history and mythology, the novel ends with a shocking event that will leave its fans wanting the next volume immediately.
Reviewer: Susan Dove Lempke
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 2010
(2)
YA
Skinjacker Trilogy series.
Allie and Nick wind up in "Everlost" after they're killed in a two-car collision. They find themselves in a forest, watched over by a boy who teaches them a few key points: e.g., always keep moving to avoid sinking through the earth. The action-packed, fully developed plot moves quickly; the characters grow and change as they cope with their new existence.
Reviewer: Susan Dove Lempke
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2006
3 reviews
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