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Chadda, Sarwat
5 Reviews
(3)
4-6
39 Clues: Doublecross series.
As the Cahills crisscross the world searching for clues that will stop the Outcast from re-creating the fourth and final historical disaster (a Chernobyl-like nuclear meltdown), siblings Amy and Dan discover the true extent of the disgraced former Cahill's revenge plot: to wipe out the Cahill bloodline forever. This final volume is packed with close calls, suspense, and surprises.
Reviewer: Lana Barnes
(4)
4-6
Ash's (The Savage Fortress) efforts at normalcy are quickly dropped as he returns to India, this time to fight an evil lord. But he cannot deny the excitement and increasing savagery that are in his own body (no longer human, after his rebirth as a living weapon of Kali). Thrilling fight scenes and intriguing cultural references compete with flat dialogue and an overly complex plot.
Reviewer: April Spisak
(4)
4-6
A modern British boy is suddenly tasked with saving the world when he stumbles upon an ancient weapon that everyone seems to want, and he is attacked by rakshasas (shape-shifting demons of Indian legend) who are commanded by someone obsessed with awakening an evil force. Lengthy exposition and convenient plot twists dull this otherwise intriguing novel about Indian culture and mythology.
Reviewer: April Spisak
(3)
YA
Billi (The Devil's Kiss) faces an ultimate and ancient evil: werewolves. Known as the Polenitsy, the warrior wolf women threaten humankind with a permanent and intense winter. Chadda, incorporating Russian and British folklore, builds a fascinating world of darkness. The novel's well-done pacing and tension create a satisfying adventure.
Reviewer: Natasha Gilmore
(3)
YA
Battle-trained teen Billi; her cold, driven father Arthur; and her estranged friend, the psychically gifted Kay, battle the forces of evil as Templar Knights--an ancient, depleted group, but all that now stands between the exiled Angel of Death and the devastation of humankind. Chadda's supernatural world-building, steeped in dark-edged religious mythology, is compelling, and his envelope-pushing plot twists are ultimately rewarding.
Reviewer: Claire E. Gross
5 reviews
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