Book : Thrive (the Overthrow) - Oppel, Kenneth

-Titulo Original : Thrive (the Overthrow)

-Fabricante :

Yearling

-Descripcion Original:

The. Aliens. Are. Here. The heart-pounding conclusion to The Overthrow trilogy that began with Bloom and Hatch.The alien invasion of Earth is imminent. But maybe not all the aliens are united. A rebel faction has reached out to Anaya, saying theres a way to stop the larger invastion--a way for humans and hybrids and cryptogens to work together. Can they be trusted? Or is this a trap?Its not even clear if Anaya, Petra, and Seth are united--some of the hybrids think theyd be better off if the aliens won...With everything on the line, these three teens will have to decide who they are at their core--alien or human, enemy or friend. Review A thrilling conclusion to a beautifully crafted, heart-stopping trilogy. -Kirkus Reviews“Oppel again balances action and introspection well, as the three protagonists struggle to do the right thing despite their fears, insecurities, and beliefs being tested by conflicting information and loyalties.” -BooklistDynamic. A satisfying, edge-of-your-seat conclusion. -School Library Journal About the Author KENNETH OPPEL is one of the most highly regarded authors of middle-grade fiction writing today. Some of his best-known titles are Inkling,The Nest, Airborn, a 2005 Printz Honor Book, and Silverwing. Find him online at kennethoppel.ca and @KennethOppel. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Chapter One High overhead, the winged cryptogen circled tightly, its golden wings glinting in the sunlight that shafted through the clouds. Anaya squinted up at it, stunned. This was the last thing she’d expected to emerge from the ship that had just crash-landed. Not a runner, or a swimmer, but a flyer. The enemy. Where was Terra? Or maybe there had never been a Terra, or any rebels, and she’d been mistaken all along. Why had she trusted them? She’d stupidly thought this was going to be a peaceful encounter between humans and three cryptogen rebels, to form an alliance. To work together and make a weapon that would defeat their mutual enemy. That was a fantasy, a lie, and it was her fault. Terrified, she watched the flyer face off with the helicopter that had fired the missile. The spiky crest on the creature’s helmet shimmered with a sickly violet light and emanated an ominous whine. Even all the way down here, Anaya heard it. Everyone around her winced at the sound: Seth, Petra, Dr. Weber, Colonel Pearson, the lone soldier. She knew that whine could swell at any moment, to crush people and decimate buildings. “Why is there a flyer?” Pearson shouted at her. “I don’t know!” “Is that helmet a weapon?”“Yes!” “They said they’d come unarmed!” --You attacked! This voice had never been inside Anaya’s head. Definitely it was not Terra’s. It came from the flyer. The words carried an angry whiff of gasoline and had a jagged metallic taste like she’d just bitten her own tongue. --It was a mistake! she called back desperately, and hoped the flyer believed her anguished words. “Don’t fire!” she shouted at Pearson, suddenly hopeful. “I’m talking to it.” “Tell the flyer to stand down!” Pearson barked. Anaya didn’t think they were in any position to give orders. “We fired first! We promised we wouldn’t! Get the helicopter out of here!” Pearson said nothing. It was a standoff, and all it would take was for the helicopter to open fire again, and the flyer would destroy it--and then the rest of them on the ground. Suddenly the noise from the flyer’s helmet evaporated, and the flyer turned away from the helicopter. “Look!” Petra shouted. She wasn’t pointing into the air, but at the smoldering cryptogen ship on the field. From the hatch a second creature was emerging. At first it looked so much like a human astronaut that it took Anaya a moment to realize the creature was wearing a synthetic white skin that covered almost its entire body. From the hood protruded a furred face that tapered into a long muzzle. Fitted across its large nostrils was a br