Book : After The Red Rain - Lyga, Barry

-Titulo Original : After The Red Rain

-Fabricante :

Little, Brown Books For Young Readers

-Descripcion Original:

A post apocalyptic novel with a cinematic twist from New York Times bestseller Barry Lyga, actor Peter Facinelli, and producer Robert DeFranco. On the ruined planet Earth, where 50 billion people are confined to megacities and resources are scarce, Deedra has been handed a bleak and mundane existence by the Magistrate she works so hard for. But one day she comes across a beautiful boy named Rose struggling to cross the river--a boy with a secretive past and special abilities, who is somehow able to find comfort and life from their dying planet. But just as the two form a bond, it is quickly torn apart after the Magistrates son is murdered and Rose becomes the prime suspect. Little do Deedra and Rose know how much their relationship will affect the fate of everyone who lives on the planet. From School Library Journal Gr 9 Up-Facinelli, aka Dr. Carisle Cullen from the Twilight movies, and producer DeFranco team up with YA author Lyga to create a powerful postapocalyptic novel. This particular version of the future is so far post the apocalypse that no one can remember how exactly they got there, though theories abound, most of them involving a red rain that may or may not have killed half of the worlds population. The main character, Deedra, was raised in an orphanage and now leads a plodding, government-controlled existence working in a factory and scavenging on her days off. It is on one of these trips that she meets the oddly named Rose, a boy her age who seems to have come from nowhere and is completely different from anyone shes ever met. When Roses true nature is revealed-not a vampire or robot but something far stranger and more interesting-Deedra realizes that he may be the key to saving their dying world. She just needs to save him first. The story moves along without feeling rushed, and with the exception of the scenery-chewing magistrate, characters are fully formed and subtly drawn. VERDICT Not just another dystopia: strong characters and adept world-building make this work stand out from the crowd.-Eliza Langhans, Hatfield Public Library, MA Review A fast-paced, nail-biting, action-packed must-read with a compelling commentary on the consequences of overpopulation. Emily Griffin, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Something Borrowed and The One & Only Stunning...like a future-shock movie playing in your head. Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher series A powerful tale of the essence of truth and the strength of free will set in an Orwellian world brimming with imagination. CJ Lyons, New York Times bestselling author of Watched Not just another dystopia: strong characters and adept world-building make this work stand out. School Library Journal Roses true genetic nature is unexpectedly novel, and that--combined with striking imagery, thrilling action, and adolescent true love--makes this a sure bet. Best-selling Barry Lyga gets his mitts on dystopian romance? Better get two. Booklist About the Author Barry Lyga is the author of several acclaimed young adult novels, including Bang, After the Red Rain, the I Hunt Killers trilogy, and his debut, The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl. Barry lives and writes in New Jersey, and invites you to visit his website at barrylyga . Peter Facinelli has appeared in films such as Riding in Cars with Boys and Cant Hardly Wait, and more recently as Dr. Carlisle Cullen in the Twilight Saga films. Rob DeFranco partnered with Peter Facinelli to form A7SLE Films, and has produced Loosies, The Last Word, and the upcoming Street Soldier for FOX.