Mirage features compelling characters, plenty of action, and a thoroughly imagined world in which mermaids, centaurs, and others must work together to survive despite their differences. Aluna, a Kampii, and her friends must race against time to convince the Equians and Serpenti to let go of their long-standing conflict and stand together against Strand and his malicious clone, Scorch. ReviewsGr 5-8-In this sequel to Above World (Candlewick, 2012), power-hungry Karl Strand will stop at nothing in his quest for domination over all peoples, humans genetically modified long ago to survive in different environments: the underwater Kampii, the Aviars of the skies, and the horselike Equians, and the half-human/half-snake Serpenti of the deserts. She loves martial arts and has trained in kenpo, kung fu, tai chi, and weaponry. She lives in Los Angeles.ĭimensions: 15 x 3.1 x 22.4 centimeters (0.54 kg)Ībout the Author Jenn Reese writes science fiction and fantasy and has published short stories and two books for adults. Jenn Reese writes science fiction and fantasy and has published short stories and two books for adults. Here is the action-packed follow-up to Above World, which Kirkus Reviews called 'a thrilling sci-fi adventure. But if they fail, the desert - and possibly all of the Above World - will be lost to Karl Strand forever. To have any chance of defeating Scorch and convincing the Equians to switch sides, the four friends must find a way to win the Trials. Any herd that refuses to join him by the time of the desert-wide competition known as the Thunder Trials will be destroyed. Now the Equian leader has vowed to take all his people to war as part of Strand's army. When they arrive, Strand's clone, Scorch, has gotten there first. Aluna, Hoku, and their friends - winged Calli and Equian exile Dash - race to the desert city of Mirage, intent on warning the Equians. But the maniacal Karl Strand is out to conquer the Above World, and the horselike Equians are next on his list.

The desert is no place for ocean-dwelling Kampii like Aluna and Hoku, especially now that Aluna has secretly started growing her tail. A thrilling sequel from an exciting new voice in middle-grade sci-fi tracks two ocean-born children braving the dangers of the Above World.

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