Rebel: Reboot, Book 2
By Michael Berry,
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Rousing finish for dystopian super-soldier adventure.
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What's the Story?
Picking up where Reboot left off, REBEL finds Wren and Callum having escaped from the Human Advancement and Repopulation Corporation (HARC) that trains Reboots, resurrected super-soldiers with amazing strength and resilience. They seek sanctuary at the Reboot Reservation but quickly discover they haven't left turmoil and treachery behind. The leader of the Reservation, Micah, seems mentally unstable and has a plan to wipe out the remaining human population in Texas. Wren and Callum must decide whether to be true to their fellow Reboots or find another way to live from under the tyranny of HARC.
Is It Any Good?
Rebel achieves the unusual task of wrapping up a dystopian thriller plot in two well-paced volumes, rather than the usual bloated three. Author Amy Tintera finds an exciting new wrinkle for her futuristic adventure, pitting protagonists Wren and Callum against their own kind. The action scenes are well choreographed, the stakes remain high throughout, and the "opposites attract" romantic subplot adds a welcome note of tenderness and comic relief.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the popularity of dystopian fiction in young adult literature. Why are teens attracted to science-fiction stories about repressive governments, super-soldiers, and menacing technology?
Is it ever justifiable to kill someone, other than in self-defense?
Do governments ever lie to their citizens? How can ordinary people discover what the truth is about an issue?
Book Details
- Author: Amy Tintera
- Genre: Science Fiction
- Topics: Adventures , Friendship
- Book type: Fiction
- Publisher: HarperTeen
- Publication date: May 13, 2014
- Publisher's recommended age(s): 14 - 17
- Number of pages: 352
- Available on: Nook, Audiobook (unabridged), Hardback, iBooks, Kindle
- Last updated: July 12, 2017
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