The Klaatu Terminus: The Klaatu Diskos, Book 3
By Michael Berry,
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Multiple time lines converge in rewarding sci-fi finale.
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What's the Story?
In THE KLAATU TERMINUS, Tucker Frye and Lia seek answers atop a crumbling pyramid in a long-abandoned city in the far future. As a teen in the Midwest, Tucker's Uncle Kosh finds himself falling in love with his brother's fiancée. Meanwhile, crazed priests wreak havoc in the present and in the future. Tucker, Lia, and Kosh must puzzle out the purpose of the mysterious gates known as "diskos" before they're destroyed forever and the three are trapped separately in deadly circumstances.
Is It Any Good?
The climax of The Klaatu Terminus proves to be worth all the mind-bending and head-scratching action that precedes it. Throughout The Klaatu Diskos series, author Peter Hautman has juggled a large number of characters, settings, and time frames, surely leaving some readers wondering whether he'd be able to catch everything neatly at the end. But Hautman acquits himself well, developing his characters while concocting some outrageous plot twists. Readers who persevere through all the paradoxes will feel rewarded.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about why time travel is such a common theme in science fiction and fantasy. Where in the past or future would you like to visit?
If you could change the past, would you do so? How might changing the past affect the future?
How are religion and technology sometimes connected? In what positive and negative ways do science and technology affect society?
Book Details
- Author: Pete Hautman
- Genre: Science Fiction
- Topics: Magic and Fantasy , Adventures , History , Space and Aliens
- Book type: Fiction
- Publisher: Candlewick Press
- Publication date: April 8, 2014
- Publisher's recommended age(s): 12 - 17
- Number of pages: 368
- Available on: Nook, Audiobook (unabridged), Hardback, iBooks, Kindle
- Last updated: July 12, 2017
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