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By Andrea Beach
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Action-packed fantasy series has satisfying wrap-up.
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What's the Story?
Lane McEvoy is UNDAUNTED when, several months after she's been safely back home, she and her dad have to go back over the wall and into the Feral Zone. Aside from helping her father with his research mission, Lane needs to accomplish two other, secret missions of her own. One is to expose the truth about the Feral Zone to the citizens on the uninfected side of the wall: that there are still uninfected people alive in the Zone, and that not everyone who's infected loses their mind and goes completely feral. Lane can hardly bring herself to think about the second reason for going back: to find Rafe, and if necessary fulfill the promise she never should have made, and that keeps haunting her dreams.
Is It Any Good?
This last of a two-part, dystopian-fantasy series will satisfy fans of the first book as author Kat Falls keeps the action, dread, and suspense, with just a touch of romance, coming. The plot of Undaunted is more evenly paced than the one in the first novel, Inhuman, but still keeps the pages turning thanks especially to some creepy atmospheres, genuinely scary fantasy creatures, and exciting action.
Teens will relate to Lane as she struggles with figuring out the right thing to do, and learns she can make an important difference in the world even if she's not a leader or a fighter. The ending satisfies while leaving the door open for more adventures. Nightmarish creatures and intense action and violence make best for teens and up.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the violence in Undaunted. How much is too much? Do you react differently to the fantasy violence than you do to the real-world violence?
What makes Lane a good role model? What are her character strengths and weaknesses? What about Rafe and Everson? What do you like or not like about them?
Did you read Inhuman first? Which of the two books do you like better? If you didn't read it, would you like to now?
Book Details
- Author :
- Genre : Fantasy
- Topics : Fantasy ( Magic ) , Adventures
- Book type : Fiction
- Publisher : Scholastic Press
- Publication date : March 26, 2019
- Publisher's recommended age(s) : 12 - 18
- Number of pages : 384
- Available on : Nook, Hardback, Apple Books, Kindle
- Last updated : September 30, 2025
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