Big Big Sky
Description
Rustle is a young scout in a tight-knit female warrior group of five. They're trained to be aggressive, quick thinking, obedient-though for what exact purpose they couldn't quite tell you. But somehow the group is falling apart now. The leader Shona turns out to be a traitor to them. Roku has disappeared. Rustle has failed to show her killing skills in a crucial test of courage, and is feeling quite separate from the others. Loo is a true warrior, ready and able for action of the most extreme kind, though Rustle's private yen for her has not dimmed. Solomon, the healer of the group, is a steady hand, but not even her stability can save them. So when their StarPod is transported to the Living Lab, they all know that it's time to make a run for it, or else they'll be deplugged - finished, dead. It takes a lot of wit and energy, but eventually they make it to the outside of the great mountain where they've been raised and trained and programmed-and here for the first time they behold the big, big sky of the real world. And thus begins this account of five mutant girls who have to find their way in a totally unfamiliar world where they learn to survive. . . or not. Age 15 and up.Reviews
"Dunnion writes with verve and elegance. The prose flows smoothly; the action, while at times confusing because of the multiple narrators and points of view, moves forward strongly. Engaging main characters, varied and unique secondary characters, coldly scientific villains, a well-paced plot, timely themes, graphic dialogue, a skillfully designed social structure, and detail-rich descriptions combine to present an unusual and intriguing speculative novel.Highly Recommended"
-- "CM Magazine"
"What a great story. Most of the time I couldn't put it down."
-- "Resource Links"
"The exceptionally talented and completely unique author, Kristyn Dunnion is back with a brilliant new Sci-Fi novel."
-- "The Kingsville Reporter"
"The verve of her (Dunnion) language and the strong rhythms of her prose give this dystopic tale a vivid earthiness. . . The strength of the story is in the intimate, complex relationships Dunnion depicts as she shifts perspective from one character to another, and in her ability to make us see our Earth anew."
-- "The Toronto Star"
"The language is easily accessible and enhances the believability of the fantasy world."
-- "Bureau County Republican"
"Appealing to readers who appreciate the experimentation of language and the exploration of story."
-- "Canadian Children's Book News"
"Highly Recommended."
-- "Hi-Rise Community Newspaper" (Don Mills)
Stock Information
General Fields
- : 9780889954045
- : Red Deer Press
- : Red Deer Press
- : March 2008
- : 191mm X 136mm X 20mm
- : books
Special Fields
- : Science fiction
- : 249
- : Paperback
- : Kristyn Dunnion
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