The Last Days: Scott Westerfield

Scott Westerfeld never fails to entertain. "The Last Days" is the sequel to "Peeps". Things are rapidy changing in New York City and all over the world. The main characters in this book don't exactly know what's happening, but they certainly know they are a part of it. Moz and Zahler, two guitarists, meet Pearl, a music genius who can play any instrument. She quickly becomes a part of their two man band, bring their music to a whole new level. But she knows the band is incomplete, as they still need a drummer and a singer. Zahler and Moz take care of the drummer, Alana Ray, who sometimes sees things when they play. The singer Pearl says she can handle- she hopes. Minerva has changed over the past several months, and although Pearl doesn't know what to call it, Minerva is a Peep ("parasite-positive") who has been self-medicating with the help of an esoterica named Luz (some sort of Mexican medicine woman). Minerva's strange, gutteral lyrics cause a paranormal experience that they don't know how to handle, they just know it'll make them big. Only, it's going to do much more than that.

My only complaint about "Days" is that the two main characters from "Peeps", Cal and Lacey, play very little parts. But they do make an appearance, and play important roles in finishing the explanantion that started in "Peeps". But "Days" is a great read that you are sure to enjoy if you liked the first. I recommend starting with "Peeps" so you have all the background information (the scientific explanations are in "Peeps"), but I think you could reads "Days" as a stand-alone and not be too confused. Buy this book shop at our Amazon.com "Great Reads" bookstore.


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Upcoming Book Release Dates-for Authors Nix, MacHale, Sage and More

For fans of Garth Nix's "Keys to the Kingdom", "Superior Saturday" is due to release July 1st.

Christopher Paolini's "Inheritance Book III" (which apparently has no title as of yet) is scheduled for September 28th. Incidently, Paolini has announced that it will not be a trilogy- but a cycle as book three became too lengthy and he made the decision to split it up. He has also said that book three will end with the death of another major character.

No, I don't know when Leven Thumps book 4 will be released. There's no info yet on the publisher's website- sorry!

"Artemis Fowl: The Time Paradox" will release July 15th.

"Pendragon: Raven Rise" by DJ MacHale releases in May.

"Septimus Heap: Queste" book 4 (no known title) will release April 8th.


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The Missing Link Trilogy: Fourth World by Kate Thompson

13 year old Christie knows his step-brother Danny is different. He's slower, mentally and physically, then other kids his age. Physically, he's different too- his torso is huge and barrel like, his legs are too skinny and his flat feet always "seem to be in the way." But, despite initially feeling angry about his mother remarrying, Christie comes to care about his brother. So, when Danny comes to him one morning telling Christie that it's time to go find his mother, Christie doesn't see any choice but to follow along. Seems Danny's mother has encourage him to come, given him money and a guide. Only their guide is a starling, and no ordinary bird at that. The starling can talk.

Set against the backdrop of a gas shortage in Ireland and across the UK, the two boys, along with some other interesting characters they meet along the way must make their way to Danny's mother's secret laboratory in Scotland. It's there that Christie will learn the truth about his step-brother and his mother's experiments.

Truthfully, I wasn't expecting to like this book as much as I did. It was easy to read, with its short chapters, and had a really interesting plot (which was not at all what I was expecting). It's definitely a great read and I look forward to the next two books.

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