Author: Emily Devenport
Pages: 145 pages
Age: General
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Synopsis:
One morning, the people of the North woke up and the people of the South were gone. That's the first thing every child learns on the colony world of Jigsaw. But for one girl, knowing about The Disappearance is not enough. Hawkeye wants to know why. That's why she spent half her life researching The Disappearance. And that's also why eight Nieghbors show up on her doorstep, demanding that she accompany them into the Forbidden Cities rules by the Southern Gods - to speak with the Spirits of Glory. Everyone thinks Hawkeye is an expert on Neighbors, these almost-humans who move, talk, and think as if they were born inside one of the Time Fractures. But she can't imagine what they want to ask the ghosts of their ancestors, or why they need her to go along. The Southern gods caused every human inhabitant of the Southern cities to disappear overnight - what else might they do?
But the Northern gods say Hawkeye should go - and her curiosity won't let her refuse, even though she's going into more danger than she can imagine. Pain & puzzlement wait along the broken interstate, along with scavengers who want to kill them all. Hawkete's questions only generate more questions as they move farther & farther into the South, right into the heart of the Disappearance, until Hawkeye's questions have all been answered.
Even the ones she was afraid to ask.
But the Northern gods say Hawkeye should go - and her curiosity won't let her refuse, even though she's going into more danger than she can imagine. Pain & puzzlement wait along the broken interstate, along with scavengers who want to kill them all. Hawkete's questions only generate more questions as they move farther & farther into the South, right into the heart of the Disappearance, until Hawkeye's questions have all been answered.
Even the ones she was afraid to ask.
My Thoughts:
This was not a standout book to me. I got confused on some things and had to go back and reread parts to understand. Even though the overall story was okay, no part of this book really jumped out and grabbed my attention. There were aspects I liked, such as the two pets that could somewhat speak and the concept of the Time Fractures. I thought that was pretty cool.
I really wanted to like this book but I just couldn't get into it.
Recommend:
I personally wouldn't recommend this book to people. I finished it but it didn't really grab my attention.
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