![]() ![]() ![]() And commentary on subjugation, imperialism, and racism. Somehow, Alameda has been able to borrow the visceral, gory, and heart-stopping brilliance of a film like Alien and mix it with the adventure of Tomb Raider or Uncharted. ![]() She managed to craft a world that made an unquestionable amount of sense, and it combined disparate elements you don’t often see in the same story. MY TWO CENTS: I read Shutteryears ago and was blown away by the seemingly effortless nature of Courtney Alameda’s genre-bending craft. but on the John Muir, the screams are the last thing you’ll hear. But their plan is the only hope for their crews, their families, and themselves. Tuck and Laura didn’t bargain on working together, or battling mutant aliens who use sound to kill. Laura belongs to a shipraiding family, who are funded by a group used to getting what they want. Parks and mountains are preserved in space. Tuck has been in stasis on the USS John Muir, a ship that houses Earth’s most valued artifacts-its natural resources. DESCRIPTION OF THE BOOK: Set against a future of marauding space scavengers and deadly aliens who kill with sound, here is a frightening, fast-paced YA adventure from the author of the acclaimed horror novel, Shutter. ![]()
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