Review: great writing, super-fun story
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 19, 2014
Trapped is simply a great read. I enjoyed Here, but it's obvious that Ms. James is really hitting her stride as an author now. She has a real gift for intricate details that put you in the moment and never weigh the story down, and the action...!Trapped starts off with a bang (or a few of them, actually) and really almost never lets up. Milo, Nick, and now Vera - who kinda steals the show in some places - are on the run again and end up back where they started. But with a twist.So, aside from the rockin' action and the outstanding writing, one of the things I want to mention is the way she handles the whole alien concept. I've seen some YA alien stories end up as really fantasy stories set in outer space - more magicky than having  any real science concepts - and that is not what trapped is. I'm not claiming any science expertise, but I felt like there was a well developed back story and y'know, science, behind how she envisions Nick's species (people? race? hive mind?). But it's handled with a light touch, so it's a really delicate balance.Anyway, read it. You'll be glad you did.