Review: Terrific freshman work!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 26, 2014
Well-constructed and written to be read, this story is suitable for adults down to early teens. The characters are fleshed-out enough to make you care about what happens to them and there is plenty happening. The action starts out fairly early and rarely slacks at all. The premise is fresh, with some innovations in the story that keeps it from being clichéd or too easy to foresee developments.It definitely leaves you wanting more, but stands well on its own. The inclusion of the deaf boy and the significance of ASL and non-verbal communication in the story is interesting and progressive. Extra points for that!I am looking forward to the next in the series, as I am vitally interested in what happened to Christy's grandfather and want to learn more about "The Empty World.".