The Revolt (Virtual War Chronologs)
Grade 8 Up -Picking up whereThe Clones(S & S, 2002) ended,The Revoltbegins with Corgan and Cyborg's escape in the Harrier jet to the Flor-DC (Florida domed city). When their plane crashes, it is only the first tense incident in this action-packed, sci-fi adventure. Other characters from the previous books play large roles in this volume as well, such as Ananda, the athletic and immature teen who is training to fight the next Virtual War; Brigand, Cyborg's clone-twin, who is now tattooed, violent, and more power-hungry than ever; and Sharla, who spends most of this story in a catatonic state after crashing through the domed-city with Brigand. Character development is evident as Corgan grows from a sheltered and moody youth into a young man who must make critical decisions in morally ambiguous moments. The cliff-hanger ending will leave readers anxiously awaiting book four. RecommendThe Revoltto fans of Jonathan Stroud's "Bartimaeus Trilogy" (Hyperion) or Jeanne DuPrau'sThe City of Ember(Random, 2003).-Jessi Platt, Auburn Public Library, ALCopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.