Twelve-year-old Ethan Blackwood has always known exactly what he wants — to win the state soccer championship, get into the best high school, and become an astronaut. Then he meets Madison and Felix, who tell him something... insane. They claim that fifty years ago, aliens took over the Earth, and everyone past the age of puberty is under their mind control. Ethan doesn’t believe it. But then he sees for himself the aliens’ monster bug robots and the incredible way Madison and Felix have learned to fight them. So Ethan Blackwood has a choice: he can go back to his normal, suburban, protected lie of a life — or he can become a Resister. Million-copy bestselling HALO author Eric Nylund delivers action-packed science fiction in his first book for young readers.
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"I liked this Sci-fi book about kids in super bug suits that have to protect against an alien threat. It was written by one of the guys involved with Halo, so it's got a good story to it." — Kevin (4 out of 5 stars)
"I liked this Sci-fi book about kids in super bug suits that have to protect against an alien threat. It was written by one of the guys involved with Halo, so it's got a good story to it."
" I picked this up because Mr. Nylund is a legend in the video game world. Unfortunately, the book was lacking. It would have made a good game, I think, but it was not a good book. "
" Grades 5+ Read this in two days I really needed a good sci-fi "
" Good for 5th/6th grade boys. Reads like a combo of Power Rangers and Transformers. Who wouldn't like giant symbiant bugs with full weaponry? "
" Good start to very interesting series (hopefully). "
" A goofy YA - aliens take over the world 50 years ago by taking over the mind of all adults except those underground. So kids have to fight them off with giant robot insects? I think I've read this story before but this is twisted a bit differently. But kind of cute. 3.5 of 5. "
" High action sci-fi alien thriller with insect fighting machines and tons of fight scenes for the kid who needs the plot to along quickly. "
" this book was great but an unbelievable cliff-hanger "
" Something about this book just didn't work for me. I never became interested in the characters or the plot. Middle grade read. "
" Was popular at spring booktalks, lots of requests for this title. Mentioned it in our library's blog. "
" Nothing particularly original in the premise, but a solid YA sci-fi #1 in a series. "
Eric Nylund is a New York Times bestselling and World Fantasy Award–nominated author of several novels. He is the head writer for Microsoft Game Studios where he helps shape the intellectual property for some the world’s best video game developers. He has a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and a master’s degree in theoretical chemical physics.
Peter Berkrot, winner of Audie and Earphones Awards for narration, is a stage, screen, and television actor and acting coach. He has narrated over 450 works that span a range of genres, including fiction, nonfiction, thriller, and children’s titles. His audiobook credits include works of Alan Glynn, Eric Van Lustbader, Nora Roberts and Dean Koontz. In film and television, he appeared in Caddyshack, America’s Most Wanted, and Unsolved Mysteries. He performs in regional and New York theaters and directs the New Voices acting school.
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