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Skyhunter / Marie Lu.

Lu, Marie, 1984- (Author).

Summary:

The Karensa Federation has conquered a dozen countries, leaving Mara as one of the last free nations in the world. Refugees flee to its borders to escape a fate worse than death, transformation into mutant war beasts known as Ghosts, creatures the Federation then sends to attack Mara. The legendary Strikers, Mara's elite fighting force, are trained to stop these monsters. But as the number of Ghosts grows and Karensa closes in, defeat seems inevitable. Still, one Striker refuses to give up hope. Robbed of her voice and home, Talin Kanami knows firsthand the brutality of the Federation. After another devastating battle, Mara seems ready to fall. But when a mysterious prisoner is brought from the front, Talin senses there's more to him than meets the eye. Is he a spy from the Federation? Or could he be the weapon that will save them all?--Publisher's description.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1250221684
  • ISBN: 9781250221681
  • Physical Description: 371 pages : map ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2020.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"A Junior Library Guild selection"--Page [2] of cover.
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note:
LSC 25.99

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Subject: Imaginary wars and battles > Fiction.
Refugees > Fiction.
Soldiers > Fiction.
Prisoners > Fiction.
Government, Resistance to > Fiction.
Genre: Fantasy fiction.
Epic fiction.
Dystopias.

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  • Baker & Taylor
    Talin is a Striker, a member of an elite fighting force that stands as the last defense for Mara, the only free nation in the world, but when a mysterious prisoner is brought from the front to Mara's capital, Talin senses there is more to him than meets the eye.
  • McMillan Palgrave
    In Skyhunter, a young adult science fiction novel laced with adrenaline and nonstop action, #1 New York Times–bestselling author Marie Lu creates an immersive world broken by war where danger waits around every corner and loyalty is life.
  • McMillan Palgrave

    Praise for the instant New York Times bestseller Skyhunter
    “Riveting.” —POPSUGAR
    “Action-packed.” —BuzzFeed
    “Fresh.” —Los Angeles Times
    “Exhilarating…a rollercoaster of a reading experience.” —The Nerd Daily
    “My favorite YA of 2020.” —Sabaa Tahir, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Ember in the Ashes series and National Book Award Winner All My Rage

    A Quiet Place meets Attack on Titan in this unputdownable, adrenaline-laced novel.

    Strikers are loyal. With unparalleled, deadly fighting skills. With a willingness to do anything—including sacrifice their own lives—to defend Mara, the world’s last free nation. But to the very people she protects, Talin is seen as an outcast first and a Striker second.

    No matter what others think, Talin lets nothing distract her from keeping the evil Federation and its army of haunting, mutant beasts at bay. Until a mysterious prisoner shows up and disrupts Talin’s entire world. Is he a spy? A product of the Federation’s sinister experiments? The clock is ticking for Talin to unravel the prisoner’s secrets and discover whether he’s the weapon that will save—or destroy—them all.

    Explore the chilling realities of war and the power of hope in Skyhunter, with slow burn romance and nonstop action that will have you racing to the end.

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