A ragtag group of teenage mercenaries who crew the spaceship Avalon stumble upon a conspiracy that could threaten the entire galaxy in this fascinating and fast-paced sci-fi adventure from author Mindee Arnett.
Of the various star systems that make up the Confederation, most lie thousands of light-years from First Earth-and out here, no one is free. The agencies that govern the Confederation are as corrupt as the crime bosses who patrol it, and power is held by anyone with enough greed and ruthlessness to claim it. That power is derived from one thing: metatech, the devices that allow people to travel great distances faster than the speed of light.
Jeth Seagrave and his crew of teenage mercenaries have survived in this world by stealing unsecured metatech, and they're damn good at it. Jeth doesn't care about the politics or the law; all he cares about is earning enough money to buy back his parents' ship, Avalon, from his crime-boss employer and getting himself and his sister, Lizzie, the heck out of Dodge. But when Jeth finds himself in possession of information that both the crime bosses and the government are willing to kill for, he is going to have to ask himself how far he'll go to get the freedom he's wanted for so long.
Avalon is the perfect fit for teens new to sci-fi as well as seasoned sci-fi readers looking for more books in the YA space-and a great match for fans of Joss Whedon's cult hit show Firefly.
January 28, from Balzer+Bray, Harpercollins
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My Review
One of the best YA scifi books I have EVER read. FREAKING LOVED IT!! sooo good. I recently become a big fan of the show Firefly, and was devastated to discover there was only 1 season. I watched it all within a few days, and then I was crushed when it ended.
And then came the cover reveal for AVALON...and it is gorgeous. When I heard that AVALON was pitched as a Firefly-esque book, I picked up a review copy...and it sucked me in immediately, from page one.
This story is so unique. It's set in space, but instead of the typical alien story, this one completely breaks the boundaries. Space pirates....seriously. The characters are all perfect. There aren't any characters that don't matter, and the villain is absolutely horrendous. He's done so well, in a way that really makes the reader HATE him.
The settings, on both spaceships, are amazing. I could see this book becoming a KA movie, with amazing sets and really cool effects. The writing does that for you already, page by page. To see it come to life on the big screen would be absolutely awesome.
Mindee Arnett really pushes the boundaries on this one, and her writing style is unique.
I spent 2 nights up in a row reading it. I'm obsessed with this series, and I can't wait to pick up the novella, PROXY! :)
