"A scorching series opener not to be missed." - Kirkus
A futuristic blend of Beth Revis's Across the Universe and Lenore Appelhans's Level 2, Burn Out will satisfy the growing desire for science fiction with a thrilling story of survival, intrigue, and adventure.
Most people want to save the world; seventeen-year-old Tora Reynolds just wants to get the hell off of it. One of the last survivors in Earth's final years, Tora yearns to escape the wasteland her planet has become after the sun turns "red giant," but discovers her fellow survivors are even deadlier than the hostile environment.
Holed up in an underground shelter, Tora is alone--her brilliant scientist father murdered, her mother and sister burned to death. She dreams of living on a planet with oceans, plants, and animals. Unfortunately, the oceans dried out ages ago, the only plants are giant cacti with deadly spines, and her pet, Trigger, is a gun--one of the bio-energetic weapons her father created for the government before his conscience kicked in.
When family friend, Markus, arrives with mercenaries to take the weapons by force, Tora's fury turns to fear when government ships descend in an attempt to kill them all. She forges an unlikely alliance with Markus and his rag-tag group of raiders, including a smart but quiet soldier named James. Tora must quickly figure out who she can trust, as she must choose between saving herself by giving up the guns or honoring her father's request to save humanity from the most lethal weapons in existence.
Coming April 8th, from EgmontUSA
My Initial Reaction: Holy Crap.
This book is SO good, you guys. I'm a major fan of scifi, and always have been. But reading scifi books really started a few years ago, when I picked up ACROSS THE UNIVERSE by Beth Revis. I devoured those books, and when I was done, I was pretty disappointed to find out that there just wasn't a ton of recent YA like it.
I wanted actual SPACE stuff. Spaceships. Weapons. Aliens. Crazy stuff like that.
That hunger was sated when I watched all of FIREFLY in a course of just a few days. The show sucked me in---the characters, the drama, the amazing plots, and the badA fight scenes.
So, naturally, when I saw the cover reveal for BURN OUT---I wanted that freaking book.
And I got to know the author, Kristi Helvig, over the YA Valentines blog, which we are both members of. She's so sweet and hilarious, so I just knew I'd love her book.
Finally, the day came when I got my hands on on ARC of BURN OUT.
And guys, this book rocked my face off.
Seriously. It's so good.
It has all the perfect elements that I love in a scifi. Action, weapons, advanced technology, spaceships, characters who are a little off their rockers.
The main character, Tora, is a total spitfire. I could really relate to her, and she never really disappointed me. I loved that about her. She always did what she thought was right. Even if that meant leaving herself in isolation because she didn't really trust the people who wanted her dad's weapons.
And by the way, the weapons are super cool. I want a wicked laser-gun thingy. Maybe the author is handing some out as swag...
Overall, if you're looking for something fast-paced, futuristic, and super fun, you'll love Burn Out. This book is great, because you never know who to trust, and your opinions will constantly change---which will keep you hooked.
This is a killer debut, and I am sooo excited for the sequel!
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