Winter's Awakening: The Metahumans Emerge
by Karen Luellen
Rating *** (3 stars)
This is the first in a young adult series written for children in the middle school range. The book opens up with a Doctor being led on a tour of a top secret facility. While the doctor has spent her career attempting to cure autism she has found that her research was being used to experiment on children. The introduction is a bit choppy and while the author seems like the reader will not instantaneously make a sort of connection when in the next scene the same doctor is now raising three children in the middle of nowhere. Hum. . .
The plot is interesting, however there is one major hole. The doctor goes to a conference to present her research - while still trying to hide the children. Oh, and the research is based on the three kids. Yeah no one will make that connection - big surprise - it is a trap.
Ok this novel is not meant to be a classic, and will never reach that status. It is a decent book with the main feature being the interesting characters. I picked this up for free, it was a decent read, but not sure I would have bought it. I will suggest to J to read it and if he is interested I could see us finishing the series (I mean if I buy it we might as well both read it).
If you have a middle schooler who is looking for something interesting to read - this would be a decent pick. If you are looking for something to read - move on.
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