Black Hole Sun: A Dark Dystopian Thriller for Young Adults About Battling Evil on Terraformed Mars($7.19Value)

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Mars stinks It’s hot. The air reeks of burning fuel; the rivers and lakes seethe with sulfur. In the shadows, evil men plot terror and beasts hunt the innocent. Out on the barren crags of the terraformed planet, there is nowhere to hide. No one to heed a call for help. No one, except Durango. School Library Journal Best Book “Rockets readers to new frontiers . . . action-packed.” (Suzanne Collins, author of The Hunger Games) “Great story, great characters, and nonstop action. David Gill takes you to a rugged, fast, tough world.” (Chris Crutcher, author of Deadline and Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes) “Black Hole Sun grabbed me by the throat and didn’t let go until the last page. In the best tradition of Heinlein and Firefly, Black Hole Sun is for readers who like their books fast-paced, intense, and relentless. Buy it, read it, pass it on!” (Laurie Halse Anderson, author of Wintergirls and Speak) “Readers will have a hard time turning the pages fast enough as the body count rises to the climactic, satisfying ending, which will leave new fans hopeful for more adventures.” (Booklist (starred review)) “Action, adventure, sci-fi, and horror buffs will all find this an almost perfect mix of all of the genres, and the addition of a soupçon of romance and hints of painful family drama results in a book that’s got appeal to just about any potential speculative-fiction fan.” (Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books) “Science-fiction fans will cheer Durango on in his exploits and enjoy the twists in the novel’s satisfying conclusion. ” (School Library Journal (starred review)) “Fast-paced, compulsively readable, and outright funny.” (Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)) "Black Hole Sun grabbed me by the throat and didn't let go until the last page. In the best tradition of Heinlein and Firefly, Black Hole Sun is for readers who like their books fast-paced, intense, and relentless. Buy it, read it, pass it on!" (Laurie Halse Anderson, author of Wintergirls and Speak ) "Science-fiction fans will cheer Durango on in his exploits and enjoy the twists in the novel's satisfying conclusion." (School Library Journal (starred review) ) "Fast-paced, compulsively readable, and outright funny." (The Horn Book ) "Action, adventure, sci-fi, and horror buffs will all find this an almost perfect mix of all of the genres." (Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books ) Prause for Invisible Sun:"Will leave readers eager for the next volume." (Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) ) Mars stinks It’s hot. The air reeks of burning fuel; the rivers and lakes seethe with sulfur. In the shadows, evil men plot terror and beasts hunt the innocent. Out on the barren crags of the terraformed planet, there is nowhere to hide. No one to heed a call for help. No one, except Durango. David Macinnis Gill is the award-winning author of Soul Enchilada, Black Hole Sun, Invisible Sun, Shadow on the Sun, Rising Sun, Uncanny, and Zombie Train . His books have been named an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, a Kirkus Best Book, a Bank Street College Best Books of the Year, and an NYPL Stuff for the Teen Age as well as nominated for a variety of state and regional lists and awards. His short stories have appeared in several magazines and anthologies. He holds a doctorate in education from the University of Tennessee and was the president of ALAN (the Assembly on Literature for Adolescents) and an associate professor at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. David Macinnis Gill lives in North Carolina.