Nyxia
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- 15,99 €
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- 15,99 €
Descripción editorial
Emmett Atwater emprende un viaje en el cuál no sólo dejará su hogar, sino que también abandonará la Tierra. Él y otros nueve adolescentes son reclutados por Babel, una poderosa corporación que los conduce hasta un planeta llamado EDÉN. Allí, deberán extraer una volátil y extraña sustancia de un valor incalculable, conocida como NYXIA. La recompensa es una cifra millonaria con la que Emmett pretende cuidar de su familia el resto de su vida. Sin embargo, el dificultoso viaje hasta ese planeta demorará un año y durante ese tiempo, los elegidos tendrán que someterse a un durísimo entrenamiento del que sólo serán elegidos ocho, y la competencia será despiadada.
Pero la nave de BABEL está llena de secretos y a medida que Emmett va descubriendo la verdad, se dará cuenta de que no está luchando por riqueza ni por gloria, como pensaba, sino para salvar su vida.
La primera parte de La Tríada de Nyxia es un desbordante viaje espacial con un ritmo que dejará al lector sin aliento.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In Reintgen's energetic debut, a Detroit teen is offered an extraordinary opportunity by corporate giant Babel Communications to earn more than enough money to bring his family out of poverty and get his mother needed medical care. Emmett Atwater, who is black, and nine other teens from across the world are eager to travel to Eden, an Earthlike planet that is home to humanoid beings called Adamites. There, they'll mine for a sought-after substance called nyxia, which can transform itself into just about anything. But only eight can go, and they must fight for the privilege. Emmett isn't about to lose, but winning becomes harder as he starts to care about his competitors, especially his sweet-natured Japanese roommate, Kaya, and the kindly Bilal, from the West Bank. The setup will draw comparisons to The Hunger Games, but Reintgen's characters stand on their own, and the trials they face are inventive. Emmett's self-deprecation, wit, and ability to see the good in others will keep readers riveted and eager for the next volume in this planned trilogy. Ages 12 up.
