Annex
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3.8 • 14 Ratings
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- $4.99
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- $4.99
Publisher Description
"An exciting twist on a hostile-alien-takeover drama. . .exhilarating." -- Washington Post
"An energetic, nonstop adventure." -- Chicago Tribune
Independence Day meets Lord of the Flies in this "thrilling and imaginative" debut about two young outsiders forced to fight off alien invaders in a post-apocalyptic city. (Fonda Lee)
When the aliens invade, all seems lost. The world as they know it is destroyed. Their friends are kidnapped. Their families are changed.
But with no adults left to run things, young trans-girl Violet and her new friend Bo realize that they are free. Free to do whatever they want. Free to be whoever they want to be.
Except the invaders won't leave them alone for long. . .
This "warm, thrilling adventure about what happens after the end of the world" is for fans of Paolo Bacigalupi and Ann Leckie. (Cherie Priest)
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Debut author Larson attempts to create a diverse cast of kids fighting back against an alien menace, but the story's flaws overshadow an otherwise promising premise. Aliens invade a vaguely described present-day American town and begin kidnapping and drugging children, using them as hosts for parasites. Violet, a 15-year-old transgender girl, is part of a group called the Lost Boys and is in love with their leader, Wyatt. Bo, an immigrant from Niger, escapes the aliens and is found by Violet. The adults are all wandering around in an alien-induced daze, so the kids decide to take on the invaders. Larson casually tosses around Violet's birth name in ways that transgender readers may find painful, and Bo is confused about her gender, which never gets resolved in the narrative. Meanwhile, Wyatt, who's white, insists that Bo is naturally violent. Though marketed as an adult novel with young adult crossover appeal, it's hard to imagine readers of any age finding this poorly characterized story satisfying.
