Book of the Sky God, Volume 2 - Softcover

Markowitz, Laura

9780990393900: Book of the Sky God, Volume 2

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0990393909 ISBN 13: 9780990393900

Publisher: Story Bridge Books, 2014

The clock is ticking down to the Day of Judgment. The gods are on their way back to Earth and they're not particularly happy with the mess humans have made of the planet. A powerful secret society is preparing to steal the gods’ divine power so it can enslave the rest of humanity. In the meantime, eleventh-grader Ram Rajathani needs to figure out why his best friend, Henry Lipton, is acting like a zombie. Ram’s younger sister Laila may have a book of instructions for saving the world, but she has no idea how to read it. His older sister, Nina, isn't afraid of gods, but she’s totally annoyed by Ram and desperate to make friends for her senior year. Nina’s lab partner, Katie Chase, would really like to know who put the cursed iguana in her locker. These five unlikely teens race against time and across two continents to save the world. The fate of humanity rests in their hands. No biggie!

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About the Author:

Laura Markowitz is a journalist, editor and multimedia producer in Tucson, Arizona, and winner of a National Magazine Award for writing. She likes to write late at night when the coyotes get rowdy.

Review:

Kirkus' Review: Was the Mayan prophecy aboutDecember 21, 2012, wrong or just late? In her YA sci-fi debut, Markowitz plumbs the depths of prophecy, conspiracy and teenage camaraderie tofind out. ...Markowitz weaves threads of Mayan legend through acharacter-driven plot that cooks along without getting bogged down inminutia. She knows when to show detail and when to hold back. ...Markowitz keeps the teens believable and relatable.
As in thereal world, parents are both central and tangential to the teens' plans; parental presence or absence is an important consideration for nearlyeveryone, although it can sometimes gum up plans at a critical moment.After all, if the Rajathanis don't remember to regularly call home asthey fight to prevent the coming apocalypse, they're going to begrounded for life.
A page-turning adventure navigated by a winning team of teens.

Indie Reader: An action-packed, cinematic work of Science Fiction ...Book of the Sky God offers much more than just an interesting, fast-paced page-turner; inthe complex characters and themes, the young adult reader can learn more about what it means to be a teenager, why one should always appreciatewhat one has, and how to handle the many challenges life presents.

Readers' Favorite: ... Laura Markowitz is a talented author. She created and developed aplot that will keep readers eagerly turning the pages. What makes thisbook special is the way the teens are very human, facing problems thatreaders will easily relate to.

Indian Book Reviews: ...The book is a great read not just for young adults but anyone who enjoysscience fiction, fantasy and mythology. The Book of the Sky God is thekind of book you'd want to read in a good summer vacation. But once youtake up the book to read, don't ever think you can stop it midway. It is what you may call 'un-put-downable.'

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