Binding: Paperback
Description: Twelve - year - old Zak Killian is hearing a voice. Could it be a guardian angel? A ghost? No that's crazy. But sometimes the voice is so real . It warns him of danger. One day Zak is standing on the subway platform when the tunnel starts to fill with water. He sees it before anyone else. The voice warns him to run. His friends Moira and Khalid believe this is more than a premonition and soon all three find themselves in an alternate universe that is both familiar and seriously strange. As Zak unravels the mystery behind the voice he faces decisions that may mean the end of their world at home if they can even get home! Acclaimed author Barry Lyga explores the depths of friendship the bonds of family and the nature of the universe itself in The Secret Sea his most propulsive and heartfelt book yet. Praise for The Secret Sea:" Hold onto your seats. We've got adventure and high - stakes horror here that takes us from our world to another. You did it Barry. This is the novel you were meant to write." R. L. Stine author of Goosebumps and Fear Street Heart - pounding action. Powerful eye - popping. Gordon Korman New York Times bestsellingauthor of the Masterminds and Swindle series" Readers will love the fast - paced action and terrifying details of the alternate timeline Zak and friends find themselves in and the satisfying conclusion will leave them considering questions of identity and family." Publishers Weekly" Lyga returns to middle grade with a darkly compelling look at family morality and the long - term effects even seemingly small choices can have. A thoughtful and thought - provoking piece of science fiction." Booklist Full of twists and turns . It is in some ways reminiscent of Andrew Smith's The Marbury Lens but not as dark. Science fiction fans of the TV show Fringe will binge read their way through this adventure. VOY a" The narrative's success ultimately relies on its compelling adventures and character development. This work ultimately delivers the sci - fi fantasy and dystopian goods and will draw in middle schoolers with its impressive world - building. A strong choice for many young adult and upper middle grade collections." School Library Journal
Title: The Secret Sea
Author(s): Lyga Barry
Publisher: Square Fish
Barcode: 9781250115249
Pages: 448 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 8/22/2017
Category: Adventure Stories (Children's / Teenage)