The oceans between stars : book two of the Chronicle of the dark star

Format:

Book

Title:

The oceans between stars : book two of the Chronicle of the dark star

Author:

Emerson, Kevin author

ISBN:

9780062306746

Edition:

First edition.

Publication:

New York, NY : Walden Pond Press, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2018]

Physical Description:

407 pages ; 22 cm

Series title(s):

Chronicle of the dark star ;

Number in series:

BK. 2.

Summary:

Liam and Phoebe, having barely escaped the exploding sun with their lives, travel to the rogue planet Delphi, where they hope to find help for their injured parents and pass along the truth they discovered about the destruction of Earth.

Program Information:

Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.6 13 Accelerated Reader Quiz #194496.

Reading Counts 6-8 4.7 20 75219.

Lexile 770L.

Subject(s):

Life on other planets -- Juvenile fiction.

Siblings -- Juvenile fiction.

Survival -- Juvenile fiction.

Life on other planets -- Fiction.

Siblings -- Fiction.

Survival -- Fiction.

Science fiction.

Outer space -- Juvenile fiction.

Outer space -- Fiction.

Geographic Term:

Outer space -- Juvenile fiction.

Outer space -- Fiction.

Genre:

Holds:

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Summary

"Thrillingly ambitious and imaginative." --Soman Chainani, bestselling author of The School for Good and Evil, about Last Day on Mars

It is Earth year 2223, but the Earth, along with the entire solar system, is gone.

Liam and Phoebe, having barely escaped our exploding sun with their lives, are in stasis for the decade-long journey to the rogue planet Delphi, where they hope to meet up with the rest of the human refugees, find help for their injured parents, and pass along the devastating things they discovered on Mars: that someone destroyed their world intentionally, and that that someone might still be after them, trying to finish the job.

Phoebe is carrying her own dark secret. One that finds her waking up secretly at various points in their journey, changing their path through space. One that will decide the fate of the human race, and many more besides. One that, very soon, she must reveal to Liam, whether he's ready for the truth or not.

The second volume in Kevin Emerson's thrilling sci-fi epic is a bold and terrifying quest into the outer reaches of time and space--one that will change our heroes, and their friendship, forever.

Reviews (4)

School Library Journal Review

Gr 4-8-This sequel to Last Day on Mars picks up where the first book left off, with 13-year-olds Liam and Phoebe traveling through space on their small ship, hoping to rendezvous with the large starliners that are taking the rest of the human race from Mars to the next planet they plan to colonize, Aaru-5. With their aging ship being piloted by a robot that is decades overdue for maintenance, Phoebe and Liam's journey was never going to be easy. Add to that the stress of their parents (all currently in stasis) needing medical help and not one but two species of aliens working to sabotage the humans' mission to Aaru-5, and the stakes for the two teens have never been higher. Their best hope for survival seems to be Liam's wristwatch, stolen from a secret alien laboratory on Mars, which allows Liam to see backward and forward in time. At first, Liam uses the watch to help him make small decisions. Soon, though, Liam realizes that the watch is changing him in ways that he struggles to understand. He begins to question his best friend Phoebe, his parents, and everything he thought he knew about the universe. This well-written and exciting sequel is extremely heavy on complex science, particularly time travel and the multiverse theory. Emerson, who has clearly done his research, uses humor and age-appropriate metaphors to present the science in a way that readers will be able to understand. VERDICT Highly recommended for young science fiction enthusiasts and those who enjoyed the first installment.-Liz Overberg, Zionsville -Community High School, IN © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Horn Book Review

In the aftermath of Earth's sun going supernova and the alien attack at Saturn base (Last Day on Mars), teens Liam and Phoebe plan to rendezvous with colonists at refueling-station planet Delphi. But Phoebe has a secret: she's not human. Rife with tension, time travel, and unexpected twists, this conceptually expansive science-fiction novel relies strongly on the human element to grab--and hold--readers' sympathies. (c) Copyright 2018. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Kirkus Review

Between Liam and the starliner carrying his sister lie baffling timestreams, inscrutable enemies, and vast stretches of cold, empty space. Humans have departed Mars to colonize another planet. As Last Day on Mars (2017) ended, readers learnedbut Liam didn'tthat Phoebe, Liam's best friend and only fellow traveler in their small spacecraft (not counting their parents, injured and in stasis, and an intelligent, panda-faced bot), is a disguised alien. A horrifying prelude shows that XelaPhoebe's real namecame to Mars after a "hurtling wave of atomic fire" seared her whole planet, Telos, in six minutes. Of 6 billion Telphons, only 238 survivedand they want revenge on humans, who caused the cataclysm. When will Liam learn Xela's identity? Where does her loyalty lie? She hides her lavender, black-bristled skin in order to resemble a white, human girl; Liam's multiracial heritage, mentioned in Mars, is unmentioned here. Arcs of emotional tension braid through outer-space flying and fighting scenes, various aliens, jolts of puzzle-mystery time travel, and science/philosophy ("Now and then are constraints of three-dimensional beings"). Liam's loneliness in "the deep black and silence of space" is offset by adventure: "It's been fun, you know, when it hasn't been terrifying." Reveals are plentiful, including a closing one to beckon readers forward.Thrills, violence, time/space questions, and some contemplation about colonization make for action on the thoughtful side. (Science fiction. 10-13) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

Booklist Review

After narrowly escaping the supernova that consumed Mars, Liam and Phoebe are desperately trying to catch up to the starliner that's supposed to take them to their new home planet on the other side of the galaxy. Their ship is fast enough, but unbeknownst to Liam, Phoebe not a human at all, but part of an alien race intent on stealthily sabotaging the colonists has been subtly throwing them off course to delay their rendezvous with the ship. Meanwhile, Liam experiments with the alien time-travel watch and discovers far more than he bargained for. With the same enthralling, cinematic pacing he used in Last Day on Mars (2017), Emerson unspools nail-biting suspense in this sequel, all while employing a solid grasp of real science and paying homage to classic sci-fi stories. Through all the engrossing sci-fi action, however, Emerson keeps the plot solidly grounded in the characters, who are vivid and complex. A cliff-hanger ending promises deepening adventures in forthcoming volumes, which middle-grade sci-fi fans will be eager to get their hands on.--Hunter, Sarah Copyright 2018 Booklist