Retribution

Triskelia #2

by Carrie Mac

The Maddox siblings’ world has been ripped from them yet again.With thousands of Triskelians dead at the hands of the Keyland Guard, Eli and Sabine flee with the survivors to the safety of Cascadia. Seth, missing for days before rescue from beneath the rubble, is horrified to discover that he is presumed guilty for the ambush. And so he goes into exile.As the devastated Triskelian survivors recuperate at a safe mountain retreat, and grieve their terrible losses, Seth finds his way to the wretched city of Triban. There, he begins amassing an army of orphan boys and children from the street. When the time is right, he and his child soldiers will fight the war that will topple the Keys once and for all—proving to Triskelia and, most importantly, to his siblings that the massacre wasn’t his fault.Meanwhile, Sabine, as the Triskelians’ new leader, must deal with the pressures of organizing an angry, desperate, vengeful people, as well as Eli’s increasing resistance to her plans.Justice or revenge... As the three siblings struggle separately with tragedy and its aftermath, they will each discover their destiny, their own form of retribution. And all three will be left with blood on their hands.

Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy, Dystopia, Canada, Fiction, Science Fiction, Action

306 pages, Hardcover

First published April 23, 2007

About the author

Four-eyed bookworm, tattooed queer, storyteller nomad mama to two unschooled earthlings, based in East Van, overlooking the shipyard cranes and always ready for the next most amazing giant tiny little big wonderful something to capture my attention.

Or:

When Carrie Mac was born, her right eye gawked off in one direction while her left eye looked the other way. Well meaning adults thought she was a changeling and so they wrapped her up and put her on the porch for the fairies to take back, please and thank you. It was snowing. It was dark. No fairies came. The same well meaning adults decided she'd catch her death out there. So they brought her in and kept her after all.

She's read millions of books, and has sat happily at the feat of a legion of storytellers. She is equally fascinated by disaster and grace. car wrecks, hurricanes, plagues, and genocides on the one hand, small and stunning everyday miracles on the other. She sometimes wishes she were a pirate. She'd often wished she'd run away and joined the circus when she had the chance. She spends a great deal of time in the company of her imagination, and when she isn't, she's wide eyed and awed by this planet and the people running amok all over it.

Reviews

[alyssa · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

It’s been something like 4 years since I read the first book, but I remember a lot more happening in that book than this one. This book was like 98% walking and travelling, which I think is my least favourite genre of story. I’m sure the ending of this series will still be thrilling when I decide to get to it, because once we reached our destination at the end of this book… it really started to pick up.

Suffers from second book syndrome, but some important politics in this one.

[Emily Udell · Rating 2 out of 5]

The second book in the Triskelia series is sadly a bit of a let down in comparison to the first especially when it comes to the writing style. Where the premiere book features lots of expressive writing, the follow up is mostly conversational and does little to draw the reader in. The pacing of this novel is even faster than the first to the point that I have to think back on what was in the first book versus the second. While the second book adds to the story and character development, I cannot help but feel it could have been achieved with a bit better (expressive, consistent) writing. Here is hoping it is leading to a more successful final book.

[Neill Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

After the attack by the Keylanders army, Sabine accepts leadership of the Triskeliand and plots revenge. Eli has visions of his highrers and becomes a pacifist reverend, and Seth finds and trains an army of children to fight for Triskelia. As the triplets struggle with their different motivations they are united in their goal of having their father, Edmund, leader of the Eastern Key, to pay for his crimes.

[Iringo Duha · Rating 2 out of 5]

The book started slow, and I was wondering when anything would happen and I realized I was already halfway through the book. This was a disappointment for me after reading the first Triskelia book, which I really enjoyed.

[As You Wish · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mostly I bought this book because I liked the look of the cover and the idea of the series. In reality, I would have stopped after the first book if I hadn't spent money on the trilogy. The second book is better than the first, but not as good as I want it to be (hence my reading several other books while this one languished half-read on the shelf).

[Rae]

Reactions:
Ok. So I read the Droughtlanders by her way back in February and I truly enjoyed it! Well... actually I didn't know what to make of it. when I first read it. It had been a great book, and yet the ending left me feeling numb. So to say the least, with great reluctance did I pick up this next book.

The adventure with Eli began again as he and his siblings each embark on a difficult journey. The Treskelians think that Seth is dead and blame Eli for the massacre of their people. Sabine is being pushed to be their new leader and each one must discover their own hidden strength....

[Scott Neigh]

Much stronger than the first book in the series, though still has its ups and downs. More interesting than some other YA near future dystopias I've read in the last couple of years in that it puts significant emphasis on resistance as collective, political enterprise rather than purely as individual choice or individual hero's journey. I'm looking forward to the final volume.

[Purpleduck · Rating 4 out of 5]

More like 3.5. It was pretty good although I think I prefer the first one. This might just be because this is the middle book. My only major issue with the book was the writing. Some sentences were confusing and there were a few typos. The book overall was an enjoyable read and I liked how they are finally progressing towards an revolution.

[Trish · Rating 3 out of 5]

I feel like this book has been mostly build up for the next book. This story has been sad and occasionally frustrating. I'm still not sure whether I like it or not. But I probably won't ever forget it.

[Elizabeth James · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the second book in the triskelia trilogy. This book is a great read, and has great detail and ideas. I can't wait for the third one to come out.

[Jc · Rating 2 out of 5]

One of the shortlisted titles for the CLA Young Adult Book Award in 2008.

[Thomas · Rating 3 out of 5]

The 2nd book in the Triskelia series follow up nicely to thew first one with the character's being believable and they have seperate emotions you know like your best friend.