La ciudad de las estrellas

by Sue Welford

It is 2050. When Kari's mother brings home an old woman she found wandering in the road, Kari is appalled but begins to realize there is more to Rachel than she first thought. When the police take Rachel away for questioning, Kari goes to look for her, embarking on a life-changing adventure.

Unknown Binding

First published April 16, 1998

About the author

Sue Welford was born in Sussex and trained to be a secretary before giving up paid work to bring up her children. When they started school, she had several part-time jobs, and then she became an editorial writer with a local newspaper. When she was made redundant, she continued writing at home and had several articles published in magazines. After five rejected novels, her first book for young adults was published in 1989.

Reviews

[SBC · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed this. It was set in 2050. Kari lives in the country in an old railway house, is musically gifted on the flute, and is best friends with Jake down the road. She's about 16. Then her Mom brings home this beautiful old woman called Rachel, dressed like a Misfit from the City or an anti-technology Drifter. The cops come and take her away. Kari felt connected with her and she and Jake go to the city to save her. They meet up with Razzle-Dazzle (Razz), a street kid. He and Kari connect on a physical level. Then they all meet Jon and the Others from starhost.com. They are aliens and so is Rachel. Years ago, they took Kari away for a few days. They look human, are all really nice and get to go safely. They particularly like music. Jake and Kari go home, leaving Razz for ever (which I thought was sad as he didn't have a good life in the city and I thought a romance could have developed between the two). The twist is the end is that it turns out the aliens are actually the ones from Earth! Kari's planet (Altair) is the one the Earth travellers, whose planet has found peace, etc, have found most similar to ours, called Altair. I enjoyed this twist.

[Mama con libros · Rating 3 out of 5]

RETO 2015: Un libro situado en el futuro

Para ser un libro juvenil/infantil, creo que esta bien, entretiene y mantiene la expectativa. Es una historia de ciencia ficción nada pretenciosa, sin demasiados personajes o profundidad en los detalles, pero como he dicho si su enfoque es un publico joven, creo que esta bien. Gracias a dios, fue escrita cuando las benditas sagas no estaban de moda así que es un libro autoconclusivo y lo agradezco infinitamente.

[Jodie Callen · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the books that got me into the sci-fi genre massively as a kid.