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MiNRS #2
MiNRS 2
Dive right back into the action on Perses in this thrilling sequel to the gritty, space adventure, MiNRS , which School Library Journal called “a solid survival story.”
They are coming to get you.
Hide.
Hide.
Hide.
The children of Perses have been receiving this message on repeat from Earth for weeks. Christopher, Elena, and the other survivors of the attack on their space colony know two Their victory over the Landers will be short-lived and a new wave of attacks is imminent.
New Landers arrive sooner than expected. Led by the ruthless Kirk Thatcher, and armed with a new lethal kind of digger, they vow to hunt down and destroy everyone.
The kids have nowhere to go but underground. Again. But resources and patience are running low, and the struggle to keep everyone safe is complicated by all the infighting.
As Christopher bears the burden of leadership, he also has to decide whom he can trust. There are no easy answers. And with deadly consequences on the line, there is no room for mistakes.
They are coming to get you.
Hide.
Hide.
Hide.
The children of Perses have been receiving this message on repeat from Earth for weeks. Christopher, Elena, and the other survivors of the attack on their space colony know two Their victory over the Landers will be short-lived and a new wave of attacks is imminent.
New Landers arrive sooner than expected. Led by the ruthless Kirk Thatcher, and armed with a new lethal kind of digger, they vow to hunt down and destroy everyone.
The kids have nowhere to go but underground. Again. But resources and patience are running low, and the struggle to keep everyone safe is complicated by all the infighting.
As Christopher bears the burden of leadership, he also has to decide whom he can trust. There are no easy answers. And with deadly consequences on the line, there is no room for mistakes.
352 pages, Hardcover
First published October 11, 2016
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About the author
Kevin Sylvester
59 books156 followersKEVIN SYLVESTER is an award winning illustrator, writer and broadcaster.
His new sci-fi series MiNRs is now out from Simon and Schuster. MINRs was named a 2017 Honour Red Maple and Manitoba Reader's Honour book and a 2015 CLA Honour Book. MINRs2 is out. MINRs3 will be released in 2018.
His series The Neil Flambé Capers is already a bestseller and critical success. Students across Ontario picked 'Neil Flambé and the Marco Polo Murders' as the Silver Birch winner for fiction in 2011!
There are 6 books in the series so far, Neil Flambé and the Duel in the Desert is the latest.
Super-chef Gordon Ramsay calls the series “Good Fun”.
Kevin also does picture books - "Super-Duper Monster Viewer" is out from Groundwood. GREAT (with the Gretzky family) is out from Penguin.
Kevin’s first picture book 'Splinters' was published in fall 2010 by Tundra. It’s about a young girl who only wants to play hockey, but the mean coach and her daughters won’t let her. Can her fairy goaltender come to the rescue?
Kevin non-fiction titles include Follow Your Money, Baseballogy, Basketballogoy, Sports Hall of Weird and Gold Medal for Weird.
Kevin has been a broadcaster on national radio in Canada for years and years and has covered eight Olympic Games. He also produced documentaries on topics ranging from racism in hockey to the history of church bells in Canada.
He now splits his time between his attic studio in Toronto and the radio. He was named a Massey Journalism Scholar in 2007 and used the time to study theology at the University of Toronto.
His new sci-fi series MiNRs is now out from Simon and Schuster. MINRs was named a 2017 Honour Red Maple and Manitoba Reader's Honour book and a 2015 CLA Honour Book. MINRs2 is out. MINRs3 will be released in 2018.
His series The Neil Flambé Capers is already a bestseller and critical success. Students across Ontario picked 'Neil Flambé and the Marco Polo Murders' as the Silver Birch winner for fiction in 2011!
There are 6 books in the series so far, Neil Flambé and the Duel in the Desert is the latest.
Super-chef Gordon Ramsay calls the series “Good Fun”.
Kevin also does picture books - "Super-Duper Monster Viewer" is out from Groundwood. GREAT (with the Gretzky family) is out from Penguin.
Kevin’s first picture book 'Splinters' was published in fall 2010 by Tundra. It’s about a young girl who only wants to play hockey, but the mean coach and her daughters won’t let her. Can her fairy goaltender come to the rescue?
Kevin non-fiction titles include Follow Your Money, Baseballogy, Basketballogoy, Sports Hall of Weird and Gold Medal for Weird.
Kevin has been a broadcaster on national radio in Canada for years and years and has covered eight Olympic Games. He also produced documentaries on topics ranging from racism in hockey to the history of church bells in Canada.
He now splits his time between his attic studio in Toronto and the radio. He was named a Massey Journalism Scholar in 2007 and used the time to study theology at the University of Toronto.
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April 25, 2017
Christopher and his MiNR friends are still struggling to survive in the mines under the surface of their destroyed planet Perses. Their only link to the outside world is a beacon that seems to be defective. The children are expecting another attack from the "landers" and are finding ways to defend themselves against a hostile commander named Thatcher.
Minrs 2 is very dark; there is murder, a suicide mission and deep trauma. The children are in a terrible situation and must use all of their resources to try and defeat Thatcher all the while trying to contact Earth to try to find a way back home.
Recommended for teens who love apocalyptic fiction with boys as the main characters.
Minrs 2 is very dark; there is murder, a suicide mission and deep trauma. The children are in a terrible situation and must use all of their resources to try and defeat Thatcher all the while trying to contact Earth to try to find a way back home.
Recommended for teens who love apocalyptic fiction with boys as the main characters.
March 8, 2023
Just read MiNRS 2 in one sitting. Great sequel with lots of action, suspense and mystery solving. I also enjoyed the believable interactions between characters, especially how the infighting amongst the children evolves into teamwork.
So looking forward to MiNRS 3!
p.s. Can't help but think that the MiNRS books would make great movies.
So looking forward to MiNRS 3!
p.s. Can't help but think that the MiNRS books would make great movies.
November 12, 2019
This sequel to MiNRS is just as awesome as the first! I'm looking forward to reading MiNRS 3!
July 26, 2024
Absolutely love this book. Perfect sequel to an amazing book, MiNRs 1. Still is a lot of suspense. I love how there was more action in the second book and it was thrilling.
November 26, 2019
It was action-packed and awesome! I would totally recommend this book, And I am so excited to read the third book in the trilogy
January 31, 2017
This fun, fast-paced sci-fi trilogy takes place on a terraformed asteroid mining colony, where children survive an attack, then race to solve the mystery behind the raiders. As the mystery escalates, the children face moral dilemmas related to warfare and socio-economics.
Certainly some young readers may not be ready for or enjoy this "kids at war" series (similar to, but smaller scale than, Ender's Game or Harry Potter). Yet as society's "War on Terror" shows no end, this story is excellent at illustrating how different perspectives, propaganda, economics, and politics make the term "terrorist" complicated. The story also shows how leaders struggle with trust, team consensus, and difficult choices.
My only nitpick was shaky science sometimes rattled my suspension of disbelief (few middle-grade readers will have problems with the science though). Overall, great sci-fi/fantasy is an allegory for the modern world and human behavior, and the first two books excel at this (the books would spark a lively discussion in any children's book club or classroom). I eagerly await the final installment!
Certainly some young readers may not be ready for or enjoy this "kids at war" series (similar to, but smaller scale than, Ender's Game or Harry Potter). Yet as society's "War on Terror" shows no end, this story is excellent at illustrating how different perspectives, propaganda, economics, and politics make the term "terrorist" complicated. The story also shows how leaders struggle with trust, team consensus, and difficult choices.
My only nitpick was shaky science sometimes rattled my suspension of disbelief (few middle-grade readers will have problems with the science though). Overall, great sci-fi/fantasy is an allegory for the modern world and human behavior, and the first two books excel at this (the books would spark a lively discussion in any children's book club or classroom). I eagerly await the final installment!
October 24, 2016
Sequel to the middle grade sci-fi thriller MINRS. I'll give this series to the kids who liked Enders Game.
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February 5, 2018PLS MAKE PART 3 COME SOON
April 3, 2018
This book was good because I liked the reveal of the cliffhanger from the 1st book
May 31, 2020
A worthy sequel to MiNRS. The book is fast-paced and suspenseful making it hard to put down. I read MiNRS back a while on my son's request and enjoyed it. Books 2 and 3 (review on that pending) are okay but don't quite hit the same note as the first. One aspect I would have appreciated is a bit more of a recap of what happened in the first book. There's been a gap for me (waiting for my kid) and I struggled to remember some of the events of the first book. Oddly most of the details were provided throughout the narrative but scattered so I found out on page 150 about something he'd mentioned from the beginning. It would have been helpful to have them debrief or similar to catch up the reader.
The characters are still interesting and the plot works well. I did struggle a bit with some of the interpersonal dynamics and that narrator (Christopher)'s internal turmoil on the right decisions.
Overall, if you enjoyed MiNRS you'll likely enjoy MiNRS 2...but make sure you save some time on your calendar for MiNRS 3!
The characters are still interesting and the plot works well. I did struggle a bit with some of the interpersonal dynamics and that narrator (Christopher)'s internal turmoil on the right decisions.
Overall, if you enjoyed MiNRS you'll likely enjoy MiNRS 2...but make sure you save some time on your calendar for MiNRS 3!
April 25, 2021
I didn't enjoy this as much as the first one. It was a lot darker, but the bad guy also just kind of seemed mustache-twirling evil and the moral dilemma the kids were fighting over didn't feel very realistic to me. It almost read like Christopher didn't have any self-preservation, like he'd rather die having not killed anyone than kill the bad guys in self-defense, which is a complicated stance to take as a twelve-year-old. And then once the decision is made and after the climax, there's just no grappling with it. I don't know if I'm making any sense and I'm trying not to spoil anything. I'm not saying kids can't grapple with complicated and difficult moral questions, because they 100% can. It just felt like that grappling was oversimplified and happened in the wrong place in the story for it to work for me. I'm looking forward to getting my hands on the third book and seeing how this all ends though.
October 24, 2023
I began reading this series, thinking that I would stop at the first book. Furthermore, the reading level is extremely low, compared to my usual levels. Many people in my school began reading this book, it appeared to be popular, with high demand. So, I decided to give it a shot. I do not regret it.
The third book is something that I will definitely be reading.
But, to be completely honest, I wouldn't have picked up the book in the first place if there were no other outside influences. I began the first book, was left on a nasty cliffhanger, and is now obligated to carry this series out until I reach the end.
Good book. Not the best but not the worst.
The third book is something that I will definitely be reading.
But, to be completely honest, I wouldn't have picked up the book in the first place if there were no other outside influences. I began the first book, was left on a nasty cliffhanger, and is now obligated to carry this series out until I reach the end.
Good book. Not the best but not the worst.
August 10, 2021
These books are easily some of the most tense and nerve-wracking that I have read, for any age range. Fantastic characterization, breakneck pacing, constant danger, overall compelling, truly unexpected twists... these books have absolutely hooked me from page one. Seriously looking forward to book 3.
August 1, 2022
Outstanding Read
Outstanding book, filled with action and excellent interactions between characters. Christopher and Elaine are ment for each other leading the group. The science fiction aspects of the book are intriguing and realistic, but not so much hard science fiction. Easier to follow the plots.
Outstanding book, filled with action and excellent interactions between characters. Christopher and Elaine are ment for each other leading the group. The science fiction aspects of the book are intriguing and realistic, but not so much hard science fiction. Easier to follow the plots.
February 21, 2024
Book two of the MiNRS - Another amazing, fast-paced sci-fi by Sylvester. The surviving children-the MiNRS-continue to outwit their enemy, despite being outmanned by vicious adults. They learn to rely on one another, using their knowledge and concern for one another to their advantage. Some will not survive-heartbreak for all. Can't wait to read Book 3.
July 3, 2017
Lots of attacking and retreating action. I was surprised by the deaths but they were necessary since the kids are fighting a war. Was also surprised that there is a third book coming. Glad I didn't know that while I was reading the second.
August 15, 2017
While I don't normally read Sci-Fi, this series been an exception. I've enjoyed the Neil Flambe series, so I guess this should come as no great surprise.
February 3, 2018
Great sequel to MiNRs.
September 20, 2018
Good book. Action packed. Adventurous.
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October 30, 2019it6
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January 15, 2020
I loved this book! I spent the whole day reading it. It is a must read!
December 21, 2020
Thrilling
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July 24, 2021I stopped reading MiNRS 2 because I have lots of books that I want to read a lot more than MiNRS, so I am going to read those books and then read MiNRS. But from what I read, I really liked it!
October 24, 2021
This was even better than the last one! The action was suspenseful and vivid, the relationships were touching, and the deaths were tear-inducing. I’m gonna miss those guys in the next one…
November 1, 2021
Not a very good book the world-building is extremely flawed and the villains are stereotypical.
May 16, 2022
good book but it was very simply written
January 16, 2023
I finished the series recently and I think it has to be my new favorite serie
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April 3, 2024my favorite in the series
November 10, 2016
Review to come
March 21, 2017
The relentless pace and high stakes of the first book continue into the second. You will totally dig it.
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