Darok 10

Darok #2

by H.J. Ralles

Juvenile Fiction, Science Fiction

242 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

I was born in the United Kingdom and moved to the USA in 1990-but I did spend 4 years of my childhood in Connecticut and New Jersey. I always loved to write. I wrote my first book at 10 years old and my first story was published in a New England camping magazine when I was 13 years old. My other passion is teaching. I have a Bachelor of Education and taught Grades 4 - 6 for 13 years.

In 1997 my eldest son challenged me to write a book that he would enjoy as much as his computer games. After Keeper of the Kingdom was published in 2001 I went back to the classroom as a visiting author, teaching writing workshops. I now have eight published YA science fiction novels and an exciting ghost story called The Ghosts of Malhado due for release on September 1st 2011.

In 2008 my husband and I moved from North Texas to Houston, with Sabby our devoted black Labrador and our new addition, Solo, a 1 yr old black Labrador/Retriever cross who is a bundle of fun. You can see photos of my dogs below the Newspaper Interviews. Our two sons have both graduated from college but come home regularly. I love my job! I am working on my next book and have a very busy school schedule again next year. Perhaps I will be visiting your school? Check my calendar page!

Reviews

[Conan Tigard · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was happy to see that H.J. Ralles returned to the moon for her fifth book. Darok 10 is a wonderful science fiction / thriller romp over the landscape of the moon. For those of you wondering what a "darok" might be, it is a domed city on the moon. They vary in size and Will lives in a fairly small one. Darok 10 is the biggest one on the moon and both Will and Maddie are blown away by both the size of the dome and all of the things that are going on in there.

As for the story, Darok 10 is a very fast-paced thrill ride that doesn't have any slowdowns until the ride comes to a full and complete stop at the end of the book. Keep your hands and feet inside the car at all time as you don't want to fall off of this one. Darok 10 is great read for kids and adults of all ages who just love a good story.

So, if you are looking for a sci fi thrill ride, pick up a copy of Darok 10 by H.J. Ralles. It will be the best E-ticket ride you will have been on in a while.

I rated this book an 8½ out of 10.

[Abbycat · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked it a lot, but it was a bit scary at times before bed.