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The Firefly Code #2
The Daybreak Bond
Mori and her friends Julia, Benji, and Theo have never seen life beyond the walls of their perfect society, Old Harmonie. That changes when their new friend Ilana is threatened by the rules that are supposed to keep them all safe. They escape together, hoping to find help in Boston with Dr. Agatha Varden, one of Old Harmonie's pioneering founders. But the outside world is nothing like they anticipated. As they face challenges they never expected and encounter a group of kids from the outside, Mori and the others begin to understand the complicated reality of their supposedly perfect community. With the help of these new friends, they just might be able to save Ilana . . . but at what cost?This thought-provoking sequel to Megan Frazer Blakemore's stunningly imaginative novel, The Firefly Code, gives readers a chance to see our world in a brand new light.
334 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 12, 2017
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Megan Frazer Blakemore
18 books173 followersMegan Frazer Blakemore is a writer and librarian in Maine. Her books for children and young adults are published under her full name while her books for adults are published as Meg Blakemore.
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September 10, 2017
The Firefly Five are back in this quick-paced, exciting sequel to The Firefly Code. The Daybreak Bond picks up seamlessly from where our previous tale left off and I absolutely love it for that. Mori and her friends are back to seek new truths, save their friend and to prove that there are some things that just can not be taken away - no matter what.
The Daybreak Bond, while still an honest-to-goodness sequel, reads much differently than The Firefly Code. Depending on how much you loved the first book, this could be a good thing or a bad thing. Personally speaking, this did not bother me - but was just a fact that did not go unnoticed. I loved the feel of the first book. This second book was much more adventurous. What is most important to me is that Megan Frazer-Blakemore stays true to the world she created and the mission of The Firefly Five.
Some notable differences you will encounter in The Daybreak Bond is that the kids are much bolder, they are taking considerable risks and they are introduced to bigger dangers. Everything around them is strange, unfamiliar and forbidden. As the five friends encounter new children, new bonds are forged, while others are tested.
There were so many questions and possibilities left to explore when we finished The Firefly Code. What was the outside world like? What are the people like on the other side of the fences of Old Harmonie? Would Mori, Benji, Theo, and Julia be able to get Ilana to Dr. Varden? If they did make it, would Dr. Varden be able to help Ilana? Everything you've been dying to know is all here in The Daybreak Bond.
I gave this adventurous tale, 4 brave stars!
I want to thank NetGalley and Bloomsbury USA Children's Books for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
p.s. Some points to ponder... At what point does Science begin to overreach? Where do we draw the lines in what we allow Science to change, improve, and correct in what is simply "the human condition"? What is necessary and when does it become dangerous?
The Daybreak Bond, while still an honest-to-goodness sequel, reads much differently than The Firefly Code. Depending on how much you loved the first book, this could be a good thing or a bad thing. Personally speaking, this did not bother me - but was just a fact that did not go unnoticed. I loved the feel of the first book. This second book was much more adventurous. What is most important to me is that Megan Frazer-Blakemore stays true to the world she created and the mission of The Firefly Five.
Some notable differences you will encounter in The Daybreak Bond is that the kids are much bolder, they are taking considerable risks and they are introduced to bigger dangers. Everything around them is strange, unfamiliar and forbidden. As the five friends encounter new children, new bonds are forged, while others are tested.
There were so many questions and possibilities left to explore when we finished The Firefly Code. What was the outside world like? What are the people like on the other side of the fences of Old Harmonie? Would Mori, Benji, Theo, and Julia be able to get Ilana to Dr. Varden? If they did make it, would Dr. Varden be able to help Ilana? Everything you've been dying to know is all here in The Daybreak Bond.
I gave this adventurous tale, 4 brave stars!
I want to thank NetGalley and Bloomsbury USA Children's Books for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
p.s. Some points to ponder... At what point does Science begin to overreach? Where do we draw the lines in what we allow Science to change, improve, and correct in what is simply "the human condition"? What is necessary and when does it become dangerous?
September 5, 2017
This was a great sequel to last year's The Firefly Code and I'm so happy there's such a great middle-grade sci-fi series out there! These books bring up the issues of Artificial Intelligence and utopian societies. The readers follow Mori as she learns about her community and the science behind it and how growing up in a community that values perfection and easy fixes affects children and the community as a whole. It also follows her group of friends and they meet someone new and discover secrets about her past. And their own. It's such a great intro to sci-fi books for the younger crowd and does a really great job of presenting those kinds of questions and really making the reader wonder whether it's better to be able to live as we are or should we take full advantage of the science and technology we've discovered even if it means altering who we really are. I really loved the group of friends and how they stuck together when it matter and supported each other but still kept their own ideas about the situations and their own futures. This really is a great series for kids interested in AI and I love that it doesn't shy away from the big questions of AI even though it's technically a book for kids. It's also a great series for kids who love books about friends and adventures. These are definitely the kinds of books we should be handing to kids. These books will make them think and I love that.
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September 29, 2021 I thought this book was good because of how it made me question what was going to happen next. I like how the characters were set on a mission, and learned throughout the journey to stay on track. This novel kept my attention by all of the twists and turns near the end that made me want to know what was going to happen. The way that Megan Frazer Blakemore interpreted the events, and the specific details of the story, really gave the book a good and interesting plot. The author showed how the characters kept on persevering to reach their goal no matter the danger, to save their friend.
The character development in the novel really showed from how the main characters learned more about the outside world. My favorite part of the book is how new characters were added, and were made clear why they were involved in the story. The gained trust from the protagonists and built up information on the antagonists showed how people can be manipulated, but still can do something about it. Another good thing about the book is how the main protagonists explored the outside world, and learned about the corruption of their utopia. The Daybreak Bond shows how few people can get things done, or revolt against corruption. I personally had a great experience reading this novel, and hope others can have a chance at reading the great message and story it brings.
The character development in the novel really showed from how the main characters learned more about the outside world. My favorite part of the book is how new characters were added, and were made clear why they were involved in the story. The gained trust from the protagonists and built up information on the antagonists showed how people can be manipulated, but still can do something about it. Another good thing about the book is how the main protagonists explored the outside world, and learned about the corruption of their utopia. The Daybreak Bond shows how few people can get things done, or revolt against corruption. I personally had a great experience reading this novel, and hope others can have a chance at reading the great message and story it brings.
February 17, 2017
This is an enjoyable sequel to last year's The Firefly Code. It answers a lot of questions brought up in the first book and has the continued adventure of the Firefly Five. It also introduces a new group of characters, "outsider" children who meet and help the Firefly Five. This book is more of a quest novel than the first, and I find myself liking the first book a lot more. I was satisfied with this, and I liked the resolution, but I was one of the few content with how the first book ended even if it didn't resolve everything and was leading into a new adventure.
November 7, 2017
Not quite as good as the first, but I anticipate the third one being the best of all - this one really felt like a bridge to the next in the series.
April 22, 2017
So exciting to catch up with Mori, Ilana & the gang! How will they "make it" on the outside? Will they reach Dr. Varden? I'm not going to give anything away here, but this book is soooo good, you'll wish you had the next one already!
TDB raises so many questions about humans dabbling in things without pause, without asking, "What are the repercussions?" I started to feel a little uneasy, similar to what I felt the first time I read The Giver, as I got closer to the end. Are WE heading down this path?
TDB raises so many questions about humans dabbling in things without pause, without asking, "What are the repercussions?" I started to feel a little uneasy, similar to what I felt the first time I read The Giver, as I got closer to the end. Are WE heading down this path?
November 10, 2017
Megan Frazer Blakemore's The Daybreak Bond (The Firefly Code #2) is a page-turning middle grade, sci-fi, dystopian TREAT!
I am a huge fan of sci-fi and dystopian novels and have read many YA offerings so I was thrilled to find one that my middle grade students can enjoy. No "inappropriate" or "suggestive" scenes. Themes of prejudice, friendship, and finding oneself round out this sequel to The Firefly Code. Can't wait to read the next one! Wait, . . . Megan Frazer Blakemore, please tell me there's a next one!!!
Favorite new character: Tommy. Just hilarious!
Thank you, Netgalley and Bloomsbury, for providing me with a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review!
I am a huge fan of sci-fi and dystopian novels and have read many YA offerings so I was thrilled to find one that my middle grade students can enjoy. No "inappropriate" or "suggestive" scenes. Themes of prejudice, friendship, and finding oneself round out this sequel to The Firefly Code. Can't wait to read the next one! Wait, . . . Megan Frazer Blakemore, please tell me there's a next one!!!
Favorite new character: Tommy. Just hilarious!
Thank you, Netgalley and Bloomsbury, for providing me with a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review!
August 7, 2017
Mori and her friends have left Old Harmonie, the utopian community where they live, to keep their friend Ilana, who is more machine than human, safe. Never having left Old Harmonie, the world outside the fence is not like anything the friends could have imagined and there are challenges to their mission that they did not expect. The friends' adventure in a world new to them was interesting, but the bond between them and their loyalty to each other also drew me into the story. In the utopian world of Old Harmonie, traits of humans can be technologically altered so each person can meet their full potential. Mori questions this practice, as will readers. This sequel to The Firefly Code is as engaging as the first. If you are not already a utopian fiction fan, you just may be after reading Blakemore's books.
October 4, 2017
Lots of questions raised in this; what does make us who we are? Really enjoyed this. Thought the ending was satisfactory, but also would like to have more of these characters when they are older.
June 17, 2020
SPOILER ALERT: If you haven't read Book 1, The Firefly Code, don't read this review. It takes up where Book 1 left off, and it will explain a few things that will ruin Book 1 if you read this.
Twelve-year-old Mori is determined to undo the damage her parents did to her by giving her brain surgery to "dampen," or take away, her bravery, even if that means charging outside New Harmonie with only a half-baked plan to get Ilana to safety.
Mori and the kids figure out Ilana is an artificial intelligence (AI), an experiment by the Krita Corp. extending work done by Mori's Baba and Dr. Varden, early pioneers of New Harmonie.
Benji, using his genius, figures out which wires to cut to get them beyond the perimeter fence that protects the town from the outside world. Theo steals a very old, paper map of the outside from Mr. Quist's shed. It shows a railroad line leading into Cambridge, where Mori believes (with no real proof) that Dr. Varden, who is a professor emeritus at MIT, will help and protect Ilana from the Krita Corp., as Alana was her original project and responsibility.
Julia comes along, despite her dislike of Ilana, more to protect Mori than anything else. The kids think they'll make the 24-mile hike to Cambridge in 11 or so hours, but they quickly run into obstacles.
And here the book becomes more like a traditional middle grade book, in that a series of physical obstacles or events impedes the kids from reaching their goal, MIT and getting Ilana to safety, easily. But Mori and her friends learn about the "outside" world, and how it's sacrificed a lot so Krita Corp. could build New Harmonie, but it's also not quite as bad as their parents have warned them it was.
First, the train tracks run into a lake. It's the reservoir for New Harmonie, and not on Theo's map at all. They find a causeway, big enough for two people to walk abreast, and when they're hiding from surveillance drones, Mori falls off and into the water, where she encounters a statue. Initially it frightens her, but after they've had a few moments to consider everything, the kids figure out Krita Corp. must've flooded an entire town to create the reservoir.
On the other side, they encounter a town and observe the dirt roads and the kids playing in poor, ragged, clothes, in the streets, etc. They aren't spotted and keep going, following the railroad tracks again, and are chased by a pack of feral dogs. Theo gets Mori to safety, but when a dog knocks Julia down, Mori rages back in her best friend's defense and scares the dog off -- but not before it's taken a chunk out of Julia's leg.
That's when they're found by the local kids, including Tommy and Amnah, who sneak Julia and the others into town in two wagons. Once they're inside, they meet Mouse, another "natural" genius like Benji, but who has acute anxiety and finds it really hard to speak to anyone, so Amnah does most of the talking for her.
Tommy informs them the railroad tracks go way out of the way, adding miles and hours to their journey on foot, where they'll likely encounter more dogs and dangers. He proposes, instead, they "borrow" a car from his uncle's junkyard.
Even the car's not a fool-proof method to get them to Cambridge. It gets a flat tire, due to Tommy's distracted driving, and the kids spend a night in the woods, when Mori and Amnah are forced to put aside their prejudices toward each other and discover they have more in common than they thought possible.
When they finally get to Cambridge, to MIT, and find Dr. Varden...she's been waiting for them, and not in a good way.
I won't spoil the ending, but know Mori makes a choice no one expects, and later, once returned to New Harmonie, she finds a sign that perhaps, just perhaps, some part of Ilana escaped.
Visit my blog for more great middle grade book recommendations, free teaching materials and fiction writing tips: http://amb.mystrikingly.com/
Twelve-year-old Mori is determined to undo the damage her parents did to her by giving her brain surgery to "dampen," or take away, her bravery, even if that means charging outside New Harmonie with only a half-baked plan to get Ilana to safety.
Mori and the kids figure out Ilana is an artificial intelligence (AI), an experiment by the Krita Corp. extending work done by Mori's Baba and Dr. Varden, early pioneers of New Harmonie.
Benji, using his genius, figures out which wires to cut to get them beyond the perimeter fence that protects the town from the outside world. Theo steals a very old, paper map of the outside from Mr. Quist's shed. It shows a railroad line leading into Cambridge, where Mori believes (with no real proof) that Dr. Varden, who is a professor emeritus at MIT, will help and protect Ilana from the Krita Corp., as Alana was her original project and responsibility.
Julia comes along, despite her dislike of Ilana, more to protect Mori than anything else. The kids think they'll make the 24-mile hike to Cambridge in 11 or so hours, but they quickly run into obstacles.
And here the book becomes more like a traditional middle grade book, in that a series of physical obstacles or events impedes the kids from reaching their goal, MIT and getting Ilana to safety, easily. But Mori and her friends learn about the "outside" world, and how it's sacrificed a lot so Krita Corp. could build New Harmonie, but it's also not quite as bad as their parents have warned them it was.
First, the train tracks run into a lake. It's the reservoir for New Harmonie, and not on Theo's map at all. They find a causeway, big enough for two people to walk abreast, and when they're hiding from surveillance drones, Mori falls off and into the water, where she encounters a statue. Initially it frightens her, but after they've had a few moments to consider everything, the kids figure out Krita Corp. must've flooded an entire town to create the reservoir.
On the other side, they encounter a town and observe the dirt roads and the kids playing in poor, ragged, clothes, in the streets, etc. They aren't spotted and keep going, following the railroad tracks again, and are chased by a pack of feral dogs. Theo gets Mori to safety, but when a dog knocks Julia down, Mori rages back in her best friend's defense and scares the dog off -- but not before it's taken a chunk out of Julia's leg.
That's when they're found by the local kids, including Tommy and Amnah, who sneak Julia and the others into town in two wagons. Once they're inside, they meet Mouse, another "natural" genius like Benji, but who has acute anxiety and finds it really hard to speak to anyone, so Amnah does most of the talking for her.
Tommy informs them the railroad tracks go way out of the way, adding miles and hours to their journey on foot, where they'll likely encounter more dogs and dangers. He proposes, instead, they "borrow" a car from his uncle's junkyard.
Even the car's not a fool-proof method to get them to Cambridge. It gets a flat tire, due to Tommy's distracted driving, and the kids spend a night in the woods, when Mori and Amnah are forced to put aside their prejudices toward each other and discover they have more in common than they thought possible.
When they finally get to Cambridge, to MIT, and find Dr. Varden...she's been waiting for them, and not in a good way.
I won't spoil the ending, but know Mori makes a choice no one expects, and later, once returned to New Harmonie, she finds a sign that perhaps, just perhaps, some part of Ilana escaped.
Visit my blog for more great middle grade book recommendations, free teaching materials and fiction writing tips: http://amb.mystrikingly.com/
January 27, 2018
Since I won this from Goodreads and it is a sequel, I first read book one, “The Firefly Code.” I didn’t know much about the story going in, and this was also the first book I’ve read by this author. I was surprised at the rather heavy subject matter and at how skillfully it was handled, especially for a middle-grade book; the duology is definitely as applicable to adults as to older kids and teens, and it is particularly germane to contemporary social issues and concerns despite being set a few generations in the future.
Picking up where “The Firefly Code” left off, Megan Frazer Blakemore’s “The Daybreak Bond” details the journey of the Firefly Five on their mission to save their friend Ilana from being scuttled. The two books coalesce together seamlessly, as if they were one long novel, although there are some subtle reminders peppered throughout the narrative to keep readers up to speed in case it has been a while since they read book one. “The Daybreak Bond” is even more intense than its predecessor, taking on the moral and ethical considerations that come with genetic engineering and being natural or designed. The Firefly Five, and particularly the main character Mori—from whose point of view the story unfolds—begin to understand the implications of their utopic existence in Old Harmonie and that the control of Krita stretches farther than they realized and impacts many beyond their own city. The repercussions of privilege and the failure to take responsibility when things go wrong become more evident when they interact with a trio of kids from “outside”, underscoring the ripple effect that results from power and supremacy. Ultimately, the story focuses on challenging the status quo and on remaining true to oneself in a society that emphasizes conformity, despite the consequences.
Picking up where “The Firefly Code” left off, Megan Frazer Blakemore’s “The Daybreak Bond” details the journey of the Firefly Five on their mission to save their friend Ilana from being scuttled. The two books coalesce together seamlessly, as if they were one long novel, although there are some subtle reminders peppered throughout the narrative to keep readers up to speed in case it has been a while since they read book one. “The Daybreak Bond” is even more intense than its predecessor, taking on the moral and ethical considerations that come with genetic engineering and being natural or designed. The Firefly Five, and particularly the main character Mori—from whose point of view the story unfolds—begin to understand the implications of their utopic existence in Old Harmonie and that the control of Krita stretches farther than they realized and impacts many beyond their own city. The repercussions of privilege and the failure to take responsibility when things go wrong become more evident when they interact with a trio of kids from “outside”, underscoring the ripple effect that results from power and supremacy. Ultimately, the story focuses on challenging the status quo and on remaining true to oneself in a society that emphasizes conformity, despite the consequences.
May 7, 2018
After figuring out that Ilana is in danger, the Firefly Five have snuck out of Old Harmonie and are on their way to MIT to find the one woman they think will help. All their lives they've been told that outside Old Harmonie is full of danger and disease. They are entirely unprepared for the journey, but they have each other and a determination to do what they must to help Ilana. Can five sheltered kids make it out in the real world?
This was kind of surprising in the way it turned out. I'm not going to spoil it, but just say it isn't exactly the typical middle grade expected conclusion. Big chunks of this book are more of a survival story, which isn't always high on action. For that reason it was a little harder to get into. I like how this book explores the ethics of cutting edge science and how sometimes the science gets developed before people really stop to consider the ethics. It is good stuff to ponder. Overall, this series is a "safe" dystopian option for middle grade kids, in that it doesn't have any fatalities. It poses some interesting questions and has some mystery elements to keep kids reading.
Notes on content: No language issues. No sexual content. One injury with some blood.
This was kind of surprising in the way it turned out. I'm not going to spoil it, but just say it isn't exactly the typical middle grade expected conclusion. Big chunks of this book are more of a survival story, which isn't always high on action. For that reason it was a little harder to get into. I like how this book explores the ethics of cutting edge science and how sometimes the science gets developed before people really stop to consider the ethics. It is good stuff to ponder. Overall, this series is a "safe" dystopian option for middle grade kids, in that it doesn't have any fatalities. It poses some interesting questions and has some mystery elements to keep kids reading.
Notes on content: No language issues. No sexual content. One injury with some blood.
March 7, 2022
I didn't enjoy this sequel as much as the first novel, The Firefly Code. For me, the sequel didn't seem to add anything to the story. I felt like we weren't any further ahead at the end of this novel as we were at the end of the first one. Although this story takes place in a different setting, following the Firefly Five's travel to Boston, we still don't learn a lot about the outside world, and the relationships between the friends don't really develop any further. In fact, I found the tension between Mori and Theo a little contrived and unconvincing.
This story is really about Mori's fall from childhood into adolescence, gaining her independence (and relearning how to be brave), and her deepening and conclusive distrust of Krita and the adults who live there. For me it just didn't gel as well as the first novel and sadly didn't develop the story further. I was left again dissatisfied, wanting to know what happens in 20 or 30 years, as that is what we're told to wait for, before change can happen and a happy ending arrive.
The other thing of note for me was that family is put in second place to friendship, and the peer group is ultimate - perhaps not unsurprising for a middle grade story.
This story is really about Mori's fall from childhood into adolescence, gaining her independence (and relearning how to be brave), and her deepening and conclusive distrust of Krita and the adults who live there. For me it just didn't gel as well as the first novel and sadly didn't develop the story further. I was left again dissatisfied, wanting to know what happens in 20 or 30 years, as that is what we're told to wait for, before change can happen and a happy ending arrive.
The other thing of note for me was that family is put in second place to friendship, and the peer group is ultimate - perhaps not unsurprising for a middle grade story.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 4, 2019
Don't read this until after you have read The Firefly Code — otherwise you may have trouble understanding just what is happening. To avoid spoilers, review hidden.
Excellent story. Strong characters, and a very inventive plot. Recommended.
Excellent story. Strong characters, and a very inventive plot. Recommended.
August 18, 2019
The Daybreak Bond by Megan Frazer Blakemore is the sequel to The Firefly Code, a middle-grade science fiction story set in the future. I love a sequel, especially when the first book captivated me with its story and characters.
Everyone is back in book two, Mori and her closest friends from Firefly Lane in Old Harmonie, the community run by KritaCorp. By the end of book one, we know new girl Ilana is a form of AI and the scientists from KritaCorp have decided to disassemble her. The kids decide to intervene and run away from Old Harmonie with Ilana on a mission to save her life. The Daybreak Bond opens with the Firefly Five outside Old Harmonie and on their own trying to make their way to Cambridge and the campus of MIT. At MIT, they hope to find Dr. Varden, the one scientist that may be able to help keep Ilana alive.
I like stories where the characters/heroes are on a journey and must overcome obstacles, and The Daybreak Code delivers on that. Blakemore gives the reader five kids who leave their “utopian” community to brave the wilds of the countryside and rough cities where they know no one. On the 24-mile journey the face everything from dangerous dogs to electric fences and kids who know how to survive outside a KritaCorp community. Things get rough and not everyone comes through unharmed. However, the Firefly Five meet new friends and learn to trust others outside their group, while choosing to follow their hearts.
The Daybreak Code was a solid sequel to The Firefly Code, effortlessly combining lite sci-fi with dystopian elements and the universal truths of childhood friendships. I definitely recommend both books for middle grade readers and teens. As an adult, I thoroughly enjoyed the stories and as a parent it’s nice to have books that you can enjoy with your kids.
Everyone is back in book two, Mori and her closest friends from Firefly Lane in Old Harmonie, the community run by KritaCorp. By the end of book one, we know new girl Ilana is a form of AI and the scientists from KritaCorp have decided to disassemble her. The kids decide to intervene and run away from Old Harmonie with Ilana on a mission to save her life. The Daybreak Bond opens with the Firefly Five outside Old Harmonie and on their own trying to make their way to Cambridge and the campus of MIT. At MIT, they hope to find Dr. Varden, the one scientist that may be able to help keep Ilana alive.
I like stories where the characters/heroes are on a journey and must overcome obstacles, and The Daybreak Code delivers on that. Blakemore gives the reader five kids who leave their “utopian” community to brave the wilds of the countryside and rough cities where they know no one. On the 24-mile journey the face everything from dangerous dogs to electric fences and kids who know how to survive outside a KritaCorp community. Things get rough and not everyone comes through unharmed. However, the Firefly Five meet new friends and learn to trust others outside their group, while choosing to follow their hearts.
The Daybreak Code was a solid sequel to The Firefly Code, effortlessly combining lite sci-fi with dystopian elements and the universal truths of childhood friendships. I definitely recommend both books for middle grade readers and teens. As an adult, I thoroughly enjoyed the stories and as a parent it’s nice to have books that you can enjoy with your kids.
September 15, 2019
When I started listening to this it took me a bit to get my bearings and pull enough about the first book out of my memory for it to really make sense. I should have just read a summary to start. This is the problem for waiting so long to read a sequel.
Once I got my bearings, I was hooked. It was a treat to connect up with The Firefly Five again as they journey on their quest to save Ilana, the new girl who has arrived in their neighbourhood. They soon learn that 'outside' is much different from what they were taught. They becomes friends with three children who join them to help them reach Dr. Agatha Varden in Boston.
The more the group discover, the more they begin to question the adults and the truth of their lives in Old Harmonie.
Once I got my bearings, I was hooked. It was a treat to connect up with The Firefly Five again as they journey on their quest to save Ilana, the new girl who has arrived in their neighbourhood. They soon learn that 'outside' is much different from what they were taught. They becomes friends with three children who join them to help them reach Dr. Agatha Varden in Boston.
The more the group discover, the more they begin to question the adults and the truth of their lives in Old Harmonie.
February 17, 2020
I will freely admit I hated the first book, but when the opportunity arose to read the sequel, I couldn't help myself. This book is.... well..... different. It addresses problems that deserved to come up in the first book and, on the whole, is a lot better that the former.
My take:
These two books just really needed to be combined into one. The first cuts off awkwardly, while this one acted like a continuation of the story. Ugh.
My take:
These two books just really needed to be combined into one. The first cuts off awkwardly, while this one acted like a continuation of the story. Ugh.
December 22, 2022
This book was a struggle to get through. I quite enjoyed the first book for the science fiction elements, but this book was just a lot of angsty feelings and didn't amount to much in the end. It read like the author was trying to write a trilogy, but didn't have very many ideas to fill out the middle book and just had a bunch of dumb things happen to stretch it out. As far as I know, there won't be a third book, so it really felt pointless.
February 6, 2025
oh my gosh, i loved it sm. it was such a comforting read and it was easy too, considering it was also meant for an younger audience. i def think back to this book duology and will def recommend anyone who is 10-12 if they want to start getting into reading. unfortunately, idk when i finished it but i bet it was like in 2-3 days.
February 10, 2018
I really enjoyed this sequel. I think kids would really enjoy this MG series about a utopian society. The topic of AI and what it is/could be is really interesting and something to think about. I really like Mori and am looking forward to the next book!
March 21, 2019
So much emotion going through me as I finished this book. What does it mean to be human? How do we know who we really are? These questions take new meaning after reading about the world set in Old Harmonie. Wow. It was a pleasure to read. Thank you.
March 31, 2020
The gang is grappling with their escape from the safety of their home, trying to save Ilana and determine their own future paths in this sequel. Lots of thought provoking questions. Upper elementary
December 8, 2020
I loved the 1st one and read it about a million times before realizing there was a second one. it obviously wasn't as good as the first (sequels almost never are) but it was really good and the characters were just as perfect as last time.
February 17, 2018
Well-woven and relatable. Maybe not quite as intriguing or mysterious as the first book, but a nice follow-up, all the same.
February 21, 2018
An excellent sequel to The Firefly Code. I loved the new characters. I hope there will be more from this story!
July 27, 2018
I recommend this book!!! so good I was on the Edge of my seat the hole time. i read the first book just as good 👍
September 26, 2018
Firefly Code sequel 2
February 1, 2019
Loved this one too
September 30, 2021
Good book
January 23, 2022
Great addition of new characters from the first book. Plot continues to build until the very end. Very enjoyable read.
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