Extinction

Planet Urth #6

by Jennifer Martucci, Christopher Martucci

Avery thought she was living in a time of peace. She thought that her family and friends were finally safe and free to live a normal life.
But all of that changed in the space of a breath…
On the day of a celebration commemorating ten years of peace between Urthmen and humans, Avery’s world explodes into chaos. Attacked and forced to flee Cassowary, she must fight to survive in hopes of finding her family.
If they live...

224 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 19, 2017

About the author

Jennifer and Christopher Martucci hoped that their life plan had changed radically in early 2010. To date, the jury is still out. But late one night, in January of 2010, the stay at home mom of three girls (all under the age of six) had just picked up the last doll from the playroom floor and placed it in a bin when her husband startled her by declaring, “We should write a book, together!” Wearied from a day of shuttling the children to and from school, preschool and Daisy Scouts, laundry, cooking and cleaning, Jennifer simply stared blankly at her husband of fifteen years. After all, the idea of writing a book had been an individual dream each of them possessed for much of their young adult lives. Both had written separately in their teens and early twenties, but without much success. They would write a dozen chapters here and there only to find that either the plot would fall apart, or characters would lose their zest, or the story would just fall flat. Christopher had always preferred penning science fiction stories filled with monsters and diabolical villains, while Jennifer had favored venting personal experiences or writing about romance, as romance was far easier to invent fictitiously than it was to attain in real life. Inevitably though, frustration and day to day life had placed writing on the back burner and for several years, each had pursued alternate (paying) careers. But the dream never died. And Christopher suggested that their dream ought to be removed from the back burner for further examination. When he proposed that he and his wife author a book together on that cold January night, Jennifer was hesitant to reject the idea outright. His proposal sparked a discussion, and the discussion lasted deep into the night. By morning, the idea for the Dark Creations series was born.

The Dark Creations series was written while Jennifer and Christopher continued with their day to day activities and raised their young children. They changed diapers, potty trained and went to story time at the local library between chapter outlines and served as room parents while fleshing out individal sections of the book. Life simply continued. And in some ways, their everyday lives were reflected in the characters of the series. In fact, the main female characters are named after three very important people in their lives: their three daughters. Their likenesses end there, however.

As the story line continues to evolve, so too does the Martucci collaboration. Lunches are still packed, noses are still wiped and time remains a rare and precious commodity in their household in upstate New York, but it is the sound of happy chaos that is the true background music of their writing. They hope that their work, though penned for a young adult audience, will be appreciated by the young of every age, and that all enjoy reading it as much as they enjoyed writing it.

Reviews

[Lori · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love this series, but book 6 needs an editor!

I've been in love with this series since I discovered it. Book 6 has some bad reviews because people don't like change. Don't be an old fart and whine about it, embrace it. This book is on par with the rest but different and still enjoyable. However, if I read one more time "June and I" when it should be "June and me" I may scream! There are glaring typographical errors and other problems that should have been addressed before publishing. If I didn't love this series as I do, I might have given it up. Here's hoping book 7 had a new editor!

[Jo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great Series

I've enjoyed reading the Urth series and look forward to the next book in the series. Fast moving plots with scary monsters and lots of action. I read some reviews complaining about new charactors, but come on, people! Of course the story needs new charactors and a bit of a break from a few of the older charactors. My only complaint is the NUMEROUS grammatical errors throughout the series that should have been corrected before publishing. Seriously, hire a proofreader! Me!!! :)

[A.E. Faulkner · Rating 5 out of 5]

No idea how I missed this one but I read all the other books in the series about two years ago. I can't believe how quickly this book shot me right back into the Planet Urth world. I love Avery, Sully and June. This story was a bit bittersweet as it introduces Lucas and I read the Remains of Planet Urth books, so I know the fate of Lucas and his family members.

Anyway, I loved this book and it truly leaves me wanting more - there are still some unanswered questions and I could read at least a dozen more books set in this world!!

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love the series

From the beginning all the way through! Great read ☺ Now I need more. On to the next story by these two

[Laurie Hopkins · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good

No matter how much I love these characters and this story, I wish we had been left with the promising future of peace from the last book.