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Virtual War Chronologs #3
The Revolt
Having left the island to avoid another battle when the clones and Brigand arrive, Corgan’s peaceful existence in Florida comes to an end when Brigand locates him there and seeks a confrontation with Corgan and his friends that leaves them with no choice but to face the challenge in the hopes of breaking out of the Dome once and for all.
256 pages, Hardcover
First published May 31, 2005
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Gloria Skurzynski
90 books31 followers"May you live in interesting times."
That ambiguous wish was not meant to be kind, because interesting times can be difficult. You and I certainly live in interesting times - dangerous, challenging, and fascinating.
My parents were born just before the start of the twentieth century; my youngest grandchild arrived in this century's final decade. The years in between have been the most dynamic in the history of the human race. Technical knowledge has exploded; so has the Earth's human population. We can create almost anything, yet each day we lose parts of our planet that can never be replaced.
I'm greedy: I want to write about all of it - the history, the grief, joy, and excitement of being human in times past; the cutting-edge inventions of times almost here.
--from the author's website
Gloria Skurzynski has also co-written books with her daughter Alane Ferguson.
That ambiguous wish was not meant to be kind, because interesting times can be difficult. You and I certainly live in interesting times - dangerous, challenging, and fascinating.
My parents were born just before the start of the twentieth century; my youngest grandchild arrived in this century's final decade. The years in between have been the most dynamic in the history of the human race. Technical knowledge has exploded; so has the Earth's human population. We can create almost anything, yet each day we lose parts of our planet that can never be replaced.
I'm greedy: I want to write about all of it - the history, the grief, joy, and excitement of being human in times past; the cutting-edge inventions of times almost here.
--from the author's website
Gloria Skurzynski has also co-written books with her daughter Alane Ferguson.
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April 28, 2016
This book seems to suffer from too much set-up as in-between books often do. BUT those last 50 pages were perfection!
In this book we get to know Ananda who is being trained to be the next Corgan. We also meet Thebos a 91 year old genius who takes care of Corgan and Cyborg after their less than graceful arrival at the Florida dome city.
Corgan actually does a lot of growing in this book and the character is nicely developed, I unfortunately can't say the same about Ananda and Sharla, both are unbearably annoying.
In this book we get to know Ananda who is being trained to be the next Corgan. We also meet Thebos a 91 year old genius who takes care of Corgan and Cyborg after their less than graceful arrival at the Florida dome city.
Corgan actually does a lot of growing in this book and the character is nicely developed, I unfortunately can't say the same about Ananda and Sharla, both are unbearably annoying.
June 18, 2009
From School Library Journal:
Grade 8 Up -Picking up where The Clones (S & S, 2002) ended, The Revolt begins with Corgan and Cyborg's escape in the Harrier jet to the Flor-DC (Florida domed city). When their plane crashes, it is only the first tense incident in this action-packed, sci-fi adventure. Other characters from the previous books play large roles in this volume as well, such as Ananda, the athletic and immature teen who is training to fight the next Virtual War; Brigand, Cyborg's clone-twin, who is now tattooed, violent, and more power-hungry than ever; and Sharla, who spends most of this story in a catatonic state after crashing through the domed-city with Brigand. Character development is evident as Corgan grows from a sheltered and moody youth into a young man who must make critical decisions in morally ambiguous moments. The cliff-hanger ending will leave readers anxiously awaiting book four. Recommend The Revolt to fans of Jonathan Stroud's "Bartimaeus Trilogy" (Hyperion) or Jeanne DuPrau's The City of Ember (Random, 2003).-Jessi Platt
Grade 8 Up -Picking up where The Clones (S & S, 2002) ended, The Revolt begins with Corgan and Cyborg's escape in the Harrier jet to the Flor-DC (Florida domed city). When their plane crashes, it is only the first tense incident in this action-packed, sci-fi adventure. Other characters from the previous books play large roles in this volume as well, such as Ananda, the athletic and immature teen who is training to fight the next Virtual War; Brigand, Cyborg's clone-twin, who is now tattooed, violent, and more power-hungry than ever; and Sharla, who spends most of this story in a catatonic state after crashing through the domed-city with Brigand. Character development is evident as Corgan grows from a sheltered and moody youth into a young man who must make critical decisions in morally ambiguous moments. The cliff-hanger ending will leave readers anxiously awaiting book four. Recommend The Revolt to fans of Jonathan Stroud's "Bartimaeus Trilogy" (Hyperion) or Jeanne DuPrau's The City of Ember (Random, 2003).-Jessi Platt
December 1, 2013
I found ONE character I liked..thank god for thebos and even he didn't have enough emotional depth for me
May 8, 2015
This book shows the benefits of being honest, brave, and courageous.
June 14, 2009
I didn't read the whole book. I just couldn't get into it.
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