Terra Electrica: The Guardians of the North (Terra Electrica, 1)
Mani needs food, now. Her entire village died from the strange electric disease except her and her father. He left to find food but it’s been a month already. Mani hesitantly leaves the shelter to seek help and finds Leo, an Ark research scientist who is also sick. She spends her days going to the research facility for food and putting on her mom’s mask that takes her to an alternate peaceful world. When Mani cures him, Leo knows he must get back to the Ark to share his discovery and help others. She agrees to go when he promises to look for her dad. Though the journey is fraught with challenges, it’s the reception at the end that could ruin everything.
This book has a few holes and lost explanations. There’s an obvious lead to a second book, where hopefully some of these things will be explained. Mani seems very young and oblivious and naively self-centered, almost purposely misunderstanding the seriousness around her. The transition to the world granted by her mask is confusing, and easily missed even though marked by a faint tiny mask. This sci-fi tale has a good premise, but there’s better ones out there.
Author | Antonia Maxwell |
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Star Count | 2.5/5 |
Format | Trade |
Page Count | 288 pages |
Publisher | Neem Tree Press |
Publish Date | 22-Oct-2024 |
ISBN | 9781915584113 |
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Issue | January 2025 |
Category | Tweens |
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