Paradise City (The Big Empty, Book 2) [Mass Market Paperback]

J.B. Stephens (Author)

Book Description

Series: The Big Empty | Publication Date: October 7, 2004

The secret community of Novo Mundum promised everything seven teens craved when the world they knew crumbled around them. But soon they realize that Novo Mundum is far from perfect. In fact, someone inside has the power to create an even scarier crisis than Strain 7. This second installment takes readers deeper into the post-apocalyptic America from The Big Empty, following the characters as they uncover a shocking truth about the identity of the traitor

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Grade 9 Up - A fast-moving, compelling, and plot-driven sequel to The Big Empty(Penguin, 2004). Seven teenagers have found sanctuary in Novo Mundum, an oasis of relative calm, health, and safety in the midst of this post-apocalyptic America. However, someone may be passing information about this place to enemies in the outside world, and they want to find out who it is. Amber, Irene, Diego, and Liza investigate suspicious clues within the settlement, while Michael, Gabe, and Keely are sent out to scout for supplies by Novo Mundum's leaders, Dr. Paul Slattery, a medical researcher, and his brother Frank, an ex-Marine in charge of day-to-day operations. The journey outside takes on grade-B horror-movie proportions, which are described in lurid detail. The group encounters marauding gang members, charred bodies, and a young boy living with the decayed corpses of his parents. However, the discoveries made by the teens within the settlement are even worse, putting all of their lives in danger. Paradise City is slightly reminiscent of John Marsden's Tomorrow, When the War Began (Houghton, 1995), which also features teenagers taking on a post-apocalyptic world in hair-raising and dangerous escapades. However, those characters are realistic, flesh-and-blood young people, while character development in Paradise City is limited to what is needed to move the plot along. Sex is hinted at, but some of the raw language used may be more offensive than the realistic sex in Marsden's series. Undemanding fare for fans of the first book. - Susan L. Rogers, Chestnut Hill Academy, PA
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Razorbill (October 7, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1595140077
• ISBN-13: 978-1595140074
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #257,758 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Paradise City, September 11, 2008

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This review is from: Paradise City (The Big Empty, Book 2) (Mass Market Paperback)

I'm a junior high language arts teacher. I teach a science fiction/fantasy unit, and this book, as well as the other 3 in the series, is great for students who don't think they like this genre. It is science fiction, but not too "far out" for those students who prefer realistic fiction. If I can talk a student into reading the first book, he/she will almost definitely read all four.