Night of the Purple Moon (The Toucan Trilogy (Young Adult Dystopian)) [Kindle Edition]

Scott Cramer (Author)

Book Description

Abby awakens to banging on the door, sees a truck crashed, and finds her baby sister crying out for breakfast. She soon discovers why Dad hasn't fed her.

Astronomers predicted that Earth would pass through a comet's tail, turning the moon purple. But nobody predicted that bacteria from the comet would attack the hormones responsible for puberty. Adults died within hours.

Abby struggles to care for her siblings while quarantined scientists race to find a cure. The time bomb of puberty ticks louder the older Abby gets.

Compelling science fiction, a young adult dystopian with heart.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Cramer creates a picture of our world that's both frightening and inspiring in this heartfelt story that both young adults and adults can enjoy.A heartwarming but not overly sentimental story of survival." KIRKUS REVIEWS

"Outrageous and completely 'out of the box'." MY HOME AWAY FROM HOME review blog

"Three words: Gripping. Palpable. Well-developed." WORD SPELUNKING review blog

"After reading this book, I am simply speechless." I BLOG, YOU READ review blog

"Strong recommendation!" YA YEAH YEAH review blog

Product Details

• File Size: 395 KB
• Print Length: 186 pages
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B007OVUPXU
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #70,369 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

58 of 58 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A great story from a talented author April 20, 2012

By David Roys

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

I was delighted to get a free download of this book. I'm over 40, so I definitely don't fall into the typical YA target audience, but I do like a good story and Night of the Purple Moon is a great story that is told by a very talented author.

There were parts of this book that I considered so good, I read them to my wife. Things like "While his words sounded rehearsed, his blushing seemed spontaneous." There are a number of little gems like this throughout the book. I enjoyed Scott's easy style and would definitely read other books by him.

I don't want to sound over zealous, but this book reminded me of the books I read at school, such as Swallows and Amazons, Lord of the Flies, or Charlotte's Web. It has that "modern classic" feel about it. It's a gripping tale of kids surviving in the worst of circumstances, and Scott deals with the many deaths in a sensitive, yet emotionally stirring way.

I found a few minor typos in the book which didn't put me off. I'll see if I can pass these on to Scott so he can fix them up for future readers.

Overall this is a wonderful book which I highly recommend for anyone over a certain age. I'm not sure how old your child should be to read this book, but if they're likely to have nightmares after reading about the death of nearly the entire adult population, they should probably wait a few years.

34 of 34 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Heckuva young adult novel! April 17, 2012

By Doc Christmas

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

This novel, Night of the Purple Moon, gets my rave review. Seriously, this is one very fine book.

The premise is intriguing, it hooked me, and then when I started reading I found the story is concisely written, moves fast, and keeps the surprises coming. Interestingly enough, though the premise is sci-fi, the story doesn't dip into anything unbelievable because the characters are so true to life. Abby and Jordan are a couple of plucky kids and I grew to like them.

Their final journey is gripping, no doubt about it. In a phrase: powerhouse storytelling. For pure drama and tension, I really haven't found much that tops the last nine or ten chapters. I couldn't put the novel down.

Wow, great job, that's all I have to say. I hope to see more books by Scott Cramer.

37 of 39 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent read April 16, 2012

By Stacy

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

I was extrememly disappointed when I finished reading this book. It was excellent, so well written and moving. I don't want to give anything away by saying to much, but you will not be disappointed if you like this kind of book. Scott Cramer does not let you down. It was discriptive enough to picture what was happening, but not to be overwhelming. I didn't want it to end. The strength and perseverence these kids had to have to deal with their traumas and fears and still have hope, create a working society and survive looking towards the future, was amazing. I cried with them and laughed with them. I would be thrilled to have their story continue. Scott Cramer has enough imagination to make this into a very good series, which I would love to read. Thank you!

More About the Author

Scott Cramer and his wife reside outside Boston in an empty nest/zoo/suburban farm/art studio with too many surfboards in the garage.

Colony East (Book #2 in The Toucan Trilogy) is coming in Summer 2013.

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