Of the various star systems that make up the confederation, most lie thousands of lightyears from first earthand out here, no one is. Mindee arnett is a science fiction, young adult fantasy, and horror books writer. Spoilers follow in avalon we got to meet jeth seagrave, captain of a gang of teenage spaceship thieves working for the notorious crime lord hammer. Avalon by mindee arnett overdrive rakuten overdrive. Set in the future where space travel is possible, the interstellar transportation authority ita is responsible for this technology called metatech. Jeth seagrave peered around the corner and counted the number of sentries standing at the terminal into the docking bay. Mindee arnett s avalon is a wonderful ya science fiction duology. There were also some new characters introduced that i found very interesting. She has gained a passion for writing at a very young age and kept on trying until she wrote her debut novel. Of the various star systems that make up the confederation, most lie thousands of light years from first earthand out here, no one is free.
I loved learning more about jeth and his family and seeing more of sierra. But those memoires and thoughts faded away until there was nothing but the sensation of his. Avalon was a very engaging read, and it definitely made up for arnett s less than stellar debut, the nightmare affair. Mindee arnett s avalon is an actionpacked, betrayalfilled science fiction novel. Polaris avalon book 2 kindle edition by arnett, mindee. This world is definitely something i would not want to live inespecially when someone like hammer is in charge. Jeth seagrave and his crew have made their name stealing metatech. The first thing youll have to do with avalon is get over the fact that some of the most talented people in space are teenagers. Avalon by mindee arnett is an exhilarating mix of star wars and the heist society. You wont be able to carry so much as a pocketknife w.
At once fresh, at once classic, onyx and ivory is a pageturning blend of monsters, magic, and romance. With special guest nicole poweleit from nicoles adventures in science fiction. Seventeenyearold jeth seagrave and his crew of teenage miscreants are the best thieves in the universe, stealing spacecrafts and stripping them of their valuable metatech. Avalon has 2 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Interesting plot, with lots of clever, delightful deviousness and political. In proxy we meet all the main characters that we will be following in avalon, the first book in the series, jeth and the rest of the shades.
Avalon by mindee arnett mission viejo library teen voice. There were two of them, both sporting the tan uniforms of local guards, with matching bored expressions. Avalon book by mindee arnett half price books marketplace. Proxy is a prequel novella for the new science fiction series by mindee arnett. She lives on a horse farm in ohio with her husband, two kids, a couple of dogs, and an inappropriate number of cats. The agencies that govern the confederation are as corrupt as the crime bosses who patrol it, and power is held by anyone with enough greed and ruthlessness to claim it. Avalon by mindee arnett is a science fiction novel telling the tale of jeth seagrave and his group of teenage mercenaries. Although she got a lot of rejections when she submitted her book, she never gave up but kept trying. Especially the clever plot that still leaves room to develop characters creates an outstanding and perfect mix that i wont get tired of gushing over. Before we say goodbye to this spaceyodyssey, we have a quick recap and character guide to refresh your memory.
I had a lot of fun reading it, and its exactly what i needed when i was in search of something that was actionpacked, but with the underlying theme of family and friends that i. For fans of josh whedons cult classic television show firefly comes a fascinating and fastpaced scifi thriller from author mindee arnett, which new york t. Avalon is the the first book in the avalon series by mindee arnett. We are introduced to them and what they do for a living. If you need something stolen from any star system in the confederation, you need look no further than the shades. My friend raymond and i are here to discuss avalon by mindee arnett and how we felt about the book and some of the things in it. An avid eventer, she lives on a farm near dayton, ohio with her husband, two kids, and assorted. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. For fans of josh whedons cult classic television show firefly comes a fascinating and fastpaced scifi thriller from author mindee arnett, which new york times bestselling author kiersten white calls a heartpounding, tense joyride of a novel. Although she got a lot of rejections when she submitted her. Mindee arnett her debut series, the nightmare affair tor teen, 20 was nominated for the yalsa top ten and best fiction for young adults. From acclaimed author mindee arnett comes the thrilling conclusion of the stunningly epic, actionpacked fantasy adventure thats been called a pageturning blend of monsters, magic, and romance by susan dennard, the new york times bestselling author of truthwitch they call her the wilder queen.
But im also a bit sad to see the avalon story by mindee arnett come to an end. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading polaris avalon book 2. Susan dennard, nyt bestselling novel of truthwitch the world of rime is complex and layered, the cast of characters just as real as they are magical. A teenage starship captain must choose his loyalties carefully when a mission to. Jeth and his friends live in a futuristic world of planets and spaceports, most of. An avid eventer, she lives on a farm near dayton, ohio with her husband, two kids, and assorted animals. Lead by a charming adorable boy, mixed with a thrilling, fullon action storyline makes this story stand out. Like he kissed her, and something moved between them, an unspoken bond pulling them together over what they had gone through and what they would face. Even when you think you have everything figured out, mindee arnett comes around and makes you forget everything you once thought because its going to be wrong. With metatech, one is able to travel to other places in the universe. Mindee arnett is the author of the critically acclaimed scifi thriller avalon as well as the arkwell academy series and the upcoming onyx and ivory. Sciencefiction is far from being one of my favorite genres, however when its done right like it is in this book, i cant seem to tear my eyes away from the pages until im finished.