Hatch
A Novel
On Sale: 09/15/2020
Hatch
A Novel
On Sale: 09/15/2020
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About the Book
The second title in Kenneth Oppel’s explosive science-fiction trilogy, described by the Wall Street Journal as “so exciting that the pages might well have been printed with adrenaline”
First the rain brought seeds. Seeds that grew into alien plants that burrowed and strangled and fed.
Seth, Anaya and Petra are strangely immune to the plants’ toxins and have found a way to combat them. But just as they achieve their first success, the rain begins again. This rain brings eggs. Which hatch into insects. Not small insects. Bird-sized mosquitos that carry disease. Borer worms that can eat through the foundation of a house. Boat-sized water striders that carry away their prey.
Our heroes aren’t able to help this time--they’ve been locked away in a government lab with other kids who are also immune. What is their secret? Could they be . . . part alien themselves? Whose side are they on?
Kenneth Oppel expertly escalates the threats and ratchets up the tension in this can’t-read-it-fast-enough adventure with an alien twist. Readers will be gasping for the next book as soon as they turn the last page . . .
Critical Praise
"The appeal of fantasy, suspense, horror, and relationships will be too strong for readers to resist, and they will be avidly awaiting the final book in this series. An impressive addition to the outstanding trilogy." — School Library Journal
"The book’s character arcs are nuanced and believable and the prose, gorgeously rendered. Oppel’s chillingly beautiful, detailed world is the perfect backdrop to the action-packed plot." — Kirkus Reviews
“With its compelling vision of conflicted and brilliant youth tortured by a plausible threat to humanity, and its pan-North American backdrop of adult successes, failures, and misdeeds, Hatch is a book that is impossible to put down, cruelly teasing readers in a cliffhanger ending that suggests a dramatic and surprising final volume. We can’t wait.” — CM Magazine
“In this fast-paced thriller, Oppel spins a richly drawn, incredibly fascinating world. Beginning with the brilliantly unique premise of a botanical alien invasion, the plot unravels satisfyingly, building readers’ curiosity by creating 10 new questions for every answer given. A thrilling alien-invasion novel based on a chillingly nefarious premise.” — Kirkus Reviews, on Bloom
"A terrifying non-stop thriller . . . full of emotionally complicated subplots." — Quill & Quire, on Bloom
-Product Details
- ISBN: 9781443456883
- ISBN 10: 1443456888
- Imprint: HarperCollins
- On Sale: 09/15/2020
- Pages: 416
- List Price:21.99 CAD
- Ages: 10 to 14
- BISAC1 : JUVENILE FICTION / Nature & the Natural World / Environment
- BISAC2 : JUVENILE FICTION / Science Fiction
- BISAC3 : JUVENILE FICTION / General