From the Publisher
Abundant plot twists and betrayals to keep readers on the edge of their seats.” — ALA Booklist
“A page-turning narrative…plenty of tension and high-speed action.” — Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)
“The plotting and action will please returning fans, and readers starting with this book will quickly turn to the first one to see what they missed.” — School Library Journal
“This high-stakes thriller—complete with mind-bending sci-fi twist—will hook you and never let go.” — Pittacus Lore, #1 New York Times bestselling author of I Am Number Four
Praise for UNRAVELING: “Leav[es] the reader wanting more and begging for a sequel to this multilayered debut.” — Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)
Praise for UNRAVELING: “Readers will enjoy the nonstop action and romance.” — School Library Journal
Praise for UNRAVELING: “If Veronica Mars snatched a case from Mulder and Scully, you’d get this fast-paced page-turner. With a heroine full of moxie, wicked surprises around every corner, and non-stop action, UNRAVELING is an irresistible thriller.” — Andrea Cremer, New York Times bestselling author of the Nightshade trilogy
Pittacus Lore
This high-stakes thriller—complete with mind-bending sci-fi twist—will hook you and never let go.
ALA Booklist
Abundant plot twists and betrayals to keep readers on the edge of their seats.
Andrea Cremer
Praise for UNRAVELING: “If Veronica Mars snatched a case from Mulder and Scully, you’d get this fast-paced page-turner. With a heroine full of moxie, wicked surprises around every corner, and non-stop action, UNRAVELING is an irresistible thriller.
Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)
A page-turning narrative…plenty of tension and high-speed action.
School Library Journal
10/01/2013
Gr 8 Up—Janelle faced the very real possibility of the world ending in Unraveling (HarperCollins, 2012). Now, even though that didn't happen, she has to deal with drastic changes in her life. Her parents are both dead, as is her best friend. She and her brother are living with Struz, her dad's former coworker and trusted family friend; Ben, the guy she loves, has returned to his own world; the planet is in ruins and there are precious few supplies; and people keep disappearing at an alarming rate. But Janelle is able to keep herself together, until her closest remaining friend disappears. At the same time, Taylor Barclay, Interverse Agent, appears on the scene to enlist her help in clearing Ben's name in relation to a crime she is certain he couldn't have committed, while Ben and his family and friends are being held in prison. The pressure is on as Janelle knows she cannot refuse to help him, yet failure in her mission will mean certain death, leaving her brother alone back home. With plenty more interverse travel and intrigue, this novel keeps up the fast pace of the first, while delivering similar suspense. Some repetition of dialogue, especially at the beginning of the story, is a distraction, and characterization is uneven but shines at times. Overall, the plotting and action will please returning fans, and readers starting with this book will quickly turn to the first one to see what they missed.—Kelly Jo Lasher, Middle Township High School, Cape May Court House, NJ
Kirkus Reviews
What do you do for a follow-up when your heroine has already saved the universe? You invent a new crisis, of course. After the events of Unraveling (2012), Janelle Tenner is dealing with the wreckage left behind and mourning the departure of her boyfriend, Ben, to the universe he came from. But she can't enjoy even this relative stability, since Taylor Barclay, the annoying Interverse Agency operative from the last book, is back, seeking her help. A human-trafficking ring is snatching innocents from across the multiverse--including her best friend--and Ben is suspected of involvement. If she doesn't help Barclay, all of Ben's loved ones, herself among them, will be killed by the IA in just a few days. This allows the book to use the same countdown graphic that was so effective in the first, but, ghastly as human trafficking and state-sponsored torture are, they just don't have the same consuming nature as the end of the universe. Moreover, in keeping Ben offstage for much of the book, Norris, perhaps unwittingly, sets up an intriguing chemistry between Janelle and Barclay that makes the Janelle-Ben romance a whole lot less compelling. Gigantic narrative flaws notwithstanding, Janelle remains a likable, kick-ass heroine, and the conclusion sets up an ongoing situation that promises smoother execution in the future. Whether readers will tolerate the contrivances of this book along the way is another matter. (Science fiction/thriller/romance. 14 & up)
