From the author's website http://www.carriemac.com/ The Droughtlanders, by Carrie Mac - The Triskelia Series Book One
Twin brothers Seth and Eli Maddox are Keylanders brought up within the privileged and protected Eastern Key. Keylanders, the boys are told, must keep within their walls to avoid the filth and disease spread by the Droughtlanders—those who struggle to survive on the parched land between the Keys. But when Eli sees their mother helping one of the wretched Droughtlanders, a chain of terrible events begins to unravel the life they’ve all known and will pit brother against brother in a life-or-death struggle between two worlds. The first book in the Triskelia trilogy, The Droughtlanders is a brilliant blend of futuristic fantasy and gritty social realism, with unforgettable characters and a compulsively readable story. (Grades 8-12)
Awards: • Canadian Library Association Young Adult Canadian Book Award: Shortlist 2007• The Sunburst Award for Canadian Literature of the Fantastic: Shortlist 2007• Young Adult Library Services Association - Best Books for Young Adults: Nominee 2006
Twin brothers Seth and Eli Maddox are Keylanders brought up within the privileged and protected Eastern Key. Keylanders, the boys are told, must keep within their walls to avoid the filth and disease spread by the Droughtlanders—those who struggle to survive on the parched land between the Keys. But when Eli sees their mother helping one of the wretched Droughtlanders, a chain of terrible events begins to unravel the life they’ve all known and will pit brother against brother in a life-or-death struggle between two worlds. The first book in the Triskelia trilogy, The Droughtlanders is a brilliant blend of futuristic fantasy and gritty social realism, with unforgettable characters and a compulsively readable story. (Grades 8-12)
Awards: • Canadian Library Association Young Adult Canadian Book Award: Shortlist 2007• The Sunburst Award for Canadian Literature of the Fantastic: Shortlist 2007• Young Adult Library Services Association - Best Books for Young Adults: Nominee 2006
Retribution, by Carrie Mac - The Triskelia Series Book Two
The Maddox siblings’ world has been ripped from them yet again.
With thousands of Triskelians dead at the hands of the Keyland Guard, Eli and Sabine flee with the survivors to the safety of Cascadia. Seth, missing for days before rescue from beneath the rubble, is horrified to discover that he is presumed guilty for the ambush. And so he goes into exile. As the devastated Triskelian survivors recuperate at a safe mountain retreat, and grieve their terrible losses, Seth finds his way to the wretched city of Triban. There, he begins amassing an army of orphan boys and children from the street. When the time is right, he and his child soldiers will fight the war that will topple the Keys once and for all—proving to Triskelia and, most importantly, to his siblings that the massacre wasn’t his fault. Meanwhile, Sabine, as the Triskelians’ new leader, must deal with the pressures of organizing an angry, desperate, vengeful people, as well as Eli’s increasing resistance to her plans. Justice or revenge... As the three siblings struggle separately with tragedy and its aftermath, they will each discover their destiny, their own form of retribution. And all three will be left with blood on their hands.
(Grade 8-12) CLA Notable Book 2008
The Maddox siblings’ world has been ripped from them yet again.
With thousands of Triskelians dead at the hands of the Keyland Guard, Eli and Sabine flee with the survivors to the safety of Cascadia. Seth, missing for days before rescue from beneath the rubble, is horrified to discover that he is presumed guilty for the ambush. And so he goes into exile. As the devastated Triskelian survivors recuperate at a safe mountain retreat, and grieve their terrible losses, Seth finds his way to the wretched city of Triban. There, he begins amassing an army of orphan boys and children from the street. When the time is right, he and his child soldiers will fight the war that will topple the Keys once and for all—proving to Triskelia and, most importantly, to his siblings that the massacre wasn’t his fault. Meanwhile, Sabine, as the Triskelians’ new leader, must deal with the pressures of organizing an angry, desperate, vengeful people, as well as Eli’s increasing resistance to her plans. Justice or revenge... As the three siblings struggle separately with tragedy and its aftermath, they will each discover their destiny, their own form of retribution. And all three will be left with blood on their hands.
(Grade 8-12) CLA Notable Book 2008
Look for book three in the series, Storm, and check out the Triskelia website at http://www.triskelia.ca/
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