Above World, Jenn Reese
Above World, Jenn Reese
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Above World

Author: Jenn Reese

Narrator: Kate Rudd

Unabridged: 7 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/14/2012

Synopsis

Thirteen-year-old Aluna has lived her entire life under the ocean, just like all of the Coral Kampii in the City of Shifting Tides. But after remaining hidden from the Above World for centuries, her colony is in trouble, its survival in doubt: the tech that allows the Kampii to breathe underwater is beginning to fail, and many Kampii have already died. Yet the colony’s elders, including Aluna’s father, are unwilling to venture to the dry and dangerous Above World to search for answers.So it’s up to Aluna and her friend Hoku to face the terrors of land to find a solution. Once in the Above World, Aluna and Hoku learn that their colony is not the only one struggling to survive—so are others in the skies and in the deserts. Will Aluna’s warrior spirit and Hoku’s intelligence be enough not only to keep themselves safe but also to find a way to save their city and possibly the world?Here is a thrilling ride through a future in which greed and cruelty may have gone unchecked but the loyalty of friends remains as true as ever.

About Jenn Reese

Jenn Reese writes science fiction and fantasy and has published short stories and two books for adults. She loves martial arts and has trained in kenpo, kung fu, tai chi, and weaponry. She lives in Los Angeles.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Stephanie on January 20, 2011

I was incredibly lucky - I got to read this book multiple times in manuscript form, and it is AWESOME. Super-fun science-fiction adventure for kids, with genetically-engineered mermaids and girls with wings AND incredible fighting skills. Deep, important friendships and sweet first romance. This boo......more

Goodreads review by Hallie on June 09, 2012

From LJ write up. Goodreads synopsis: Thirteen-year-old Aluna has lived her entire life under the ocean with the Coral Kampii in the City of Shifting Tides. But after centuries spent hidden from the Above World, her colony’s survival is in doubt. The Kampii’s breathing necklaces are failing, but the......more

Goodreads review by Spencer on May 16, 2024

2024 2021 2020 2018 The author put a lot of time and attention to detail into her character development and world building. And it really paid off! This younger read is full of fun science-fiction adventure with a sense of fantasy and wonder mixed with the knowledge of technology engineering it all.......more

Goodreads review by TheBookSmugglers on March 19, 2013

Originally reviewed on The Book Smugglers Aluna has lived her entire life - all thirteen years - under the sea. She is one of the Kampii, a water-born splinter group of humans that took to the oceans generations ago, to escape the death and wastes of the earth above. Aluna loves the water and her peo......more

Goodreads review by Kaede on April 14, 2013

3.5 stars; History is not a fixed truth. It changes with the speaker. Jenn Reese's Above World is a story full of originality and creativity, turning the concept of underwater inhabitants into one with elaborate detail of diverse features. But contrary to the previous statement, my biggest and sole p......more

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