Some Assembly Required

Name: Some Assembly Required
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Cory McCarthy
ISBN: 9780063335691

Author: Cory McCarthy

Series: B.E.S.T. World #3

Narrator: Kevin R. Free

Unabridged: 4 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Clarion Books

Published: 10/31/2023

Categories: Children's Fiction, Science Fiction Stories, Superhero Stories, Action & Adventure Stories

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

Join the boxmates of Liliput in this thrilling conclusion to Cory McCarthy's inclusive B.E.S.T World trilogy as the friends make startling discoveries both about themselves and the near-future world they live in.When the boxmates' final adventure takes them from the iconic Tower of Power campus and deepscraper Resistance base to the larger-than-life Bixonic's Co. international space station, their augs are put to the test against a global corporate superpower.Ace, Jayla, Gray, and Leo each face individual decisions that may chart the course of the rest of their lives. Will Ace decide he wants to fly or embrace his emotional genius? Can Leo learn to trust the feelings he can't predict? How will Gray reconcile his identity? Will Jayla use her tech wizardry to save them all?Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

About Cory McCarthy

Cory McCarthy [he/they] is the acclaimed, bestselling author of five released children’s books and just as many forthcoming titles. His books have been translated into several languages and have appeared on the Bank Street, Barnes and Noble, Book Riot, and Tor best books list, as well the Amelia Bloomer list of feminist children’s fiction. Their upcoming titles include a middle grade trilogy and nonfiction picture book. They teach at Vermont College of Fine Arts and, like many of their characters, are a member of the LGBTQ+ community.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kelsey

In this third, and final, installment of the B.E.S.T World series, McCarthy once again drops the reader right in the middle of the action. Ace and his best friends are in different places, including the Bixonics headquarters in space, the ToP campus, and the underwater base of the Resistance. The di......more

Goodreads review by Beth

I jumped in at the end, but the world building and situation was fairly easy to pick up. There was some assumptions about my investment in the characters and some of the early bits of character interactions didn’t land as I was figuring out their previous relationship. For example, in the first chap......more

Goodreads review by Megan

I’m SO SAD this is the last one in the series! This trilogy has been so enjoyable and it’s not even my preferred type of story! THAT is how you know they’re good. They can be outside of someone’s preferences and STILL be captivating and engaging. It was so great. It had such great resolution, even i......more

Goodreads review by Angie

The conclusion to BEST world was just as enthralling as the rest. Join the crew as they work with the resistance to save the aug world. McCarthy has a way of reaching all the middle aged readers and the adult readers that love the innocence as well. I throughly enjoyed this series.......more