The Silver Sphere, Michael Dadich
The Silver Sphere, Michael Dadich
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The Silver Sphere

Author: Michael Dadich

Narrator: Martha Lee, BJ Schaeffer

Unabridged: 9 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/24/2014


Synopsis

Winner of 17 Awards at Last CountShelby Pardow never imagined she could kill someone. All she wants to do is hide from her troubled father... when she is teleported to awaiting soldiers on the planet Azimuth. Here she is not a child, but Kin to one of the six Aulic Assembly members whom Malefic Cacoethes has drugged and imprisoned. He seeks to become dictator of this world (and then Earth by proxy).His father, Biskara, is an evil celestial entity, tracked by the Assembly with an armillary device, The Silver Sphere. With the Assembly now deposed, Biskara directs Malefic and the Nightlanders to their strategic targets. Unless....Can Shelby find the other Kin, and develop courage and combat skills? Can the Kin reassemble in time to release or replace the Assembly, overthrowing Malefic and restraining Biskara?EVOLVED PUBLISHING PRESENTS a wild journey to a sister planet of Earth, in a classic Sci-Fa adventure in the "Star Wars" tradition. [DRM-Free]GOLD MEDAL: Mom’s Choice Awards - Young Adult FantasyGOLD MEDAL: Wise Bear Books - Young Adult Fantasy (General + Adventure)GOLD MEDAL: Readers' Favorite Book Awards - Young Adult FantasyWINNER: Pinnacle Book Achievement: Fall 2013 - FantasyWINNER: Beverly Hills Book Awards 2014 - Young Adult FictionWINNER: National Indie Excellence Book Awards 2014 - FantasyBRONZE MEDAL: Moonbeam Children's Book Awards - Young Adult Fantasy/Sci-Fi

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kira on March 05, 2013

I might be a little biased, since I've read this book dozens of times pre-release, but it's one of those stories you can read more than once and find something new and exciting every time. The characters pop, the unique world will invite you in, even if you're not sure you want to go, and the prose......more

Goodreads review by Lissette on December 07, 2012

Shelby Pardow has lived an ordinary existence. Her mother disappeared from her life when she was but a child, leaving her and her father to fend for themselves. Her abandonment hasn't been easy on the two of them. Her father has been living with the ghosts of his past and drowns his sorrows with alc......more

Goodreads review by Elizabeth on July 24, 2013

With all the fantasy books out there, it's hard to find a good one that can stand up to the major series like Harry Potter or Hunger Games. Silver Sphere had enough excitement and fantasy that it could easily be powerful enough to be on the popular fantasy book list. Six kids are magically transport......more

Goodreads review by Alex on November 27, 2012

The Silver Sphere is a young adult fantasy in the vein of Harry Potter, the Bartimaeus Trilogy, Inkheart, Twilight, Dark Materials, et et What makes this book similiar to the aforementined hits is, the book stands on its own, feeling original, and yet familiar enough that the story resonates to the b......more

Goodreads review by Heather on December 07, 2012

Shelby Pardow doesn’t have the easiest life, her father is abusive and her mother is long gone. Shelby uses the library as her escape, one day she is at one of the computer when she gets an incoming massage that reads: You Are Needed. She is soon transported to Azimuth where it turns out she is Kin......more