Summary from Goodreads:
5 Worlds. 3 Unlikely Heroes. 1 Epic Battle for the Galaxy!
Oona Lee surprised everyone--including herself--when she lit the first beacon to save the Five Worlds from extinction. Can she light the other four beacons in time? Next stop, Toki! On the blue planet, Oona must face the sister who left her, and bring to light the Cobalt Prince's dark secrets. Meanwhile, An Tzu is fading away as his mysterious illness gets worse. Will it stop him from joining the fight? Or will his unique magic be just what the team needs? And Jax Amboy is a hero on the starball field, but in a moment of real danger, will he risk everything to save his friends?
Oona must rely on some surprising new allies in order to stop a terrible plot from unfolding and continue her quest across the 5 WORLDS!
Oona Lee surprised everyone--including herself--when she lit the first beacon to save the Five Worlds from extinction. Can she light the other four beacons in time? Next stop, Toki! On the blue planet, Oona must face the sister who left her, and bring to light the Cobalt Prince's dark secrets. Meanwhile, An Tzu is fading away as his mysterious illness gets worse. Will it stop him from joining the fight? Or will his unique magic be just what the team needs? And Jax Amboy is a hero on the starball field, but in a moment of real danger, will he risk everything to save his friends?
Oona must rely on some surprising new allies in order to stop a terrible plot from unfolding and continue her quest across the 5 WORLDS!
Review:
I loved the first book. It was the beautiful artwork that
drew me in to first read it. So, I was expecting some top-notch artwork in book
2. And I was not disappointed. The artwork might have even been a little
better. I loved all the different types of aliens and creatures (like the oil).
There’s a definite Miyazaki feel to it all (like some super fun blending of
Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro).
The story did not disappoint either. I thought the first
book would be perfect for Amulet fans. And guess what? There’s a blurb from
Kazu Kibuishi on this one. He calls it, “A magical journey, as fun as it is
beautiful.” And he’s right. It’s still a great read-alike for the Amulet books.
There’s some good underlining political elements to the plot too, making this a great series really for all ages. Kids will read it as a super cool space adventure. And adults will read it and see the tie-ins with current topics of immigration, racism, and tolerance.
There’s some good underlining political elements to the plot too, making this a great series really for all ages. Kids will read it as a super cool space adventure. And adults will read it and see the tie-ins with current topics of immigration, racism, and tolerance.
I liked learning a little bit more about Oona’s sister. A
lot was explained about her. Also, a lot was explained in general about why
things happened the way they did in book 1. But, Oona’s smarter now, and more
critical of what people tell her. I love that she doesn’t just believe
everything the Cobalt Prince tells her.
I can’t wait to see more of the worlds, and see what happened with Jax Amboy who had his own adventure when the events of this book were taking place. I highly recommend this book to fans of Amulet, to fans of Avatar the last Airbender, to fans of Miyazaki, and really to just anyone who can appreciate the beauty of a well-done graphic novel. I give this an 8/10.
I can’t wait to see more of the worlds, and see what happened with Jax Amboy who had his own adventure when the events of this book were taking place. I highly recommend this book to fans of Amulet, to fans of Avatar the last Airbender, to fans of Miyazaki, and really to just anyone who can appreciate the beauty of a well-done graphic novel. I give this an 8/10.
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