Everland : Everland #1 / Wendy Spinale.

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Title:

Everland : Everland #1 / Wendy Spinale.

Author:

Spinale, Wendy

ISBN:

9780545836944

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

312 pages ; 24 cm.

Series:

Everland #1

Abstract:

London is a ruin, destroyed by German bombs, ravaged by the Horologia virus, and ruled by the ruthless Captain Hanz Otto Oswald Kretschmer, whose Marauders search for and seize the children who are immune to the virus in the hope that their blood will produce a cure -- their latest victim is sixteen-year-old Gwen Darling's younger sister and Gwen will do anything to get her back, even join up with Pete and his gang of Lost Boys living in a city hidden underground.

Subject Term:

Orphans -- Juvenile fiction.

Dystopias -- Juvenile fiction.

Virus diseases -- Juvenile fiction.

Immunity -- Juvenile fiction.

Hiding places -- Juvenile fiction.

Adventure stories -- Juvenile fiction.

Survival -- Juvenile fiction.

Characters in literature -- Juvenile fiction.

Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction.

Geographic Term:

London (England) -- Juvenile fiction.

England -- Juvenile fiction.

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Summary

Forget the story of Peter Pan and Wendy you know. Because in Everland, the only way to grow up is to survive.London has been destroyed in a blitz of bombs and disease. The only ones who have survived are children, among them Gwen Darling and her siblings, Joanna and Mikey. They spend their nights scavenging and their days avoiding the ruthless Marauders -- the German army led by Captain Hanz Otto Oswald Kretschmer. Unsure if the virus has spread past England's borders but desperate to leave, Captain Hook hunts for a cure, which he thinks can be found in one of the survivors. He and his Marauders stalk the streets snatching children for experimentation. None ever return. Until the day they grab Joanna. As Gwen sets out to save her, she meets a daredevil boy named Pete. Pete offers the assistance of his gang of Lost Boys and the fierce sharpshooter Bella, who have all been living in a city hidden underground. But in a place where help has a steep price and every promise is bound by blood, it will cost Gwen. And are she, Pete, the Lost Boys, and Bella enough to outsmart Captain Hook?

Reviews (2)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Zeppelins dot the sky and Marauders roam the bombed-out streets of Everland, formerly London, in this darkly imaginative take on Peter Pan. Fifteen-year-old Gwen Darling and her siblings Joanna and Mikey are struggling to survive since their parents failed to come home after the war started. A virus set free when Capt. Hanz Otto Oswald Kretschmer (aka Hook) conquered London has moved beyond its borders. Hook aims to find a cure using children who are immune, but Pete, his Lost Boys, and Lost Girl Bella have no plans to get themselves captured. When Joanna goes missing, Pete offers to help find her. What follows is a fast-paced adventure set in and under a ruined city where steam-powered weaponry collides with the ingenuity of the Lost Children. In an exemplary debut, Spinale uses Gwen and Hook's voices to offer glimpses into the psyche of a man desperate to please his cruel mother and a girl intent on saving the only family she has left. This is a magical, wondrous treat, with a conclusion that's nothing less than epic. Ages 12-up. Agent: Thao Le, Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency (May) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

Booklist Review

A deadly virus has decimated England. Only children survive, though they, too, become ill as they grow older. Anyone not sick becomes a the target of the Marauders, a band of soldiers who stalk children in hopes that one of them will be The Immune, the one who might become the basis for a cure. Heading the Marauders is Hook, the son of the German queen seeking world domination. The Marauders are plagued by Pete, the leader of the Lost Children, the orphaned of England who scavenge for their lives among the ruins of a once-great city. Enter Gwen, a young woman who just might be The Immune that Hook seeks. Peter Pan goes steampunk in this debut, which twists the familiar tale into a survival story complete with well-drawn characters, a blistering plot, and plenty of adventure. Readers unfamiliar with the source material will still appreciate the constant threat of danger pursuing Peter and Gwen and their charges. Fans of Scott Westerfeld and A. G. Howard will be eager for more from this author.--Lesesne, Teri Copyright 2016 Booklist

Excerpts

His face draws close to mine. "You don't plan to march into the city and rescue your sister with a couple of dull daggers, do you?" "I'll find another weapon on the way." I grab for my pack, but he brushes my hand aside. "Do you really believe you and your kid brother can get her back all by yourself? It's only a matter of time before you're caught, too." Pete hands me my bag. "Most survivors have learned the two rules to staying alive. Number one: don't leave behind a footprint. Bella and I stick to the rooftops. Others, those that are skilled with weapons and can run fast..." "And have stomachs of steel," Bella interjects, wrinkling her nose. "Those Scavengers utilize the sewage systems," Pete finishes. "There are other people?" Mikey asks, tugging on Pete's coattail. "Of course there are others," Bella says with exasperation in her voice. "Lots of them. All kids, obviously. You don't think the four of us are the only ones left in England, do you?" "Where are the other kids?" Mikey asks, his expression wild with curiosity. Pete beckons us to the window. Mikey follows and, with reluctance, I join them. In the distance, the crumbled buildings of Everland rise toward the sky like steel, concrete, and brick tombstones. The navy blue hues of night have faded into lavender as the sun on the horizon chases away what is left of the evening stars. Only two twinkling points remain. He points to the west. "Second to the right," he says. "Just below it." "You're telling me there are children hiding in Everland?" I ask in disbelief. Excerpted from Everland by Wendy Spinale All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.