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First, the virus took Kaelyn's friends, then her family, and now it's spread beyond her island. The only thing people know for sure is that no one is safe. But when Kaelyn finds samples of a vaccine hidden in her father's abandoned laboratory, she knows there's only one option: seek out someone who can replicate it. As Kaelyn and her friends head to the mainland, carrying with them hopes for a cure, they face greater challenges than they ever could have imagined. Not everyone they meet wants Kaelyn to succeed-and many simply want her dead and the vaccine for themselves. With the chance of finding help slipping away, will Kaelyn be forced to sacrifice those she loves in order to rescue the human race? Megan Crewe's second installment in this powerful and gripping YA series tackles self-preservation, first love, and hope, while refusing to flinch from the sacrifices they require. This heart-wrenching story of one girl's bravery and unbeatable spirit will leave readers fervently awaiting the final book in this suspenseful and action-packed trilogy. Praise for THE LIVES WE LOST: "The scarily realistic settings and a tautly paced, well-researched plot will keep readers anxiously awaiting the next volume."-Horn Book Review "The characters are distinct, and many of them experience nuanced soul-wrestling as the story unfolds. . . . [A] readable tale about courage and heroism in the face of a world that is falling apart." - School Library Journal
Reviews (4)
School Library Journal Review
Gr 7 Up-In Crewe's sequel (2013) to The Way We Fall (2012, both Hyperion), Kaelyn is on the run with her friends and a new companion, Tobias, who comes to warn the islanders that they are about to be bombed by the military. Kaelyn, who has discovered vials of a potential vaccine for the virus that has destroyed the world, was already planning to leave. Melissa, her three friends, and her love interest try to find a place where doctors might complete the work begun by her father, who created the vaccine. While there are a few improbable situations, the novel's tension and danger (word has gotten out that they possess a vaccine and they are being hunted) is captured by Sisi Aisha Johnson's slow and deliberate reading. There is desolation in her voice as the group discovers the total lack of any society wherever they journey. The narration reflects the full range of the characters' emotions. Listeners will be kept on the edge of their seats throughout and will look forward to the next volume in the trilogy.-Edie Ching, University of Maryland, College Park (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Horn Book Review
The sequel to The Way We Fall (rev. 3/12) picks up immediately where the last left off, with Kaelyn's small Canadian-island community devastated by a lethal virus and her friend Leo just returned from the mainland. But Leo's news is terrible: "There's no helpEverything's fallen apart," he tells them, and he joins the makeshift family of Kaelyn, her boyfriend Gav, her seven-year-old cousin, and Leo's girlfriend Tessa. When Kaelyn discovers vials containing the vaccine her father was working on when he was killed, they attempt to reach a hospital in Ottawa to deliver the vaccine, joining up with a soldier along the way. As Leo warned, society on the mainland has deteriorated even more than on the island, so the group must advance cautiously, sometimes making mistakes about who is trustworthy, and always alert for signs of the contagious virus. Kaelyn stays strong and committed to her quest, clinging to her belief that somehow life can get back to normal, but Leo argues, "Maybe when life gets tough enough, we all turn into bad people." This is the middle volume of a trilogy, with no resolution and with a large group of characters to keep straight, but the scarily realistic settings and a tautly paced, well-researched plot will keep readers anxiously awaiting the next volume. susan dove lempke (c) Copyright 2013. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
The disease from The Way We Fall (2012) has reached the mainland, but so has Kaelyn, carrying a potential vaccine. Kaelyn finally accesses her dead father's laboratory and finds that he created an untested vaccine for the deadly flu before he was murdered. With the island no longer under quarantine, Kaelyn knows she must get the notes and samples to mainland scientists who can recreate it, if humanity is to have any hope of survival. But the mainland is more devastated than she imagined. The novel's title can refer both to the mass deaths and, more poignantly, to the pre-flu world Kaelyn mourns--the desire to return civilization to what was lost pushes her ever forward and strengthens her resolve. Since Kaelyn is immune, the virus is less of a threat than other people; a highly organized band of survivors wishes to get the vaccine for themselves. But Kaelyn spends more time worrying about the state of her friendship with Leo than considering them. Although the prose is no longer a diary, it's still related in the first-person--sometimes a bit too unevenly, as side characters get lost in the background, although they are ostensibly present and active. The ending sets up the next book instead of offering any resolution. Kaelyn's grim determination and character growth offer readers a reprieve from bleakness, leaving them ready for the next installment. (Science fiction. 12 up)]] Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Booklist Review
The deadly virus known as the friendly flu took down much of 17-year-old Kaelyn's island community in The Way We Fall (2012). Now, after a missile attack from the mainland, Kaelyn and her group of friends manage to get off the island with a sample of a potential vaccine but the world waiting for them is even more dangerous. Vicious bands of survivors rule the streets and want the vaccine for their own. Reversing the claustrophobia of the first volume, Crewe hits the road and catalogs the worsening physical and moral states of our protagonists. It's a bit looser but opens the universe up for a big climax.--Kraus, Daniel Copyright 2010 Booklist