Shadow on the Sun
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A sci-fi thrill ride?incredible action, inventive world-building, deadly humor, and more?for fans of movie classics such as Blade Runner and Mad Max! This is the companion to Invisible Sun and Black Hole Sun, which Suzanne Collins, the author of The Hunger Games, called "imaginative and action-packed."
Characters return, new characters are introduced, and the action never stops. Readers embraced the first two books in acclaimed author David Macinnis Gill's trilogy about Durango, Mimi (his nano-implant with a biting wit), and Vienne (his second-in-command), calling the books non-put-downable, thrilling, funny, and totally satisfying. A surefire bet for fans of dystopian sci-fi, from The Hunger Games to Battlestar Galactica. Cinematic action, rapid-fire dialogue, a futuristic setting on a terraformed Mars, and tragic romance?Shadow on the Sun is an unstoppable adrenaline rush!
- High-Stakes Action: Follow super soldier Durango as he fights to survive against the corrupt government that created him, led by his own father.
- Cyberpunk Tech: With Mimi, a snarky AI hardwired into his brain stem, Durango is never truly alone?or out of witty comebacks in this high-tech adventure.
- Tragic Romance: Durango is a fugitive on the run, desperate to reunite with Vienne, the fierce warrior who holds his heart, but the forces trying to tear them apart are relentless.
- Dystopian World-Building: Explore a gritty, terraformed Mars, from the deserted capital of Christchurch to the dangerous mines of Hell's Cross, in a fight for the future of the planet.
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David Macinnis Gill is the award-winning author of Soul Enchilada, Black Hole Sun, Invisible Sun, Shadow on the Sun, Rising Sun, Uncanny, and Zombie Train. His books have been named an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, a Kirkus Best Book, a Bank Street College Best Books of the Year, and an NYPL Stuff for the Teen Age as well as nominated for a variety of state and regional lists and awards. His short stories have appeared in several magazines and anthologies. He holds a doctorate in education from the University of Tennessee and was the president of ALAN (the Assembly on Literature for Adolescents) and an associate professor at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. David Macinnis Gill lives in North Carolina.
