Reject High - Softcover

Thompson, Brian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0989105601 ISBN 13: 9780989105606

Publisher: Great Nation Publishing, 2013

Synopsis

Reject High is the first book in a four-part young adult science fiction superhero series
 
After his latest fight, Jason Champion is sent to a rundown alternative school, nicknamed "Reject High." Fine by him, except a girl named Cherish died there under strange circumstances. At first glance, it's a suicide. But the girl's best friend, a Goth with an attitude named Rhapsody, suspects something different at work.  . .
One day during detention, Rhapsody shows Jason a crystal that turns her invisible. He tries one on and he jumps over a city.
Their classmates, Sasha and Selby, see Jason and Rhapsody in action and receive crystals of their own. They keep a low profile until Jason discovers they are being studied by people they trust.
With eleven days until Reject High is destroyed, Jason and his friends must dodge their pursuers, solve the mystery of Cherish's death, and save their power source from falling into the wrong hands.
The first installment in a young adult fantasy series, Reject High combines engaging characters inside of a page-turning adventure. Equal parts sci-fi, fantasy, and action-adventure, Reject High is written from the perspective of Jason Champion, a 15-year old teenager with rage blackouts and a penchant for getting in trouble,
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About the Author

Brian Thompson writes high-conceptscience fiction and urban fantasy for both young adult and new adult audiences.He is a celebrated writer, educator, and former journalist. His work has beenfeatured in Conversations Live with Cyrus Webb, Brotha Magazine, the AtlantaLive TV program, and Amazon's Top 80 List for Historical Fiction-Africa. Hispublished works include the Reject High series, the science fiction thriller,The Anarchists, and historical novels The Lost Testament and The RevelationGate.
Thompson and his familyreside in East Metro Atlanta, GA. 

Review

"Thompson attempts to address serious issues, such as mental illness, bullying and victim-blaming (Jason’s love interest, Sasha, was kicked out of her previous school because a boyfriend taped them having sex and circulated it online). . .however, once the superpowers and villainous conspiracies show up, these topics fade into the background in favor of chase scenes and portentous bad-guy speeches. Still, it’s refreshing to read a YA novel with main characters of color whose race isn’t the focus. Though little is wrapped up in this entry in the series, potential remains for later books to better develop the lore of the strange crystals." -- Kirkus Review  

About this edition

• Publisher: Great Nation Publishing
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0989105601
• ISBN 13: 9780989105606
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 270