Children of Icarus - Softcover

Caighlan Smith

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1782024921 ISBN 13: 9781782024927

Publisher: Curious Fox, 2016

Synopsis

It's Clara who's desperate to enter the labyrinth and it's Clara who's bright, strong and fearless enough to take on any challenge. It's no surprise when she's chosen. But so is the girl who has always lived in her shadow. Together they enter. Within minutes, they are torn apart forever. Now the girl who has never left the city walls must fight to survive in a living nightmare, where one false turn with who to trust means a certain dead end.

About this title

About the Author

As a child, Caighlan Smith loved to build and navigate pillow mazes. An adoration of Greek mythology soon followed. Canadian born and raised, Smith studied English Literature and Classics at Memorial University of Newfoundland. Her first novel was published when she was nineteen. The "C" in her name is hard, the "gh" silent.

From School Library Journal

Gr 7 Up—In the city of Daedalum, each year on Fallen Day, children ages 10 to 16 are candidates to be Icarii: to enter the labyrinth, find the way to Alyssia, and become angels. The nameless 16-year-old narrator and her best friend Clara await their last Fallen Day anxiously. They are both chosen, but once they are inside the maze, things are not what they expected. A team of warriors, past Icarii who call themselves Fates, rescue the narrator from a multitude of other threats. She is at first accepted, then loses favor with the Fates, and is cast out into the maze to die. A mysterious woman known as the Executioner saves her and teaches her how to survive. While the story shows echoes of James Dashner, Suzanne Collins, and even Veronica Roth, the result is not greater than the sum of these parts. There is plenty of action but also plenty of questions and not many explanations. The narrator's helplessness grows old, and her transition to capable defender seems unbelievable. VERDICT Necessary only for collections where readers can't get enough of science fiction/adventure.—Kelly Jo Lasher, Middle Township High School, Cape May Court House, NJ

Edition details

• Publisher: Curious Fox
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1782024921
• ISBN 13: 9781782024927
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320