Information:
Title: Shadows Cast By Stars
Author:
Catherine Knutsson
Pages: 464
Genre: Dystopia, Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult 12+
Publisher:
Atheneum Books For Young Readers
Release Date:
June 5 2012 (hardcover)
Reading Level:
Teen/Young Adult
*Caution:
Language
Synopsis:
Two hundred years from now, blood has become the most valuable
commodity on the planet- especially the blood of aboriginal peoples, for it
contains antibiotics that protect them from the Plague that is ravaging the
world.
Sixteen-year-old Cassandra Mercredi might be immune to the
Plague, but that doesn’t mean she’s safe. Government forces are searching for
those of aboriginal heritage to harvest their blood. When a search threatens
Cass and her family, they flee to the Island, a mysterious and idyllic
territory protected by the Band, a group of guerilla warriors, and by an
enigmatic energy barrier that keeps outsiders out and the spirit world in. And
though the village healer has taken Cass under her wing, and the tribal
leader’s son into his heart, the spirit world is angry, and it has chosen Cass
to be its voice and instrument....
Usually
I don’t read novels with much romance, but this book has taken me by surprise. Shadows had the perfect blend of fact and
fantasy. The book takes place in present day Vancouver Island, where Catherine
(the author) lives. It shows old ways, with new horrors and what might become
life in a couple hundred years.
Shadows kept me hooked, it was my drug... I
stayed up all night reading it. Every little detail was perfect. I mean there
were a few strands that had a minimum amount of flaws.
Cassandra and her brother, Paul, seemed like real people the more you learnt
about them. And the way Cass describes the Spirit World makes it feel like
you’re with her, and creates the wonder if its actually out there. Bran, the
lost tribal leader’s son, was a bit iffy at first, but he really grows on you,
to me, I felt like I was putting him up for a test, which he certainly
passed.
With
all the pressures put on Cass, becoming the new village healer, still trying to
get her bearings on the Island, and seeing if she’s good enough for the other
women of the Island, she still comes out strong. I definitely recommend this
book, its a great read! I would totally give this book a 5/5.
- Blondie (Stina)
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