A fast, intense, action-packed YA read…
Hansen concludes the Transformed Nexus duology with this entertaining, imaginative installment. It is 2164. Sierra is in a new body and on a new planet with a new problem. Cromwell, the mad scientist, has kidnapped Sierra’s mother and is running a shop on Scepter, a strange planet with floating cities. Sierra must find new allies if she wants to save her mother. Meanwhile AI is trying to make it to Scepter. Hansen’s characterization is thorough, and her SF world, with its infiltrating secret facilities, deadly technology, and telepathic violence, still exhibits hope. The emotional core of the story exists in the marvelously understated relationship between its protagonists. The chapters alternate between Sierra, Vienna, and AI, keeping readers invested as tiny details connect them back to the first volume. Hansen delivers gripping action while deepening mysteries in crisp prose, and ties up all the loose threads nicely as the story ends. This adrenaline-pumping SF tale, with its relevant themes of family, friendship, courage, love, and resilience makes for a page-turner.
Omitted Pieces
By Stephanie Hansen
Fire & Ice YA
Pub date March 15, 2022
ISBN 9781955784269
Price $2.97 (USD) Kindle edition