Drifters by Kevin Emerson
Published by Walden Pond Press on May 10, 2022
ISBN: 0062976966
Pages: 592
Genres: Adventure, Science Fiction
Format: Chapter Book Fiction
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Jovie’s best friend, Micah, has been missing for 4 months, and all the search parties have been called off. Even stranger, no one seems to remember that Micah ever existed at all. When Jovie and her new friend Sylvan start digging into this mystery, they discover a more sinister side to their town’s history. They also learn that Micah isn’t the only person to have mysteriously been forgetten, and many of these people continue to exist in an alternate realm.

There is so much to this book, and overall it is well done. The plot is quite complex and, at times, a little hard to follow so I wouldn’t recommend this book for young readers (who may be put off by its length anyway). Readers who enjoy mystery with a touch of scifi will really enjoy this read, and the ending definitely leaves the door open for subsequent books. The science fiction aspects of the plot aren’t so over the top so readers who typically don’t choose scifi may still enjoy this book. Recommended for readers 5th grade and up.

Reviewed by Jessie Trafton, Skidompha Library, Damariscotta, ME