Honor Among Thieves (The Honors, #1) by Rachel Caine, Ann Aguirre
Published by Katherine Tegen Books on February 13th 2018
ISBN: 0062570994
Pages: 467
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Honor Among Thieves

 

Zara had been living in New Detroit in the tough Lower Eight region.  Surprise, surprise, she is chosen to be one of the Honor group who will be journeying into space inside of an alien creature, the Leviathan, Nadim. Beatriz is another Honor and she and Zara become the closest of friends.  Through battles with evil creatures, helping to remove a painful rock from Nadim’s stomach, and a growing relationship with the Leviathan, a science fiction tale evolves.  This could have seemed weird but it wasn’t because of the writing talents of Rachel Caine and Ann Aguirre.  There was never a feeling of difference in writing between the authors and it was impossible to tell who was writing which section.

This was an enthralling Dystopian story of what happens in the future when the earth has been nearly destroyed because of climate change and pollution.  The main character was African-American and the two girls were smart and strong and inspirational, which added to the story.

This is recommended for grades 7-12.

 

Reviewed by Ellen Spring, Oceanside High School, Rockland