Martians Abroad
by Carrie Vaughn
What is it about:
A great new stand-alone science fiction novel from the author of the Kitty Norville series.
Polly Newton has one single-minded dream, to be a starship pilot and travel the galaxy. Her mother, the director of the Mars Colony, derails Polly's plans when she sends Polly and her genius twin brother, Charles, to Galileo Academy on Earth—the one planet Polly has no desire to visit. Ever.
Homesick and cut off from her desired future, Polly cannot seem to fit into the constraints of life on Earth, unlike Charles, who deftly maneuvers around people and sees through their behavior to their true motives. Strange, unexplained, dangerous coincidences centered on their high-profile classmates begin piling up. Charles may be right—there's more going on than would appear, and the stakes are high. With the help of Charles, Polly is determined to find the truth, no matter the cost.
What did I think of it:
This is really fun read even though the actual action started really late in the book.
I connected with Polly from the start and rooted for her. She's inquisitive, brave, and stubborn. I did't much care for her brother Charles, who was a bit of a jerk at times. But that didn't diminish my enjoyment of the story I'll say.
The story is set in a boarding school, so that was totally up my alley as well. There are several people Polly interacts with and some where very interesting, while others were annoying. Polly does make some mistakes here, as she can be gullible at times, but luckily she learns fast.
All in all a fun and very entertaining SF boarding school story with a small suspenseful plot woven into it. I might have to revisit the Kitty Norville series, because I very much like Vaughn's writing.
Why should you read it:
It's a fun SF YA read.
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