Earthquake

by Aprilynne Pike

Overview

The Earthbound series continues with even more romance, mystery, and betrayal. Tavia Michaels has discovered that she's an Earthbound-a fallen goddess with the power to remake the Earth-and that a rival faction of Earthbounds, the Reduciata, has created a virus that is literally wiping swaths of the planet out of existence. Tavia is captured and imprisoned before she can act on this information, along with her eternal lover, Logan. Huddled in a claustrophobic cell, they lose track of the days, their attempts to escape proving as ephemeral as Tavia's newly gestating powers. But then Tavia and Logan are mysteriously rescued...

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781544286419
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	07/08/2014
Series:	Earthbound , #2
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	374
Product dimensions:	7.80(w) x 5.20(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Aprilynne Pike (aprilynnepike.com) is a critically acclaimed, #1 New York Times best-selling author of young adult fiction. At the age of twenty she received her BA in Creative Writing from Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston, Idaho. When not writing, Aprilynne can usually be found running; she also enjoys singing, acting, reading, and working with pregnant moms as a childbirth educator and doula. Aprilynne lives in Arizona with her husband and their four children.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"Readers who loved Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games (2008) will find much in this series to enjoy." —Booklist 
  "A worthy addition to most high school library collections, and would appeal to fans of the urban fantasy subgenre." —VOYA

"Pike is a master world-builder and this novel will not disappoint." —Library Media Connection

Praise for Earthbound:

"[A] riveting page-turner. . . . Sure to satisfy romantics, mystery fans, fantasy aficionados, and thrill seekers alike."—Booklist

"Pike's . . . solid writing, particularly in her descriptions, will have readers hooked."—Publishers Weekly

"Readers of supernatural romance will be clamoring for this one."—School Library Journal

"The premise of Earthbound is enough to give even the most jaded of readers the shivers."—Romantic Times

"Promising start to a new series that offers history, romance, and action."—Kirkus Reviews

"A magical, mythical tale, The mystery simmers." –Becca Fitzpatrick, New York Times bestselling author of Hush, Hush

Editorial Reviews

08/01/2014
Gr 9 Up—After discovering in Earthbound (Penguin, 2014) that she is a fallen goddess with the power to remake the Earth, Tavia is imprisoned along with eternal lover Logan by a rival faction that is set on destroying humanity with a virus. Mankind's fate hangs in the balance. A tense read that will leave fans of the series eager for the next book.

School Library Journal

2014-05-28
Following Earthbound (2013), Tavia’s missing memories hold the key to saving the world.Reincarnated goddess Tavia has found the boy/fellow Earthbound that she’s spent her past lives loving—a good thing, as they needed to reunite to “resurge,” or recover their full powers and renew their immortality for another set of reincarnations. In a slow start, before Tavia can make progress with Logan, the Reduciata capture them. Attempting to escape, Tavia discovers a dangerous special ability—just in time for the Curatoria to rescue them. Though long suspicious of the Curatoria, Tavia accepts their help in triggering Logan’s memory, in return helping the Curatoria’s leader in his quest to cure the Reduciata’s virus. In addition to ravaging the human population, the virus has made its way into the Earthbound population, with catastrophic implications—a Transformist, Tavia’s the only one who can stop it and save the globe’s population. At the same time, she must figure out whom to trust—she’s been warned against the Curatoria’s leader, and everyone seems to be keeping secrets. Additionally, she discovers she and Logan were not the only ones taken by the Curatoria—her former love interest, Benson, returns to anchor the love triangle. The farther into the pages, the deeper the intrigue gets—revelations fly so fast in the conclusion that readers may struggle to keep up.A twisty, fun read for the paranormal faithful. (Paranormal romance. 14 & up)

Kirkus Reviews