03/01/2014
Gr 9 Up—The second book in this engrossing and suspense-filled dystopian trilogy picks up where the first title left off. Faith, still angry and looking to avenge the death of her best friend, is learning to use her supernatural abilities for the upcoming battle with villain Andre; his brutal wife, Gretchen; and their evil twin offspring Wade and Clara. In her corner, the teen has the calming influence of Dylan, her boyfriend and fellow second pulse (a person with a superpower that renders them nearly indestructible), and her nerdy, faithful pal Hawk. A scouting report reveals that the nefarious family is holed up in a maximum-security prison in Colorado. In a reverse tip of the Luke Skywalker hat, Dylan enters the compound to tell Andre that he is his biological father. Although the evildoer is noticeably softened, he cannot allow his son to dissuade him from his mysterious criminal plan. The conflict between the desolated Eastern states and the strictly government controlled Western states takes a backseat in this volume. Instead, the focus is on the main characters, along with their allies, as they attempt to save the world while dealing with secrets, lies, and their own personal limitations and weaknesses. The conclusion sets up an exciting, climactic confrontation in the final volume, for which fans will be eagerly awaiting.—Cindy Wall, Southington Library & Museum, CT
Praise for TREMOR: “Filled with action, suspense, and some welcome humor, this is an accomplished second volume in Carman’s Pulse trilogy, and fans will eagerly await volume three.” — Booklist
Praise for TREMOR: “The second installment in this trilogy keeps the pace moving and provides additional background to flesh out the characters’ back stories. It all leads up to a tantalizing glimpse of what’s yet to come in the final volume.” — Kirkus Reviews
Praise for TREMOR: “Everything happens in this book so fast, the revelations will make you gasp, the love will make you swoon, and the ending will just push you over the edge wanting the next book immediately.” — Melissa Murray, Mysteries on Main Street
Praise for TREMOR: “The conclusion sets up an exciting, climactic confrontation in the final volume, for which fans will be eagerly awaiting.” — School Library Journal
Praise for PULSE: “The successful mix of suspense and romance combines with unexpected twists to keep readers engrossed from the start and begging for more.” — Kirkus Reviews
Praise for PULSE: “[An] impressive take on the postapocalyptic novel.” — Publishers Weekly
Praise for PULSE: “Compelling and original, with pulse-pounding action and a poignant love story.” — Pittacus Lore, #1 NY Times bestselling author of I Am Number Four
Praise for PULSE: “Impressive! Fascinating and thought-provoking.” — James Dashner, NY Times bestselling author of The Maze Runner trilogy
Praise for PULSE: “Engrossing and suspense-filled.” — School Library Journal
Praise for PULSE: “Impressive! Fascinating and thought-provoking.
Praise for PULSE: “Compelling and original, with pulse-pounding action and a poignant love story.
Praise for TREMOR: “Filled with action, suspense, and some welcome humor, this is an accomplished second volume in Carman’s Pulse trilogy, and fans will eagerly await volume three.
Praise for TREMOR: “Everything happens in this book so fast, the revelations will make you gasp, the love will make you swoon, and the ending will just push you over the edge wanting the next book immediately.
Praise for TREMOR: “Filled with action, suspense, and some welcome humor, this is an accomplished second volume in Carman’s Pulse trilogy, and fans will eagerly await volume three.
2013-11-13
Faith Daniels and Dylan Gilmore are two of only five people with an extra pulse, giving them strange and amazing abilities well beyond those of normal teenagers. But life in 2051 is anything but normal. They've already faced off against the Quinn twins, teens who have extra pulses along with really bad attitudes. Clara was responsible for murdering Faith's best friend, and Faith has vowed vengeance. The fifth extra pulse is Gretchen, the twins' mother, who has a military mind and the desire to change the world to something beyond twisted. Faith, Dylan and their computer-geek friend, Hawk, set out to discover where the Quinns are hiding. Surveillance leads them to an abandoned prison in the Colorado mountains, which they decide to infiltrate by having Dylan establish contact with Andre, the twins' father, who just happens to be his father as well. But this won't be a happy family reunion; it's just the best chance they have to discover what the Quinns have been planning…and to stop it if they can. The second installment in this trilogy keeps the pace moving and provides additional background to flesh out the characters' back stories. It all leads up to a tantalizing glimpse of what's yet to come in the final volume. (Dystopian romance. 13 & up)