Series: The C.H.A.O.S. Trilogy (bk.3 )
Genera(s): Sci-fi/Adventure
Subjects: aliens, action, genetic modification,
government agencies, friendship
Setting: A school, Washington D.C., an alien world
POV/Tense: 3rd person POV, limited: Colt
McAlister
Age/Grade Level: Teen
Length: 266 pgs.
HC/PB: Hardcover or Paperback
List Price: $14.99/$9.99
Publisher: Thomas Nelson (the Christian Imprint of
HarperCollins)
Summary/ product description: “THEIR GOAL IS SIMPLE: TOTAL
DOMINATION.
With six
arms and jaws that can snap a man in two, the warmongering race of aliens known
as the Thule has conquered every planet they’ve attacked.
And now
their invasion of Earth has begun.
Humanity’s
only hope springs from a mysterious Thule legend about a Betrayer, who they
believe will rise up and destroy their people. The American government tried to
manufacture their own Betrayer by injecting children with Thule blood but time
after time the experiment failed . . . until Colt McAlister.
A decade
later, Colt is a 16-year-old cadet at the CHAOS Military Academy where he’s
training to defend mankind. But he’s afraid that the alien blood may be turning
him into a Thule—and he’s beginning to suspect that fulfilling his role as the
Betrayer may cost him everything.
Experience
a cosmic battle filled with high-tech gear, gateways to other planets, and
ultimate stakes. Not everyone will survive. But heroes will rise up and step
into their destiny in this earth-shaking conclusion to the C.H.A.O.S trilogy.”
My Review: Out
of all the books in this series, this is the one I enjoyed the most. For some
reason I didn’t like the second book. It just didn’t hold my interest. The
first book was pretty good, but this finale was great. The characters were fun.
It was very much like a comic book or cartoon, like Ben 10. Fighting aliens,
and super hero stuff. I would definitely recommend this to teens who like
movies like Men in Black or Mavel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. The author
actually wrote for Marvel Comics.
Even though this book is published by a Christian
imprint of Harper Collins, it’s not preachy. There’s a few religious things
mentioned, like Colt repeating a bible quote. The book is basically a lot of
sci-fi action. There’s a theme of friendship and working together. There’s a
lot of meaningful stuff, but it’s mostly fun. I’d even recommend this to middle
school age, maybe ages 10 and up, because it doesn’t contain swearing.
I found it interesting how the Thule blood affected
Colt. His eyes turned gold and he got busts of anger, and his skin couldn’t be
penetrated. He fought Thule and felt like a freak for the changes he was going
through. I wish there was a part in which he became a monster and then reverted
back, but that never happened sadly.
My favorite thing about this book was the part where
Colt had to put on a show to revive the Phantom Flyer. It reminded me of
Captain America when Steve would perform for the soldiers and the people during
WWII. I loved how pop culture was mentioned. Like Lady Gaga, Scarlett Johansen
and Robert Downing Jr. Even though this is more like a parallel world to ours,
it had contemporary pop culture.
It was a pretty fast read. Easy reading level. Fun and
light. I recommend getting the trilogy for your teen or yourself, especially if
you are a fan of superhero movies and Marvel. Or just love books with aliens.
Cover Art Review: The cover is pretty good for the
subject, but it would be cool if the characters were fighting aliens on it.
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