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Skyward

August 10, 2020 by Sara Leave a Comment

Skyward by Brandon Sanderson
Who it’s for: Teens, Adults
Format: Book, eBook

Epic space battles, a nearly-sentient AI-powered ship, a strange yellow and blue slug that mimics voices and sounds, and a teenager who wants to claim the stars – that’s Skyward in a nutshell. Brandon Sanderson is an excellent world-builder and it shows in the first of a four part series.

Spensa is trapped on a planet called Detritus with what remains of humanity. They are frequently attacked from above by unknown forces they call the Krell. Spensa dreams of being a space pilot to defend her home. But when she was young, her father was branded a coward, and now the entire family bears the label. Fighting her way into flight school, Spensa works to prove that she’s not a coward (and that her father wasn’t either), and that she can help in the fight against the Krell. 

Outside of school, M-Bot, the abandoned AI-driven ship with a personality, and Doomslug. Spensa, with the help of her friend Rig, repairs M-Bot and takes him for a spin. M-Bot has been programmed not to fight, and when he believes Spensa would fly him in battle, he shuts down.

Fast forward to the most epic of epic battles – can Spensa save Detritus from destruction, or will what happened to her father happen to her too?

Starsight, book two of four, is also out now, so there’s more to come when you reach the cliffhanger at the end!

Find Skyward in the catalog.

 

Filed Under: Recommended for Adults, Recommended for Teens Tagged With: Science Fiction, Space

Killjoys

March 27, 2019 by Kimberle's Korner Leave a Comment

Recommended TV Series
Series Title: Killjoys
by SyFy & Universal Studios
Format: TV Series on DVD
Who it’s for: [Teens, Adults,]

“From the producers of Orphan Black and the creator of Lost Girl comes Killjoys. This sci-fi adventure follows a fun-loving, hard living trio of interplanetary bounty hunters (a.k.a. Killjoys) sworn to remain impartial as they chase deadly warrants around the Quad, a system of planets on the brink of revolution. A motley crew that always has each other’s back, until a dark secret threatens to tear apart their trio for good. Follow their adventures and discover their secrets with all 10 episodes back-to-back and uninterrupted.”  – via SyFy and Universal Studios

I picked this up because a former coworker recommended it.  I was looking for a new Sci-fi series that was like Firefly, Battlestar Galactica, or Eureka.  The DVD cover was quite attractive and intrigued me. Plus it was produced by the SyFy channel. The show has many similar traits to Firefly, Star Wars, and other science fiction entertainment.  I really like space operas with action, adventure, mystery, a lil romance, and fun.  This show has all of those elements yet somehow they put their own unique spin on it.  It will feel familiar to regular fans of Sci-fi but not exactly, the same plot twists, friendships, villains, rebellions, romance, robots, etc. A good thing (or bad depending) is that the show was not produced in the USA. This means it is short; there are only 10 episodes per season.  You don’t have to carve out 2 months of your life to binge all four seasons. Since every episode ends with at least one cliffhanger, I would suggest you checkout all 4 seasons on DVD at one time.

(Killjoys television series is inspired by the comic series written by Gerard Way, The true lives of Killjoys. The collected issues 1-6 are available in print format in Calvert County and digital format on hoopla .)

I would recommend this to people who like a bit of magical mystery with their typical episodic adventure space show.

Click to Request Season 1-4 on DVD!

Filed Under: Recommended for Adults, Recommended for Teens Tagged With: Action, Adventure, Bounty Hunters, Brothers, Character-Driven, DVD, Heroism, Outer Space, Rebellion, Relationships, Revolution, Romance, Science Fiction, Secrets, Space, Space travel, Time Travel, TV Series

A Wrinkle In Time

April 27, 2018 by Shannon Leave a Comment

Book: A Wrinkle In Time by Madeleine L’Engle
Movie: A Wrinkle In Time
Movie Release Date: February 26, 2018
Starring: Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Michael Peña, Storm Reid, Zach Galifianakis, Chris Pine

Meg Murry hasn’t seen her father in years. He mysteriously disappeared while working on a top secret scientific experiment. Ever since, Meg has lived with her mother, her brother Charles Wallace, and the twins Sandy and Dennys. One dark and stormy night, Meg’s life changes completely. Her neighbor, Mrs. Whatsit, explains the existence of tesseracts or manipulations in space that allow travel to different worlds and dimensions. This discovery sets Meg, Charles Wallace, and her neighbor Calvin on an interplanetary adventure. During the quest to find her missing father, Meg encounters amazing creatures, new friends, and terrible foes. Join her as she endeavors to overcome the forces of darkness and bring her family back together. Find it in the catalog 

Filed Under: Recommended for Adults, Recommended for Kids, Recommended for Teens Tagged With: Adventure, Book, Book to Movie, Fiction, Movie, Outer Space, Science Fiction, Space

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