THE SILVER DREAM
SUMMARY
After mastering the ability to walk between dimensions, Joey Harker
and his fellow InterWorld freedom fighters are now on a mission to maintain
peace between the rival powers of magic and science who seek to control all
worlds.
When a stranger named Acacia somehow follows Joey back to
InterWorld's base, things get complicated. No one knows who she is or where
she's from—or how she knows so much about InterWorld.
Dangerous times lie ahead for Joey and the mission. There's a
traitor hidden among them, and if Joey has any hope of saving InterWorld, the
multiverse, and the mission, he's going to have to rely on his wits—and, just
possibly, on the mysterious Acacia Jones.
REVIEW
I read InterWorld a few years ago when it came out and
remember at the time wanting there to be a sequel. To me it seemed like the
kind of book that could be extended into stories of rescues and missions, much
like James Bond or Simon R. Green’s Nightside series. So I was pretty psyched
when I heard that Gaiman was making a new book in the series.
All in all, I have to say, I’m pretty pleased with it.
While fans of the first book in the series will enjoy this
second book in the now series in a way that people who haven’t read the first
book will not, after having read The Silver Dream it doesn’t seem that
necessary for new readers to have to read the first InterWorld book to understand
what is going in the series. Gaiman and co-authors Michael and Mallory Reaves,
do a great job of balancing new material with catching readers up with what
happened before.
As for the substance of the book, it’s very similar to the
first InterWorld book, Joey is still somewhat an outcast, he is still
resourceful, and there are new mysteries he’s forced to solve. We still don’t
know why he’s different from the other Joeys but we do know that he is treated
as such. Of course, besides lots of action and multiple missions, readers will
be shocked and surprised with the new twists introduced into the second book in
the series including; Acacia, TimeWatch, the betrayals, and secrets about the
Old Man.
All in all, The Silver Dream is a second book in the InterWorld
series. I’m glad this series was resurrected, but this book does end on a bit
of a cliffhanger. I enjoyed it, and would recommend it for readers looking for
action, YA style drama, and a quick read.
INFO
Publisher: HarperTeen
Published: April 23, 2013
Price: $18.99
Link to Buy: http://www.amazon.com/Silver-Dream-InterWorld-Novel/dp/0062067966/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1365009688&sr=1-1&keywords=the+silver+dream
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