Kill Game

June 1, 2005
Gr 7 Up -Readers first met Gaia Moore in the -Fearless - series (S & S), which chronicles her high school years. She was born with amazing eyesight, off-the-chart reflexes, near-superhuman strength, and a complete lack of fear. These attributes, coupled with an unusual home situation, threw her into a life of vigilante justice. In this first installment of her new series, Gaia is celebrating her college graduation when a suicide bomber places her in the middle of an FBI operation. Impressed by her natural ability, though dubious of her past disregard for the law, the agency accepts her into their training program. Gaia knows that she is the best there is -but can she prove it to everyone else while obeying all the rules? This is a fun, action-packed read. Characters are decently developed, and the engaging plot moves quickly. Libraries that own the -Fearless - books will definitely want to add this one to their collection; older readers may want to begin with this more mature series." -Morgan Johnson-Doyle, Sierra High School Library, Colorado Springs, CO"

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August 1, 2005
Gr. 8-11. Gaia Moore, protagonist of the Fearless series, is back; but this time she's feeling a bit directionless. It doesn't take long for her to jump into action, however; the day of her college graduation, she averts disaster by leaping off a building while hugging a human bomb. She's provisionally accepted into the FBI's elite training corps, but it's still not smooth sailing. Gaia is certainly fearless, but her tendency to disregard rules makes the agency wonder whether she's the girl for them. Before signing her on, they want her to prove herself by successfully completing boot camp, a challenge that calls on all her talents. Pascal uses a mix of voices, bureau reports, and straight narrative to keep the action moving, even working in a little romance along the way. Fans will celebrate Gaia's return, and new series recruits, both male and female, will quickly feel at home.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2005, American Library Association.)