ARCLIGHT

In this postapocalyptic future, Marina's attempt to escape "the Fade" has brought the chameleon-like creatures right to the door of the only remaining human stronghold. McQuein's short sentences and suspenseful plot revelations, combined with Tara Sands's narration, make this book a riveting listen. As the Fade desperately hunt Marina, she discovers secrets about the humans who harbor her. Sands's youthful tone and inflections suit Marina's fear and confusion as she struggles to reconcile her few memories of the past with what she's been told. Emotionally tense revelations and dangerous action sequences make this a taut sci-fi thriller. J.M. © AudioFile 2013, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2013]