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Barry Lyga is the author of several acclaimed young adult novels, including the I Hunt Killers series, and his debut, The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl.
Peter Facinelli has appeared in films such as Riding in Cars with Boys and Can't Hardly Wait, and more recently as Dr. Carlisle Cullen in the Twilight Saga films.
Rob DeFranco partnered with Peter Facinelli to form A7SLE Films, and has produced Loosies, The Last Word, and the upcoming Street Soldier for FOX.
After the Red Rain
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ISBN-13:
9780316406048
- Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
- Publication date: 08/04/2015
- Sold by: Hachette Digital, Inc.
- Format: eBook
- Sales rank: 317,375
- File size: 1 MB
- Age Range: 13 - 17 Years
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A postapocalyptic novel with a cinematic twist from New York Times bestseller Barry Lyga, actor Peter Facinelli, and producer Robert DeFranco.
On the ruined planet Earth, where 50 billion people are confined to megacities and resources are scarce, Deedra has been handed a bleak and mundane existence by the Magistrate she works so hard for. But one day she comes across a beautiful boy named Rose struggling to cross the river--a boy with a secretive past and special abilities, who is somehow able to find comfort and life from their dying planet.
But just as the two form a bond, it is quickly torn apart after the Magistrate's son is murdered and Rose becomes the prime suspect. Little do Deedra and Rose know how much their relationship will affect the fate of everyone who lives on the planet.
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Publishers Weekly
05/25/2015In the far-off future, humankind has so ravaged the planet that plants and other life forms are nearly extinct. While a corrupt government exercises control over its remaining citizens, a strange boy named Rose turns up in 16-year-old Deedra’s home territory and inspires a quiet uprising that has her questioning everything, from the machines she builds at her factory job to the news provided via “wikinet” feed. The dystopian setting bears disturbing similarities to the modern world, serving as a cautionary tale about our own lasting impact on the planet. While the authors paint a frighteningly believable landscape, the characters remain opaque. Deedra, forced to be independent since her orphanage shut down when she was 12, becomes suddenly and inextricably dependent on Rose soon after meeting him. Their magnetic attraction also comes at a cost to Deedra’s heretofore best friend, Lissa, who—despite her own harrowing subplot—is all but forgotten. Loose ends and unanswered questions leave room for future books. Ages 15–up. Agent: Kathleen Anderson, Anderson Literary Management, and Steve Fisher, APA Talent and Literary Agency. (Aug.)
From the Publisher
"A fast-paced, nail-biting, action-packed must-read with a compelling commentary on the consequences of overpopulation."—Emily Griffin, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Something Borrowed and The One & Only"Stunning...like a future-shock movie playing in your head."—Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher series
"A powerful tale of the essence of truth and the strength of free will set in an Orwellian world brimming with imagination."—CJ Lyons, New York Times bestselling author of Watched
"Not just another dystopia: strong characters and adept world-building make this work stand out."—School Library Journal
"Rose's true genetic nature is unexpectedly novel, and that—combined with striking imagery, thrilling action, and adolescent true love—makes this a sure bet. Best-selling Barry Lyga gets his mitts on dystopian romance? Better get two."
—Booklist
Children's Literature - Kim Dare
What do you get when a successful young adult author, producer, and actor decide to write a dystopian novel together? In this case, you get a mish-mash that combines a lot of trendy ingredients but never quite comes together in a satisfying way. A post-apocalyptic earth has come to environmental ruin, and territories are in constant conflict over the limited resources. Deedra, orphaned as an infant, scrapes out a living working in a factory in Ludo Territory. One day, scavenging at the edge of the river, she meets a beautiful boy, Rose, and cannot stop thinking about him. Circumstances continue to bring the two together, and Deedra, previously strong and independent, turns into an infatuated teenager. Rose will not answer her questions about his origins or what he is doing in her territory, but astute readers will pick up hints from his beauty and his willowy movements and his fragrant smell. When the son of the territory's magistrate is murdered, evidence seems to point to Rose. It is up to Deedra to save him, and possibly in so doing, to save humankind. The loose ending hints at a sequel. Characters are two-dimensional and the plot falls way short of the more successful dystopian novels of the past several years. Unless your “I Hunt Killers” fans are insistent, take a pass on this one. Reviewer: Kim Dare; Ages 14 up.VOYA, June 2015 (Vol. 38, No. 2) - Christina Chau
After The Red Rain is very exciting and entertaining to read. The mystery behind each character’s individual story keeps readers motivated to read throughout the whole novel. Readers may have a hard getting into the story in the beginning, but after learning about the important settings of the story, readers will be focused on the plot, which is really interesting. The end leaves many questions unanswered, but that just leaves readers wanting more. Reviewer: Christina Chau, Teen Reviewer; Ages 12 to 18.VOYA, June 2015 (Vol. 38, No. 2) - Jonathan Ryder
In a postapocalyptic Earth, where billions attempt to eke out some kind of existence amid the ruins of the previous civilization, Deedra is just one of countless others. An orphan and former ward of the state, she exists by working in the local factory, making what she thinks are air scrubbers. When she is not in the factory, she scavenges the ruins, exploring long-vacant buildings and daring to hold onto the glimmer of a dream that things might be different. All of this changes when, on one of her scavenging trips, she encounters a mysterious boy named Rose, who appears to have strange abilities far beyond her understanding. As she is drawn to Rose, she begins to discover the mysteries that surround him, mysteries that could lead to a fundamental change in the way the world runs. This story is told from a variety of perspectives. Although Deedra and Rose are the most prominent, the reader also gets to experience the perspectives of an absent-minded scientist, an abusive magistrate, an inspector trying to do his job, and others. The postapocalyptic setting treads no new ground, and would be familiar those who have read works like Divergent or The Hunger Games. The plot is somewhat formulaic; astute readers should be able to figure out most of the major points long before the characters do. Nonetheless, the story is well written and manages to engage the reader throughout. The book deals with issues of friendship, love, and rebellion against authority. The conclusion leaves the door open for further installments. Overall, it is solidly written and would be a decent addition to most high school libraries. Reviewer: Jonathan Ryder; Ages 12 to 18.School Library Journal
05/01/2015Gr 9 Up—Facinelli, aka Dr. Carisle Cullen from the "Twilight" movies, and producer DeFranco team up with YA author Lyga to create a powerful postapocalyptic novel. This particular version of the future is so far post the apocalypse that no one can remember how exactly they got there, though theories abound, most of them involving a "red rain" that may or may not have killed half of the world's population. The main character, Deedra, was raised in an orphanage and now leads a plodding, government-controlled existence working in a factory and scavenging on her days off. It is on one of these trips that she meets the oddly named Rose, a boy her age who seems to have come from nowhere and is completely different from anyone she's ever met. When Rose's true nature is revealed—not a vampire or robot but something far stranger and more interesting—Deedra realizes that he may be the key to saving their dying world. She just needs to save him first. The story moves along without feeling rushed, and with the exception of the scenery-chewing magistrate, characters are fully formed and subtly drawn. VERDICT Not just another dystopia: strong characters and adept world-building make this work stand out from the crowd.—Eliza Langhans, Hatfield Public Library, MA
Kirkus Reviews
2015-05-12Lyga (Blood of My Blood, 2014, etc.) is joined by actor Facinelli and film producer DeFranco for this post-apocalyptic novel. In the distant, environmentally devastated future, orphan Deedra's a factory worker and sometime scavenger. During a scrounging trip, she encounters the most beautiful boy she's ever seen; incredibly, Rose lacks the scars and callouses that mark everybody else. After their brief, mysterious encounter, she can't get him off of her mind. Lucky for her, he feels the same, reappearing just in time to rescue her from a highly placed would-be rapist, magistrate's son and factory overseer Jaron. As Deedra learns about Rose's mysterious abilities, she eventually discovers his true nature—it's an implausible abuse of science, but at least it's original. When Jaron is mysteriously and brutally murdered, suspicion turns to outsider Rose, and even Deedra has doubts about his innocence. Jaron's murder sends his father—an all-powerful, cartoonishly evil dictator—on a witch hunt against Rose and toward war. Interesting themes—the elimination of history as social control and philosophy of utilitarianism vs. individual rights—are clumsily overstated and lack subtlety. The worldbuilding, even in the context of the cultural blank slate, is too weak to sustain the story. The prose alternates between choppy and frustratingly repetitive. The ending promises a sequel. Give these cardboard characters and their ludicrous plot a miss. (Post-apocalyptic romance. 14 & up)