Thrive (The Overthrow #3)

by Kenneth Oppel (Author)

Reading Level: 6th − 7th Grade
Series: The Overthrow

The. Aliens. Are. Here. The heart-pounding conclusion to The Overthrow trilogy that began with Bloom and Hatch.

The alien invasion of Earth is imminent. But maybe not all the aliens are united. A rebel faction has reached out to Anaya, saying there's a way to stop the larger invastion--a way for humans and hybrids and cryptogens to work together. Can they be trusted? Or is this a trap? It's not even clear if Anaya, Petra, and Seth are united--some of the hybrids think they'd be better off if the aliens won...

With everything on the line, these three teens will have to decide who they are at their core--alien or human, enemy or friend.

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Kirkus

A thrilling conclusion to a beautifully crafted, heart-stopping trilogy.

ALA/Booklist

A satisfying conclusion.

School Library Journal

This conclusion to the dynamic "Overthrow" trilogy picks up where Bloom left off, with teen Anaya making contact with alien forces that threaten to destroy Earth. Anaya believes the foreign voice she keeps hearing in her head belongs to a small faction of rebel soldiers. She doubts her judgment when a flyer cryptogen emerges from the alien spaceship the faction allowed to land. Eventually forming a tentative bond with cryptogen runner Terra, Anaya convinces her fellow hybrid friends to join forces in fighting the takeover of Earth. Introduced in the first installment of the series, Seth is a hybrid human and flyer; Petra is part human and a swimmer; and Anaya is a blend of human and runner. The teens continue to come to terms with their unique alien DNA, and their struggles to reconcile with their hybrid nature give realistic voice to this engaging narrative. Relationships ring true especially with Seth, who has spent much of his life feeling rejected as an orphan and thus gravitates to a new friend whom the girls do not trust. As in the other two books, action is well paced. There are equal amounts of hardships and successes, and the overarching battle reaches epic proportions. Characters predominantly present as white or alien. VERDICT A satisfying, edge-of-your-seat conclusion to Oppel's trilogy that pits three hybrid human/alien teens against forces determined to destroy Earth. This is not a stand-alone but is well worth the investment of purchasing the full series.

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Kenneth Oppel
KENNETH OPPEL is one of the most highly regarded authors of middle-grade fiction writing today. Some of his best-known titles are Inkling, The Nest, Airborn, a 2005 Printz Honor Book, and Silverwing. Find him online at www.kennethoppel.ca and @KennethOppel.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781984894830
Lexile Measure
690
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Yearling Books
Publication date
May 03, 2022
Series
The Overthrow
BISAC categories
JUV053000 - Juvenile Fiction | Science Fiction
JUV001010 - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure | Survival Stories
JUV067000 - Juvenile Fiction | Thrillers & Suspense
Library of Congress categories
Extraterrestrial beings
Science fiction
Invasive plants

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