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The Matrix meets Inner Space in this third book in the BZRK trilogy from New York Times best-selling author Michael Grant.The members of BZRK are preparing for their final stand. Noah and Sadie have seen death, and it holds no fear for them. Madness does, though. And losing each other. But they will not sit back, the only witnesses to an invisible apocalypse. The world is being destroyed from the inside out. It's time for them to fight to the last, in the streets and in the nano. The staggering conclusion to the BZRK trilogy is a story with both thrills and heart, packed with the author's trademark jaw-dropping set pieces and pace.
Author Notes
Michael Grant has spent much of his life on the move. Raised in a military family in the USA, he attended ten schools in five states, as well as three schools in France. Even as an adult he kept moving, and in fact he became a writer in part because it was one of the few jobs that wouldn't tie him down. His dream is to spend a whole year circumnavigating the globe and visiting every continent. He lives in Marin County, California, with his wife, Katherine Applegate, their two children, and far too many pets. You can visit him online at www.themichaelgrant.com. The author lives in Marin County, California.
Reviews (4)
School Library Journal Review
Gr 10 Up-Fans left breathless at the end of BZRK Reloaded (Egmont USA, 2013) will be thrilled to dive into this high-octane conclusion that picks up exactly where book two left off. The Armstrong Twins are set on revenge and Sadie ("Plath") winds up as head of BZRK in the aftermath of Vincent's mental breakdown. New characters are introduced, the action is relentless, and the stakes are high. Readers new to the series will be hopelessly lost; the books must be read in order. Those who've enjoyed the first two will find a satisfying end. (c) Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Horn Book Review
After a brief rest, Noah, Sadie, and the rest of the BZRK crew return to action as the Armstrong twins and Lear develop new plans to destroy each other--and the world. Fans of the disturbing series can expect more violence, action, and plot twists in both the micro and macro as things come to an explosive ending in this volume. (c) Copyright 2015. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
In this trilogy finale, the BZRK "death or madness" catchphrase has never been more applicable. Sadie (code name Plath) and Noah (code name Keats) are recovering from BZRK Reloaded (2013) on an island when an attack drags them back from heady sex into the secret war over humanity's fate. Putting aside her previous suspicions and reservations about BZRK's shadowy leader, Lear, Plath resumes leadership of the New York cell and considers drastically violent means to stop the Armstrong Twins for good. This uncharacteristic line of thought has her wondering if war's changed heror if she's been tampered with. Meanwhile, the Armstrong Twins are desperate after their extreme losses, both in battle and in their best twitchers, deserter Bug Man and Burnofsky, who's been captured and had his brain rewired by BZRK. The devastatingly cruel wire job on Burnofsky threatens to teach the same lesson that sent Bug Man runningwiring has unintended consequences. Meanwhile, outbreaks of madness striking important, high-profile people are connected to mysterious, wealthy Lystra. The third-person omniscient narration here is essential to keep the many plotlines straight. Sexual content and gruesome violence will help readers not emotionally ready for the far-more-disturbing philosophical and moral questions to self-censor. By the end, the heroes stand between two forcesone side wanting to bring humanity's death, the other madnessand there's no such thing as a completely happy ending. Like reading an action movie. (Science fiction. 14 up) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Booklist Review
Teens Sadie and Noah (aka BZRK agents Plath and Keats) are called back into action when seemingly unrelated nanobot attacks result in the deaths of people as diverse as police in New Zealand and Nobel Prize winners in Sweden. The two agents and their inner circle assume the threat is from old enemies, the Armstrong Fancy Gifts Company and its conjoined-twin owners. But the reality of both the plan and its perpetrator is much more aggressive and much worse than they know. Though Grant drops background info throughout, readers will be lost if they don't begin this thrill ride with BZRK (2012) and BZRK Reloaded (2013) before tackling a story this kaleidoscopic. The good news is that this concluding volume in the trilogy is both ambitious and riveting. Familiar characters return, but the deft juxtaposition of Lear and Plath as well as the men in their lives makes a strong (if gruesome) story even stronger by focusing more on psychological rather than physical damage. HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: With the Gone series concluded, Grant's fans should continue to drift toward this new flagship, and plenty of advertising and retail support intend to make it so.--Welch, Cindy Copyright 2014 Booklist