Saga
by Conor Kostick
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Author: Conor KostickEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-05-15
ISBN: 0670062804
Number of pages: 384
Reading Level: Young Adult
Publisher: Viking Juvenile
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Summary: 5 Stars
Conor Kostick's second book, Saga, is even better than Epic, his first. Like Epic, this can be read on a number of levels, and everyone reading it will come away enriched in a different way. It has that magical unputdownable quality and a gripping fast-paced storyline that will please anyone looking for excitement and adrenaline from their reading. Following a gang of teenagers who take on the system in their world, Saga, it has a great range of characters who get involved in chases, parties, fights against authority, and airboard competitions. Most notable is the charismatic main character, Ghost, a 15 year old with exceptional talents. Some characters also reapper from Epic, but it can still be read as an independent book. As an adventure story it succeeds absolutely.
The inventive way in which Conor Kostick also draws on very contemporary ideas of virtual reality, technological developments, and the idea of interacting worlds is extremely clever. It enables the imaginative activity on the world of Saga to take place, but also provides an entry point into discussing more fundamental issues.
The unfolding action takes place alongside the development of a more finely nuanced discussion on self-awareness and the nature of citizenship. How far can we say we exist because we have self-realisation, and how much are our perceptions formed in reaction to the world around us? How can different groups in society be organised? What are the consequences of anarchy or conformism? The underlying political commentary is also an integral part of the book, which confronts issues of societal inequality and how power is held, used and abused, without ever getting too heavy or distracting from the plot and characters.
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