In a way, it reminded me of the flying monkeys from The Wizard of Oz. The main characters end up meeting so many interesting characters who are hybrids of humans and other animals. They are able to see how close-minded their leaders are being and take it into their own hands to make a difference. They definitely want to do whatever they can to help their people. I wasn't sure how intense it would get, but Aluna and Hoku really are thrown into the gauntlet - or, I should say, they throw themselves into the gauntlet. I was really excited that this book was a middle grade dystopian. Isn't it beautiful? Candlewick does an amazing job with their book covers, if I do say so myself. What I Think: I was completely drawn to the cover of this book. Only headstrong Aluna and her friend Hoku are stubborn and bold enough to face the terrors of land to search for way to save their people.īut can Aluna’s warrior spirit and Hoku’s tech-savvy keep them safe? Set in a world where overcrowding has led humans to adapt-growing tails to live under the ocean or wings to live on mountains-here is a ride through a future where greed and cruelty have gone unchecked, but the loyalty of friends remains true. The Kampii’s breathing necklaces are failing, but the elders are unwilling to venture above water to seek answers.

But after centuries spent hidden from the Above World, her colony’s survival is in doubt. GoodReads Summary: Thirteen-year-old Aluna has lived her entire life under the ocean with the Coral Kampii in the City of Shifting Tides.

Above world by jenn reese