Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Genre Pick "The Obsidean Blade" by Peter Hautman


Hautman, Pete. Klaatu Diskos: The Obsidian Blade. Somerville, Mass: Candlewick Press, 2012. Print; ISBN: 978-0-7636-5403-0; Hardcopy Price: $16.99.

Annotation
One day, Tucker discovers a mysterious disk shaped light on the roof of his house. Little does he known this light, known as “diskos” is an invention of a group called the “Klaatu,” and soon he will go on a journey which will test his endurance, faith, and will introduce knew views on how the world works.

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Book Talk
The first part of a three part book series deals with several questions of destiny, religion, and   A young man named Tucker has become the newest form of entertainment for these ghost like beings as he is introduced to various elements and is forced to travel from one time period to another to search for his missing parents. In this story, Tucker’s endurance, faith, relationships, and courage will all be tested as he encounters the various horrors of the time stream as he combats a vicious cult and learns of upcoming disasters that will force him to shape his own path.
humanity’s place in the universe. The Klaatu have set up the diskos, a time portal that leads from one period to another, as a form of entertainment.


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