Lighthouse Trilogy Books
The start of an epic sci-fi trilogy with an unforgettable hero In the first book of this series from acclaimed crime fiction writer Adrian McKinty, Jamie ONeill and his mother set out for a new home on an island off the coast of Ireland, a windswept place inherited from a long-lost relative. Its a chance to start again after the cancer that took one of Jamies arms. But Muck Island is no sanctuary. Many strange surprises await the ONeills there, the strangest being the one locked in the top of its ancient lighthouse. Discovering it will send Jamie on an interstellar mission that could change the course of his life, and the universe, forever. Praise for The Lighthouse Land McKinty, previously known for adult crime novels, brings an attuned ear for dialogue and a taut pacing to his first YA outing, the launch title in the Lighthouse Trilogy. Publishers Weekly This thought-provoking sci-fi adventure offers universal appeal, excitement, and a one-of-a-kind hero whose courage and compassion will inspire any reader. Childrens Literature Few readers will be able to resist . . . teens will enjoy this first book in a planned trilogy. VOYA
This sequel to The Lighthouse Land is “better than the first . . . nonstop action.”* From an acclaimed crime novelist comes the second book in this inventive sci-fi trilogy. Jamie O’Neill is back on Earth, where no one but his best friend, Ramsay, knows he’s the hero of a great war that saved an alien nation. Now he’s back to being a kid with one arm, no girlfriend, and a band that plays bad songs about intergalactic romance. Then the news breaks on the Internet: A space probe has picked up a coded message from far across the galaxy. But not even NASA’s best scientists can figure out what it says. Only Jamie and Ramsay know it’s a message from Altair: They’re needed again. * flamingnet.com F&P level: Y F&P genre: SF
