The eighth day / Dianne K. Salerni.
Material type:
TextPublisher: New York : HarperCollins Children's Books, 2015Edition: First paperback editionDescription: 309, 10 pages ; 20 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0062272160
- 9780062272164
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Vol info | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Main Library | Children's Science Fiction/Fantasy | SALERNI DIANNE K | 1 | Available | 33111010491385 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The day after his thirteenth birthday, Jax Aubrey wakes up to a world without any people. At least that's what he thinks -- until life goes back to normal the next morning. What's going on Then his eighteen-year-old guardian, Riley Pendare, explains that what Jax experienced is really the Eighth Day -- an extra twenty-four hours sandwiched between Wednesday and Thursday. Some people -- like Jax and Riley -- are Transitioners and able to live in all eight days, while others, including Evangeline, the elusive teenage girl hiding out in the house next door, exist only on this special day.
At first, having a secret extra day seems pretty awesome. But there's a group of people who want to use the Eighth Day to destroy the normal seven-day world -- and Evangeline is the key to their sinister plan. As Jax tries to protect his new friend, he's faced with an impossible choice: trigger an apocalypse or sacrifice Evangeline.
The first book in an exciting new tween series for fans of Percy Jackson and Harry Potter, The Eighth Day is the perfect mix of magic and suspense.
Includes excerpt from The inquisitor's mark.
"The day after he turns thirteen, orphan Jax Aubrey awakes to a world without people. His reaction? It must be the zombie apocalypse. When everything goes back to normal the next day, he's sure he's lost it. Then Riley Pendare, Jax's eighteen-year-old guardian, breaks the news: yesterday was the Eighth Day, an extra twenty-four hours between Wednesday and Thursday. "Transitioners," like Jax and Riley, live in all eight days. Others, like Evangeline, the teenage girl who's been hiding in the house next door, exist only on this special day. The thrill of having a secret day wears off when Jax discovers Evangeline is being hunted by people who want to use her to eliminate the seven-day world--and everyone who lives there."--Back cover.