They’re not always edge-of-the-seat, but she manages to draw you into the story and keep you turning pages. One thing in particular Rachel does well is to leave each chapter with a cliff-hanger. As an adult I enjoyed it, so I’m confident that my 11-year-old self would have eaten this up. It’s another pacy, action-packed Middle Grade story that hits all the right notes for that age group. I’ll start by saying if you enjoyed THE LOST PLANET, you’ll enjoy this sequel. Our heroes find themselves on strange planets with stranger inhabitants, confronted with vicious creatures, and working against the odds to save the lives of those they care about.

Things are not as they seem, and it soon becomes apparent to Chase and his friends that not everyone can be trusted. What seems like a fairly straight-forward mission goes dreadfully awry. But their time on the starship is about to get even more interesting as the captain has been called upon to moderate a territory dispute between two rival planets. His sister, on the other hand, remembers their parents, family outings, birthdays, and all the things Chase wishes he could recall. Which is doubly frustrating for Chase since he is suffering from severe amnesia, and remembers nothing of his life prior to the events of the previous book. He has been reunited with his younger sister, but she’s not proving easy to get along with. After the events detailed in THE LOST PLANET, Chase Garrity and his friend Parker are now living on the starship Kuyddestor.

The Stolen Moon by Rachel Searles