Maisy Danger Brown hasn't exactly lived up to her middle
name. She's been homeschooled by her scientist parents her
whole life, and she's never once done anything that could be
considered dangerous or adventurous, unless filling out an
online sweepstakes to win a trip to astronaut boot camp
counts. Imagine her surprise when she actually wins,
especially since she was born with only her left hand. No
one has ever heard of a one-handed astronaut, but Maisy is
determined to be the first. She's smart, driven, and ready
to live up to her middle name. Boot camp turns out to be far
more difficult, dangerous, and deadlier than she'd imagined,
and now she's the only person standing between the world and
annihilation.
DANGEROUS by Shannon Hale is a thrilling ride into the
unknown, filled with stunning plot-twists, heartbreaking
emotion, and the perfect blend of humor and spunk just like
Maisy herself. Hale draws the reader in immediately through
Maisy's unique voice. She's sassy humor, intelligence, and
compassion all rolled into a determined package. Maisy is
the girl super-hero I've been waiting for my whole life.
Yes, she's that extraordinary. She's driven to live the life
she wants. Never once does Maisy feel limited because of her
missing hand. It's who she is. She doesn't need to overcome
the "disability". She doesn't need to prove herself to other
people. She doesn't try to hide from the stares or the
whispers. She and Ms. Pincher, her prosthetic hand, know
what she's capable of achieving. It's this outlook on life,
this different way of seeing the world, that gives Maisy the
strength to stand where others failed.
I really don't want to spoil the plot, because there are
moments of such surprise and heartbreak that I read with one
hand pressed to my mouth in disbelief. DANGEROUS is that
good. It's fun, thrilling, surprising, and I'd read it
again. More than that, I'd encourage my daughter and all
eight of my nieces to read Maisy's story. DANGEROUS by
Shannon Hale finally provides a girl super-hero who is the
whole package: intelligent, funny, driven, compassionate,
and self-reliant. With the perfect blend of coming-of-age,
suspense, humor, and romance, DANGEROUS is an absolute must
read for the summer!
When Maisie Danger Brown nabbed a spot at a NASA-like summer
boot camp, she never expected to uncover a conspiracy that
would change her life forever.
And she definitely didn't plan to fall in love.
But now there's no going back - ”Maisie's the only thing
standing between the Earth and annihilation. She must become
the hero the world needs. The only problem is: how does a
regular girl from Salt Lake City do that, exactly? It's not
as though there's a handbook for this sort of thing. It's
up to Maisie to come up with a plan - and find the courage
to carry it out - before she loses her heart . . . and her life.
Equal parts romance and action-adventure, this explosive
story is sure to leave both longtime Shannon Hale fans and
avid science fiction readers completely breathless.
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