Fail and they might never make it back home. But only they can reverse a code to prevent a rock candy robot invasion and rescue the captives. The strange, sticky place hides the truth about Nema’s missing brother, and a plot to destroy the free world she knows. I can’t wait to see what Nema, Moojag and friends get up to next time.When Nema and her friends discover a hidden sugar-hooked society holding lost kids, they find their perfect world in danger. It’s a cliffhanger ending for sure, but still a satisfying one. That seems like a recipe for trouble.Īlthough most of this book takes place in a few key locations in the Conquips’ underground bunker, near the end of the book we are introduced to a horrifying new location and higher stakes that leave me eager to see what happens next. The Spondylux and PIE technologies are used in clever ways, though I’m not sure how I like the idea that apparently people can voice control other people’s PIEs at will. The characters all have great chemistry as they did in the first book, with their various strengths and weaknesses combining to create a lot of unique dynamics and situations. It both answers and raises many questions. Gran was around pre-Surge so we get a lot of information about what life was like before the apocalypse and how the new world was created. It’s clear that this experience also helps Nema understand her Gran. Having Nema, the point of view character, be under the influence of the memory pill was a great way to help the audience empathize with what it’s like to have dementia. I love that this moral question is brought up and the audience is encouraged to think about it without being given a clear answer. Throughout the book I questioned whether Gran was going too far and what exactly her deal was. I have very mixed feelings on this, as does Nema.
They are literally given a taste of their own medicine. However, our heroes gain the upper hand and manage to overpower a few of the Conquips. In one harrowing scene the pills are even force-fed to Nema and Moojag. It's discovered that the dementia is caused by blue pills that are fed to the grannies every morning.
She plays an active role in the story and adds levity, pathos, and even some moral grayness to the journey. I nearly threw my phone in anger at the Conquips for treating the older women so terribly.ĭespite Gran’s condition, she is as colorful in her characterization as the rest of the cast. There are scenes of elder abuse that are shockingly real. The depiction of dementia is honest, heartbreaking, and empathetic. The sequel to Moojag and the Auticode Secret zooms in on Moojag and Nema as they find their grandmother, who along with two other older women has been bedridden with apparent dementia.
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