Nil Unlocked

Reviewed by: Michelle Brenner - Casco Public Library, Casco, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: March 9, 2016

Review

Nil Unlocked is a science fiction story told from the view of the two main characters, Skye (the heroine) and Rives (the hero) who eventually come together to try and save the lives of teens who have been kidnapped and transported to a tropical island. The premise of gates mysteriously appearing and kidnapping teenagers as well as wild animals from all over the world and transporting them to an ancient pacific island called Nil pulls you into the story. Rives and Skye tell their survival tale in diary form allowing you to get to know the characters through their self-talk, but it is not always well written. There is some appropriation of native islander traditions that may be controversial to some, but it was a good enough read that I would read the continuing story that seems to be set up by the ending.

Overall Book Score: good