The Unwanteds
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| Author | Lisa McMann |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Publisher | Aladdin[1] |
Publication date | August 30, 2011[1] |
| Media type | Print, digital, audio |
| Pages | 390[1] |
| ISBN | 978-1442407688 |
| OCLC | 693810559 |
| LC Class | PZ7.M478757 Unw 2011 |
The Unwanteds is a fantasy book series written by Lisa McMann.
Plots
Book 1: The Unwanteds
Alex Stowe is sent off to be purged from the land of Quill, being an Unwanted. Meanwhile, his brother, Aaron is a Wanted, who designed the Favored Farm. When Alex is dropped off at The Great Lake Of Boiling Oil, however, he is welcomed to a new land, called Artime.
While Alex learns magic from art and creativity, Aaron rises to the prominent position of High Priest Justine's assistant secretary. When Aaron, Justine, and Governor Strang go to The Great Lake Of Boiling Oil, they discover Artime. Quill later attacks Artime, and Aaron fights Mr. Today, the leader of Artime, along with Alex. Meanwhile, Artime defeats Quill in that terrible battle.[2]
Book 2: Island Of Silence
Aaron Stowe has been kicked out of the university of Quill. But, he is power-hungry. Gathering a group of sympathizers named The Restorers, he plots his rise to power, and the demise of Artime.
Meanwhile, two silent, orange-eyed teenagers, named Sky and Crow, have arrived on a raft. While Artime seems to continue along normally, Eva Fathom, a supposed Restorer, is spying on Quill, and passing along information to Sean Ranger. Plus, Mr. Today starts to teach Alex how to be a head mage, and devises a plant to trick Aaron. But, the plan backfires. Aaron confronts Mr. Today, and kills him using five heart-attack spells that Alex invented, thus destroying Artime. Meanwhile, Alex and Simber, one of Mr. Today's statues, go out on a search for three of Alex's missing friends, Meghan Ranger, Samheed Burkesh, and Lani Haluki. They rescue Meghan and discover that Samheed and Lani have been captured by a neighboring, silent island, called Warbler. On the way back, Simber freezes, and crashes into the sea. Alex and Meghan barely avoid death. At the same time, the Restorers attack Artime, and cause chaos. High Priest Haluki gets captured, along with Mr. Today's daughter, Claire Morning. Aaron becomes High Priest, and plans to destroy Artime.[3]
Book 3: Island Of Fire
Alex Stowe is trying to bring back Artime. If he can't then he and his friends are doomed.[4]
Characters
Main Protagonists
Alex - Alex is the main character. He is a powerful fighter, and the mage of Artime. His best friend is Meghan Ranger, and his first girlfriend is Lani Haluki, his second Sky.
Meghan - Alex's best friend. She is a powerful fighter. She escapes from Warbler in book 2: Island Of Silence, and gets killed by General Blair in book 5: Island Of Shipwrecks.
Samheed
Lani
Mr. Today
Simber
Main Antagonists
Aaron-Alex's twin brother.
High Priest Justine-Ruler of quill, gets killed in the first book.
Reception
In a review by Kirkus, The Unwanteds is noted as a cross between The Hunger Games and Harry Potter. Kirkus further notes that "blending elements from two popular genres", ensures that the books will be popular with readers drawn to stories of dystopian fantasy.[1]
References
External links
- Official website
- http://articles.latimes.com/2011/aug/28/entertainment/la-ca-lisa-mccann-20110828
- http://www.mlive.com/living/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2011/10/holland_natives_new_book_the_u.html