The Cloud Roads
Readers rate it 3.9 (141 on Hardcover)
324 pages · Released Mar 1, 2011 · Simon and Schuster
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The Cloud Roads is a character-driven science fiction adventure that explores themes of belonging, identity, and found family. While it contains some violence (creature battles, conflict with predatory beings), it's not gratuitously graphic and serves the plot. The book features a slow-burn LGBTQ+ romance and themes of acceptance that will resonate with teens navigating their own identities, but the alien worldbuilding and some mature emotional content suggest it's best suited for mid-to-older teens.
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Moon has spent his life hiding what he is — a shape-shifter able to transform himself into a winged creature of flight. An orphan with only vague memories of his own kind, Moon tries to fit in among the tribes of his river valley, with mixed success. Just as Moon is once again cast out by his adopted tribe, he discover... Moon has spent his life hiding what he is — a shape-shifter able to transform himself into a winged creature of flight. An orphan with only vague memories of his own kind, Moon tries to fit in among the tribes of his river valley, with mixed success. Just as Moon is once again cast out by his adopted tribe, he discovers a shape-shifter like himself... someone who seems to know exactly what he is, who promises that Moon will be welcomed into his community. What this stranger doesn't tell Moon is that his presence will tip the balance of power... that his extraordinary lineage is crucial to the colony's survival... and that his people face extinction at the hands of the dreaded Fell! Now Moon must overcome a lifetime of conditioning in order to save and himself... and his newfound kin.
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- Fiction
- A mix driven
- Strong Character Development
- Loveable Characters
- Diverse Characters
- Written by Women
- Genre: Sci-Fi
- Adventurous
- hopeful
- tense
- emotional
- Fantasy
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ISBN 9781597803038 · Simon and Schuster