Nyxia Uprising by Scott Reintgen (English) Paperback Book

Description: Nyxia Uprising by Scott Reintgen "Brilliant concept meets stellar execution in this fast-paced deep space adventure. I was hooked from page one." --VICTORIA SCHWAB, #1 New York Times bestselling authorIn the Nyxia Triad series finale, Emmett and the Genesis team must join forces with a surprising set of allies if theyre ever to make it home alive.The Genesis team may have been brought to Eden as Babels unsuspecting pawns, but they refuse to be sacrificed in this winner-take-all game. Thanks to their secret alliance with Edens indigenous population, they know something Babel doesnt.This world is coming to an end.But Emmett and the Genesis team lost their secret advantage when their escape route was destroyed, leaving them stranded on the dying planet with their adversary. They must find a way to win one final battle for control of the Genesis ships--or theyll lose Babels twisted game once and for all. This is their last chance to rise.Praise for the Nyxia Triad:"A high-octane thriller. . . . Nyxia grabs you from the first line and never lets go." --MARIE LU, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Young Elites series"File this book under A for Amazing." --JAY KRISTOFF, New York Times bestselling co-author of Aurora Rising FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Scott Reintgen is the author of the Nyxia Triad series. His former career as a teacher of English and creative writing in diverse urban communities in North Carolina taught him the difficult lesson that inspiration isnt equally accessible to everyone. So he set out to write a novel for the front-row sleepers and back-row dreamers in his classes. He hopes that his former students see themselves, vibrant and on the page, in characters like Emmett. You can follow him on Facebook, on Instagram, and on Twitter at @Scott_Thought. Review Praise for The Nyxia Triad:"The 100 meets Illuminae in this high-octane sci-fi thriller." —Bustle"Fans of the Hunger Games and the Maze Runner series will enjoy this series opener." —SLJ"The diverse characters are a refreshing aspect of this tale." —Kirkus"Both curious and suspicious at every turn, [Emmett] is an ideal narrator, and a sequel cant come soon enough." —The Bulletin"Emmetts self-deprecation, wit, and ability to see the good in others will keep readers riveted and eager for the next volume in this planned trilogy." —PW "Nyxia seems to have a mind of its own, but its mystery will carry over into the sequel, which cannot come soon enough." —VOYA Review Quote Praise for The Nyxia Triad: " The 100 meets Illuminae in this high-octane sci-fi thriller." -- Bustle " Fans of the Hunger Games and the Maze Runner series will enjoy this series opener." -- SLJ "The diverse characters are a refreshing aspec t of this tale." -- Kirkus "Both curious and suspicious at every turn , [Emmett] is an ideal narrator, and a sequel cant come soon enough ." -- The Bulletin "Emmetts self-deprecation, wit, and ability to see the good in others will keep readers riveted and eager for the next volume in this planned trilogy ." -- PW "Nyxia seems to have a mind of its own, but its mystery will carry over into the sequel, which cannot come soon enough ." -- VOYA Excerpt from Book Longwei Yu 18 days 12 hours 11 minutes Babels king bleeds. For a moment, I think Ive lost the trail. But I double back and find his blood painted across moonlit leaves. A great streak of scarlet marks the body of a swollen trunk. If I squinted any longer, I might have been able to convince myself the mark looked like the Chinese characters for dying. I need this king alive. Moonlight dominates the clearing. A creek angles west. It forks, and just there, I see where Defoe must have gone. There are no footprints, not in this ghostly place, but its the most reasonable decision. A massive tree has been exposed at the roots. They curl above and around a hollow. Its the kind of burrow a deer might sleep in. I watch the shadows for several minutes. No movement. I follow the creek forward. The trees sway, their branches and leaves grasping at the light of the nearest moon. It almost feels as if the entire forest is flinching away from where Defoe is hidden. Fifty meters. I lift both hands innocently into the air. My eyes trace over the landscape, through the shadows. Im not eager to die just because some creature has picked up our scent. Twenty-five meters. I pause, hands still raised, awaiting an invitation. The shadows are too deep to see anything. Breathing. I can hear breathing. One shallow breath after another. Reaching up, I tap the light on my shoulder. A beam flashes out--like a third moon--and highlights the makeshift cavern. Defoe is there. His eyes take in the sight of me before closing in pain. I can feel him grasping, the subtle trace of nyxia in the air. Clearly, hes far too weak to do much with the substance. I have a choice to make. The consequences will echo. The first choice ends here and now. How painfully simple it would be to finish him. One of Babels greatest threats, erased. It would eliminate any opportunity for him to hurt the others. It would also eliminate any opportunity to infiltrate Babel. Show up on their doorstep without him and I become a prisoner. The other choice: Save him. Rescue. Subvert. Wait. When I strike, I want to make sure I hit an artery. My two choices and their consequences play out in less than a breath. "Mr. Defoe." I make my voice calm. "I came to help you." He wheezes. Its almost a laugh. It is clear what he thinks of me. "Longwei--of course you did...." I watch as he leans his head back. Hidden at his hip, an explosive. Identical to the one he used on the battlefield. The same device that nearly ripped my friends apart with a single blast. Defoe lifts the device so I can see it more clearly. "I thought--well, never mind what I thought." A cough shakes his body. "Take this. Replace my fingers on the pin and get rid of it. Three-second charge. Throw it as far as you can." His arm shakes, but I am steady. I replace his fingers quickly, device secured, and turn. Twenty paces bring me back to the edge of the creek. With a deep breath, I throw the grenade as far as I can. Moonlight dances across its spiraling surface; then the grenade falls below the tree line and vanishes briefly from sight. A second passes before an explosion tears the darkness in two. Bright and loud. A pair of birds take to the air. Something massive stirs deeper in the forest. I move back to Defoes side. "I cant--stop the bleeding," he gasps. "The nyxia wont take." I kneel so that my shoulder light is centered on the curled, covered stump of his arm. He has a soiled towel wrapped around it. Ineffective. I set down my own pack and start digging. A new bandage, gauze, a plastic bag. "I need to unwrap your current bandage." Defoe nods once. I pinch the gauze between two fingers, carefully avoiding the blood, and lift one corner. The folds unravel. Defoe doesnt protest as the material rips and snags. The wound exposes the bloody interior of his arm. Babels king. How human he seems now. For too long I thought him a god. Seeing him this way will help in all that is to come. I pack the gauze in tight around the exposed areas before wrapping the bandage tightly. Layer after layer. I use a piece of nyxia to seal it to his arm. Defoe lets out a groan as I pull the plastic bag over the entire wrapping, cinching it on his forearm, closing everything within. "It needs to be iced," I say. "It needs a lot more than ice," he replies. "I havent slept. Ive forced myself to keep moving. I need you to seal us in here. Keep us safe. Do you know how to do the manipulation?" In answer, I reach for my nyxia. The substance pulses. A firm thought casts it out like a curtain, big enough to drape over the entrance of the hollow. "Like this?" "Adjust it," Defoe gasps back. "So we can see out, but nothing can see in." The change takes a few attempts. Defoe worms his way deeper into the hollow so theres room for me. I reach up, tucking the top of the nyxian drape between a set of exposed roots. I test it with a tug and it holds. The fabric stretches as I adjust the flaps and enclose us. There are gaps to let oxygen in, but were hidden from prying eyes now. Defoe turns his back to me, injured arm balanced delicately on his hip. "Sleep. I need sleep." For the second time, I consider killing him. The moment slips by like a long, slithering snake. Understanding shivers down my spine. I can feel the goose bumps run down my neck and arms. I know what keeping him alive will mean. Someone will die. A friend of mine, perhaps. Defoe is formidable. He can turn the tides in a single battle with ease. His intelligence will also give Babel the upper hand in the coming days. Who will die because I let him live? What will the cost be? I force myself to swallow those fears. I chase the dark thoughts away and remember that its wise to lose a battle if it means we can win the war. Unbidden, my eyes roam up to the distant moons. Glacius looks like an unpolished pearl; Magness like a bloodshot eye. The two moons appear hammer-struck into the sky. Its hard to remember they are moving, spinning, spiraling. I know their paths are drawing them inevitably toward one another. I keep the thought quiet--almost afraid Defoe might hear it if I think about it for too long. But no matter how much I try to bury it, the truth is impossible to ignore. This world is coming to an end. Details ISBN0399556907 Author Scott Reintgen Pages 384 Series The Nyxia Triad Language English Year 2020 ISBN-10 0399556907 ISBN-13 9780399556906 Format Paperback Imprint Ember Series Number 3 UK Release Date 1900-01-01 Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2020-01-21 NZ Release Date 2020-01-21 US Release Date 2020-01-21 Audience Age 12 Publisher Random House USA Inc Publication Date 2020-01-21 DEWEY FIC Audience Teenage / Young adult We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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