Eve and Adam

Gr 8 Up—When she wakes up amidst tubes and lines in a hospital room, Evening (Eve) realizes that the last thing she can remember seconds before the horrible crash was that she was looking at an exceptionally crimson apple that stood out in a vendor's shop among an array of average looking fruit. Eve survives her debilitating injuries, but before she can fully regain consciousness, her mother arranges to have her transported to her own research facility—Spiker Biopharmaceuticals. While Eve is recuperating, she meets a mysterious boy about her own age and tries to learn who he really is and what his job is at her mother's facility. At the same time, she's also trying to cope with her mother's demands that keep her in isolation. Eve is desperate to maintain communication with her best friend Aislin, and her mother eventually relents—but only if Eve agrees to work on a genetic project. Listeners will enjoy the present-day sci-fi plot (Feiwel & Friends, 2012) because of its fast pace and twists and the intrigue of Eve's creation of the "perfect" human, who she names Adam. Revelations occur quickly, making this a great book for reluctant readers. Narrators Jenna Lamia (Eve) and Holter Graham (Solo) read alternating chapters, bringing these fascinating characters to life and creating a promising love interest. A not-to-be-missed, edgy sci-fi story.—Sheila Acosta, Cody Library, San Antonio, TX