A Place Where Wrong as Wrong Can Be
Baldacci, David. The Finisher. New York: Scholastic Press, 2014.
ISBN: 978-0-545-65220-9
Five Stars
Tags: Young Adult, Middle
School, Grades 6-9, Fantasy
Vega
Jane has never left the village of Wormwood. But that isn’t unusual – no Wug
has ever left Wormwood. At least not until Quentin Herms vanishes into the
unknown. Vega knows he was chased into the Quag that surrounds the village.
Quentin leaves Vega Jane a very dangerous set of clues only she can decode.
As dangerous as the dark Quag with its tangled undergrowth and
deadly beasts are the the Council and influential people within Wormwood who
are willing to kill to hold their secrets and their power. Vega is the only Wug determined to discover
the truth, but the closer she gets the more she risks her life and the lifes of
those she has loved since her birth light.
David Baldacci, author of twenty-seven books for adult readers
has created an imaginative world for young adult readers where things are as
wrong as wrong can be. A world filled with beasts, secrets and hidden magic.
And, an unforgettable heroine and supporting characters that made me begin
again as soon as I had finished. (Oh, and the second book in the series The Keeper has just been published.)
