Carol Riggs

I don't read a young adult fantasy novel that deserves 5 stars every year. This one does. In its fantasy world, words literally are weapons that can be picked out of peope's mnds and stockpiled for use as weapons. It takes two 17-year-olds, doubles, a princess who builds robot pets and a factory girl who's already made it to quality control inspector, to find the way to use the hoarded words to save the kingdom.

I especially liked the characterizations, especially of the girls as dedicated to their own public and private goals so that we can believe they've developed the special abilities aduts don't have, and the hilarious "dialogue" of the robot pets' artificial intelligence.… (más)

Morgan Dey is a fascinating character. Her concern for her family’s welfare and need for money drives her to participate in the reducing program at The Body Institute and also gives us a glimpse of her true nature. It would have been easy to lose herself in the body her mind inhabits, but she remains Morgan and works hard to find out what is really happening with the Institute.

Filled with suspense, I wondered how the author would ever bring the various pieces of this mystery puzzle together, but she managed to give us a strong and satisfying ending.
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