Shattered Sky

Marc Notes: Originally published by Tor, 2002.; Inhabitants of a planet taken over by a terrifying power flee their world, planning to conquer a new one, and only five powerful teenagers, possessed by shards of a shattered star, stand between them and Earth.; Ages 12 up. Brief Description: Inhabitants of a planet taken over by a terrifying power flee their world, planning to conquer a new one, and only five powerful teenagers, possessed by shards of a shattered star, stand between them and Earth. Publisher Marketing: In this conclusion to The Star Shards Chronicles, powerful and terrifying invaders have arrived from a parallel dimension, and only the Star Shards can prevent the destruction of the human race. Six children were conceived at the exact moment that the star Mentaras-H went supernova, and the explosion transformed their souls into living star fragments. Now the Star Shards face the ultimate battle--and the true purpose of their gifts be revealed, for it is no accident they have these powers. Once despised for their "deformities," the Star Shards are now worshiped and feared as gods. Their power is unlimited, as is the temptation to abuse it. But a new and terrifying force has torn a wound in the universe, infecting it like a deadly, intelligent virus. Only one power exists that could conceivably prevent the extermination of the human race: the Star Shards. But only if they can put aside their titanic egos and join forces one final time. Acclaimed author Neal Shusterman's "talent for depicting superhuman characters with human strengths and weaknesses lends depth and immediacy to a tale of cosmic proportions" ("School Library Journal") in this stunning conclusion to a visionary trilogy. "Originally published by Tor Fantasy in 2002. " Review Citations: Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2013 pg. 131 (EAN 9781442458352, Hardcover) Publishers Weekly 04/08/2002 pg. 210 (EAN 9780312855086, Hardcover) Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2002 pg. 533 (EAN 9780312855086, Hardcover) Booklist 05/15/2002 pg. 1583 (EAN 9780312855086, Hardcover) Library Journal 06/15/2002 pg. 99 (EAN 9780312855086, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Shusterman, Neal Neal Shusterman is the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of Bruiser, which was a Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) choice, a YALSA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults pick, and on twelve state lists; The Schwa Was Here; and the Unwind dystology, among many other books. He lives in California with his four children.