Higgins, Jane. The Bridge.

Higgins, Jane.  The Bridge.   Tundra Books  341p  $19.99   978-1-77049-437-4  2012
hs   VG          Fantasy    

This thrilling futuristic adventure novel is sure to please teens and young adult readers.  Fans captivated by the exciting new television series Revolution will surely enjoy this book, as it contains many of the same suspenseful elements and characteristics of the popular program.

Sure-to-be-recruited Nik is passed over when selections are made for the Internal Security and Intelligence Services, leaving everyone stupefied. Then the high school is bombed and good friend Sol goes missing.  Nik goes on the run with Sol’s sister and crosses the bridge in search of him.  This action reveals many answers to many questions Nik had always been afraid to ask.

Jane Higgins has created an exciting adventure novel that combines action and survival in a futuristic world with friendship, loyalty and courage. This novel is sure to engage readers, with its fast plot and interesting, complex characters.

Survival–Fiction                                     --Virginia McGarvey