Bücher von Barry Lyga

Twelve-year-old Zak Killian is hearing a voice. Could it be a guardian angel? A ghost? No, that's crazy. But sometimes the voice is so real. . . . It warns him of danger.One day Zak is standing on the subway platform when the tunnel starts to fill with water. He sees it before anyone else. The voice warns him to run. His friends Moira and Khalid believe this is more than a premonition, and soon all three find themselves in an alternate universe that is both familiar and seriously strange. As Zak unravels the mystery behind the voice, he faces decisions that may mean the end of their world at home-if they can even get home!Acclaimed author Barry Lyga explores the depths of friendship, the bonds of family, and the nature of the universe itself in The Secret Sea, his most propulsive and heartfelt book yet.Praise for The Secret Sea:"Hold onto your seats. We've got adventure and high-stakes horror here that takes us from our world to another. You did it, Barry. This is the novel you were meant to write." -R.L. Stine, author of Goosebumps and Fear Street"Heart-pounding action. Powerful, eye-popping." -Gordon Korman, New York Times-bestsellingauthor of the Masterminds and Swindle series"Readers will love the fast-paced action and terrifying details of the alternate timeline Zak and friends find themselves in, and the satisfying conclusion will leave them considering questions of identity and family." -Publishers Weekly"Lyga returns to middle grade with a darkly compelling... look at family, morality, and the long-term effects even seemingly small choices can have. A thoughtful-and thought-provoking-piece of science fiction." -Booklist"Full of twists and turns. . . . It is in some ways reminiscent of Andrew Smith's The Marbury Lens but not as dark. Science fiction fans of the TV show Fringe will binge read their way through this adventure." -VOYA"The narrative's success ultimately relies on its compelling adventures and character development. This work ultimately delivers the sci-fi, fantasy, and dystopian goods and will draw in middle schoolers with its impressive world-building. A strong choice for many young adult and upper-middle grade collections." -School Library Journal

Bekanntheit im Netz war noch nie so tödlichFrüher waren die sozialen Medien völlig außer Kontrolle. Menschen stellten sich gegenseitig bloß und selbst Hacker wie Cassies Vater waren machtlos dagegen. Aber dann kam der Hive. Er ist dazu da, Menschen für das, was sie online tun, zur Rechenschaft zu ziehen. Wer Ärger macht, sammelt Verurteilungen. Werden es zu viele, wird ein Hive-Mob zusammengerufen, der dem Missetäter im realen Leben eine Lektion erteilt.Als Cassie nach dem unerwarteten Tod ihres Vaters an eine neue Highschool wechselt, ist sie erfüllt von Trauer und Wut - und kurz vorm Ausrasten. Von ihren neuen Freunden angestachelt, macht sie online einen geschmacklosen Witz. Cassie bezweifelt, dass er jemandem auffallen wird. Aber der Hive bemerkt alles. Und während ihr Online-Kommentar ein ganzes Land in Aufruhr versetzt, fordert der Hive Vergeltung. Gestern noch war Cassie ein Niemand, heute kennt jeder ihren Namen und sie muss um ihr Leben rennen.Ein atemberaubender Cyber-Thriller über die Macht der sozialen Medien - packend und gleichzeitig erschreckend aktuell

Cassie has always believed in the Hive. Social media used to be out of control, after all. People were torn apart by trolls and doxxers. Even hackers - like Cassie''s dad - were powerless against it. But then the Hive came. A better way to sanction people. Cause trouble, get too many ''condemns,'' and a crowd can come after you, teach you a lesson in real life. Entering her senior year of high school, and egged on by new friends, she makes an edgy joke online. Cassie doubts anyone will notice. But the Hive notices everything. One moment Cassie is anonymous; the next, she''s infamous. And running for her life.