Shade's Children

by Garth Nix

In a savage postnuclear world, four young fugitives attempt to overthrow the bloodthirsty rule of the Overlords with the help of Shade, their mysterious mentor.

• ISBN10: 0756932041
• ISBN13: 9780756932046
• Publish Date: 1 October 1998 (first published 23 August 1997)
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 13 March 2021
• Imprint: Perfection Learning
• Format: Hardcover (Library Binding)
• Pages: 345
• Language: English

Reviews

[nannah]

This was an enjoyable book! I wish I knew more about the Overlords and how they got there and everything about that, but it was still a good book to read.



Also, I got bothered that Gold-Eye's character seemed to fade as the story went on. He seemed less of a "character" and more of a vessel for plot. Shade, on the contrary, grew stronger as a character as the book progressed, which was really nice to read.



The concepts and everything were very fascinating, and I loved the little bits where the Overlords revealed a little bit of the opinions they had towards the children. I just wish I knew a little more about what happened--WHY everyone over 14 vanished.



But all in all, I really enjoyed this book. The atmosphere was well-crafted (and well maintained, besides. No ill-timed jokes or anything) and it was very compelling. I recommend it. :)