We can’t stay out here in the open any longer. We killed the king’s son. It’s only a matter of time before his people find us, before they slaughter us all. We need to leave now. We need to make it to the underground city. Avery, June and their friends are being hunted. They need to find fuel so that they can travel across the country to the underground city, to a place where humans live safely, free from the terrors above ground. But once they make it there, will it be the idyllic paradise they imagine it to be or will it be worse than the current nightmare in which they live? Find out in this gripping third installment of the Planet Urth series.
Jennifer and Christopher Martucci hoped that their life plan had changed radically in early 2010. To date, the jury is still out. But late one night, in January of 2010, the stay at home mom of three girls (all under the age of six) had just picked up the last doll from the playroom floor and placed it in a bin when her husband startled her by declaring, “We should write a book, together!” Wearied from a day of shuttling the children to and from school, preschool and Daisy Scouts, laundry, cooking and cleaning, Jennifer simply stared blankly at her husband of fifteen years. After all, the idea of writing a book had been an individual dream each of them possessed for much of their young adult lives. Both had written separately in their teens and early twenties, but without much success. They would write a dozen chapters here and there only to find that either the plot would fall apart, or characters would lose their zest, or the story would just fall flat. Christopher had always preferred penning science fiction stories filled with monsters and diabolical villains, while Jennifer had favored venting personal experiences or writing about romance, as romance was far easier to invent fictitiously than it was to attain in real life. Inevitably though, frustration and day to day life had placed writing on the back burner and for several years, each had pursued alternate (paying) careers. But the dream never died. And Christopher suggested that their dream ought to be removed from the back burner for further examination. When he proposed that he and his wife author a book together on that cold January night, Jennifer was hesitant to reject the idea outright. His proposal sparked a discussion, and the discussion lasted deep into the night. By morning, the idea for the Dark Creations series was born.
The Dark Creations series was written while Jennifer and Christopher continued with their day to day activities and raised their young children. They changed diapers, potty trained and went to story time at the local library between chapter outlines and served as room parents while fleshing out individal sections of the book. Life simply continued. And in some ways, their everyday lives were reflected in the characters of the series. In fact, the main female characters are named after three very important people in their lives: their three daughters. Their likenesses end there, however.
As the story line continues to evolve, so too does the Martucci collaboration. Lunches are still packed, noses are still wiped and time remains a rare and precious commodity in their household in upstate New York, but it is the sound of happy chaos that is the true background music of their writing. They hope that their work, though penned for a young adult audience, will be appreciated by the young of every age, and that all enjoy reading it as much as they enjoyed writing it.
This has been my least favorite book in the series so far. The story itself is great! Avery and her group head out to find the underground city of New Washington. Once there it's almost impossible for her to just fit in and stay out of trouble. My biggest issue with this book and this series is the fact that the author has switched narrators on every book! The change in narrators for this book was horrible! The narrator herself wasn't horrible but choosing her was. She sounds so much younger than the previous making the characters sound younger. June sounded like she was 3 or 4! The narrator's male voices were certainly terrible. On a side note, chapter 17 has a brief repeat in audio for a few seconds. Luckily I like the story enough to get book 4 when it's available. A note to the author, KEEP THE SAME NARRATOR IN THE FUTURE! Very annoying!
This book is only 230 pages and I find myself with a lot to say about it.
First of all, I am impressed in comparison to the first two books in the series. The first two were bad. The characters were insufferable and the plot was rushed. The first two books were post-apocalyptic books. But we see a shift in book 3, since this book is more of a dystopian society. I enjoyed this shift.
I am happy to see that Avery is moving on from Will. He is the WORST character in the entire series. I think we should all take this as a lesson: if he's the last guy on earth, it doesn't mean you have to date him or that you are in love with him.
I wish this book solely centered around New Washington and the class divisions in the city. Like the first two books, the plot still felt very rushed. In this book we travel to the underground city, enter the city, learn all of its faults, and then manage to get everyone to rebel and agree to fight on the surface, AND we have a battle in which the humans won. It was just a lot that could've easily been split into two books.
I have some complaints about June, Avery's younger sister. June, who is supposed to be 8, never acts like an 8 year old. She either comes across as a 15 year old or a 3 year old. I would like the authors to pick a personality for her and stick with it.
Lastly, this is a complaint that I have had throughout the whole series. WHO IS THE EDITOR?! IS THERE AN EDITOR? Why are there so many typos? If there was an editor there would be significantly less typos and no way an editor would let the authors describe a sunset the same exact way (literally same exact line about periwinkle lavender crap) within 2 chapters of each other.
"The Underground City (Planet Urth book 3)" by Jennifer Martucci is an excellent sequel to the first 2 books. Avery and her group have finally reached the New Washington, the name of the underground city. Unfortunately it is not the paradise she had hoped it would, but all that falls to the side when the city comes under attack by the Urthmen. The story is exciting and filled with twist and turns and while only book 3 of a 9 book series, this one leaves the reader with a taste of more to come. I thought it was well written, finally bringing together all the pieces of these first 3 books and opening up the story to the rest of the series. The characters again are well fleshed out with new members to the group Tom and his sister Sarah. Feelings shift, romances end and new ones begin adding to the tension of the impending danger around them. I have to admit that my favorite character is June (Avery's younger sister). She is simply marvelous on so many levels. With the end of book 3 a new chapter begins for Avery, her group and the residents of New Washington. Unfortunately I have no more of the books in this series, but I have thoroughly enjoyed these 3 books and can easily recommend them without hesitation.
3rd book in the series and Im loving this even more than the first 2. So much action and finally a romance but Im not going to say who with. I loved that seemed longer than the first 2 books too. I read it straight through.
They finally reach the new city which has the feel like the Hunger Games but thats a good thing as I loved that too. But it was predictable that Avery wasnt going to be able to keep out of trouble but it certainly didnt disapoint. This has a fantastic cliffhanger one of the best in the series so far and a sad loss of one of the group; so now off to read book 4.
I really enjoyed the first book. So much that I couldn’t put it down. The second was good as well but not as enjoyable. Now this one. It only got three stars because it feels like it’s reaching. The last half of the book felt rushed like once they got to the city all of a sudden everything had to happen at once. So three stars and probably won’t continue the series.
I really enjoyed this book, the authors have wonderful imaginations. I did find one fault that bugs me, the gas, it would not be viable after 200years.....but the characters are great, there is growth and development.
The series is inventive and engaging. Despite some unlikely stretches of logic, the plot moves along fast. However, the writing is plagued with typos and grammatical mistakes so that the plot is overshadowed by high school quality writing. I suggest they hire an editor.
This series keeps getting better and better!! I think this was the best book so far, but they keep getting better, I can't wait to see what happens next.
So in just two weeks, I read the three books of planet urth. This last one is a bit different than the others. The first two books are post apocalyptic, this one is more dystopian. The book was (like the first two) an easy read. A lot of things are happening so it never gets dull. On the other side, some things feel kind of rushed, like the last battle. One moment she is in prison and the next moment she is battling the urthman, with all residents of new washington supporting her. This seems a bit strange to me. These people lived years and years in a dystopian like city and just because one girl spoke to them for like 10 minutes they were free from the president?? Speaking of the president, where is he?? Once they start their battle against the urthman, he vanished. So there are a lot of gaps in the story, but because it never gets dull and I liked the concept of the urthman I still think you should read the book, if you are into dystopian novels.
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Oh my Gosh!!! Huge and EPIC CLIMAX to a GREAT STORY!!! AWESOME MUST READ!!!
I absolutely loved this book, the third, and best (so far) of the series. The saga of Avery's struggle for survival and to protect her young sister June, and their friends continues! We learn of the underground city and what that world is like. The fight against the barbarous Urthmen and other monsters of this post-apocalyptic world continues. But, the climax is just so huge and so AMAZING, truly one of the very best I've ever read!!! If you love post-apocalyptic sci-fi, this is an ABSOLUTE MUST READ!!! I could pick on a few minor details, but the great story, the vivid scenes, character development, the action and raw emotion more than make up for that. I know you'll love it too!!! HAPPY READING!!! Tim
Binge reading FTW love this series. 3 days 3 books.
I haven't book binged in a long time but in the last 3 days I've read books 1-3. I'm writing this now before I forget and devour book 4. I really enjoy the main character and your first person perspective it is similar to the way I write but my book has 3 main characters in first person gets a bit chaotic but I love being swept into the hard and real emotions and feelings of the main characters. I just knew sully was a better choice. Will is a bit of an innocent nice guy. One those first crushes u have before realizing who you really want. Great story and can't wait to see what book 4 has to show me. Btw I thought Susan and tom were spies...lol boy was I wrong. Where is sully's dad and who will slit his throat? My money is on his son maybe.
it took me awhile to finish this 1 because i felt like i got bored, going against urthman again....really whats new. but when i got past that point it was ok. i love Avery's attitude. She can kill a monster and not shy away from any humans. Total badass.
The ending made me ask a few questions. After living underground all their lives how did these people react to the sun? Why didnt the President make an appearance after the battle so Avery could at least tell him off and call him a coward and show him that the people won't do as he says anymore. That would be a moment i would like to read/see...Just saying. Oh and the next book starts where i think this 1 should have ended. i wont give that 1 away tho.
okay, so my biggest complaint about this series is the editing. I feel that if I notice a lot of mistakes that is bad since I really suck at writing in general. With that said, I love the story a d how it is progressing. I don't know how everything that happened was contained in only 234 pages.
I am not a fan of the underground city, but I think that was the idea. Anyway, I like how the story progressed. I still notice a lot of grammatical errors and that is bad. I mean I really suck at grimmer so when I notice a lot of mistakes to the point I question the editing/proof reading I know it is bad. Aside from the crammer, I love this series!
I really like the core characters, but I like the story, a lot.
What a great read this series has become. It reminds me of why humans prevail against all odds. The book will invoke your feelings from joy to terrible sadness. It shows the good and the bad of power corrupted. I think from kids to seniors will enjoy this series. I find myself wanting to pump my first and then cussing a blue streak. The Martuccis have created a dystopian world that is believable. The characters continue to grow and evolve. You will love some and hate others. When you reach the end you will need to know more. Don't miss out of this wonderfully rich series...put it high on your to be read list, you won't be sorry. KUDOS Martinis on another book well done.
The series continues with Avery, her sister, her family and her new friends to get to the underground city.
When they get there it's definitely not what they were expecting. They see homes with beautiful outsides, streets lit up by real lights, beds, showers, TV. And most of all they see the mansion that the president of New Washington lives in.
Though this place looks like a story out of book, there are secrets that are waiting to be unfolded, and Avery is not stupid to believe that this place is all it looks to be.
The action at the end kept me on my toes. The suspense was heart stopping and I couldn't help but feel my self being drawn into the series again, even after almost 5 months of not reading it.
This book was full of action and suspense right from the beginning. It's still a thrilling adventure about the fight for survival. Although I like the main character overall and think she is a great heroine, there were many times I was annoyed by her impulsive behavior which continually put the lives of those she loves the most in jeopardy. On the one hand, every other page is about how Avery will do anything to keep her loves one safe and she would die for them, but on the other hand she gives in to her temper and constantly puts them all in further danger. This book also has quite a few grammatical and spelling errors, but it was only a mild distraction to the overall storyline. I will continue to read this series just to see how it ends.
This book was the best yet. The characters plight was palpable. It bubbled throughout the book and broke surface at the end. I cannot wait to read the next book!!!! I highly recommend this series. But also these two authors have many great books. I came across the husband and wife team by accident and I have never bee disappointed in a book of theirs. They always make the stories believable no matter how out there it seems. They make you root for the good guys in the story. I highly recommend planet urth series and their other books!!!!
The ride continues and the action is increasing. There are barely any lulls anymore. I love the addition of the new antagonist, she is everything Avery is not. The romance factor has increased dramatically. The only real downside in this book is the grammatical and spelling errors. Editing could have helped the plot in a few places where the incorrect word could change the meaning of the whole sentence and seems these books are really geared towards y.a. I feel that is an important factor. Reading would have been 5* otherwise.
This is a story that may cause one to neglect duties. As a slow but deliberate reader I had to remind myself occasionally of immediate responsibilities.
It is nice to observe in this series how the characters personalities (both positive and negative aspects) continue to be defined by various crisis and events. I better get started on the final book before I am swamped with work.
Read for the second time and enjoyed going over it again. Will was incompetent many times throughout this book - then again there were many frustrating parts for Avery and readers. This series is one of the first ones I enjoyed reading again.
Jericho will be missed, and I noticed the author is quite reluctant to let main characters perish (June, Riley, Oliver) not to be cold-hearted but it would have been hard for them to survive - perhaps they were just lucky.
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I thought the first 2 were great, but the 3rd really tops it off. You get to see Avery and the rest of the crew experience things they haven't seen or felt before. Legends become present and Avery starts to really carve a path for the future.
It's bloody, it's sad, it's heartwarming and heart wrenching. There's even a touch of romance. It's basically great and...well you'll see. Happy reading:)
I absolutely love this series.This book was great in that all things that seem great are not always what they seem. If you never give up belief and hope then you can overcome the odds.The love for your family and friends that drives you to great heights is what this book tells.I can't wait for book 4. Great job again.
There was a break between reading the second of this series and this third book. The authors did keep the tension level at a point that mandated the reader keep on to find out the end results. While this book ended with a sense of finality, I do look forward to reading the next in the series and see how the war for earth proceeds.
I have to admit book 1 moved a little slow. Books 2 and 3 had me entranced in another time and place. You will love this book and series, if you enjoy adventure, survival against all odds, characters that come to life, and a little romance. Jennifer Martucci, you are my new favorite author. Keep doing what you love, you are brilliant...
Book #3 is the series. You move from hope for our traveling band of survivors to disappointment to sharing the same feelings of disgust shared by the cast of characters. Azlyn is introduced. Exciting possibilities. The fight continues....