Silver City

Silver Sequence #2

by Cliff McNish

The Roar, devourer of worlds, is speeding across the desolate reaches of space towards the Earth. Children across the world rush towards Coldharbour, joining the six chosen ones. Under the cover of Milo's silver wings, Thomas discovers the eerie Unearthers: are they the new generation of defenders? The twins are drawn to the oceans and Walter faces a terrifying trial of strength. Meanwhile, Helen enters the mind of the Roar, searching for the secret of the strange little girl, Jenny...

Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult, Science Fiction, Childrens, Fiction, Dystopia

224 pages, Paperback

First published August 19, 2004

About the author

I was born in Sunderland, a city in the north-east of England.
I don’t recall too much about my first 8 years of life other than I loved being outdoors especially in the woods near our house. I came home every night covered in scratches.
My first real book memory is being given C.S. Lewis’s The Magician’s Nephew by my English teacher, Mrs Baldwin. I loved that, and all the other Narnia books.

So how did I become an author?
As a parent I was used to making up short and funny stories for my daughter, Rachel. When she was about ten, however, she wanted a story about a really, really nasty witch. This time I put pen to paper and what started off as a tiny scrap of an idea got bigger and bigger and BIGGER. It became The Doomspell.
After I finished it, I continued my love affair with fantasy by creating The Silver Sequence which I still think is probably my best and definitely my most original work. Following that, I tried to scare everyone half to death with a couple of ghost novels – Breathe and The Hunting Ground.

I could tell you more about myself, but the truth is that perhaps the biggest gift we can give anyone is our imagination and everything important I have to offer you about that is in the novels.

Reviews

[cynthia ✨ · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wish Milo played a bigger role in this book. All he really did was yell and float in the sky-

[Brittney Haase · Rating 3 out of 5]

About a 3.5 honestly. Enjoyed this one much better than book 1 (which, if you've read past reviews, you know never happens really. It's a rule). Felt like the world building was much better here. Still not a big fan of the specific point of view but they made more sense in this one. Over all, just this one was better. Onward to book 3!

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Worthy follow up.

[Kim Wall · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not my cup of tea.

[Chloe Senior · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great continuation of the story

[Koorihime-sama · Rating 2 out of 5]

Checked out from the library.

Review/Rating:

2 out of 5

2ND REVIEW. 1ST REVIEW IS HERE.

The Roar, devourer of planets, is finally on her way to the planet Earth. Will the changed children be able to stop her from destroying their planet?

First, what was I thinking when I thought I should re-read this?!

Okay, my feelings haven’t really changed from the first time I read it.

I’ll summarize since I don’t want to think that much about this book. Things I didn’t like:

- Not as short as the first book in this series, but still pretty short.

- This book is not that well thought out. It still had some plot holes, not as much as the first one, but still a lot.

- Descriptions, wording, events, etc are all still choppy and strange.

- Too much like a junior fiction than a young adult one.

- Personalities of the characters still hadn’t develop that well. They are still very boring. ~_~

And there isn’t anything I liked about the book. :(

They definitely aren’t worth reading unless you are really, really bored.

[Book Elf · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Silver City is a sequence to the Silver City by Cliff McNish. It was an easy and fast read and like the first book very intriguing too. I was compelled to read on. Again, the new characters here were beyond my creativity's grip and I was in awe of the author's superb originality. It was gross in a way, but I didn’t throw up or something but if I would see the creature he was describing in real life, I might. The battle between good and bad where good always win at the end ~ is here. There was kindness in this book although the appearance were unimaginable.

The second book was more exciting than the first as there were dangerous hunt. I thought I would choke too with the ambience and lack of air. This book is well written indeed.


I wonder what will happen on the final book? As it was becoming more and more dark ~ which means the enemy approaches.

[Stefanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A distressingly suspenseful follow up to Silver Child, this book hunkers down in the terrifying new world that is unfolding in Coldharbour and shows you more of what is happening to the children there so that they can protect the world. You learn what is making the terrifying roar and it is even more frightening than the disembodied roar alone. This book neatly faces issues of sacrifice and self-awareness and really makes you think.

[Wyatt bridgham · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was was full of action and had a very good plot. I is the second book in a series of three and if you read it you have to read the first book before or else you will not under stand it. I liked this book and would rate it a 4 out 5 because it was good but it was confusing at some points.

[Kami · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this in one sitting. I think I'm still starving for books after my long hiatus. It is the second in the series and I can't wait to read the final installment. I am enjoying the mystery of these kids changing to defend the world.

[Theo · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this one, and how the transformations continue. It showed excellent quality in the author. I also liked how you got to know the characters better. You really got to see how each character developed emotionally and physically.

[Kathy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Silver City (Silver Sequence) by Cliff McNish (2006)

[Claire · Rating 4 out of 5]

This series has the most amazingly strange, beautiful, unique imagery.

[Flower · Rating 5 out of 5]

2nd in series. I like it. Unexpected stuff happening in this one too.

[Crowinator · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 stars.

[Saeeda Ali · Rating 5 out of 5]

Words cannot describe the awesomeness of this series. Cliff McNish is pure GENIUS.

[Bella · Rating 5 out of 5]

:D

[Kathy Wawer · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn't finish this book. The series didn't hold my interest.

[Beth · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wanted the kids to have more agency -- they kept doing things without knowing why because the big alien things were controlling them.

[Kirby soto · Rating 4 out of 5]

nice book better than part one

[Maja]

I like the complexity of the children's gifts. It's impossible to predict how this will play out.