Red Sky Burning by Teri Terry

 

She survived the hurricane and now Tabby is on the run, hoping she can make it to her old friend Jago before her pursuers catch her.

All she has are questions, about the experiments she saw in the basement of her swim school...about who - or what -she is.

Denzi is also searching for answers after the storm. But each time he connects with a survivor, they disappear.

The environmental activist group The Circle claims responsibility for the hurricane that destroyed Tabby and Denzi's school and caused great damage around the world. Now they threaten further terror if their demands aren't met.

As the political tension bubbles over into violence, Tabby and Denzi search for the truth. There's something connecting them, drawing their paths into one.

Can they put the puzzle pieces together and discover what The Circle wants with them? Sometimes it's better not to know the truth...

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I'm not sure I can even summarise this one! Let's give it a go.

Denzi is coincidentally away from the school when the hurricane hits. Desperate to find out what happened to Tabby, he starts searching in places that may be better left untouched. Tabby is on the run from the hospital, trying to find someone she can trust to help her figure everything out. Who are Penrose and why are they so interested in the students from the school? Together or apart, Denzi and Tabby will have to figure out the mysteries of their pasts.

I know I often mention not remembering what happened in earlier books. That's extra true in this book. I was a few chapters in before I started remembering who anyone was and what had been going on in the previous book. I wish recaps were more normalised in books.

Once that was past I really enjoyed this. I see some story beats that echo the Dark Materials trilogy, but that's no harm. The action in this one flowed really well, and I was able to follow the revelations and information we were getting - sometimes faster than the characters, but I'm outside the story.

I enjoyed this and I'm looking forward to finding out what happens in the third one - I just hope I remember this one by then!   

Red Sky Burning by Teri Terry publishes on the 8th July, 2021. I received a free copy and am giving an honest review.