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    The Evaporation of Sofi Snow
    The Evaporation of Sofi Snow
    The Evaporation of Sofi Snow
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    The Evaporation of Sofi Snow

    Written by Mary Weber

    Narrated by Sarah Zimmerman

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    The line between virtual and reality is about to EVAPORATE.

    In a world where skycams follow your every move and the details of your life are uploaded each hour, Sofi knows that her eyes are the only caring ones watching her brother, Shilo.

    As an online gamer, she works behind the scenes to protect Shilo as he competes in a mix of real and virtual blood sport. But when a bomb destroys the gaming arena, she is helpless to rescue him—and certain that his disappearance was no accident. Despite all the evidence of Shilo’s death, Sofi’s nightmares tell her he is still alive. Could the dreams be truer than what everyone else claims?

    For Miguel—a charming young playboy from Earth—the games are of a different sort. As Ambassador to the Delonese, his career has been built on trading secrets. In the aftermath of the bombing, he fears he has lost Sofi forever, even as he wonders if she is really who she seems. Now he’s a target for blackmail. The game is simple: help the blackmailers or lose more than anyone can fathom—or than Earth can afford.

    Step into a universe of diverse characters, alien invasions, and high-stakes video gaming. Because when technology reigns, nothing is as true as it seems—and fantasy can become reality after all.

    Praise for The Evaporation of Sofi Snow:

    "A fun, fast-paced, geekfest of an adventure that will appeal to fans of Blade Runner and The Hunger Games."—Smith Publicity

    "A smart, intriguing adventure of high-tech futuristic gaming. Mary Weber takes readers on an intergalactic journey intertwined with complicated family issues, politics, loyalty, secrets and betrayal."—Wendy Higgins, New York Times bestselling author

    • Full-length young adult science fiction
    • Book 1 in the Sofi Snow duology
      • Book 2: Reclaiming Shilo Snow
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThomas Nelson
    Release dateJun 6, 2017
    ISBN9780785211259
    Author

    Mary Weber

    Mary Weber is the award-winning HarperCollins author of the bestselling young adult Storm Siren Trilogy, and The Sofi Snow duology. An avid school and conference speaker, Mary’s passion is helping others find their voice amid a world that often feels too loud. When she’s not plotting adventures involving tough girls who frequently take over the world, Mary sings 80s hairband songs to her three muggle children and ogles her husband who looks strikingly like Wolverine. They live in California which is perfect for stalking LA bands and the ocean. She gets nerdy at maryweber.com; Facebook: marychristineweber; Instagram: maryweberauthor; Twitter: @mchristineweber; and Goodreads.  

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    • 5/5
      Holy cow this was so good!! I'm not too into aliens and space but Mary Weber made this a book for everyone! I'm excited to see what the next book brings, because of course, this left us with a cliffhanger!

      I received a copy of this book for free. I was not required to post a positive review and the views and opinions expressed are my own.
    • 4/5
      Another epic story from Mary Weber, The Evaporation of Sofi Snow is a sci-fi adventure right from the start. With an interesting and diverse cast of characters and plenty of twists and turns, the story unfolds with addicting drama, action, and suspense—I flew through the pages of this book as fast as I could (and that cliffhanger didn’t help!). And within the science-fiction setting, Weber adds elements of real-world issues and relevant themes. All in all, The Evaporation of Sofi Snow is an excellent read—I recommend it to fans of science fiction (and of Mary Weber’s books) and cannot wait to see where this series goes next.Thanks to BookLook Bloggers, I received a complimentary copy of The Evaporation of Sofi Snow and the opportunity to provide an honest review. I was not required to write a positive review, and all the opinions I have expressed are my own.
    • 5/5
      As much as I love the Storm Siren series - this is even better. Crazy cliffhanger, and intense sci-fi that just kept me enthralled.
    • 4/5
      Mary Weber’s THE EVAPORATION OF SOFI SNOW follows the titular character as she navigates more challenges than any one teen girl should. Sofi’s father has died. Her mother is wedded to the company she built and runs. Oh, and aliens have brought their planet into Earth’s orbit, and they, the Delonese, have brought many positive things with them—but there’s still suspicion about what they REALLY want from the people of Earth.Sofi and her younger brother are the key components to a gaming team that is involved in Earth’s Fan Fight games—a high-tech competition in which teams compete in challenges that sound like different levels in a video game. When things go wrong in the midst of the games, the powers that be say that Shilo has died, but Sofi is convinced that the Delonese have taken him to their planet. With the help of her former boyfriend, the attractive and politically savvy Miguel, Sofi sets out to rescue her brother amid all sorts of other plot twists and turns.An engrossing plot and fascinating technology propel THE EVAPORATION OF SOFI SNOW. The Fan Fight games sound amazing, Sofi’s adventures as she escapes various situations kept me flipping the pages, and other than occasional political explanations, the action is non-stop. Sofi is a fantastic character—a great blend of smarts, sass, and sensitivity—and I suspect we’ll see more of her since Sofi’s story seems to have a lot more to it. (Hooray!) My only complaints about the book are the lack of character development beyond the exquisite care given to Sofi, and some of the explanations for other characters’ actions didn’t quite ring true. That said, those imperfections are overshadowed by Mary Weber’s ability to write good action sequences, and her aptitude with world building. And the awesomeness of Sofi Snow, of course.My thanks to YA Books Central and the publisher for a copy of the book in exchange for my honest review.
    • 3/5
      I found " The Evaporation of Sofi Snow" by Mary Weber a bit difficult to get into at first but once I did I was not able to put it down. Sofi is an avid online gamer who supports her younger brother, Shilo, in a mix of virtual and real blood sport that takes place on Earth. Humanity is living with the new reality of the presence of the Delonese ice-planet that arrived eleven years ago. After Sofi's brother is presumed dead after a bomb blast during the competition, Sofi is the only one who believes he is alive. Against all odds, Sofi decides to try to stage a rescue. As I said, the book was a bit hard to get into at first but it picks up very quickly. I found myself immersed in Sofi's world. This is a promising new series.I received a copy of this book from Thomas Nelson via Netgalley for free in exchange for an honest review.
    • 4/5
      This book had an ease about it that made it easy for me to jump right into the story and form an attachment to the characters. Go Sofi. I am Team Sofi all the way. She is strong, intelligent, and fierce. All the qualities that a team leader should have. Thus the reason that she and her team are the number one in the FanFight Games. Which reading about the games did feel a little like the Hunger Games. Yet, I am glad that the author did not try to spin this book to run parallel to the Hunger Games. AS I said, there was some elements but this book should separate. This book had a sci-fi element to it as well that I enjoyed. Being a sci-fi fan, I was pleased with the plot as well as the location. I could picture the world that Sofi resided in. Yes, there is a romance going on between Sofi and Miguel but it does not overshadow the storyline with minimal interaction. After the action in the beginning of the story, it does slow down for about a third of the story until you get past the half way mark and then it picks up again. The story gets darker with some surprises. The ending left me hanging. I can't wait to see if Sofi survives.
    • 2/5
      I got this book from the Amazon Vine program to review. This ended up being a did not finish (DNF) for me. I do try to always complete books I get for review, but this is the third time I’ve picked up this book and tried to struggle through it and I give up...I think that says a lot about the book. I got about 150 pages into the book before finally giving up.This book is some sort of post-apocalyptic/gamer/cyberpunk/dystopia themed novel. I had a lot of issues with the beginning where we are thrown into a bizarre and complex sort of (but not quite) war game. It’s not exactly Hunger Games because kids aren’t actually killed but they are severely maimed in the game. This was a struggle for me to get through because not only is it a complex game, but it’s not explained very well. It was very hard for me to visualize what was going on here. In addition the writing is choppy and doesn’t flow well and I really struggled to stay focused on the book. I had to really concentrate and focus to read and understand this story; the writing style just didn’t work well for me.I stuck with it for over 100 pages which was enough for me to get out of the initial game/battle scene but things just got weirder and harder to follow after that. We have vying corporations, a hateful or just neglectful mother, hackers, and an alien species that is dominating humans. It’s a lot going on and it’s all explained and presented to the reader in a very confusing, boring, and unintelligible way.As I mentioned this is my third time trying to make my way through this book and I just give up. I feel like I gave it a far shot but this story is just too much of a mess and too boring to get through. I generally love these sci-fi cyberpunk types of stories but this one really fell short for me.Overall this was really not my thing; mainly because the writing was so disjointed and I had a hard time picturing all the complex games and political situations presented to the reader. I wouldn’t recommend. I haven’t read Mary Weber before so if you are a fan of her previous works maybe check this out; otherwise I would skip it.