This first sequel to the sci-fi comedy
Mothership (2012) continues its wry banter as a human girl--or is she?--fights to keep her half-alien baby safe from both the good aliens and the bad ones.
After giving birth to her half-alien daughter, Elvie finds herself imprisoned on Earth instead of in a spaceship. Elvie's baby's daddy, the staggeringly handsome but equally stupid Cole, certainly is an alien Almiri--but Almiri can't have daughters, can they? Whatever. The new family has wound up in Antarctica with other undesirables, at an underground facility run by fearless leader Oates. The plot thickens when rivals arrive, sending the group racing on dogsleds across the frozen continent in search of Elvie's crashed spaceship. Although attacked by killer whales, Elvie reaches the ship, where she finds that she did not manage to kill the evil Dr. Marsden in the first book. Leicht and Neal keep the main focus of the series on comedy but weave in enough suspense to keep the pages turning. It really is funny, thanks to Elvie's wry inner commentary, Cole's oh-so-sincere but painfully slow mental processes and the fizzy mix of characters. Even during the final action scenes they introduce a new character, a highly developed baby that Elvie calls "Bok Choy," as that is the child's dominant vocabulary.
Who knew science fiction about unwed motherhood could be so very hysterical?
(Science fiction. 12 & up)--Kirkus
Who knew science fiction about unwed motherhood could be so very hysterical?--Kirkus
"Elvie's snarky voice and wise-cracking humor are the perfect complement to the inventive, fast-paced action scenes, which include an attack by human hybrids, more battles with the other aliens, a coordinated pursuit by killer whales, and so much more. The non-stop suspense and the cliffhanger ending will have readers on the edge of their seats and left impatiently waiting for the final installment of Elvie's adventures. The irreverent humor and earthy language make this work of science fiction a comic treat for older teens."--VOYA