London, the near future. Energy wars are flaring across the globe - oil prices have gone crazy, regular power cuts are a daily occurrence. The cruel Kossak soldiers prowl the streets, keeping the Outsiders - the poor, the disenfranchised - in check. Hunter is a Citizen: one of the privileged of society, but with his passion for free running and his rebel friend Leo he cannot help but be fascinated by the Outsiders. So when he meets Outsider Uma, he is quickly drawn into their world - and into an electrifying and dangerous race to protect everything they hold dear.
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Praise for The Carbon Diaries 2015:
'Much more than a clanging gong signalling the end of days, this is a charming tale full of laughs and angst, with a message both accessible and relevant to today's teenagers.'
'It's edgy, it's appealing and it's contemporary and it makes for utterly compelling and frightening reading.'
(Lovereadingforkids.co.uk 20080704)'an uproarious, scathing and pathos-filled romp - Adrian Mole does the apocalypse.'
(Financial Times 20080704)'A daunting vision of global chaos.'
(Books for Keeps 20080704)Praise for Momentum:
'A brilliantly imagined future London, a brutal race against time and a tender love story make this an unmissable novel ... Highly recommended.'
Will appeal to a huge range of teenagers.
(Bookbag 20110601)Haven't picked up a book with this much energy in a long time... an original read, with dizzying pace and a storyline that will leave you thinking.
(SugarScape 20110617)From its breathtaking opening ... an action-packed thriller with a warm heart
(Guardian 20110715)An edgy, stylish novel with a strong message about the dangers of nuclear power.
(Times 20110806)Chilled and enthralled me.
(England Lane's Books 20110901)Engaging on every level; the themes are powerful, the characters are vivid and the dialogue is street-smart.
(School Librarian 20111001)Kids of 14 and over love her thrillers.
(Daily Telegraph 20120315)A vivid and original dystopia in Momentum that raises issues of class, politics and environment. Sparkling prose and intense pace. (English Association Journal 20120801)
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Saci Lloyd has worked as a script editor for Camouflage Films, where she was involved in several projects including a $20m Columbia Tri-Star co-production, Amy Foster. She is now head of Media at Newham Sixth Form College. Saci's first novel, The Carbon Diaries 2015, was shortlisted for the Costa Children's Book Award. Visit her website at www.sacilloyd.com.
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The UK relies on economic aid from China. Rolling blackouts periodically cripple London. Only the super rich can afford new cars because of the relentless rise in oil prices.
Outside the gated communities of professional workers, a disenfranchised community grows its own food and generates its own power, perhaps forming the basis of a sustainable society.
This is the vision of a world beyond the energy crisis, where traditional economics has been undermined by the decline of fossil fuels and society has to adapt to a world where cheap energy is a distant memory.
Could it happen? Maybe, and this novel imagines a fascinating future where the realities of energy decline impact on young people from both sides of the social divide.
It's exciting, thought-provoking, and hugely relevant to current debate.
Outside the gated communities of professional workers, a disenfranchised community grows its own food and generates its own power, perhaps forming the basis of a sustainable society.
This is the vision of a world beyond the energy crisis, where traditional economics has been undermined by the decline of fossil fuels and society has to adapt to a world where cheap energy is a distant memory.
Could it happen? Maybe, and this novel imagines a fascinating future where the realities of energy decline impact on young people from both sides of the social divide.
It's exciting, thought-provoking, and hugely relevant to current debate.
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I wasn't aware of Saci Lloyd until my daughter was invited to a 'Young authors future Manchester' type thing at the Science & Industry Museum earlier this year. Out of the three contributing authors, Saci seemed the most mental in a good way! My daughter was hooked and 'kindled' her book straight away, I read it shortly after her and thought it was fantastic. I read the 'Hunger Games' and all of the 'Harry Potters', this is so much better. That statement perhaps needs some qualification....it's very, very clever, superbly written and it grabs you from the start....far better than most of the 'Teen Fiction' that's out there....read it if you're a teenager, buy it if you're a parent, read it then let your kids read it.
By Holly
Format:Paperback
"Evan shakes his head, wondering for the millionth time if human beings are worth the effort. Oil: this cheap energy has turned us stupid, no different than a bunch of fruit flies who've found a pile of sugar... So much for us being superior to other animals."
"Preparing her body to go inside the Darknet, she falls into a tense crouch - but her retinal implant is not activating: it's a void. A cold, cold breaker of fear crashes over her."
As well as the environmental subtext, this novel blends together free running, hacking, technology-addiction, mystic old Londoners, romance, rebellion and discrimination in a brilliantly convincing futuristic version of life in London. It's exciting, absorbing, thought-provoking and unpredictable, with fascinating characters who you get to know and care about.
It doesn't say on the blurb that it's the first of a series, but it is surely begging to be! Come on, Ms Lloyd, please complete what you've started...
"Preparing her body to go inside the Darknet, she falls into a tense crouch - but her retinal implant is not activating: it's a void. A cold, cold breaker of fear crashes over her."
As well as the environmental subtext, this novel blends together free running, hacking, technology-addiction, mystic old Londoners, romance, rebellion and discrimination in a brilliantly convincing futuristic version of life in London. It's exciting, absorbing, thought-provoking and unpredictable, with fascinating characters who you get to know and care about.
It doesn't say on the blurb that it's the first of a series, but it is surely begging to be! Come on, Ms Lloyd, please complete what you've started...
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