Partials Sequence
The Partials Sequence is a book series by Dan Wells.
Books
Isolation
Isolation is the prequel to the Partials Sequence.[1]
Partials
Partials was published on February 28, 2012 by the HarperCollins imprint Balzer & Bray.[2] Common Sense Media gave Partials a five star rating and recommended the book for readers age fourteen and up.[3] The Los Angeles Times noted that although the book is young adult fiction, older readers may enjoy the book as well.[4] The protagonist of the story is Kira Walker.[5] The story is set in a dystopian world where the only living human beings left are in Long Island, New York.[6] In the story, "Partials" are humans that were engineered to be weapons.[7] In Slate, Chelsey Philpot compared the book to Megan McCafferty's book Thumped and Anna Carey's Eve.[8] The book is 480 pages long.[9]
Fragments
Fragments was published on February 26, 2013 by the HarperCollins imprint Balzer & Bray.[10] Common Sense Media gave Fragments a five star rating and recommended the book for readers age fourteen and up.[11] Fragments follows Kira as she searches for the remains of a company called ParaGen.[12] Kira allies herself with two Partials during her journey through the wasteland.[13]
Ruins
Ruins was published on March 11, 2014 by the HarperCollins imprint Balzer & Bray.[14] Common Sense Media gave Ruins a five star rating and recommended the book for readers age fourteen and up.[15] The book is 464 pages long.[16] Ruins was a finalist in the Young Adult Speculative Novel category of the 2014 AML Awards.[17][18]
References
- Lawler, Ryan; Hill, Joshua S. "Isolation by Dan Wells (Partials Sequence: A Novella)". fantasybookreview.co.uk. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- "Partials From the Partials Sequence Series, Vol. 1: A Dark, Wild Ride". Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Media LLC. December 15, 2011. Archived from the original on September 14, 2023. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- Berry, Michael. "Parents' Guide to Partials: The Partials Sequence, Book 1". Common Sense Media. Archived from the original on June 5, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- Carpenter, Susan (February 26, 2012). "Not Just for Kids: 'Partials' by Dan Wells". Los Angeles Times. Nant Capital. Archived from the original on October 14, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- "Partials by Dan Wells". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz LLC. January 30, 2012. Archived from the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- Marasigan, Jemicah (October 23, 2012). "A Chat With Dan Wells, Author of "Partials"". Faze. Faze Media. Archived from the original on October 14, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- Johnson, Suzanne (January 24, 2012). "Fiction Affliction: February Releases in Science Fiction". Tor.com. Macmillan Publishers. Archived from the original on October 14, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- Philpot, Chelsey (June 2, 2012). "The New Handmaids: The Future of Reproductive Rights, as Seen in Three Young Adult Novels". Slate. The Slate Group. Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- Jensen, Emily W. (February 26, 2012). "Book Review: 'Partials' is Only Partially Satisfying". Deseret News. Deseret Management Corporation. Archived from the original on October 14, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- "Fragments From the Partials Sequence Series, Vol. 2: Doesn't Stand Alone, but a Fine and Frightening Post-Apocalyptic Thriller". Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Media LLC. January 15, 2013. Archived from the original on July 4, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- Berry, Michael. "Parents' Guide to Fragments: The Partials Sequence, Book 2". Common Sense Media. Archived from the original on June 5, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- Marasigan, Jemicah (November 18, 2013). "Book Review: Fragments by Dan Wells (Partials Sequence #2)". Faze. Faze Media. Archived from the original on October 14, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- Alexander, Niall (March 27, 2013). "Smoke on the Water Stories, Squared". Tor.com. Macmillan Publishers. Archived from the original on October 14, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- "Ruins From the Partials Sequence Series , Vol. 3: Science (Fiction) at the End of the World Done Right". Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Media LLC. December 15, 2013. Archived from the original on September 14, 2023. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- Berry, Michael. "Parents' Guide to Ruins: The Partials Sequence, Book 3". Common Sense Media. Archived from the original on March 26, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- Jensen, Emily W. (March 22, 2014). "Book Review: Will Nonstop Action Save the World in 'Ruins'?". Deseret News. Deseret Management Corporation. Archived from the original on October 14, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- Goldberg, James (March 29, 2015). "2014 AML Awards". AML Awards. Association for Mormon Letters. Archived from the original on October 14, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- Rappleye, Christine (February 22, 2015). "Association for Mormon Letters Award Finalists for 2014 Announced". Deseret News. Deseret Management Corporation. Archived from the original on October 14, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.