In the not too distant future, Earth has been taken over by aliens (later identified as “Masters”) who travel about in large metal tripods. To control the populace, all humans are “capped” on their fourteenth birthday: their head is shaved and a metallic cap is applied to their head. The cap suppresses curiosity and creativity, …read more…
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The Tripods Trilogy by John Christopher
Published on: 24 May 2015 by Ken
Categorized under: Book Review, Books for Guys, Fantasy & Science Fiction, Intermediate Literature, Writing Issues, YA Literature • Tagged with: adventure, aliens, Blue Balliet, Dan Brown, dialogue attribution, J.K. Rowling, metaphor, post-apocalyptic fiction, slavery, Stephanie Meyer, Stephen King