Description

In the high-stakes sequel to the acclaimed The Fog Diver—which was named a Texas Bluebonnet selection and winner of the 2015 Cybils Award for Speculative Fiction and the Michigan Library Association’s 2016 YouPer Award—thirteen-year-old Chess and his crew must stop the deadly and mysterious Fog from enveloping the city of Port Oro and destroying their world.

Chess and his crew—Hazel, Swedish, Loretta, and Bea—may have escaped the slums, but they cannot escape the Fog that threatens to swallow the entire mountaintop city of Port Oro. Only one thing can stop the Fog: an ancient machine known as the Compass. And only one person can find it: Chess. With the help of his crew, Chess faces dangerous encounters and deadly driftsharks to unearth the hidden instrument. It’s a race against time to save this sanctuary in the sky.

With adventure at every turn, peril behind every corner, and a few determined slum kids who must save the day, Joel Ross presents a fantastic world in this fast-paced follow-up to The Fog Diver.


What happens when the only person who can save the world is a thirteen-year-old kid from the slums?


  • A Reluctant Hero: Thirteen-year-old Chess never asked to be a hero, but his unique connection to the deadly Fog makes him the only one who can find the lost Compass.
  • Kids Save the World: Join a loyal crew of determined slumkids—captain Hazel, pilot Swedish, fighter Loretta, and gearhead Bea—as they take on a mission no adult could survive.
  • Dystopian Adventure: Explore a world of mountaintop cities, dangerous driftsharks, and daring escapes in a fast-paced science fiction story perfect for middle grade readers.
  • Quest for a Lost Artifact: The race is on to unearth an ancient machine with the power to stop the Fog. But they aren’t the only ones looking for it.

About the author(s)

Joel Ross is the author of The Fog Diver, which received the Cybils Award and the YouPer Award from the Michigan Library Association and was named to the Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List. He is also the author of The Lost Compass as well as two World War II thrillers for adults (Double Cross Blind and White Flag Down). He lives in Santa Barbara, California, with his wife, Lee Nichols, who is also a full-time writer, and their son, Ben, who is a full-time kid. To find out more information, go to www.fogdiver.com.

Reviews

Praise for The Fog Diver: “Ross wastes no time with his worldbuilding, establishing Chess and his crew as a misfit found family working the Fog by day and sharing stories by night. It’s a fresh approach, reminiscent of Dickens…the only thing missing is a sequel, which readers hope won’t be far behind.” - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“With plenty of action, and characters who are as precocious as they are prodigious at their airship duties, this is a fun beginning to a unique new series. An abundance of pop culture references gone hilariously wrong add appeal for reluctant readers. Oh, and there are air pirates!” - School Library Journal

“Endless delight. A cracking good adventure with a diverse cast in a memorable world. ” - Kirkus Reviews

“Chock-full of positive themes about loyalty and teamwork and packed with hilariously misinterpreted pop culture references. With deeper characterization, even more nonstop action, and much higher stakes, the sequel is even better than the original. Readers will find themselves alternately laughing out loud and biting their nails as they anxiously follow the adventures of Chess and his friends. ” - School Library Journal (starred review)

“With deeper characterization, even more nonstop action, and much higher stakes, the sequel is even better than the original. Readers will find themselves alternately laughing out loud and biting their nails as they anxiously follow the adventures of Chess and his friends. ” - School Library Journal (starred review)

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