Alosha
Alosha,
The Shaktra,
The Yanti
AuthorChristopher Pike
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreYoung adult novel
PublisherTor Teen
Published2004 - 2006
Media typePrint (paperback), ebook

Alosha is a series of young adult fantasy novels by Christopher Pike. The first book in the series, Alosha, was released in 2004 through Tor Teen and follows a young girl that discovers that she must stop a threat that could destroy the Earth.

Synopsis

Ali Warner was an average teenager until a hike near her house has her falling headfirst into a plan to stop a group of elementals from destroying the world. She's surprised to find that she is the one who must stop the group and that she's far more than what she initially seems to be. Everything ultimately depends on her and her friends' ability to find and claim a powerful talisman called the Yanti.

Titles

  1. Alosha (2004)
  2. The Shaktra (2005)[1][2]
  3. The Yanti (2006)
  4. Nemi (TBA)

Reception

Critical reception for the series was mixed to positive.[3][4] Reviews for Alosha were divided,[5][6] with some reviewers criticizing the first novel as forgettable while others praised the realism of his characters' speech.[7][8] The School Library Journal praised Alosha and The Yanti, stating that the third novel "contains some great action and ideas".[9][10]

Film

Throughout 2018 Pike reported, via Facebook that Alosha would be produced as a film. In April 2019, he reported that the production of the film would be announced in Beijing, China.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Review: The Shaktra". Horn Book Guide. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
  2. ↑ Hoy, Sherry (January 2007). "Pike, Christopher. The Shaktra.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)". Kliatt. 41 (1): 30.
  3. ↑ "Fiction review: Alosha". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
  4. ↑ "Review: The Yanti". Horn Book Guide. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
  5. ↑ Hoy, Sherry. "Pike, Christopher. Alosha." Kliatt Jan. 2006: 20+. Literature Resource Center. Web. 12 Apr. 2013.
  6. ↑ Winship, Michele. "Pike, Christopher. Alosha." Kliatt July 2004: 12. Literature Resource Center. Web. 12 Apr. 2013.
  7. ↑ "Review: Alosha". SF Crowsnest. Archived from the original on 9 July 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
  8. ↑ "Review: Alosha Christopher Pike". SF Site. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
  9. ↑ "Grades 5 & Up". School Library Journal. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
  10. ↑ "Review: Alosha". School Library Journal. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
  11. ↑ "Christopher Pike on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2022-04-27.
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