After I got over my initial reaction to Maximillian’s carapace, I couldn’t put the book down. When Maximillian decides to hide the children, his actions have far-reaching consequences for his own quiet life and for all of the people (and roaches) of Hope.
It takes place in the city of Hope, which is trapped under a dome to protect its citizens from the contagion outside and which is run by an oppressive government. Maximillian Fly is the story of how Maximillian sets out to prove to you and me (the reader) that he’s a good creature by rescuing two children who are being chased by government enforcers. The bestselling author of the Septimus Heap series, Angie Sage, delivers a gripping and darkly humorous tale of Maximillian Flya human with cockroach featureswhose quiet life is upended when. Maximillian (who is actually a person with cockroach DNA) is a gentle and charming character, and I highly recommend his story to fans of dystopian fiction, unusual narrators, and suspenseful fantasies. It has a person-sized cockroach on the cover after all. This compelling novel delves into family dynamics and themes of prejudice, making the case for tolerance, empathy, and understanding.I’d heard good things about Maximilian Fly by Angie Sage, but I didn’t expect that it would be my kind of book. Maximillian Fly is a masterful story brimming with suspense, plot twists, and phenomenal world building. But in this gray city of Hope trapped under the Orb, is escape even possible? There are dangerous powers after them and they have eyes everywhere. Instantly, Maximillian's quiet, solitary life changes. This extraordinary human wants to prove his goodness, so he opens his door to two SilverSeed children in search of a place to hide. He is a gentle creature who looks like a giant cockroach. Yet because he stands at six feet two, with beautiful indigo wings, long antennae, and more arms than you or me, many are frightened of him. Perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket and Adam Gidwitz. Publisher/Date, New York, NY : Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2019. The bestselling author of the Septimus Heap series, Angie Sage, delivers a gripping and darkly humorous tale of Maximillian Fly-a human with cockroach features-whose quiet life is upended when he aids two human children in their escape from an oppressive governing power.
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