In 2028, a deadly Flu virus ravages the earth. Only one in two
thousand survive the virus, and these "Survivors" are rarely left
unaffected. By 2038, only 38 million people remain on Earth. Most of
them live in small communities, ever fearful of outsiders who might
bring the deadly Flu.
Ceej Kane lives with his uncle and his
Survivor sister Harryette in an abandoned hotel on the rim of the Grand
Canyon. His quiet, boring life suddenly becomes a desperate adventure
when Uncle and Harryette disappear. Searching for them, Ceej and his
only friend, Tim, are attacked by the Kinka, a renegade band of half-mad Survivors who spread the Flu to make more of their own. Worse yet, it
appears that Harryette has joined them.
Fleeing deep into the
Canyon, a narrow land of ghosts and ancient secrets, Ceej and Tim meet
Bella, a mysterious Hopi girl. She has been searching the canyon for the Sipapuni, a mystical portal that the Hopi believe leads to another
world. Tim thinks Bella is crazy, but Ceej is not so sure. Maybe there
is a way out of this Flu-ravaged world. But first they must find out
what happened to Uncle, and they must save Harryette from the Kinka – if she wants to be saved.
As with his earlier novels, Mr. Was and Stone Cold, acclaimed author Pete Hautman pushes the boundaries of young adult
fiction. Combining action, science fiction, and spirituality, Hole in the Sky is the rarest of novels: a thrilling page-turner that will make you think.
