Alex Wise vs. the Cosmic Shift (Alex Wise #2)
Terry J. Benton-Walker
No one ever said saving the world would be easy. In the second installment of this thrilling fantasy series all about finding your inner hero, a 12-year-old boy leads the charge against the Horsemen of the Apocalypse.Alex Wise is no superhero. Or at least, he doesn't feel like one. Sure, he vanquished Death and saved his sister Mags—with the help of some new magic powers, his best friend Loren and demi-god Liam. But the apocalypse shows no signs of slowing down. Now, Alex and his friends will have to find new allies and face new dangers—from battling a giant snake in a literal ghost town and infiltrating the Horsemen’s new home base on the Vegas Strip…on the back of a dragon. With everyone looking to him for answers, Alex isn't sure he's cut out for this world saving thing. And the closer he gets to Liam, the farther away he feels from Loren and from Mags, who hasn't been the same since she was possessed by Death. How can Alex lead a team if he doesn't even feel like he deserves to be a part of it? “Never has the apocalypse been so fun!"—Mark Oshiro, author of THE INSIDERS and co-author with Rick Riordan of THE SUN AND THE A NICO DI ANGELO ADVENTURE.
Publication Year: 2024
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2025 reads: 35/300
in this sequel to alex wise vs. the end of the world, alex wise and his friends have to find new allies to fight off the apocalypse, which is still impending. alex is supposed to be the hero, but how can he step up to the challenge when he doesn’t see it himself?
after reading book one, i knew i needed to get to this book quickly! this had a great amount of action, but i loved the character development even more. as mentioned earlier, alex really doesn’t feel like he should be the leader, or even a part of the team at all. he’s also dealing with the sting of betrayal, further contributing to his low self-confidence. also, his relationships with his friends and family members are fraught, which doesn’t help anything. still, he started to grow through these challenges. i loved seeing him grow throughout the story. i can’t wait for book three!
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