Fire Will Fall is the sequel to Streams of Babel which I did not read, but the story was still easy to follow and enough background was provided to set a suspenseful tone and conflict. The series is about a group of teens who survived a bioterrorist attack on the NY/NJ water system, and the two teen hackers who were respnsible for discovering the identity of those terrorists. In Fire Will Fall the sick teens are in hiding receiving 24 hour medical care and protection. Doctors are hoping to keep them alive until a cure can be found for the virus that has made them gravely ill and killed members of their families. The hackers are also in hiding working, without government approval, to find out where the terrorists are hiding and what the terrorists are plotting for their next attack. There is much realistic fiction woven into the story as well as each teen deals with emotional and family problems left unresolved because of the attack. All of the teens are very likeable and realistic and each deals with the trauma, grief and anxiety of their situation differently. Needless to say, the terrorists find out where the teens are, and the hackers find out what the next attack will be, and scary events and lots of action result. I appreciated that the problems, events, and consequences of the events, of Fire Will Fall were not all neatly wrapped at the end. Author, Caroline Plum-Ucci, includes in the story that the teens will be dealing with physical and emotional PTSD forever, but they can still strive for a happy life. We'll see if they get it in book three of the series. I really loved this book. I hated that Owen had to die, but I was overjoyed that Carol had Cora and Scott end up together. Carol is such an unusual writer that I couldn't predict what was going to happen, but that also made the book so enjoyable. I really wish she hadn't left such a big cliff hanger at the end. We don't know what is going ti happen to Rain and her baby or if Scott will join USIC. Wish she would give us more info but I don't think she had enough stuff to work with to write a third book.
What do You think about Fire Will Fall (2010)?
No!!! I can't believe he died!!! Overall though it was a very good book.
—Aniela
This is the sequel to Streams of Babel. I really liked both books.
—Tiffany
it was great but the ending was too quick and and had a shock
—jcarlosgf
