Children of the Phoenix Vol. 5 - by Oskar Källnerlan (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

The heist of the century saves the future of the Empire! Oskar Källner and Karl Johnsson's science fiction series for middle school children, Children of the Phoenix, has now reached its fifth book about the crew of the spaceship Phoenix. The Prison Break is packed with adventurous escapades, but also deals with the power of the past over the present and the courage to follow one's own conscience.

Alice and Elias' journey through the galaxy continues. Brock has been abducted by the Azkalors, and the crew of the Phoenix follows. They are worried about him, but also about Alice. After being kidnapped by the Warders of Retention, she has started hearing voices and seeing things that don't exist. On the prison planet Feroz II, Brock is forced to search for treasures in a lethal jungle. Treasures that are then sold to the highest bidder at the local auction house. Kapa has a plan to free Brock, but will the crew be able to carry it out?

About the Author

Oskar Källner is an author with a fervent devotion to all things related to science fiction. That passion was kindled when he as a young boy discovered Jules Verne and read absolutely everything by him in the city public library. Later he continued with, Isaac Asimov, Robert A. Heinlein, Arthur C. Clarke and C.J. Cherryh to mention some. Oskar has won several short story competitions and has a body of work consisting of novels, short stories and children's books. He's been published in several languages, recently in the American SF-magazine Future SF.