Among the Enemy

Whew, it's been a while since I read a book from this series!

Matthias, Percy, and Alia, characters introduced in the third installment, Among the Betrayed are reintroduced in this novel. They are living at Niedler School when the Population Police take them to what seems to be a work camp. They escape and run to the woods, but Matthias ends up working "among the enemy," at the Population Police Headquarters as an officer-in-training, undercover. There, he finds Nina, and they try to come up with ways to fight the Population Police.

I understand the protagonist changes are to get a better understanding of this dystopian society, but I still wish the series stuck with Luke/Lee as the MC for the entire run. I'm not sure why it bothers me. show more Or why it bothered me when Lee's mention was "'Lee - remember Lee? - he shovels out the stall where the top officers have their horses.'"

But Matthias was a pretty good lead. A sweetie with relatable, conflicting optimistic and pessimistic thoughts.

I'll have to grab the last one soon. It will be nice to finish this series! show less

Mathias was a third child during a time when when third children were illegal. When he and his friends escape the population police, Mathias accidentally saves the life of one population police officer. Regarded as a hero, he is treated like a son by the commander and is enrolled as an officer himself. There he meets friends he had lost track of, and, together, they plan another rebellion.

Although Haddix creates a wonderful world, here, and populates it with realistic characters, I found this particular book of the series a little less exciting than the others. Still good, though, it reflects the importance of fighting for what is right.

I don't know why I feel compelled to finish this series out...there's only one more to endure. I guess it's the fact that I've hooked so many kids onto the series this year; it feels wrong to have 3 of these boys 2 books ahead and a line of them ready to get there. It shouldn't be without me, right?

Anyway, I could barely stand this one, but I'm not sure if I've had it with the writing style because it's the 6th one I've read, or if the story sucked...

I didn't get sick of Percy Jackson, though; I became increasingly interested in that story despite reading the lines, "I uncapped Riptide" approximately nine thousand times. No....maybe Haddix just gets annoying after a while. Either way, my students loved this one equally (although they show more all agree that Imposters was the best) so I can't really give it 1 star. I didn't throw the book, and that says SOMETHING about its worth.

Moving on to what is thankfully the last in the Shadow Children series. show less

The weakest in the series I think. There was no reason for Matthias to mourn so strongly someone for he knew for a day or two and the thought that he and the commanding officer would bond so strongly over someone he barely knew seemed more "convenient" for the author, than logical for the readers.

Well, it's been quite a long time since I've read this, but I remember enjoying it when I was younger. I think it's a great choice for young readers and a good introduction to suspense and drama.

This book is adventorous and full of suspense. If you have read the other books in the shadow children series, this one is the best yet. It will leave you wanting to read the conclusion to the series, among the free.

this one is mostly focused on Mathias he must join the population police to save himself and maybe his friends. he also must pretend to be that best friend of one of his worst enemy he must do all this to save all the third children and all the rebels with fake IDS