Chelsea Mueller

Cloud Nine by Chelsea Mueller
1st in the Cloud Nine series. YA science fiction. / dystopian. STEM. Cliffhanger.
The sun and sky has been hidden behind clouds for more than 40 years. The rain is acidic and googles must be worn outside to protect the eyes from metals in the air. Earth is showing the years of human disregard. There is hope in science and recruiting the brightest young minds to dedicate their lives to a better future. Ally is recruited to work on the Clean Air Development program, though it’s not her choice. She thinks the project is a scam of some kind and now it’s up to her to prove it.

The author bio says it all:
Chelsea Mueller writes gritty, twisty fantasy and thriller novels for adults and teens.

This story is captivating and a bit terrifying in a predictable future. Are we doing enough to only endure or to actually thrive on our one and only life supporting planet? Will humanity still exist in a thousand years given our current trajectory?
Ok, maybe that’s a bit melodramatic but it’s a good question. Could this story be a possible version of our future?
Ally is smart and determined to save her fellow workers as well as the planet.
I’m can’t wait to read more of this thrilling adventure.… (meer)

Prom House is a fun, twisty, fast-paced YA thriller that combines teen angst, romance, and complicated relationships...with the added drama of a murderer on the loose. I bought the book for my friend's boyfriend’s daughter’s 15th birthday and ended up reading it before wrapping it up. It only takes a few hours of time. The story brought back memories of all those high hopes and the times of not being sure what you should or could do with your life...but above all else you just wanted some memory-making fun even if it’s just for a weekend. This book captures all those emotions and delivers the high school drama in spades. The only thing I saw that probably won’t made any difference what-so-ever to a 12–16-year-old... was that there was no build up to turn the characters into “flesh” in our minds and not just words on paper. We never really got to know them so it was hard to really care about them. Overall...a fairly good read for a few hours of reminiscing.… (meer)