Aoléon and Gilbert receive a special mission from PAX, a wanted criminal and leader of the Martian resistance movement to investigate the Luminon of Mars, who he suspects is planning an invasion of Earth to steal its milk cows. Gilbert has an encounter with the Luminess (the mate of the Luminon) and discovers something strange about her during a procession, and the duo are chased by the Royal Paladin Guard.
At Aoléon’s home, Gilbert meets Aoléon’s family, her sister Una, mother Phobos and father Deimos as well as her overzealous pet Zoot. He is also introduced to Bizwat, a covert operator and Procyon Commando, who uses his Saturn Pizza delivery job as a cover.
Gilbert then gets to visit the Martian Space Academy (Aoléon’s school) where he encounters Aoléon’s nemesis, Charm Lepton and her friend Quarkina, as well as receiving a history lesson on the Martian people by Plutarch Xenocrates. After class, Gilbert and Aoléon get to train in zero-G and Gilbert is treated to a Psi-ball match between Martian Space Academy and Martian Science Academy.
Meet the Author:
Mr. LeVasseur enjoys crafting good stories based on lovable characters designed to translate well to multiple media formats such as books, games, movies, and toys. He lives in New York when he is not commuting between Southern California and Olympus Mons, Mars. His hobbies include writing, 3D animation, musical composition, and intergalactic space travel. He also enjoys various sports such as skiing, running, and exospheric skydiving.
Connect with Brent: Website ~ Twitter ~ Facebook ~ Aoléon: The Martian Girl
Mr. LeVasseur enjoys crafting good stories based on lovable characters designed to translate well to multiple media formats such as books, games, movies, and toys. He lives in New York when he is not commuting between Southern California and Olympus Mons, Mars. His hobbies include writing, 3D animation, musical composition, and intergalactic space travel. He also enjoys various sports such as skiing, running, and exospheric skydiving.
Connect with Brent: Website ~ Twitter ~ Facebook ~ Aoléon: The Martian Girl
My Review
I enjoyed the first part of the series as Gilbert meets Aoleon for the first time. This second book, however, takes the story a step further as Gilbert arrives on Mars and experiences a meeting with Aoleon’s parents and a taste of Mars food. In this episode we quickly become immersed in a different world and the clever blending of theoretical science with some mind blowing jargon somehow makes it all seem feasible – probably more so if you are a middle-grader rather than a middle aged adult!
The characters of Gilbert, an amiable lad who doesn’t particularly like school but who has the odd moment of homesickness is particularly endearing, as is Aoleon who is sensitive, fun and the kind of friend everybody would like to have. As Gilbert goes to Mars Space School we encounter some not very nice ‘friends’ of Aoleon’s, who no doubt teens will relate to. A smattering of Greek, a Mars history lesson and some references that will no doubt go over the heads of most younger readers make this a book for everyone. Once again you must see the illustrations to truly get inside the mind of this brilliant author.
5/5
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