Title: United We Spy
Author: Ally Carter
Publisher: Hachette Australia
Release Date: 10th September 2013
Source: Bought
Rating: 4 out of 5
Description:
Cammie
Morgan has lost her father and her memory, but in the heart-pounding conclusion
to the best-selling Gallagher Girls series, she finds her greatest mission yet.
Cammie and her friends finally know why the terrorist organization called the
Circle of Cavan has been hunting her. Now the spy girls and Zach must track
down the Circle’s elite members to stop them before they implement a master
plan that will change Cammie—and her country—forever.
United We Spy is a satisfying
conclusion to the Gallagher Girl’s series by Ally Carter. It’s the final mission to take down the
Circle of Cavern. Cammie, Zach, Macey, Bex and Liz are back for their most
important adventure yet. There’s plenty of action, breaking and entering and
exploding things. Above all, the
elements of friendship, loyalty and bravery that are the foundation for this series
are also front and centre. This is one emotional finale that sees all of the characters
grown up, ready to face the world.
After all the mayhem the Circle
of Cavern has caused, Cammie and the gang are trying to track and capture them
in an attempt to protect those who they love. However, the Circle has put into
motion something big that will have disastrous consequences. Its up to Cammie
to stop the Circle before it’s too late.
United We Spy wraps up all the storylines and ends with a very touching
and satisfying finale. Carter gives us enough to know where the characters are
headed but left the ending open. United We Spy also has plenty of humour and
romance incorporated into the story. My only complaint was that we didn’t get
to see the Gallagher Academy as much in this book as the story took the
characters away from school. Even
though we don’t get to see the school as much, the Gallagher Academy still plays
a significant part in the epic climax.
The words I would use to describe
the Gallagher Girls series are unrealistic realistic fiction. It’s how Ally
Carter has described the series in the past and it’s a fitting
description. Sure, sometimes the
plot is a bit far-fetched but I think it serves as a good reminder. A reminder
that sometimes the impossible is possible. Its nice to believe that there is a world
in which exceptional individuals can achieve the impossible. United We Spy
reinforces this message, especially with the girls graduating and facing a
future away from the school. Cammie struggles with the future. It’s a common
feeling that most teenagers go though and Carter handles it well by making it
relatable. United We Spy also carries the message that everything will be okay
because you can achieve anything and be anything you want. Liz’s graduation
speech was touching and a beautiful moment that cemented this message. Plus
these books are tons of fun. Who wouldn’t want to go to spy school? I know I
would.
Cammie and the girls have come a
long way from the beginning of the series, especially Cammie. She is no longer
the girl who wanted a normal life and a normal boyfriend. She’s been kidnapped,
tortured and messed with. In United We Spy she decides to stop running and
fights head on. She struggles with what she wants from the future but she has
her mum, the girls and Zach to help her figure it all out. Liz and Preston play
a larger role in the story. Bex is a great best friend, always trying to push
cammie to realise her potential when she gives up. Zach also has a lot to deal
with in regards to his mother. His relationship with Cammie is sweet.
A Gallagher Girls book is always
a fun read. United We Spy is a beautiful conclusion to a fantastic series. I
for one will miss these characters.
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