TURBO Racers: Escape Velocity

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The Fast and the Furious meets Transformers in the second book of this high-stakes series about twelve-year-old Mace Blazer, who pilots state-of-the-art vehicles that transform seamlessly to race on the road, in the air, and even underwater.

Mace Blazer is the worlds hottest TURBOnaut. Compared to the other nauts, he drives faster, dares harder, and pulls the craziest stunts. Since he won the Gauntlet Prix and revealed that hes only twelve, the world has been screaming Maces name.

Now nothingnot even his friends and familycan hold Mace back from becoming the greatest racer of all time.

But when Mace suffers a nearly fatal accident while behind the wheel, he loses the nerve that made him the best. Hes done with driving fast. Hes done with TURBO. Until he finds out that his two best friends have mysteriously disappeared as part of a sinister plot that could destroy not just TURBO, but the world. Mace has no choice but to buckle back in, swallow his fears, and race to save the day.

In the thrilling sequel to TURBO Racers: Trailblazer, Mace will have to decide if hes willing to risk everything to save the sport, and the people, that he loves. Every morph matters in this heart-pounding, exhilarating adventure series by acclaimed author Austin Aslan.

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"With flash, spectacle, and tough character choices, an all-around, full-throttle read. Kirkus Reviews "An exhilarating read that doesnt compromise on fun in its exploration of integrity and friendship. Heartily recommended for fans of sf and sports books alike. Booklist

Author Bio

Austin Aslan is the author of Turbo Racers: Trailblazer, The Islands At The End Of The World, and The Girl At The Centre Of The World. A National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow, he can often be found exploring the wilds of northern Arizona and camping in a tent on a punctured air mattress. In other lives, Austin drove ambulances way too fast, served as an ecotourism Peace Corps volunteer in a Honduran cloud forest, and managed a variety of local, state, and federal issue campaigns. Austin loves to travel widely, photograph nature, and laugh.