This book was a total surprise! From the title and cover, I jumped to the conclusion that it was a doomsday book about unleashed nuclear weapons. Although this first book in the Sylo series may tend to evoke thoughts of doomsday, it does so in a creative, intriguing, inspired way. James Dashner says it is "a relentlessly fast-paced, intriguing tale that leaves you breathless and satisfied, yet wanting more." I agree! This page-turner will keep you up at night and incommunicado during the day. Tucker Pierce's parents moved to idyllic Pemberwick Island when his dad lost his job. His dad runs a landscaping business on the island and Tuck helps him. While enjoying one of their secret, stress-burning late night rides, he and his friend Quinn witness an incredible phenomenon. Several mysterious deaths occur. Is the phenomenon responsible? The island is quarantined, supposedly due to a virus but Quinn and Ruck discover that this is a lie. Tori Sleeper, who helps her father with his lobster business, helps Tuck in his efforts to escape the island. We have a mysterious ruby substance that massively improves human performance and is taken by some members of the high school football squad with disastrous results. (Unfortunately, we also have a couple of incidents of inappropriate language, nothing too serious, but I thought I should mention it.)
Truman Award Preliminary Nominee 2015-16
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