![]() STORM More non stop action! Plus you get a tour of the US and I learned some things about Nevada and not just that Las Vegas is there. Its perfect for young teens who aren't quite ready for Divergent type books but might be a tad too old for standard middle grade novels. ![]() It's fast paced from jump and appeals to boys and girls. The first book in the series, SYLO, introduces us to the main characters and the problems erupting on Pemberwick Island in Maine. I liked him imitation of the non American voices but that's all.ĭid you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry? I wasn't thrilled with the voice of the narrator. What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike? I love that it's nonstop action from start to finish. RECOMMENDED FOR:: For those who love science fiction/adventure read. FINAL THOUGHTS:: As the last words were spoken, a huge grin exploded on my face. Who are the Retros and what is there agenda? What is SYLO really? What did Fithe mean he was like them? Those are questions I am really going to enjoy getting answers to. I'm not going to dive deep into the plot, but at the end of this book which leads up to the trilogy's conclusion, I''m asking all the right questions. These characters are well crafted and keep me guessing. With all her anger fueling her, were those little peaks of vulnerability. Was she in the end, the bravest of them all as Tucker said or was she playing them from the start? Kent is just an idiotic, egotistical jerk - or, is he a good actor? He was with Olivia from the beginning and his parents supply of the Ruby was. She just kept popping up at the right time and her personally shifted. I have to admit, I was suspicious of Olivia from the start. When it comes to his companions, I love how each of them doesn't necessarily do anything blatantly suspicious, but all of them could be a Retro infiltrator. In the beginning of the book, some of the things he does are still childish, but by the end of the book his actions are calculated and purposeful. Doesn't matter anymore that he's 14 years of age he's faced too much to be in his youth. In Storm, you see this gradual shift of Tucker going from puberty into adulthood. That's a lot of plot, so sorry McHale, I was wrong. Sees a literal UFO in the sky, idyllic island home invaded by the military and turned into an internment camp, his best friend is killed, his parents turn against him, he's left with "friends" he doesn't really know, surrounded by a bunch of people he can't trust and two branches of the United State Military are duking it out against each other. Somewhere in the midst of it all, I forgot he was 1) only fourteen and 2) extremely traumatized. In SYLO, felt that Tucker had a reliable narrator, yes, but not a strong enough character to carry the story and step into the leadership role with his friends. ![]() So, I humbly take back a lot of the criticisms I gave SYLO and especially Tucker. I guess, as of fan of his other (and dare I say most excellent ) series, Pendragon, I was expecting action from the get-go. Otherwise, you wouldn't really understand what Tucker lost - his home, his friends, his identity, his world. In retrospect, I realize that wasn't what was needed. Storm contained a lot of what, I felt, SYLO lacked that the would be fast-paced with lots of action. Excellent! A lot of action & plot well executed. ![]()
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