Gabe spends the summer after he moves, making friends with Seth. The two of them played a game where they fought a creature known as the Hunter. When Gabe starts his new school, he realizes Seth is considered strange, and he has his own doubts about him. So when other starts teasing Seth, Gabe does nothing. But then he begins to realize that the Hunter may be more than just a game. I will admit to being put off by this book at first. They start with the imaginary world of the Hunter where Gabe and Seth have given themselves strange imaginary names. Once you get understand how the "Never" and "Now" sections work, the reading becomes a little easier. Then I was upset with Gabe for not sticking up for his friend, and the whole story itself was not that scary. However, if you are willing to stick it out, the ending made up for the rest of the book and will give you that creepy feeling you want from a scary story.
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"If you take the 'v' out of lives, what do you get?" It's a question Zach continues to ask himself as his entire life is turned upside down. He is living in a new town, going to a new school, with a new name. His father is in jail, and his family is in Witness Protection. Roland Smith is the master of the fast-paced young adult adventure book. I have read three others of Roland's novels, my other favorite being Peak, and he knows how to pull you into the story and then keep you reading until you finish. The beginning had some slow moments, but it picks up once Zach is completely in another town. What I appreciate about Smith's writing is that he strips it down to the essence of the story, and every piece, no matter how insignificant, plays a part in the tale. |
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