![]() What makes this story interesting to me is that we begin to see that all is not what it seems. ![]() pair that with the SYLO team breaking all communication off of the island from the mainland – and you get some anxiety rising. This first installment takes us on the journey of Tucker, his friend Quinn and their friend (sort of) Tori as they are trying to figure out what’s going on since they were all present as well to see this ‘shadow’ like ship over the ocean that has this musical hum, and a laser light that shot out it, and no one seems to know what it is. It’s this that begins to turn the island on its tail. Feit that he learns of this new substance called Ruby that gives people super human abilities. It’s only after meeting a stranger to the island – Mr. In this story – like the overview suggests, Tucker who is our lead, he is present for the first of many deaths to come – his teammate Marty Wiggins drops dead on the football field for reasons that no one knows. Then again, this story really isn’t dystopia, so i don’t know what exactly to call it. In this story, almost all of our mains are guys – so that means that there’s not really a twist or implication of a romance or triangle here that usually comes in dystopia type things. So to be completely honest, i think that i was expecting this story to be a bit different, but still, it was good to get into something completely different than what i’ve been reading lately. Only Tucker holds the clues that can solve this deadly mystery.īecause Pemberwick is only the first stop. He tasted the Ruby-and experienced the powers it gave him-for himself. ![]() He saw the bizarre midnight explosion over the ocean, and the mysterious singing aircraft that travel like shadows through the night sky. ![]() He was on the sidelines when the high school running back dropped dead with no warning. Tucker believes there’s more to SYLO’s story. Now Pemberwick is cut off from the outside world. SYLO’s commander, Captain Granger, informs Pemberwick residents that the island has been hit by a lethal virus and must be quarantined. They call themselves SYLO and they are a secret branch of the U.S. Agent: Richard Curtis, Richard Curtis Associates.Parachuting out of military helicopters to invade Tucker Pierce’s idyllic hometown on Pemberwick Island, Maine. MacHale throws a lot of action and a touch of romance into his conspiracy-laden plot, but fans of similar series (Michael Grant’s Gone books, for example) should have no problem keeping up. As deaths continue to mount, Quinn, Tucker, and a girl named Tori become suspicious of their own families, as well as the government. The introduction of a drug called the Ruby increases the threat, as humans and animals alike become strong and fast under its influence, but risk overdosing. Soon after, more people start dying, and the island is quarantined and placed under protection of the SYLO agency. After the star tailback drops dead during a game, Tucker and his best friend Quinn go for a therapeutic bike ride at night and spy a mysterious aircraft. Tucker is a high school freshman on Pemberwick Island, Maine, content to be a benchwarmer on the varsity football team. MacHale (the Pendragon books) shifts into thriller mode as he launches a trilogy with an entertaining and creepy tale of teens forced into a dire situation.
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