Look to the sky because Pemberwick is only the first stop. Only Tucker holds the clues that can solve this deadly mystery. 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/ is the first book in The SYLO Chronicles. As I always I get to judge the cover.but this time complimenting it.I really like the cover,especially the missiles at the top,so awesome:). MacHale is back with the third book in The SYLO Chronicles. SYLO's commander, Captain Granger, informs Pemberwick residents that the island has been hit by a lethal virus and must be quarantined. MacHale Publisher: Razorbill Publication Date: July 2nd 2013 Rating: 4 stars Source: ARC sent by the author. NOW WE MUST FIGHT BACK.1 New York Times bestselling author D.J. They call themselves SYLO and they are a secret branch of the U.S. They came from the sky parachuting out of military helicopters to invade Tucker Pierce's idyllic hometown on Pemberwick Island, Maine. The relationships don't go beyond kissing.The ultimate action-fueled end-of-the-world conspiracy trilogy from number-one New York Times best-selling author D. "SYLO" has some mild language and some violence. Readers who become angry when a story doesn't actually end and leaves more unanswered questions than answers may want to wait until all three books come out before starting this one. Those who liked the Maze Runner series or who just like a fast-paced exciting young-adult mystery novel will probably like this book. In short, he's taken the classic whodunnit, told it through the voice of a 14-year-old and expanded it to three books but rather than making the reader ask "who did it?" he forces the reader to ask "what in the world is going on?" … My challenge to readers is to recognize these clues and piece them together, along with Tucker, to try to get to the ultimate truth." "Readers should be aware that there are plenty of clues scattered throughout 'SYLO' that point to the larger story and the truth about what is actually happening. With this first book of a planned three-book series, MacHale issues a challenge to his readers. With the love triangle complete and the mysterious and hostile military law ruling the residents of Pemberwick, Tucker and his best friend Quinn are thrown into the roles of investigator, spy, rescuer and escape artist all in the course of just a few days. military called SYLO, Tucker's peaceful life on Pemberwick Island quickly erupts into an explosion of intrigue, lies and suspicion that veers far away from normalcy.īut even amid all the bizarre events that rudely intrude on Tucker's life, he manages to find himself facing the same issues any other 14-year-old might face: how to talk to, flirt with and attract girls - two in particular, Tori and Olivia. Between the strange man that tries to sell Tucker a new performance-enhancing drug, the several unexplainable deaths of islanders and the sudden and the strange government takeover of the island by a branch of the U.S. Through the eyes, ears and voice of Tucker Pierce, a 14-year-old freshman football player, MacHale plots a complicated story set on tiny Pemberwick Island off the coast of Maine in present day America. MacHale, who penned the Pendragon series, begins another book series with the young adult novel "SYLO." From the opening lines to the very last page, MacHale keeps readers flailing in a hazy fog of mystery while skillfully zipping them along through an exciting plot at breakneck speed. MacHale, Razorbill, $17.99, 416 pages (f) (ages 14 and up)
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