![]() It’s a great read for anyone who enjoyed the Alex Rider or Percy Jackson series. Playful banter, mysterious events, and a fast pace ensure that readers will stay interested without being overwhelmed. MacHale at his finest-he’s crafted a book full of friendship, mystery and heart-pounding, spine-tingling adventure.” - Holly Black, author of The Darkest Part of the Forest ![]() Bates employs accurate tone and pacing to create the world of this adventure trilogy opener.” - School Library Journal (audio review) When the island is attacked by unknown forces and the government quarantines residents without warning, Tucker’s life changes forever. “Tucker Pierce loves Pemberwick Island and plans to spend his high school years having fun and lying low. “An entertaining and creepy tale.” - Publishers Weekly They call themselves SYLO and they are a secret branch of the U.S. “Absolutely un-put-down-able, more exciting than an Xbox and a rollercoaster combined.” - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) THEY CAME FROM THE SKY parachuting out of military helicopters to invade Tucker Pierce’s idyllic hometown on Pemberwick Island, Maine. Brisk pacing and a confident narration ensure that listeners will race through MacHale’s series opener.” As Tucker and his friends struggle to discover the government’s real motives, Bates reveals their confusion and fear with character voices that are unique and believable. Once the soldiers arrive, Bates’s narration reflects the book’s nonstop action without seeming rushed. “Narrator Andrew Bates uses a conversational style to convincingly portray Tucker’s high-school angst. 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’s commander, Captain Granger, informs Pemberwick residents that the island has been hit by a lethal virus and must be quarantined. The reveal of SYLO and its enemy arrives with a bang at the last minute, leaving readers stranded with the teens in Portland, Maine and primed for the next title.THEY CAME FROM THE SKY parachuting out of military helicopters to invade Tucker Pierce’s idyllic hometown on Pemberwick Island, Maine. ![]() Taking the time in his ample page count to establish islander relationships and the state of normal on Pemberwick pays off when the action kicks in, and readers are not only entertained by the pyrotechnics but emotionally invested in the characters and their quirky piece of home turf. MacHale is off to a powerhouse start in this well-paced thriller. After a group of rebel islanders, including Tori's father, are killed by SYLO, the teens stage a daring escape by boat to try to summon help from the mainland, but, as the cliffhanger ending demonstrates, the East Coast has plenty of problems of its own. ![]() Many of the islanders, including Tucker and his buddies Quinn and Tori, aren't falling for this explanation, mostly due to the suspicious combination of severed mainland communication, the incarceration of seemingly blameless citizens, the dearth of actual quarantine procedures, and the eerie black spacecraft that zoom over Pemberwick. military organization called SYLO, ostensibly there to quarantine the islanders while the CDC isolates an unnamed contagion. In this first installment of a trilogy, Pemberwick's peace is shattered by several mysterious deaths of otherwise healthy residents, the appearance of a dealer in performance-enhancing crystals, and the sudden occupation of the island by a U.S. The laid-back life style on Pemberwick Island, off the coast of Maine, suits fourteen-year-old Tucker just fine: he's got a few friends, an undemanding spot on the football team, and some extra cash helping out his dad and the local lobstermen. ![]()
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