The story opens with
a horrific accident. Ronnie, a teenager, is riding his long board down a twisty
three mile stretch of Mullholland Drive in the Santa Monica Mountains
when the unthinkable happens. His board skids; he’s thrown against
the guardrail, and falls down the ravine. Ronnie is badly injured. He
loved the most extreme sports, but now that he’s injured he’s
having trouble adjusting. He’s angry that he has to work to get
back his ability to move about easily.
From the previous
books, one of the leaders of the Trackers, Clynt, has escaped into
the present. He wants revenge on the Carson family and has plans to
cause trouble. Clynt has been following the teenagers trying get a
chance to steal back the star. Mike, who played a role in book 2, is
recovering from an accident in the same facility as Ronnie. He
befriends the other boy with drastic consequences.
This book is filled
with adventure and, as usual, plenty of travel between time periods.
The scenes taking place in other times such as the Civil War and WWII
give the reader not only adventure, but a chance to learn something
about the historical period.
The characters from
the two previous books make an appearance along with two new
characters, Calie and Courtney. The teenagers are brave and caring.
They make good role models for the middle grade readers for whom the
book is intended. The lessons the author derives from the teens
adventures are one of the best parts of the book giving the reader
more than just a fantasy/adventure novel. I recommend this series for
middle grade readers, but parents might enjoy it also.
I received this book
from PR by the Book for this review.
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