Robert Wilson

This story is really thought provoking; kind of sours my desire to read anything similar.

Too slow. Too much Hunger Games remix. At least it's only one book.

This book really surprised me with it's theology so well integrated into all of it's character's lives. It was a wonderful set-piece revolving around the themes of loyalty, duty, and love. I recommend this book to anyone who has grown tired of the usual over-wrought drama of today's fantasy best-sellers.

I listened to this book with my 7 year-old son. I will say that he enjoyed it much more than I did, but then, he got to play video games in the back seat of the car while listening to it. The plot has a couple of good twists for the younger readers. I personally didn't like the initial chapters setting up the story. And in the end, the main character's change from bully to just average pre-teen jerk seemed to happen all at once. But it worked for my son and that was really all I was looking for.

I was a fan of the tv series and I enjoyed the movie when it came out earlier this year, so it probably comes as no surprise that I liked this book as well. The writing is as good as the show and the plot takes place shortly after the events of the movie. That means that Logan is out of the picture for the most part and that is a good thing in my opinion. There is plenty of emotional angst without that story line. Most of the cast of characters is present as well, although more Weavil wouldn't have been a bad thing. All in all a pretty good mystery with a few twists to keep you guessing.