Book one of The Tracks
HCI Teens – July 1, 2011
Facebook: (J. Gabriel ) Yes, (Charlene Keel) unsure
Source: Publisher
Briefly in my own
words: This story is about a town that is divided by a set of unused train tracks.
A community that determines your worth based on the gang that you belong to:
the Toppers or the Flatliners. The gang you belong to depends on whether you
were born on the “right” side of the tracks or the “wrong” side. Two leaders
who used to be close friends are now separated because of their status in life.
A love that is forbidden because it ignores the divide created by the tracks. A
gang war determined to decide the fate of the youth in this town. An underlying
supernatural world that threatens to destroy Middleburg. The mystery revolves around the dark territory, the part of the railroad tracks that is without signals.
Wow! I can’t say that I’m exactly
speechless over this book, but the words are not coming quickly to me. It’s been over a week since I finished this
book and I can still see the action that permeated the pages, the forbidden
love that was blooming amongst two of the characters and the supernatural turmoil
that lay no-longer-dormant under the city of Middleburgh. This book is 504
pages and there was not a page that bored me or made me want to put this book
down. Action begins immediately when the
new guy, Ignacio, gets into a fight on the first day of school. He immediately walks into a dividing battle
without even meaning to. Action settles
the story, bringing it to a satisfying end resolving the unspoken issues and alluding
to more. Nothing is ever what it seems in this story, but you are never bored
with where it’s going.
What can I say about the
characters? I wish there was one that stood out to me and called to me. But
there wasn’t, not because something was lacking. In fact it was the opposite,
which is a rare find in books. But the story of each character seemed to be
complete that I could completely envision them. The story was, successfully,
written from different perspectives that added a whole new dimension to the
story. They all have such depth and pull to them that, honestly, I am not sure
if it is possible to have a favorite. There we quite a few that I didn’t think I
would like, but by the end of the book I found myself thinking “oh well. . .she’s
alright after all”. The bad guys were
awesomely creepy and the good guys were astoundingly flawed. That combination
makes the story that much more realistic.
The story itself? Wow! It’s not just
a story about the battle of good and evil. Or just a story about a lost
friendship that holds the key to uniting the town. It’s not even just a story
about a forbidden love, a girl trying to find herself or a boy turning into a
man. It was all of these things and so very much more. It’s gripping, and real. I could feel the
emotions when I needed to, and I definitely got lost in the story.
What would you have to do if you had to go on a supernatural quest to rescue the life of someone you loved? If you had the power to defeat a deeply hidden evil that you knew nothing about? I could seriously go on and on about this book for a long time and there are still things that I am sure I would have missed. There were a whole lot of things going on, but nothing felt like it was just a filler to add pages or to hold time until something happened. It seemed like everything mattered in some way, but it was done in such a way that it wasn’t overwhelming to the reader. Yes, I still had some questions at the end of the story. But, there has to be something hanging to continue the series. And, yes, I definitely want this series to continue! And If you’re still debating if you really want to read this 504 page book, I say don’t be intimidated by the size of the book. It is an awesome story, and you will reach the end quicker than you expect and you will definitely finish wanting more.
What would you have to do if you had to go on a supernatural quest to rescue the life of someone you loved? If you had the power to defeat a deeply hidden evil that you knew nothing about? I could seriously go on and on about this book for a long time and there are still things that I am sure I would have missed. There were a whole lot of things going on, but nothing felt like it was just a filler to add pages or to hold time until something happened. It seemed like everything mattered in some way, but it was done in such a way that it wasn’t overwhelming to the reader. Yes, I still had some questions at the end of the story. But, there has to be something hanging to continue the series. And, yes, I definitely want this series to continue! And If you’re still debating if you really want to read this 504 page book, I say don’t be intimidated by the size of the book. It is an awesome story, and you will reach the end quicker than you expect and you will definitely finish wanting more.
Rating:
Absolutely Loved it!!
Recommendation:
Though this is definitely an awesome book for young adults, I think adults
would enjoy this as well.
This
book was given to me, free, from the publisher in exchange for my honest
review.
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