![]() However, it didn't take very long for me to get weighed down by Tucker. I received a copy of this book from LibraryThing's Early Reviewers.Sylo started out with a bang, and I was completely interested in finding out why people were suddenly dying. ![]() I think this may be better geared towards young boys than me. The parents are probably the most interesting of all the characters and they are barely seen in the first 100 pages. Then there are several mysterious girls floating around the text. ![]() Tucker was kind of a lackluster character (hopefully he grows in the book, but to me, I just didn't care), and his best friend Quinn, while more interesting, was kind of annoying. It seems that Tucker's parents know more than they are telling.The premise is pretty interesting, but the actual story when I started reading it wasn't gripping to me. Two people mysteriously die, and then the military swarm the place, putting the island in quarantine until further notice. I made it through 100 pages.Sylo by DJ MacHale is about Tucker Pierce, a 14 year old boy, who lives on an island secluded from the rest of the world. I'm giving it an extra star because there are some interesting ideas, but it moves extremely slowly, and the characters just didn't grab me. I received this book from Librarything in exchange for an honest review.I'll admit I didn't finish this book. Only Tucker holds the clues that can solve this deadly mystery.īecause Pemberwick is only the first stop. 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. They call themselves SYLO and they are a secret branch of the U.S. Parachuting out of military helicopters to invade Tucker Pierce’s idyllic hometown on Pemberwick Island, Maine. The ultimate action-fueled end-of-the-world conspiracy trilogy from #1 New York Times bestselling author D.J.
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