What do you think?
Rate this book
The Sanctum #2
Scarlet's Escape
Over a year has passed since Avando rescued Jayden from homelessness. Strange things are happening within The Sanctum, and their movements to fight terrorism are continually being jeopardised. Secrets are discovered at Ernest State College. On the surface, they appear to be working for the good side, but what are they hiding? What's up with Scarlet? Has she blown her mainframe?
336 pages, Paperback
First published June 23, 2014
10 people are currently reading
443 people want to read
About the author
Katrina Cope
59 books684 followersKatrina is an author of several books in epic fantasy, young-adult fantasy, and a middle-grade sci-fi thriller series.
Her series include:
Dragoria: The Lost Dragon Realm - Epic fantasy
Valkyrie Academy Dragon Alliance - YA High fantasy
Thor's Dragon Rider - YA High fantasy (Spin-off of Valkyrie Academy Dragon Alliance but can be read separately)
The Afterlife - YA fantasy (contemporary)
The Sanctum Series - Middle-grade Sci-fi thriller
She often talks to creatures of all kinds and has a passion for animals, nature, and travel. She lives in Queensland, Australia, with her husband and has survived teaching her three children how to drive.
You can connector follow Katrina at:
https://www.katrinacopebooks.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Author.Katri...
https://www.instagram.com/katrina_cop...
https://www.bookbub.com/profile/katri...
Get your free story when you sign up for my newsletter: https://bookhip.com/KQGGZF
Visit her website, www.katrinacopebooks.com, to get stories of Katrina's for FREE!
Her series include:
Dragoria: The Lost Dragon Realm - Epic fantasy
Valkyrie Academy Dragon Alliance - YA High fantasy
Thor's Dragon Rider - YA High fantasy (Spin-off of Valkyrie Academy Dragon Alliance but can be read separately)
The Afterlife - YA fantasy (contemporary)
The Sanctum Series - Middle-grade Sci-fi thriller
She often talks to creatures of all kinds and has a passion for animals, nature, and travel. She lives in Queensland, Australia, with her husband and has survived teaching her three children how to drive.
You can connector follow Katrina at:
https://www.katrinacopebooks.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Author.Katri...
https://www.instagram.com/katrina_cop...
https://www.bookbub.com/profile/katri...
Get your free story when you sign up for my newsletter: https://bookhip.com/KQGGZF
Visit her website, www.katrinacopebooks.com, to get stories of Katrina's for FREE!
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 19 of 19 reviews
March 29, 2015
This is a great second book in the series and starts with a real bang and a great action sequence. I have read this straight after the first in the series so the characters are still very fresh in my mind and the continuing relationships between the main characters, human and not, are well developed. There is a good mystery at the heart of this particular book but there is also a bigger mystery surrounding the whole series.
Life at the Sanctum continues to be varied and exciting for Jayden and his friends. They fight terrorism while trying to figure out who is good and who is evil.
I can't imagine anyone who has started reading the series not being hooked and needing to read all the books to the end!
Life at the Sanctum continues to be varied and exciting for Jayden and his friends. They fight terrorism while trying to figure out who is good and who is evil.
I can't imagine anyone who has started reading the series not being hooked and needing to read all the books to the end!
July 3, 2014
As a former Middle School teacher, I have a thing for young adult fiction. I picked up Scarlet's Escape after having read and enjoyed the first book in the series, Jayden and the Mysterious Mountain.
It was a pleasure to find myself back within the walls of The Sanctum, the fictional school serving as a refuge for children who would otherwise be homeless. Not only is it a refuge, but a pretty cool place for kids to be. Not only do the kids take classes, they also fight terrorism.
I felt like the action of the first chapter brought me right back into the world of Jayden and his friends. Sometimes in second or third or fourth books authors will spend a lot of time re-hashing former plots. That didn't happen here, and I appreciated Cope's respect for her readers. Instead of re-hashing, Cope simply shows what the world looks like and that was enough for me to get back into it. Then, throughout the rest of the novel, Cope provided a paragraph here or there that reminded me of character backgrounds, character motivations, connections to former plots, etc. so even a reader who hasn't read her first book could probably pick up Scarlet's Escape without any confusion.
There was a lot to like about this book. First, I felt like I got to know the characters much better. The kids seemed even more real in this one. Second, there was much more action as the students continue to fight terrorism. Third, and most important for me personally, Scarlet's Escape was much more suspenseful. Two things caused this. I felt myself really trying to turn the pages during the action scenes. And The Sanctum isn't nearly as safe of a place as it was in the first book. It all seemed to start when Jayden suffered a concussion while operating a surrogate. From there, strange things keep happening that cause the reader to ask, "What's wrong here?" I don't know about you, but a good mysterious plot always gets the pages turning for me.
Great book. Highly Recommended.
It was a pleasure to find myself back within the walls of The Sanctum, the fictional school serving as a refuge for children who would otherwise be homeless. Not only is it a refuge, but a pretty cool place for kids to be. Not only do the kids take classes, they also fight terrorism.
I felt like the action of the first chapter brought me right back into the world of Jayden and his friends. Sometimes in second or third or fourth books authors will spend a lot of time re-hashing former plots. That didn't happen here, and I appreciated Cope's respect for her readers. Instead of re-hashing, Cope simply shows what the world looks like and that was enough for me to get back into it. Then, throughout the rest of the novel, Cope provided a paragraph here or there that reminded me of character backgrounds, character motivations, connections to former plots, etc. so even a reader who hasn't read her first book could probably pick up Scarlet's Escape without any confusion.
There was a lot to like about this book. First, I felt like I got to know the characters much better. The kids seemed even more real in this one. Second, there was much more action as the students continue to fight terrorism. Third, and most important for me personally, Scarlet's Escape was much more suspenseful. Two things caused this. I felt myself really trying to turn the pages during the action scenes. And The Sanctum isn't nearly as safe of a place as it was in the first book. It all seemed to start when Jayden suffered a concussion while operating a surrogate. From there, strange things keep happening that cause the reader to ask, "What's wrong here?" I don't know about you, but a good mysterious plot always gets the pages turning for me.
Great book. Highly Recommended.
April 14, 2016
I really enjoyed reading Jayden and the Mysterious Mountain, the first book in the Sanctum series (see review posted here) so was very much looking forward to reading the sequel. This task was made much harder by my 9 year old son demanding to read it first, then him re-reading Jayden and then Scarlet's Escape again.
When I finally got hold of the book I was not disappointed. It was only when I started to read this that I realised exactly what these books are - they are techno thrillers for younger readers. Tom Clancy for pre teens if you will. You do need to suspend belief - but no more than in any other techno thriller.
After the excitement of the last book, things have settled down in the Sanctum with Jayden and his friends Eva, Robert and Aaron forming a formidable infiltration and hacking team, using 'surrogates' and virtual reality to thwart terrorist activity. However the Santum's super computer Scarlet is behaving a little oddly, and missions have started going badly wrong. Are these linked and what can the friends do?
Meanwhile in Ernest College, Liam and friends stumble upon a secret (with a lot of help from their friend Brendan, who is in reality a surrogate controlled by Aaron in the Sanctum). What does it mean and which side is the College on?
The writing in the second book is tauter and crisper, helped by not having to explain every detail of the Sanctum, and also that although Jayden is still the primary narrative focus his friends get to do more than just follow his lead. Swapping between the Sanctum and the college, progressing each story a little from the very start also keeps the tension high as one or other group is always facing some sort of dilemma or decision. Cope has also been freed from the constraint of making this a stand alone book - there are plenty of loose ends to tie up at the end promising more great adventures to come. There are also plenty of red herrings and false trails to keep the reader guessing about who - or what - is responsible.
As in the first book there are plenty of positive role models and life lessons for the young reader. The episode with the chillies is an absolute hoot but there are serious issues dealt with too - bullying and guilt from a failed mission in particular.
Very much a recommended book for those still a little too young for 'young adult' fiction but who have grown out of books such as the Famous Five but still have a taste for adventure with a technological twist and a strong moral center. Overall another excellent book from Katrina Cope, very much looking forward to the next one (as is my son)
When I finally got hold of the book I was not disappointed. It was only when I started to read this that I realised exactly what these books are - they are techno thrillers for younger readers. Tom Clancy for pre teens if you will. You do need to suspend belief - but no more than in any other techno thriller.
After the excitement of the last book, things have settled down in the Sanctum with Jayden and his friends Eva, Robert and Aaron forming a formidable infiltration and hacking team, using 'surrogates' and virtual reality to thwart terrorist activity. However the Santum's super computer Scarlet is behaving a little oddly, and missions have started going badly wrong. Are these linked and what can the friends do?
Meanwhile in Ernest College, Liam and friends stumble upon a secret (with a lot of help from their friend Brendan, who is in reality a surrogate controlled by Aaron in the Sanctum). What does it mean and which side is the College on?
The writing in the second book is tauter and crisper, helped by not having to explain every detail of the Sanctum, and also that although Jayden is still the primary narrative focus his friends get to do more than just follow his lead. Swapping between the Sanctum and the college, progressing each story a little from the very start also keeps the tension high as one or other group is always facing some sort of dilemma or decision. Cope has also been freed from the constraint of making this a stand alone book - there are plenty of loose ends to tie up at the end promising more great adventures to come. There are also plenty of red herrings and false trails to keep the reader guessing about who - or what - is responsible.
As in the first book there are plenty of positive role models and life lessons for the young reader. The episode with the chillies is an absolute hoot but there are serious issues dealt with too - bullying and guilt from a failed mission in particular.
Very much a recommended book for those still a little too young for 'young adult' fiction but who have grown out of books such as the Famous Five but still have a taste for adventure with a technological twist and a strong moral center. Overall another excellent book from Katrina Cope, very much looking forward to the next one (as is my son)
April 10, 2015
As much as I enjoyed the first book, I think I might have enjoyed this one even more. It leaps into the action from the first page and sets the tone for this YA spy kids action book that you can’t help but see play out as a movie owing to the brisk pacing. You can read this book without having read the first one, what’s more, as the author gives you just what you need to hit the ground running without bogging the story down recapping book one events. Anyone writing action will tell you that the hardest thing to do is balance character development and world building with keeping things moving, and inserting enough emotions and inner thoughts to help us genuinely care for real flesh and blood characters. All of that is far more doable when setting a slower pace. All the more reason to be impressed with the author’s juggling.
It’s a really neat concept threading its way through this series, what’s more, of kids on the lookout for terrorism and doing what they can to squelch it using some very seriously cool tech toys. There’s a hint that the kids don’t know the whole story and that there may well be forces in play here beyond their understanding, which just makes this adventure series all the more anchored to the real world and all that much better of a gateway to adulthood. I can’t think of a better initiation into adulthood in this day and age than to train the mind to navigate a world of unknowns, and to be ever on the alert for dangers and prepared to deal with them with trained reflexes, and body and mind kept in trim. The series does an excellent job as well of bridging the fantastical world of children with the often less colorful world of adults by showing just what fields one might want to get into or what aptitudes one might wish to hone to keep the magic and mystery alive in the “declining years” as we fade out of ageless youth.
Speaking of preparing the YA mind to enter the real world, seeing the kids interact with one another, enjoying and depending on one another’s special gifts, sets the stage for the close knit teams with which they’ll be engaged in any design or engineering firm, and project management teams that have come to define most any line of work.
But enough of me trying to justify and make serious an escapist yarn that really needs no justification to be read for the sheer fun of it.
It’s a really neat concept threading its way through this series, what’s more, of kids on the lookout for terrorism and doing what they can to squelch it using some very seriously cool tech toys. There’s a hint that the kids don’t know the whole story and that there may well be forces in play here beyond their understanding, which just makes this adventure series all the more anchored to the real world and all that much better of a gateway to adulthood. I can’t think of a better initiation into adulthood in this day and age than to train the mind to navigate a world of unknowns, and to be ever on the alert for dangers and prepared to deal with them with trained reflexes, and body and mind kept in trim. The series does an excellent job as well of bridging the fantastical world of children with the often less colorful world of adults by showing just what fields one might want to get into or what aptitudes one might wish to hone to keep the magic and mystery alive in the “declining years” as we fade out of ageless youth.
Speaking of preparing the YA mind to enter the real world, seeing the kids interact with one another, enjoying and depending on one another’s special gifts, sets the stage for the close knit teams with which they’ll be engaged in any design or engineering firm, and project management teams that have come to define most any line of work.
But enough of me trying to justify and make serious an escapist yarn that really needs no justification to be read for the sheer fun of it.
April 5, 2015
Synopsis- Before, Jayden was an orphan who had lived on the streets. Now, he lives in an ultimate school/campus called The Sanctum, run by the kind elderly man, Avando. Jayden has lived there for about a year now. The school, while devoted to education, also helps fight terrorism with advanced technology. Jayden and his friends help with scouting out and fighting the terrorism, from a distance of course (using robot people and remote hacking, etc.). But things start going wacky around The Sanctum, and it looks like the technology that they have is glitching and the school’s super computing AI, Scarlet is acting wonky. What if the technology is being used incorrectly? And who would do that?
What I Liked- This was a fun, adventure-filled book – as good as the first one in the series! While you don’t need to read the books in order, it would make a little more sense to do it. Jayden and his friends are wonderful characters, and everything that they do is realistic, and they are all strong characters. The terrorism fighting is an intriguing plot line. There is implied violence in the book, nothing gory (the kids fail to save a hijacked passenger plane from crashing into the ground, but save it from crashing into a crowded building, just into a field, and the newsfeed they watch afterwords implies that people died). It’s nothing that a tween couldn’t handle. The book also uses d*** (or d***mit) here and there – no other cussing. The story itself is a good one with a solid plot. The title of the book threw me. Scarlet is the super-computer running The Sanctum, with amazing Artificial Intelligence, and I thought she would be rebelling in this book, but that’s not the case. This is a highly enjoyable action series and another example of a well-done self-published series.
*NOTE* I got a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review
What I Liked- This was a fun, adventure-filled book – as good as the first one in the series! While you don’t need to read the books in order, it would make a little more sense to do it. Jayden and his friends are wonderful characters, and everything that they do is realistic, and they are all strong characters. The terrorism fighting is an intriguing plot line. There is implied violence in the book, nothing gory (the kids fail to save a hijacked passenger plane from crashing into the ground, but save it from crashing into a crowded building, just into a field, and the newsfeed they watch afterwords implies that people died). It’s nothing that a tween couldn’t handle. The book also uses d*** (or d***mit) here and there – no other cussing. The story itself is a good one with a solid plot. The title of the book threw me. Scarlet is the super-computer running The Sanctum, with amazing Artificial Intelligence, and I thought she would be rebelling in this book, but that’s not the case. This is a highly enjoyable action series and another example of a well-done self-published series.
*NOTE* I got a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review
June 30, 2014
It was a pleasure to be one of the first readers of Katrina Cope's second book in the Sanctum series. Enough background is given that this could be read without benefit of the first book, though I would recommend reading Jayden and the Mysterious Mountain first.
Scarlet's Escape is set a year after Jayden's arrival to the mountain and takes us immediately into the action with an exciting covert operation. The book details further adventures for Jayden and his friends as they progress through their amazing Sanctum school life. The characters continue to evolve and develop with laughter, tears and challenges to be found at every step. The intrigue builds beautifully with secrets of Ernest State School being revealed and lots of surprises are to be had along the way.
I loved the relationships that Katrina Cope has crafted so beautifully between the characters, and I especially liked the interaction between Jayden and Scarlet. My most favourite parts of the book involve Robert's feisty little robot, and I laughed out loud at some points. The resident bullies continue to persist in their antics, and I simply loved how they were dealt with.
This is a magical story of action and adventure with brave young heroes who capture the imagination and draw the reader right into the story. I look forward to the next in the series.
Scarlet's Escape is set a year after Jayden's arrival to the mountain and takes us immediately into the action with an exciting covert operation. The book details further adventures for Jayden and his friends as they progress through their amazing Sanctum school life. The characters continue to evolve and develop with laughter, tears and challenges to be found at every step. The intrigue builds beautifully with secrets of Ernest State School being revealed and lots of surprises are to be had along the way.
I loved the relationships that Katrina Cope has crafted so beautifully between the characters, and I especially liked the interaction between Jayden and Scarlet. My most favourite parts of the book involve Robert's feisty little robot, and I laughed out loud at some points. The resident bullies continue to persist in their antics, and I simply loved how they were dealt with.
This is a magical story of action and adventure with brave young heroes who capture the imagination and draw the reader right into the story. I look forward to the next in the series.
October 21, 2014
so there is a next great story from katreena cope!!
i would like to rate it with 5 star cause this tory deserve it.
i read jayden and the mysterious mountain first and i would recommend to read jayden and mysterious mountain fisrt.
i really enjoyed a lot while reading this book. there is many thing you love about the story.. well simply its for kids who is in school but adult can also enjoy the story as it touches everyone.
the characters are described beautifully.. when i was reading this book i got emotional, laughing, happy throughout this story..
it will take you into another world and you will lost as i was. it draws you like you are in the story.
i just couldn't stop reading this story cause it captures the reader from the beginning and get very intense..
the characters interact beautifully specially jayden and scarlet.. i was very excited when the met in the story and interact with each other. it was the most beautiful part. the character of robert will make you laugh sometimes..all of jayden's friends character was important role.
The katreena kope has written the story very beautifully as something fresh and different.
Honestly the great book by katreena kope.. i have already become fan of her. i would recommend the book to anyone. seriously you will never regret.
i would like to rate it with 5 star cause this tory deserve it.
i read jayden and the mysterious mountain first and i would recommend to read jayden and mysterious mountain fisrt.
i really enjoyed a lot while reading this book. there is many thing you love about the story.. well simply its for kids who is in school but adult can also enjoy the story as it touches everyone.
the characters are described beautifully.. when i was reading this book i got emotional, laughing, happy throughout this story..
it will take you into another world and you will lost as i was. it draws you like you are in the story.
i just couldn't stop reading this story cause it captures the reader from the beginning and get very intense..
the characters interact beautifully specially jayden and scarlet.. i was very excited when the met in the story and interact with each other. it was the most beautiful part. the character of robert will make you laugh sometimes..all of jayden's friends character was important role.
The katreena kope has written the story very beautifully as something fresh and different.
Honestly the great book by katreena kope.. i have already become fan of her. i would recommend the book to anyone. seriously you will never regret.
July 16, 2014
I chose to give "Scarlet"s Escape" as five stars for such a terrific mystery book with a computer that seems to like to play sneaky tricks on it's occupants and especially on those she felt was betrayed or gave her any trouble, see? And it had quite a bit of adventure and mysteries all in one book! I recommend this book for pre teens, teens and older. It's quite a long book but well worth reading as I found it was really hard to set this book even when I would have rather been reading it then having to break away and some errand(s), housework,etc. I received this enjoyable ebook for free and in the exchange for being able
to read it ,I have been asked to please do reviews on it for those looking for a great mystery story with kids who had been taken off the streets by bad experiences of one sort or another and given a safe home, to live in, eat,sleep Ina real bed, and
even be able to go to school and of course chores to do and fun events as well! Great work Katrina! By Angela
to read it ,I have been asked to please do reviews on it for those looking for a great mystery story with kids who had been taken off the streets by bad experiences of one sort or another and given a safe home, to live in, eat,sleep Ina real bed, and
even be able to go to school and of course chores to do and fun events as well! Great work Katrina! By Angela
November 14, 2014
This will definitely be an enjoyable read for fans of the series. Compared to the first book, this second installment delves more deeply into the world and the cast of characters, as well as includes more suspense, action, and mystery (especially involving Ernest State College). "Scarlet's Escape" beings with Jayden and Aaron on a mission to destroy weapons at an enemy encampment. The novel then moves into setting the stage with the other characters before kicking into high gear. Due to the novel’s title, I had high hopes that I’d get to see a lot more of Scarlet, my favorite character. I was not disappointed! Not to give anything away, but do expect some surprising moments. Staying true to the style of the first novel, Cope develops all of her characters (Charlie, Eva, Robert, etc) thoroughly, not just focusing on the main characters.
November 27, 2014
I really enjoyed book 1 and was even more pleased with book 2 of the series. There is definitely enough background information to get into the story straight with book 2. Although, after reading book 2 you will probably want to read book 1 anyways! Katrina Cope does a great job further developing the story and shows off her creativity and writing talent in developing the relationship between Jayden and Scarlett. In fact, book 2 was great because there is more time with all of the characters and I got to know them better. All in all, it felt great to be in the drama of the Sanctum, it is as exciting and entertaining as ever. Highly recommended!
July 14, 2014
After reading the first book in the series, I was really looking forward to reading this one. When it comes to plot and character development I wasn't disappointed. However, due to the fact some of the sentence structure and word choices felt awkward, I didn't enjoy this one quite as much as I enjoyed the first book. I'm still eager to learn what will happen next, but I felt this particular book could have done with a bit of extra work when it comes to grammatical editing. All in all, the book was a great read, but not quite the amazing reading experience that the first book was.
March 26, 2015
I enjoyed the continuation of this story. I am definitely intrigued as two books in and the truth still seems as elusive as it was at the beginning of the first book. I'm still not sure who's good and who's bad. And it's quite a scary thought -- using intelligent children to further adult agenda, regardless of who's is in the right.
The characters are excellent. I love Scarlet and am anxious to learn more about her. I look forward to reading the next in this series.
The characters are excellent. I love Scarlet and am anxious to learn more about her. I look forward to reading the next in this series.
April 7, 2015
After reading the first book in the Sanctum Series, I fell in love with Jayden and his friends. I knew Scarlet's Escape would be just as good; however, I think it was better. This story has a stronger sense of suspense and the Sanctum no longer feels like the safe place that it once was. The young people are coming into their own and learning their strengths and weaknesses. With constant action and suspense this story is better than any movie the reader could imagine.
June 25, 2014
I found this book much more exciting than the first book Jayden and the Mysterious Moutain. I really liked the first book but this book blew me away! There are many new interesting things to do with Scarlet and her mischief. There is also a cooking lesson make sure you learn from the mistakes. I rate this book 5/5 because it was so amazing.
June 28, 2014
this book was a very good book when it showed all the action scenes my favorite scene was when scarlet did all these funny tricks that is why i think this book was good.
November 17, 2022
👏👏
The complexity yet innocence found within a children's book will always amaze me. This read was quick and easy, but utterly powerful at the same time. I love reading to my children, especially when it's something meaningful and worthwhile.
The complexity yet innocence found within a children's book will always amaze me. This read was quick and easy, but utterly powerful at the same time. I love reading to my children, especially when it's something meaningful and worthwhile.
April 25, 2015
I got to page 42, and removed this from my 'currently reading' list, as I intend not to continue.
From an aesthetic point of view, the bold capitals are a distraction.
The exclamation marks for almost every caption of speech is agonising!!!!!! I counted an average of 3+ ! PER PAGE. It's like everyone is shouting all the time.
The characters are poorly built and the total lack of descriptive writing leaves you with a blank boring story that is hard to picture even the characters appearances. The conversations quickly spiral into 'her she him his' and you have no idea whose talking.
The boys at the start who are what is implied as operatives are fairly useless and when one goes down, the other doesn't even try to help him to his feet. Since most of the people are referred to as just that, a 'person', you never know if it's a civilian walking past or a terrorist.
Then there's the hilarious sentences like 'he was gifted at Camouflage and blending into his environment.' One and the same.
Let's not forget what comes across as racism with 'his chocolate coloured face'. Really?
Everyone seems to have brown hair. Katrina goes all out with 'dark brown' 'medium brown' and 'mousey brown' to describe all the brown head folks that seems to be the dominant hair colour by a landslide! Brown pants too.
The story line was promising. Young teen heroes fighting terrorism of all things. This book is for young adult, which is my preference of book. Alas, between distractions, shocking grammatical errors strewn through it, vague characters and sparse descriptive creative writing where it is needed and where it isn't, lavishly thrown around (e.g a description of a mooning and then stating it's called a moon.) it failed.
This is the YA equivalent of Shades of Grey. An atrocious book awarded far too many stars for awful writing. I won't be going past page 42.
I received this book as part of goodreads first read for an honest review. Whilst it gives me a heavy heart to rate it poorly, it just didn't meet my standards for a well written book.
From an aesthetic point of view, the bold capitals are a distraction.
The exclamation marks for almost every caption of speech is agonising!!!!!! I counted an average of 3+ ! PER PAGE. It's like everyone is shouting all the time.
The characters are poorly built and the total lack of descriptive writing leaves you with a blank boring story that is hard to picture even the characters appearances. The conversations quickly spiral into 'her she him his' and you have no idea whose talking.
The boys at the start who are what is implied as operatives are fairly useless and when one goes down, the other doesn't even try to help him to his feet. Since most of the people are referred to as just that, a 'person', you never know if it's a civilian walking past or a terrorist.
Then there's the hilarious sentences like 'he was gifted at Camouflage and blending into his environment.' One and the same.
Let's not forget what comes across as racism with 'his chocolate coloured face'. Really?
Everyone seems to have brown hair. Katrina goes all out with 'dark brown' 'medium brown' and 'mousey brown' to describe all the brown head folks that seems to be the dominant hair colour by a landslide! Brown pants too.
The story line was promising. Young teen heroes fighting terrorism of all things. This book is for young adult, which is my preference of book. Alas, between distractions, shocking grammatical errors strewn through it, vague characters and sparse descriptive creative writing where it is needed and where it isn't, lavishly thrown around (e.g a description of a mooning and then stating it's called a moon.) it failed.
This is the YA equivalent of Shades of Grey. An atrocious book awarded far too many stars for awful writing. I won't be going past page 42.
I received this book as part of goodreads first read for an honest review. Whilst it gives me a heavy heart to rate it poorly, it just didn't meet my standards for a well written book.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 15, 2015
This is Book 2 of The Sanctum Series. I enjoyed the first book, so I was already attached to the characters. As soon as the book started, I was captivated by the action. I found myself holding my breath as they were running for their lives.
The author had great imagination. I loved the different technology that was used. This series reminded me a little of the Harry Potter series, simply because the kids were working together to save the world from the "evil."
There was plenty of suspense and mystery in this story. I enjoyed the characters evolve with the series. Recommend this for all ages.
The author had great imagination. I loved the different technology that was used. This series reminded me a little of the Harry Potter series, simply because the kids were working together to save the world from the "evil."
There was plenty of suspense and mystery in this story. I enjoyed the characters evolve with the series. Recommend this for all ages.
August 22, 2014
Received from author.
Finally got round to reading the second book in series.Glad I did,really enjoyable read.Good story and a brilliant series.
Finally got round to reading the second book in series.Glad I did,really enjoyable read.Good story and a brilliant series.
Displaying 1 - 19 of 19 reviews