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Initiation YA Edition
He was ready for the game. The initiation and the aftermath … that was a different story.Carter Lynch was an outsider, an army brat transfer. He had what it took to be a star. He was focused, talented … violent. Carter didn’t join the football team to make friends or win championships. He didn’t care about anything but taking a starting spot, earning a scholarship, and leaving his abusive stepfather. Until he met Sara and Ben.Ben was desperate to fit in, desperate for the same starting spot, and desperate for the same girl. The initiation set the uneasy friends on a collision course that would change everything.Buy this book today if you enjoy thrilling page-turners with compelling characters.Some adult language and sexual content.
232 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 15, 2018
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Phil M. Williams
41 books363 followersPhil M. Williams is the author of twenty-five books primarily in the thriller genre. His thrillers span many subgenres, such as: murder mysteries, political, domestic, dystopian, legal, psychological, and technothrillers. His stories often feature regular Joes and Janes in extraordinary situations that are ripped from today’s headlines.
Williams lives in central Pennsylvania with his wife, Denise. When not writing, he can be found tending their permaculture farm.
If you’d like to read two of his thriller novels for free. Go to http://PhilWBooks.com.
Williams lives in central Pennsylvania with his wife, Denise. When not writing, he can be found tending their permaculture farm.
If you’d like to read two of his thriller novels for free. Go to http://PhilWBooks.com.
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November 8, 2018
Pr probably a good read for any parent who’s child wants to play football.
Mr Williams tackles high school football and the dynamics of high school relationships. Another book exposing a sensitive area of the American culture.
Mr Williams tackles high school football and the dynamics of high school relationships. Another book exposing a sensitive area of the American culture.
February 5, 2021
An exciting novel about a young man and all the adversity life throws at him.
May 7, 2019
>Book Review – The Initiation
>I am an independent reviewer. This book is a standalone young adult work of fiction. The book has a lot of very detailed descriptions of football plays, causing me to feel that finally there is a book teen boys may really enjoy. Carter is the new kid in the neighborhood and on the football team. Ben is the kid that has been trying to do more on the football team than he is really able to. Instead of accepting that he is just a mediocre football player, Ben is very sensitive about his lack of success and jealous of Carter’s ease of success.
>Family is a theme in this story as all of the family dynamics are different, especially with Carter, Ben and their friend, Sarah. What someone may be going through in private is something people don’t consider when they decide to bully someone, often causing irreversible damage. Team hazing is another theme in the story. Going along with something because of everyone else can also be construed as bullying if one doesn’t stand up for others. Silence can be as bad as the actions sometimes.
>I may be old fashioned, but the amount of sex and the casualness with which these teens look at sex is scary and really belittles the beauty of sex. Carter seemed to have morals, but when his mean girlfriend takes her clothes off, he forgets everything and does whatever she wants. The adults also seem to show that sports can be more important than morals. I am a mother of a Division 1 athlete and I do find this to be the case, unfortunately.
>This book is appropriate for a young adult (18+) audience. I am giving this story 4 stars. The story jumped too far in to the future (9 years). The reason Sarah gave for staying away for all that time was weak, given her feelings for Carter.
>I am an independent reviewer. This book is a standalone young adult work of fiction. The book has a lot of very detailed descriptions of football plays, causing me to feel that finally there is a book teen boys may really enjoy. Carter is the new kid in the neighborhood and on the football team. Ben is the kid that has been trying to do more on the football team than he is really able to. Instead of accepting that he is just a mediocre football player, Ben is very sensitive about his lack of success and jealous of Carter’s ease of success.
>Family is a theme in this story as all of the family dynamics are different, especially with Carter, Ben and their friend, Sarah. What someone may be going through in private is something people don’t consider when they decide to bully someone, often causing irreversible damage. Team hazing is another theme in the story. Going along with something because of everyone else can also be construed as bullying if one doesn’t stand up for others. Silence can be as bad as the actions sometimes.
>I may be old fashioned, but the amount of sex and the casualness with which these teens look at sex is scary and really belittles the beauty of sex. Carter seemed to have morals, but when his mean girlfriend takes her clothes off, he forgets everything and does whatever she wants. The adults also seem to show that sports can be more important than morals. I am a mother of a Division 1 athlete and I do find this to be the case, unfortunately.
>This book is appropriate for a young adult (18+) audience. I am giving this story 4 stars. The story jumped too far in to the future (9 years). The reason Sarah gave for staying away for all that time was weak, given her feelings for Carter.
October 3, 2018
Interesting book I liked it.
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