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Missing Beat #2
Beat Surrender
“Something came from somewhere else and crashed onto Trafalgar Square.”
Joey Cale thought he was going home but instead has ended up on another version of Earth just as dangerous as the last.
Aided by his friends, he must discover the cause of one of the greatest disasters Britain has seen. But a threat as old as time is pursuing him and will do anything to stop him.
Who are the sinister Green Jackets? Why are the birds gathering and watching? And what is buried in a wall deep beneath London?
Beat Surrender is the second book in the heart-stopping trilogy which began with Missing Beat.
Joey Cale thought he was going home but instead has ended up on another version of Earth just as dangerous as the last.
Aided by his friends, he must discover the cause of one of the greatest disasters Britain has seen. But a threat as old as time is pursuing him and will do anything to stop him.
Who are the sinister Green Jackets? Why are the birds gathering and watching? And what is buried in a wall deep beneath London?
Beat Surrender is the second book in the heart-stopping trilogy which began with Missing Beat.
260 pages, Paperback
Published March 23, 2019
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March 26, 2019
This is the second in the Missing Beat series and I thought the first one was good, until i got my hands on this one. The first one scares you with the things you can't see ... Beat Surrender continues with the things you can see and you'll never be able to unsee. A fast paced gripping story line that follows Joe who thought he'd finally got home only to release he hadn't and things are much worse than he'd thought! If you didn't bite your nails before reading this you certainly will by the end. And now I eagerly await book 3
March 23, 2019
Editor's Review:
Beat Surrender. How to review it.
I'll start by clarifying I'm not talking about the song, of which, I must confess, I'm not a fan. But I am a fan of the second instalment of Bob Stone's incredible Young Adult trilogy, which began in 2018 with Missing Beat.
By this point in the trilogy, readers have met Joey, our protagonist - an unlikely hero - and, of course, his fellow adventurers. Most have read book one and therefore know what happens prior to book two - I have it on good authority that Beat Surrender makes sense even without reading Missing Beat. However, I recommend reading these stories in the correct order or else the beginning of book two will seem quite ordinary - just an eighteen-year-old lad standing by the River Mersey and pondering over life.
Then the action kicks off, big-time.
Beat Surrender is dark, a bit scary - as in Weeping Angels scary, which is impressive after the Screamers in book one, because they were super-scary. I think it comes down to how familiar most of the Beat Surrender scenario is, to point that in places it reads as allegory. I should make clear that this IS Young Adult fiction 'for all ages' (quoting the author), and while there are quite a few grim scenes, these are not too graphic on-page. There are also some mild swear words.
As for the ending...well... At the Beat Surrender launch, Estelle Maher (author: Grace and the Ghost, Angel's Rebellion) called Bob Stone the master of the cliffhanger, and I have to agree. He'd also best be the master of very speedily finishing book three before I run out of nails to chew.
Lest I spoil the story, I'll say no more.
Beat Surrender is a Young Adult sci-fi/fantasy novel, released 23rd March, 2019, available in ebook and paperback formats from the usual places.
Beat Surrender. How to review it.
I'll start by clarifying I'm not talking about the song, of which, I must confess, I'm not a fan. But I am a fan of the second instalment of Bob Stone's incredible Young Adult trilogy, which began in 2018 with Missing Beat.
By this point in the trilogy, readers have met Joey, our protagonist - an unlikely hero - and, of course, his fellow adventurers. Most have read book one and therefore know what happens prior to book two - I have it on good authority that Beat Surrender makes sense even without reading Missing Beat. However, I recommend reading these stories in the correct order or else the beginning of book two will seem quite ordinary - just an eighteen-year-old lad standing by the River Mersey and pondering over life.
Then the action kicks off, big-time.
Beat Surrender is dark, a bit scary - as in Weeping Angels scary, which is impressive after the Screamers in book one, because they were super-scary. I think it comes down to how familiar most of the Beat Surrender scenario is, to point that in places it reads as allegory. I should make clear that this IS Young Adult fiction 'for all ages' (quoting the author), and while there are quite a few grim scenes, these are not too graphic on-page. There are also some mild swear words.
As for the ending...well... At the Beat Surrender launch, Estelle Maher (author: Grace and the Ghost, Angel's Rebellion) called Bob Stone the master of the cliffhanger, and I have to agree. He'd also best be the master of very speedily finishing book three before I run out of nails to chew.
Lest I spoil the story, I'll say no more.
Beat Surrender is a Young Adult sci-fi/fantasy novel, released 23rd March, 2019, available in ebook and paperback formats from the usual places.
July 28, 2020
Brilliant !
I loved this book. I even let my food grow cold as I just had to keep turning the page. I love the characters and am living every twist and turn with them. It’s a truly chilling tale and I found myself metaphorically covering my eyes whenever Saunders appears. I am also never going to look at seagulls without suspicion ever again. Brilliant. On to the next one!
I loved this book. I even let my food grow cold as I just had to keep turning the page. I love the characters and am living every twist and turn with them. It’s a truly chilling tale and I found myself metaphorically covering my eyes whenever Saunders appears. I am also never going to look at seagulls without suspicion ever again. Brilliant. On to the next one!
April 9, 2019
Beat Surrender, second installment in Bob Stone's thrilling, fast paced YA trilogy. Things are a lot more complicated in this world that Joey Cale and the others now inhabit. There are more characters and action moves swiftly. There is so much I can't say or my review would be littered with spoilers. Birds, in particular, gulls are far more terrifying and larger than in Hitchcock's short story, the much sought after Book is as powerful as the tome in Evil Dead and bodies and surprises litter the pages. There are scenes that are horrific and death can come swiftly. No-one is safe. We also get an insight into the author's beliefs and interests. Extra value! This is a plot- driven tale and the book can be read in one sitting.
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