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The Dare Ring
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The Dare Ring is an incendiary action-packed thriller about a group of restless young people drawn to ever more extreme stunts to feel alive... Stunts which may destroy them and everyone they care about in the process.
Charlie's world is turned upside-down when his father dies in a car crash and he himself is diagnosed with cancer. Desperate to escape his demons and find meaning in the few months he has left, he discovers that he feels most alive when putting himself in danger.
He and a friend start The Dare Ring, an extreme thrill-seeking club for restless young people. His pregnant girlfriend is against it but he is convinced he's onto something important. Charlie and his friends embark on progressively more dangerous stunts. Then his friend's glamorous girlfriend joins the gang and things spiral out of control...
The Dare Ring is an incendiary action-packed thriller about a group of restless young people drawn to ever more extreme stunts to feel alive... Stunts which may destroy them and everyone they care about in the process.
Charlie's world is turned upside-down when his father dies in a car crash and he himself is diagnosed with cancer. Desperate to escape his demons and find meaning in the few months he has left, he discovers that he feels most alive when putting himself in danger.
He and a friend start The Dare Ring, an extreme thrill-seeking club for restless young people. His pregnant girlfriend is against it but he is convinced he's onto something important. Charlie and his friends embark on progressively more dangerous stunts. Then his friend's glamorous girlfriend joins the gang and things spiral out of control...
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First published July 1, 2010
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Titus Powell
5 books4 followersTitus Powell is a professional fashion photographer based in London, England. He is the author of 'The Dare Ring', 'Kingdom of the Flame' and 'Harm'.
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If you are interested in having stunning photos of yourself, I specialise in photoshoots in London:
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October 3, 2010
When I first started reading this book I had reservations. Since it is Titus Powell's debut book I was worried about how well the story would flow and if I would enjoy his style of story telling...I will tell you now, I really enjoyed this book! Sometimes I felt like Titus was piling all these issues on to the main character, but as you read you are hit with some major curveballs or total WTF moments...
The biggest reason for liking this book is because it makes you take a good look at your life, the good and the bad...and makes you realize you have plenty to live for no matter how dark life might seem at the time!
I suggest everyone give this book a try...
The biggest reason for liking this book is because it makes you take a good look at your life, the good and the bad...and makes you realize you have plenty to live for no matter how dark life might seem at the time!
I suggest everyone give this book a try...
April 13, 2013
The Dare Ring has much to offer. Initially, the reader is sympathetic to Charlie’s plight and empathizes with his desire to live to the fullest. After a while though, his stunts border on being merely self indulgent, especially as he has Sarah and a baby to think of. This is brought into stark relief when he discovers he does not have cancer, but knowingly gets involved with Lorelei and does more stunts, destroying his future with Sarah. The book could have been far more effective had the author explored in depth the relationship between Charlie and Sarah during his imagined crisis, rather than concentrating on the Dare Ring stunts. Nevertheless, this is a strong work that explores some of the motivations behind taking potentially deadly risks when life seems empty, when in fact a person has everything, but is too self-involved to see it.
Titus Powell is a gifted writer with a flare for making scenes come alive. For those who feel their lives have little meaning and want to try crazy stunts, this book will appeal. It will be interesting to see what Powell comes up with next.
Titus Powell is a gifted writer with a flare for making scenes come alive. For those who feel their lives have little meaning and want to try crazy stunts, this book will appeal. It will be interesting to see what Powell comes up with next.
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