SYLO
by:
D.J. MacHale (author)
The ultimate action-fueled end-of-the-world conspiracy trilogy from #1 New York Times bestselling author D.J. MacHale THEY CAME FROM THE SKY parachuting out of military helicopters to invade Tucker Pierce’s idyllic hometown on Pemberwick Island, Maine. They call themselves...
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The ultimate action-fueled end-of-the-world conspiracy trilogy from #1 New York Times bestselling author D.J. MacHale THEY CAME FROM THE SKY parachuting out of military helicopters to invade Tucker Pierce’s idyllic hometown on Pemberwick Island, Maine. They call themselves SYLO and they are a secret branch of the U.S. Navy. SYLO’s commander, Captain Granger, informs Pemberwick residents that the island has been hit by a lethal virus and must be quarantined. Now Pemberwick is cut off from the outside world. Tucker believes there’s more to SYLO’s story. He was on the sidelines when the high school running back dropped dead with no warning. He saw the bizarre midnight explosion over the ocean, and the mysterious singing aircraft that travel like shadows through the night sky. He tasted the Rubyand experienced the powers it gave himfor himself. What all this means, SYLO isn’t saying. Only Tucker holds the clues that can solve this deadly mystery. LOOK TO THE SKY because Pemberwick is only the first stop.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781595146656 (1595146652)
Publish date: July 2nd 2013
Publisher: Razorbill
Pages no: 407
Edition language: English
Series: The SYLO Chronicles (#1)
Okay, I'm a bit iffy on this one. I picked it up from the library earlier this one, because I had some down time coming up. I even started another book and put it down because this one just kept calling to me. Unfortunately, even though parts grabbed me, there was a whole lot of the book that jus...
A very action packed read and I look forward to reading more about Tucker's adventures. His internal "voice" was at times hilarious which just added that much more to the story.
Sylo was not the type of book I usually read and, I was excited about that. I was written in a boy's POV, featured the military, and wasn't dystopian or post-apocalyptic. In other words, I'd never really read a book like this before. Our story begins with a football game and an ordinary boy who want...
This is the first time I've read this author and really wasn't sure what to expect. I had seen this book on some other blogs and thought I would give it a try.Overall, it was an entertaining read. There was enough going on to keep my interest from beginning to end. My favorite characters were probab...
3.5 StarsAfter reading Sylo, I feel like the events that happened to Tucker and his friends could possibly happen to my precious city. That's just how realistic everything in the novel is. The setting is a small town which is typical but the ending made up for that and so did the killer plot. There ...