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The Traitors by Tom Becker
Jul. 1st, 2012 02:01 pmThe Blurb On The Back:
Betrayed your friend?
BEWARE. They’re coming to get you.
Adam Wilson is kidnapped and taken to the Dial after betraying his best friend. The Dial is a twilight world where teenage traitors are forced to atone for their treachery. It’s a terrible place, ruled over by a cruel despot, where every day is a struggle for survival – and escape. Legend has it that only one person has fled the Colditz-like prison. Nobody knows if he made it back to the real world, but he left behind a ray of hope that has reached through the years. Soon Adam is caught up in a deadly plan to escape. But who can he trust in a world full of traitors?
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Tom Becker’s middle grade novel is a boy’s own adventure that reimagines ESCAPE FROM COLDITZ into a dystopian setting. It’s a fast-paced, breezy read but the world building is a little undercooked and the female characters depressingly stereotypical. The book finishes with an open-ending, which felt like a let-down and although it seems to be a set-up for a sequel, it’s difficult to see where the story can go. I’d check out other books by Tom Becker, but wouldn’t rush to read a sequel to this one.
THE TRAITORS was released in the UK on 5th April 2012. Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the ARC of this book.
BEWARE. They’re coming to get you.
Adam Wilson is kidnapped and taken to the Dial after betraying his best friend. The Dial is a twilight world where teenage traitors are forced to atone for their treachery. It’s a terrible place, ruled over by a cruel despot, where every day is a struggle for survival – and escape. Legend has it that only one person has fled the Colditz-like prison. Nobody knows if he made it back to the real world, but he left behind a ray of hope that has reached through the years. Soon Adam is caught up in a deadly plan to escape. But who can he trust in a world full of traitors?
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Tom Becker’s middle grade novel is a boy’s own adventure that reimagines ESCAPE FROM COLDITZ into a dystopian setting. It’s a fast-paced, breezy read but the world building is a little undercooked and the female characters depressingly stereotypical. The book finishes with an open-ending, which felt like a let-down and although it seems to be a set-up for a sequel, it’s difficult to see where the story can go. I’d check out other books by Tom Becker, but wouldn’t rush to read a sequel to this one.
THE TRAITORS was released in the UK on 5th April 2012. Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the ARC of this book.
