Logan was scared beyond the capacity to scream or
run or defend himself or even breathe. And when finally his heart snapped back
to life it pumped white-hot fear into his brain, and the only thing that
registered with any sort of clarity was: Right now, someone is here. Upon
thinking this, Logan
spun around, and the face in his window fled from view.
Book: Swipe by
Evan Angler, Thomas Nelson Publishers, 2011
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwHV3lgO-PM
Genre: Futuristic
Target Audience:
Boys 14+
Subjects: Loss,
Relationship with family, friendship, fear,
Summary: Fear is
life for Logan.
Ever since his sister went to get her mark – and never came back, he has lived
with fear. He knows someone is watching him. He knows there is danger connected
to getting his mark. What he doesn’t know is why or who. Then his thirteenth
birthday begins to fast approach and the hint of being watched gets worse. And
a new girl moves to town with her own suspicions. Together they begin seeking
out answers. But there is no guarantee they will come back alive from their
adventures. The same evil that targeted his sister is watching them as well.
Notes: This is a
government conspiracy theory story. The government forces everyone to take the
mark in order to survive and something about it, something not revealed in this
first book in the series, can lead to life-threatening danger. The spiritual
elements in the story are pretty much non-existent. God is only mentioned once
by a side character. The Bible isn’t at all, prayer isn’t at all. It’s simply
an adventure story, hinting at good vs. evil but without clear answers on who
the good guys and bad guys even are.
Recommendation Scale:
1/5
Reviewer: J:-)mi
Revelations 13:15-17 – He was given power to give breath to the
image of the first beast, so that it could speak and cause all who refused to
worship the image to be killed. 16 He also forced everyone, small and
great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on his right hand or on
his forehead, 17 so that no one could buy or sell unless he had the mark, which
is the name of the beast or the number of his name.
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2 comments:
I know there didn't seem there wasn't much of a Christian element to it. But, I think it was hinted at. Do you remember the people who fingured something around their necks (one was with Logan's best friend's butler (can't remember names right now))? I think that is hinting at something and it will grow with the series.
Good review and I was just talking about the Mark of the Beast in Revelation with some other people but didn't know where it was. I'm going to have to go back and re-read that chapter. Thanks
Good summary and review! But I disagree on the spiritual elements being non-existent. They were hinted at. And hinted at in a big enough way to get me very excited for book two, which I can't wait for. :-)
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