Intense and gripping!

I thoroughly enjoyed this novel. It was intense and gripping and heart wrenching. I'd say it was written on a middle grade to young adult level. The writing was simplistic but beautiful, which made it an easy read. The author's descriptive writing style was perfect for me, and I was able to relate to the characters on a personal level. I really liked how the author described all the emotions.

The kids in these novels are fighters. Abby and Jordan are the strongest kids I've ever read about. The struggles they go through and the fact that they never give up just astounded me.

The author had a way of pulling you into the simplest scene and making it so intense that you couldn't put the book down. One of my favorite ones what the landing of the plane in the third novel.

Exciting stuff. I plan to read more by this author. I'd rate this PG. about half a dozen swear words, a few spattered in the beginning of the first novel and in the third novel, but I'd let my eleven year old read it. ( )