1. #1: Swipe
    Evan Angler
    Thomas Nelson / 2012 / Trade Paperback
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  1. Blooming with Books
    Bloomer, WI
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    To Become a Citizen You Must Take the Mark!
    June 23, 2012
    Blooming with Books
    Bloomer, WI
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    SWIPE

    by Evan Angler

    Life as you know it is about to change. Maybe not tomorrow or even next year, but change is coming and you won't like it....

    The Total War almost ended everything until the Unity. Shortly after Logan Langley's birth the Mark Program was instituted in the American Union and now just a couple months shy of his thirteenth birthday world unity is looking very likely.

    Logan is nervous about getting his Mark and taking the Pledge because of his sister Lily who never returned when she went to get hers. But if Logan doesn't take the Mark he won't be able to get a job, vote, or even buy anything.

    But Logan is being watched by someone. It started shortly after Lily's death and the closer it gets to Logan's birthday the worse it is becoming! Everyone thinks he is acting out, delusional or paranoid. No one believes him until he meets Erin Arbitor the new girl in school and in Spokie.

    When Logan tells Erin about the noises and strange happenings that have been occurring, she knows that this is her chance to get back home to Beacon City. Logan's experiences sound similar to something she read in her father's classified DOME files - files that just looking at could land her and Logan in big trouble.

    But Logan isn't being watched by just anyone, it is a group calling themselves Dust, a term used to insult and deride the Markless. And Logan isn't the only thirteen year old in Spokie that is in danger. There have been kidnappings and more are expected so Dome is watching and looking for clues.

    But the more Logan learns the more confused he becomes. Who has his best interests at heart and why won't his parents believe him? Will Logan join the Marked or will he become another rare complication just like Lily?

    Who will you trust? Your answer will determine your future.

    Swipe is an exciting can't-put-it-down book. In an unexpected twist Swipe sets you up for Sneak book 2.

    I received a copy of this title from the publisher Thomas Nelson for the purpose of this review, a favorable review was not a requirement.
  2. Jill Williamson
    Oregon
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Couldn’t put the thing down
    June 12, 2012
    Jill Williamson
    Oregon
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    Logan Langly is starting school and is only a few months away from his thirteenth birthday. That's the day when he can get the Mark, which will give him the full benefits of citizenship. He'll be able to get a job, to buy things, to take the trains. But Logan isn't sure he wants the Mark. Because when his sister went in to get it, she never came back.

    What if Logan goes in and never comes back?

    Plus, people are following him and he doesn't know why. When a new girl starts school and Logan befriends her, they start investigating, and what they discover is the beginning of something huge. Something that will change everything. Forever.

    This book is so much fun! I couldn't put the thing down. It's a fun and clever dystopian story. It will get you thinking about how people tend to conform without asking questions. And it will leave you wanting to read the next book. I liked the unfolding mystery of what was going on, and the storyworld was so much fun. A lot of thought went into creating this dystopian future of what our country might have done to gain peace after a global war. I highly recommend this one for readers aged eight and up.
  3. Nicki
    Missouri, Mo
    Age: 18-24
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    My Book Review on Swipe
    May 6, 2012
    Nicki
    Missouri, Mo
    Age: 18-24
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    Swipe, by Evan Angler, is one of the best books ever! I have read "ok" good books before but with this book I could not put it down! After all my years of reading hundreds of books, there are only a few that I liked as much as Swipe!!!! It has adventure around every corner, drama, suspense, and of course most of all what made it good was that it was written very well, with a sit on the edge of your seat kind of plot!!! Right when I thought the story was going to go one way, the story turned around going a way I never thought of before! So it was making me guess till the end! It was about a twelve year old boy, Logan, that lived in Spokie, who was soon to receive the mark on his thirteenth birthday. When you get the mark you can go shopping, go to concerts, buy a house, just about anything. Cylis, the chansular in Europe, and Lamson the governor in North America, come together to make the world one... in unity in Cylis and Lamson's name to end all the terrible wars before the one world government. So to pledge your allegiance to them every one must receive the mark on your wrist to go about your normal daily lives. But if you do not get the mark, you become an outcast, starving, and called radical. But if getting the mark is such a good thing, then why does it feel so wrong? But Logan feels like he is being watched by someone, ever since his sister, Lily, went to get her mark about five years ago... and never came back. With his new found friend, Erin, he discovers that the unmarked really are watching him and is determine to get him. But why?

    The next book in the series, Sneak, is coming out this coming fall 2012! And you better bet my name is going to be on that list to see what happens next!
  4. Sandra
    Sarasota, FL
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    A Must Read
    May 5, 2012
    Sandra
    Sarasota, FL
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    I loved this book. I am purchasing it for my school bookshelves. I think this will appeal to people of all ages. As an adult I can see our society headed this way. I can only imagine the fear Logan felt when his sister didn't return from her trip to get the Mark. I was concerned in the beginning of the book that he was just being paranoid that he was being watched and followed.

    Erin's move to Spokie made me wonder why her mother did not come with them. Her father can stop a question from anyone; just by telling them he works for the government. Any government that is this secretive and deceptive can't be that great.

    This book did have something unique that stuck with me. In the beginning of the book Evan's house was describe. Most of the houses are vertical. This means there is one room per floor. I thought this would seem very strange as a living situation. You couldn't just walk across the hall to your sister's room. You would need to go up or down a floor to see them.

    This book has enough suspense to hopefully hold the reader until the second book comes out in September. It is called Sneak, and will hopefully answer many questions that are left unanswered.

    I am grateful to Thomas Nelson's BookSneeze program for allowing me to read and review this book. It is one I will promote to my students next year.
  5. Christianfictionaddiction
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Gripping...and eerily possible today!
    April 28, 2012
    Christianfictionaddiction
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    Fear has stalked Logan Langley for years, ever since his sister went to get The Mark when she turned 13 and never came back. The Mark is placed on everyone's wrist on their 13th birthday, celebrated as the pathway to freedom as it lets you buy things, get a job, live your life. But no one believes Logan when he insists he's being followed or is seeing faces in windows or that doors open and close on their own. As his own 13th birthday draws near and he anticipates getting the Mark, Logan's fears turn into reality as he discovers that he truly is being followed by those who call themselves the Dust. With the help of a newly-made friend name Erin, whose father is a high-level government agent, Logan attempts to find out who is after him, and comes face-to-face with the truth about the Mark.

    Swipe is a fast-paced, gripping thriller that teens will simply devour. Despite the fact that I am way over the age range of the target audience, I highly enjoyed this book and the "what-ifs" that the author has created. What if you couldn't buy anything or own anything unless you had the Mark? What if a world war had decimated known society and changed the landscape of civilization? What if everything the government has told you may be a lie? Evan Angler has created highly-believable characters, ones you will be rooting for as they race around trying to figure out what is going on. Logan especially is a character many will identify with, someone still trying to figure out who he is and what his place in life is. And yet it's clear that he has courage and a desire for justice, traits to admire. Angler uses superb pacing to unveil the plot, chapter by chapter, leaving you racing for the end...and wishing that book 2 in the series was already available!

    Swipe is a thrilling adventure, with a futuristic setting that seems eerily possible today. It is a tale of friendship, of loyalty, a battle of right versus wrong of the best kind, and it is an excellent beginning to what is sure to be a well-loved series. I highly recomend this book and give it 5 out of 5 stars.

    Book has been provided courtesy of the publisher, Thomas Nelson, for the purposes of this unbiased review.
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