A review by shanbooks
Wranglestone by Darren Charlton
4.0
Did I pick this book up for the cover? Yes, of course I did.
Peter is a teenager who lives on the islands of Wranglestone which is a safe haven from the Restless Dead. But every year during winter, the lakes freeze over leaving the community vulnerable to the undead. As Peter gets older, he’s forced onto the mainland to help protect everyone but he soon unearths a dark secret that will make him question everything he’s ever known.
Things I liked:
- the love story - while it was pretty much instalove, it was a cute love story between two teenage boys.
- the setting - i don’t read too much zombie/apocalypse books so i don’t really know if it’s been done before, but i enjoyed the idea of the characters living on an island to protect themselves from the zombies.
- the secret - i didn’t really know what to expect when going into the book, but i did enjoy the secret and the reveal of it.
Things I didn’t like:
- the ending - i didn’t dislike the ending, but it seemed fairly rushed compared to the rest of the book. there is a sequel though and i will definitely read it at some point!
- the characters - i didn’t hate the characters but i felt they could’ve been a bit more fleshed out
3.5 stars overall
Peter is a teenager who lives on the islands of Wranglestone which is a safe haven from the Restless Dead. But every year during winter, the lakes freeze over leaving the community vulnerable to the undead. As Peter gets older, he’s forced onto the mainland to help protect everyone but he soon unearths a dark secret that will make him question everything he’s ever known.
Things I liked:
- the love story - while it was pretty much instalove, it was a cute love story between two teenage boys.
- the setting - i don’t read too much zombie/apocalypse books so i don’t really know if it’s been done before, but i enjoyed the idea of the characters living on an island to protect themselves from the zombies.
- the secret - i didn’t really know what to expect when going into the book, but i did enjoy the secret and the reveal of it.
Things I didn’t like:
- the ending - i didn’t dislike the ending, but it seemed fairly rushed compared to the rest of the book. there is a sequel though and i will definitely read it at some point!
- the characters - i didn’t hate the characters but i felt they could’ve been a bit more fleshed out
3.5 stars overall