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A review by kailey_luminouslibro
Turn Off The Lights by Phillip Gwynne
3.0
*3.5 stars
I really enjoyed this second book in the The Debt series! In this one, Dom is tasked with turning off all the lights in the city for exactly one hour. It's fast-paced and interesting, especially because of the relationships that Dom has with his family, who are not all they seem to be, and with his friends, Tristan and Imogen, who come with their own problems.
Dom is training for a big race at the same time that he's researching how to turn off the electricity in a huge city, and it doesn't help that a radical "green" group is stepping on his toes with their own plans to shut down the nuclear facility that supplies power to the city.
The enigmatic Zoe is back, still with her own agenda for her brother, the Zolt. I love her character, so I was glad to see her being particularly Zoe-ish with the spying and riddles.
Imogen is a little in the background though, since she is with Tristan most of the time, but she is still a powerful presence in the story, because of how she motivates Dom to action.
There are so many little mysteries that have yet to be solved: Where is Imogen's father? What is Dom's father's business? What did Gus do that made Dom's father hate him so much? Can Dom really trust his running buddy, Seb, or is Seb working for The Debt? But especially, why oh why is The Debt asking Dom to do all these weird things? What's the purpose behind it all? What's their agenda?
I DO love a good mystery! I must keep reading to find the answers!
The action is pretty wild in this one, almost to the point where I was rolling my eyes at some of the situations Dom gets into. Dom proves to be resourceful and imaginative though. He also makes some really bad decisions and acts incredibly stupid at times, but then again, he's only 15. He's definitely maturing and getting smarter as the books progress.
Love this series! Can't wait to read more!
Disclaimer: I received this book from the author/publisher in exchange for a free and honest review. All the opinions stated here are my own true thoughts, and are not influenced by anyone.
I really enjoyed this second book in the The Debt series! In this one, Dom is tasked with turning off all the lights in the city for exactly one hour. It's fast-paced and interesting, especially because of the relationships that Dom has with his family, who are not all they seem to be, and with his friends, Tristan and Imogen, who come with their own problems.
Dom is training for a big race at the same time that he's researching how to turn off the electricity in a huge city, and it doesn't help that a radical "green" group is stepping on his toes with their own plans to shut down the nuclear facility that supplies power to the city.
The enigmatic Zoe is back, still with her own agenda for her brother, the Zolt. I love her character, so I was glad to see her being particularly Zoe-ish with the spying and riddles.
Imogen is a little in the background though, since she is with Tristan most of the time, but she is still a powerful presence in the story, because of how she motivates Dom to action.
There are so many little mysteries that have yet to be solved: Where is Imogen's father? What is Dom's father's business? What did Gus do that made Dom's father hate him so much? Can Dom really trust his running buddy, Seb, or is Seb working for The Debt? But especially, why oh why is The Debt asking Dom to do all these weird things? What's the purpose behind it all? What's their agenda?
I DO love a good mystery! I must keep reading to find the answers!
The action is pretty wild in this one, almost to the point where I was rolling my eyes at some of the situations Dom gets into. Dom proves to be resourceful and imaginative though. He also makes some really bad decisions and acts incredibly stupid at times, but then again, he's only 15. He's definitely maturing and getting smarter as the books progress.
Love this series! Can't wait to read more!
Disclaimer: I received this book from the author/publisher in exchange for a free and honest review. All the opinions stated here are my own true thoughts, and are not influenced by anyone.