ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
The thirteen years he spent working in author relations taught him the business of publishing as well as the psyche of writers.
Early on, he made a deliberate choice of not wanting to be boxed in by a brand or a genre. Instead, Travis has chosen time and time again to write the stories that mean something to him at that moment. He views his first ten years of being published as training and practice. Those novels in many ways were written for himself.
The four years of writing full time have taught him the discipline and determination necessary to make it as a novelist. They’ve also served to close the chapter on what is hopefully just one era in his writing journey.
The stories continue to fill his head like they did when he was in third grade. The only difference is that Travis now knows what to do with those stories. His goal continues to be to tell stories that move him as well as his readers. He wants to continue to experiment and take risks, but more than anything he wants to provide readers a satisfying experience.
The dream remains the same. To try and write something magnificent. To make up wild worlds full of wonderfully rich characters. To make sense of the world through the stories he tells. And to try and inspire hope with the words he writes.
ABOUT THE BOOK
His Rebellion Will Soon Turn to Hope
When Chris Buckley first encountered the mysteries of creepy Solitary, North Carolina, he had little idea how far he would fall into the town’s shadows. After losing the love of his life, Chris tried to do things his way. He hunted answers. Then he gave up trying to find them.
But now Chris comes back to Solitary knowing there’s a purpose for his being there. As he watches his place in a twisted and evil bloodline become clear, Chris waits for the last battle—and wonders who will be left when he finally makes his stand.
My review:
This is book 4 and the final book in a series. I received the other three books in the mail before Christmas - I think I won them - so I was able to read all of the books and catch up on the story for when I had to read and review this book.
This series is weird, but in a good way. There is a lot of creepy stuff that goes on in them, and the reader is left wondering about a lot of things. However, this final book brings everything together and makes sense of it all. They are all suspenseful and a lot happens in them, but especially in Hurt. The main character, Chris, has to decide if he is going to give in and let evil win, or if he is going to fight, no mattter what the cost to himself.
I enjoyed the whole series, but especially this last book. It was a great read, and left me wishing there was one more book.
One thing bothered me about the whole series: The series is intended for teens, and there is a lot of partying going on in the book, the kind of parties where teens are drinking, doing drugs, etc. The author may not have intended it that way, but it came across as the norm. I wish he had somehow written it so that the teenage reader wouldn't feel it was normal, but bad, and not something to be involved in. The main character also was pretty focused on sex, and even after becoming a Christian, it wasn't made clear why its bad before marriage.
If you would like to read the first chapter of Hurt, go HERE
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