![]() ![]() Navy and they've just discovered that the mysterious planes fighting SYLO are from the U.S. They know that SYLO is a unit of the U.S. The book begins moments after the end of SYLO, with Tucker and friends Tori, Kent, and Olivia having barely escaped from Penderwick Island only to find Portland, Maine emptied of people. ![]() Gr 7–10-MacHale's explosive second book in the series follows 14-year-old Tucker Pierce and company on a road trip across the country as they seek both answers and vengeance. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. But as one highway gives way to the next-and one death-defying escape precedes another-Tucker soon realizes that “trust no one” doesn’t just mean the U.S. Tucker, Tori, and friends set off cross-country on a quest for answers and, for Tucker, vengeance. How can the Air Force be perpetuating such genocide against not only its own citizens, but the world? What is SYLO’s role in this, and why did Tucker’s parents betray him by allying with SYLO, whose commander, Captain Granger, killed Tori’s father at point-blank range? And what did his mother mean when she told him to trust no one? Tucker must lead his friends to safety, but his head is spinning. ![]() This can only mean one thing: the United States is at war with itself-the deadly technology of the Air Force against the brute force of the Navy’s SYLO unit, which still holds Pemberwick Island and its residents captive. Moments before they are attacked by another of the mysterious black planes, they investigate one’s wreck and are horrified to find that it bears the logo of the U.S. That’s not their only sickening discovery. MacHale-the #1 New York Times bestselling author and co-creator of the popular Nickelodeon series Are You Afraid of the Dark?-comes STORM, the exhilarating, action-packed sequel to SYLO:Īfter a harrowing escape from Pemberwick Island, Tucker Pierce and his surviving friends-Tori, Kent, and Olivia-have finally reached the mainland, only to find that no one is left. His other written works include The Tale of the Nightly Neighbors, East of the Sun and West of the Moon, The Monster Princess, and the Morpheus Road series.From D.J. He co-created, produced, wrote and directed the Discovery Kids/NBC television series Flight 29 Down, which earned him the Writers Guild of America award for Outstanding Children's Script. He co-created Nickelodeon's Are You Afraid of the Dark? series, wrote several ABC After-School Specials, directed the movie Tower of Terror for ABC's Wonderful World of Disney, and co-created, wrote and produced the Showtime series Chris Cross, which won the CableAce award for Best Youth Series. Before writing his best selling Pendragon series, he worked as a freelance writer and director for television and movies. He received a BFA in film production from New York University. Look to the sky because Pemberwick Island is only the first stop."-Dust jacket.ĭ. Only Tucker holds the clues that can solve this deadly mystery. He tasted the Ruby-and experienced the powers it gave him-for himself. He saw the bizarre midnight explosion over the ocean, and the mysterious singing aircraft that travel like shadows through the night sky. He was on the sidelines when the high school running back dropped dead with no warning. Tucker believes there's more to SYLO's story. Now Pemberwick is cut off from the outside world. SYLO's commander, Captain Granger, informs Pemberwick residents that the island has been hit by a lethal virus and must be quarantined. They call themselves SYLO and they are a secret branch of the U.S. "They came from the sky parachuting out of military helicopters to invade Tucker Pierce's idyllic hometown on Pemberwick Island, Maine. ![]()
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