Sneak (Swipe Series)
Gr 7 Up-Logan Langly is keeping the dystopian saga started in Swipe (Thomas Nelson, 2012) moving forward. Before receiving the Mark that would allow him the status to buy food, go to the doctor, and enjoy all the rights of being an American Union citizen, he backed out and went on the run. Struggling to survive as he makes his way along an underground network, he is determined to find his sister, Lily, who also disappeared before receiving her Mark. The teen teams up with a group of "Markless" misfits as they travel toward the capital city through obstacle after obstacle, trying to rescue Lily, discover the truth about the Mark, and learn more about a banned book called the Bible. Sneak is a page-turner. Angler keeps the story moving at a quick pace, emphasizing the teens' trials and tribulations, but it is difficult to follow without having read the first in the series. The large cast of characters seems excessive and their lack of defined personalities makes them tricky to remember. The story's Christian elements are potentially too marginalized for readers seeking Christian fiction and a little out of place for those looking for dystopian fiction.-Emily Chornomaz, Camden County Library System, NJα(c) Copyright 2011.  Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc.  No redistribution permitted.