Book: Taken, the first of five books in The Quest for Truth series
Author: Brock Eastman who also wrote for Adventures in Odyssey series, Imagination Station series and the Thriving Family magazine.
Publisher: P&R Publishing and Focus on the Family
Book Synopsis:
‘Five Four Three Two One!’
‘We re out of here!’
Suit up! Jump into hyper flight with the four Wikk kids! Forced into a high stakes hunt for their missing parents by the sinister Cpt. Vedrik, the siblings’ only hope is their parents’ Archeos e-journal. Can Tiffany decipher the clues within it? As time runs out, it’s all up to Oliver and his Federation training to fly the Phoenix and protect his crew. But twins Mason and Austin endanger the mission when they unexpectedly meet . . . the blue boy!
The Quest for Truth series unfolds as the four Wikk kids are thrust into a desperate race to find the mysterious planet Ursprung and stop the Âœbel renegades from misusing its long-lost secrets. Ancient cities, treacherous villains, high-tech gadgets, the Phoenix encounter all of these and more on this futuristic, interplanetary adventure!
Thoughts:
Taken is the first book in a series of five books in The Quest for Truth designed for preteens and young teens. Many of the books written for this group are in the fantasy genre and reflect a more Lord of the Rings theme. This book takes on all the action and adventure but catapults you in the sci-fi genre and is a thrill ride like no other. The book is easy to read because the action gets you hooked and the content will keep you going. Who doesn’t like a book with spaceships and a blue boy? My son is 12 and he enjoyed reading it and is anticipating the next book due out in May. If you are a child you are encouraging to read more this is a great book. The quality is not sacrificed by the constant action. Great book for all readers but it will get a reluctant one hooked!