Full Tilt - Neal Shusterman

Title: Full Tilt

Arthur: Neal Shusterman

Paperback: 201

Genre: Horror, fantasy

     "It began the night we died on the Kamikaze." Life and death is just a thin line controlling the outcome of any variable. Blake is a normal enough kid, with a scholarship to Columbia University. At the age of sixteen he knows what heʻs doing with his life and where he's heading. His brother Quinn though, is a ticking time bomb set to explode. High on adrenaline, Quinn doesn't take rules or laws into consideration. Just does what he wants to for his own amusement and joy. Quinn loves to ride and is always looking for something new, while Blake, is left standing in lines for different rides holding spots in lines for his friends. So when Blake gets a mysterious invitation to ride at a park that exists at night and is gone by the morning, he simply pushes it to the back of his brain casually. But there are greater forces in play, as there always is. So when he is forced to the park with his friends, Maggie and Russ, he learns that this is no ordinary park. Located at the bottom of the gulch, covered by a veil of fog, a monument to the riders. All looking for more speed, more adrenaline, and more risks. But there are no safety nets on this ride. Hanging on to his life and soul, he must find his brother, and keep his friends close. With a devil on his tail and death looming over him, he has to ride his seven rides and get out of there with his brother, friends, and sanity.
              
     Neal Shusterman is still one of my all time favorite authors. This is the first book I read by him, and it instantly became one of my favorites. No matter how old I get, this book will never get boring. Shusterman plays with the fabrics of reality in this book, creating a new world for the reader to dive into. A never straight forward path that will take you zig-zagging through excitement, shock, and dismay. With an extravagant plot that lets you get to know the character, down to the deepest flaw and their inner most beauty. A very fast read for those readers who are between books, with characters so in-dept that they will stick with you and make you think of the all throughout the week. Full Tilt is a great book, with an amazing plot, vivid hero's, and a vexing villain that will keep you hooked.

Rating:★★★★