Hurt: A Novel (Solitary Tales Series) (39 page)

Praise for …

Solitary

“A YA novel for the hip, the savvy, the thinker-outside-the-box—and anybody else who wants a great read. And don’t even try to predict this one. Just hang on and let it take you straight into the real world of the newest generation.”

Nancy Rue,
best-selling author of tween and young adult fiction

“
Solitary
is a cautionary tale, startling and suspenseful. The characters are unforgettable, the prose stark, and the dialogue masterful. Travis Thrasher is a versatile storyteller who walks his readers through life’s uncertainties while leading them toward glimmers of hope.”

Eric Wilson,
New York Times
best-selling author of Valley of Bones

“Though pegged as suitable for teens and tweens, this one’s no more ‘young adult’ than The Hunger Games, the Harry Potter books, or the Twilight series. But instead of hype and hoopla, Thrasher generates authentic suspense and the feeling that something wicked this way comes. Superior entry in the genre of Christian horror and teenage angst.”

Kirkus Reviews,
Solitary

Gravestone

“The saga of young Chris Buckley continues in the second volume of the Solitary Tales series. As in the first book, Thrasher adroitly mixes elements of horror and high school in equally terrifying measures. And thanks to Internet access, Chris can now receive super creepy emails. A solid, suspenseful follow-up to the mesmerizing debut.”

Kirkus Reviews,
Gravestone

“If you enjoyed Lost, you’ll enjoy
Gravestone
and all that is Travis Thrasher’s
Solitary Tales
series. If you weren’t a fan of meandering through endless mazes of questions without answers, it might not be the ride for you. But still, packed full of endless plot twists, fascinating characters, and engaging dialogue, it’s easy to see how this book will enthrall audiences and keep them coming back to see what Thrasher has to throw at them next.”

Lori Twichell,
FictionAddict.com

Temptation

“In the third volume of the Solitary Tales, the face of evil shows itself. At the book’s core is Chris’s escalating moral crisis (the titular ‘temptation’), well illustrated by a pricey, enticing gift from the very man he most deeply distrusts. So far, the three volumes have sustained an impressive level of suspense and artfulness; the last chapter should be no different. An engrossing, well-plotted third volume that whets the appetite for the series’ finale.”

Kirkus Reviews,
Temptation

“
Temptation
is about a kid who reaches the end of himself—and rightfully so, given what we know of his story—and finds that it’s only then can he make the decision of who he is going to be. Thrasher writes in such a way that Chris’s journey becomes our own and we find ourselves sucked into the story and unable to escape … I wouldn’t want to actually be in Chris Buckley’s shoes, but being able to step into them through Thrasher’s art of story has been an entertaining and thought-provoking experience I won’t soon forget.”

Josh Olds,
LifeIsStory.com