Modern Quest ideal for adolescent readers
RW Ridley's The Takers immediately pulls the reader in and doesn't let go. The action makes it appealing, but Ridley's crafted storytelling makes the book great. His voice flows smoothly from scene to scene, pulling the reader along through the eyes of Oz as he meets character after character, each capturing a dichotomy of realistic, human emotions. Readers are left with the good and bad in the human condition, struggling along the paths paved both for us and by us. In the end, the story rips us through a great quest appealing not only to adolescent readers but anyone who enjoys truly good writing. As a former 9th grade English teacher, I highly recommend this book. Ridley has a great future ahead of him!