Oblivion Road
by Alex McAulay
by Alex McAulay
OBLIVION ROAD by Alex McAulay
Category: Contemporary
Age Recommendation: Grades 9+
Release Date: 11/13/07
Publisher: MTV Books
Reviewed by: Randstotipher "tallnlankyrn" Nguyen
Rating: 4 Stars
Five friends, Jeremy, Courtney, Reyna, Harris, and Melanie, just wanted to have a fun vacation. Skiing on the slopes and
just hanging out. Everything was fine until the ride home.
Not knowing what happened, Courtney finds herself on a road with a guy, Jeremy, right beside her. The car the teens
were in had crashed and flipped into a ditch, but none of them knows how it happened. All of them are fine, rescuing one
another, but having someone rescue all of them seems impossible, especially when everything is isolated and a blizzard is
closing in on them. The teens are stranded, with no way to call for help or find their way home -- but at least they have
each other.
They all lose hope since there is no way out, that is until they see a van. Unfortunately, the van was once home to
prisoners who were being transported, and who have escaped, leaving the drivers behind, dead. Surviving through harsh
weather may have been hard, but now trying to stay alive with convicts loose seems much more difficult. Of course, not
all convicts are bad, right? At least that is what the one convict says when he stumbles upon the teens.
The convict, J.G., says he was in the army and was only in prison for selling drugs and would not kill anyone, especially
the guards. Sure, he may have helped Melanie, with her injured leg, and he knows all the medical terms and possibly a
way for the teens to go home. But will the teens stick with him the entire time to be saved, or will they regret ever trusting
him? Will all of them find their way home or will only a few make it?
Five teens, oblivious of what lies ahead, of what will happen in the end.
Being stranded and having to survive is Alex MacAulay’s forte. In true fashion, being trapped and completely lost has to
be the least of anyone’s worries since there are more dangers that lurk in every corner. Another hit from MacAulay, who
leaves his readers at the edge of their seat, wondering themselves if being stranded would be as exciting as this. Fans of
BAD GIRLS and LOST SUMMER will not be disappointed.
Category: Contemporary
Age Recommendation: Grades 9+
Release Date: 11/13/07
Publisher: MTV Books
Reviewed by: Randstotipher "tallnlankyrn" Nguyen
Rating: 4 Stars
Five friends, Jeremy, Courtney, Reyna, Harris, and Melanie, just wanted to have a fun vacation. Skiing on the slopes and
just hanging out. Everything was fine until the ride home.
Not knowing what happened, Courtney finds herself on a road with a guy, Jeremy, right beside her. The car the teens
were in had crashed and flipped into a ditch, but none of them knows how it happened. All of them are fine, rescuing one
another, but having someone rescue all of them seems impossible, especially when everything is isolated and a blizzard is
closing in on them. The teens are stranded, with no way to call for help or find their way home -- but at least they have
each other.
They all lose hope since there is no way out, that is until they see a van. Unfortunately, the van was once home to
prisoners who were being transported, and who have escaped, leaving the drivers behind, dead. Surviving through harsh
weather may have been hard, but now trying to stay alive with convicts loose seems much more difficult. Of course, not
all convicts are bad, right? At least that is what the one convict says when he stumbles upon the teens.
The convict, J.G., says he was in the army and was only in prison for selling drugs and would not kill anyone, especially
the guards. Sure, he may have helped Melanie, with her injured leg, and he knows all the medical terms and possibly a
way for the teens to go home. But will the teens stick with him the entire time to be saved, or will they regret ever trusting
him? Will all of them find their way home or will only a few make it?
Five teens, oblivious of what lies ahead, of what will happen in the end.
Being stranded and having to survive is Alex MacAulay’s forte. In true fashion, being trapped and completely lost has to
be the least of anyone’s worries since there are more dangers that lurk in every corner. Another hit from MacAulay, who
leaves his readers at the edge of their seat, wondering themselves if being stranded would be as exciting as this. Fans of
BAD GIRLS and LOST SUMMER will not be disappointed.