Bowels of Hell
by Gary Taaffe
Series: Urban Hunters #7
Published: October 1, 2013
Genres: Fiction, Young Adult
Format: eBook (146 pages)
Source: For Review
Entombed and doomed to digestion down the bowels of hell itself, Billy and Amber must escape or die.
The orphans, abandoned again, must set aside their differences and put into practice what Billy has taught them. Or starve.
I picked up Bowels of Hell right after The Orphanage. What a cliffhanger! I was on the edge of my seat wondering how Billy and Amber would get out of this mess. The reaction of the orphans when they see that Amber and Billy are missing was really poignant to me.
I loved getting to know more of Amber’s backstory in this one. And there’s such a cute moment between Billy and Amber when Billy is just in awe of something she has done. I like how their relationship is developing. They have such great chemistry together and yet they argue about things that girls and boys often do. I just find them endearing.
Billy, an Aboriginal Australian boy, is very non-judgmental even when he has culture shock and just can’t understand something. I was touched by how unselfish Billy is. When Billy is faced with death, all he thinks about is his clan and how they won’t be able to pass on their traditions. Billy is a joy to read about and so easy to like.
Overall, I really enjoyed learning more about the characters and seeing their relationship grow. I can’t wait to see where the story goes next!
Content Rating: Medium, for more graphic descriptions of survival skills.
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About Gary Taaffe
Gary Taaffe lives in a small coastal town in NSW, Australia. There's open ocean on one side, a massive saltwater lake on the other and enough virgin bushland in the surrounding areas to lose yourself for a week. When he's not writing, Gary's hunting deer for the freezer or putting around the lake fishing for flathead.
He's a Toolmaker by trade, a successful inventor and now, a writer. Urban Hunters is the culmination of his inventiveness, his enthusiasm for the outdoors and his fun-filled sense of humour.
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My name is Jessica. I love to read Young Adult and classic literature. I’ve been a book blogger for six years and I haven’t gotten tired of it yet. I’m a very curious reader. Writing about all the questions and thoughts I had while reading a book is the best hobby ever.
Yea! It is always great to hear when series stay strong or get better. :)
Aww! This is the first I’m hearing of this series, but it sounds good! I know I would love Billy, too! Thanks for the review, Jessica!