Surrender by Sonya Hartnett

I thought that this book was good, although it was a little bit confusing because it was being told by two different narrators — Gabriel and Finnegan — with very different perspectives. After Anwell (who changes his name to Gabriel) meets Finnegan, the two agree to a pact where Gabriel will always be good and Finnegan will be allowed to do all the wrong he likes. Gabriel sometimes feels bad about the trouble that Finnegan causes, but he does not know how to make the other boy stop. While laying in his death bed, Gabriel recalls the events as they led up to the present. I won’t ruin the end, but I will say that there is a definite “Oh, I get it!” kind of moment where it all suddenly makes much more sense. Probably not great for reluctant readers, but good for teens who enjoy a nice mystery.

Happy Reading!