The Silent Deal by Levi Stack
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
The Silent Deal by Levi Stack
Publication Date: May 2, 2013
Pages: 358
Source: by author in exchange for an honest review
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When Viktor and Romulus, two peasant boys, dig too deep into their town’s strange past, they awaken the wrath of a mysterious overlord. As the blood brothers struggle to survive, their search for answers takes them through gambling parlors, bare-knuckle boxing matches, and dark forests full of wild animals and men alike. But even with the help of their friends, can they escape the deathly experiments their foe is creating in Staryi Castle?A young miner’s son, Viktor, befriends the boy of the forest, Romulus. Together, they discover the history behind their town’s odd laws. What started out as a harmless curiosity to learn more turns into a fight for their lives.
Enter the bold lands of the Russian Empire where the colorful characters of The Card Game dwell, from the fortune-tellers and fire-jugglers of the Romani Gypsies, to the dangerous criminals that make up the Thieves World, the predecessor of the Russian Mafia.
An explosive mixture of adventure and mystery, The Silent Deal is a young adult novel that will rip readers through the pages. A perilous journey awaits… --Goodreads
If I were going to judge this book on its cover, I would have never picked it up. However, the summary on the back had me itching to know more. After reading The Silent Deal, the cover is spot on with the story. Whereas the cover is just okay, the story is phenomenal.
The main characters of the tale are Viktor and Romulus. Romulus is the more level-headed one and
keeps the story rolling with his dialogue.
Viktor has to be my favorite. I
just have a thing about character development and throughout the whole book, I
was rooting for Viktor. Readers can tell
that he continued to become smarter as the book went on. The
Silent Deal holds a unique and compelling cast of characters that readers
will never tire of reading more about.
A little story about how great this book is: I went on
vacation last week and forgot The Silent
Deal. I was in the middle of the
book, right before readers really get into the world of Cards. I was so mad at myself that I forgot it at
home that instead of joining in on some of the family activities, I would just
sunbathe and think about how these two boys, Viktor and Romulus are going to
get the Silent Deal. How are they going
to figure this one out? I was on
vacation for five days. And when I
returned home, I just had to face the facts: these two boys are smarter than I
am. They figured things out in the
matter of a few chapters and I hadn’t even figured much of anything in the five
days I was gone.
It just shows how entertaining this book is. It stole my mind for a good week, and I think
it’s time to reread it just so The Silent
Deal can capture my mind again. Levi
Stack knows how to write an incredible plot- twists and turns and crazy things
that just keep coming at you until the very end.
The epilogue hits you, but it’s not a cliffhanger. Well, it didn’t seem like one to me. However, I read it at least four times. It’s one of those endings that readings can’t
let go—there has to be more to it. Don’t
worry, there is a sequel.
The Silent Deal by
Levi Stack grabs readers of all ages and takes them on a wild ride through the
Russian Empire. The novel is fantastic,
a wonderful tale which makes readers think because Stack writes in such a way
that no one ever knows what will happen next.
Rated PG-13 for violence.
Cover: 3
Characters: 4
Plot: 5
Writing Style: 4
Ending: 5
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