SuitabookCompetition, belonging and cooperation
Sammy enters a headquarters where young trainees compete to prove their worth and qualify to contribute to the war effort, while he becomes isolated from peers.
Loading your next page
Book details
Jacob Gowans - Author
This is a speculative adventure about a young fugitive entering intense military-style training, facing competition and isolation, and needing cooperation after a mission fails. Its central appeal is the combination of unusual powers, tactical preparation and survival pressure.
Sammy, a 14-year-old fugitive, accidentally discovers he has the powers of a Psion. Plucked off the streets, he is thrust into the rigorously-disciplined environment of Psion Beta headquarters. As a new Beta, Sammy must hone his newfound abilities using holographic fighting simulations, stealth training missions, and complex war games. His fellow trainees are other kids competing to prove their worth so they can graduate and contribute to the war effort. But the stifling competition at headquarters isolates Sammy from his peers. Learning to use his incredible powers is difficult enough, but when things go horribly wrong on a routine training mission, he must rely on the other Betas to stay alive. The Silent War is at a tipping point; even one boy can be the difference. But to do so, he must survive.
Book Brief
Sign in to see how this book fits your child and family preferences.
Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is a speculative adventure about a young fugitive entering intense military-style training, facing competition and isolation, and needing cooperation after a mission fails. Its central appeal is the combination of unusual powers, tactical preparation and survival pressure.
Sammy enters a headquarters where young trainees compete to prove their worth and qualify to contribute to the war effort, while he becomes isolated from peers.
Expect sustained danger and conflict-related training, including holographic fighting simulations, stealth missions, war games and a mission that goes horribly wrong.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: the current material supports only a cautious reading; another book-specific source is still needed.
Book information
Limited information
Anything not established here remains open; it is not being treated as absent or safe.