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| Author | Evan Angler |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Swipe series |
| Genre | Young adult novel |
| Published | 2013 (Thomas Nelson) |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 288 pp |
| ISBN | 1400321972 |
| OCLC | 816032138 |
| Preceded by | Sneak |
| Followed by | Spark |
Storm is an apocalyptic fiction novel by Evan Angler and is aimed at a middle grade audience. The third book in the Swipe series, it was published in 2013.
Storm finds the Global Union, and particularly its American component, in chaos. The Markless, non-citizens who have refused to undergo the Pledging process, are protesting their treatment. In the past, it has been easier for Marked citizens to simply ignore the Markless and go on with their comfortable lives. Now the Markless are forcing them to confront what they really believe about the government and its leaders—Chancellor Cylis, the head of the Global Union; and General Lamson, who oversees the American Union.
13-year-old Logan Langly, however, has more immediate concerns. His best friend, Erin Arbitor, is dying from a manufactured disease called Project Trumpet. Erin was vaccinated against the disease at her Pledge, but somehow she came into contact with an activation protein that causes vaccinated people to come down with the illness. The only hope for Erin is to find Dr. Rhyne, the scientist who designed Project Trumpet in the first place. Logan, Erin, Daniel Peck, and Hailey Phoenix undertake a cross-country drive to find Dr. Rhyne and cure Erin. But when they arrive at Dr. Rhyne's West Coast laboratory, they learn that the doctor cannot help them without knowing what protein triggered Erin's illness.
Meanwhile, Logan's sister Lily, now a high-ranking member of the military, finds herself in a difficult situation. Cylis and Lamson are not working together as well as they would have the public believe, and Cylis wants to use Lilly as a double agent against Lamson. Lamson has his own operative on the ground, however—a teenager named Connor Goodman. Lily opposes both Lamson and Cylis, but Connor presents the most immediate threat against her plans to undermine the government. If Lily is to stop Connor, she must enlist the help of Logan and his friends, who are reluctant to trust her because of her calculated betrayal in Sneak. Logan desperately wants to believe in his sister, despite their past. Lily's secrecy, however, means that when Logan agrees to carry out her plans, he underestimates the cost.
Storm is set in a dystopian United States that fits with a pretribulational concept of the Great Tribulation. The book also contains some references to a past Rapture. Storm differs from common pretribulational depictions of the Tribulation in that some of the environmental disasters and plagues faced by the Global Union are manmade. Additionally, the Tribulation is not a literal seven years. Storm suggests that the Rapture occurred at least fifteen years before the events of the book, while most pretribulational teaching holds that the Tribulation lasts for seven years immediately following the Rapture. [1]
Several major characters in Storm adhere to Christianity, and Peck and Dr. Rhyne agree to disagree following a discussion on religion.
Storm was released on May 7, 2013, in paperback form. The publisher, Thomas Nelson, also released Storm in e-book format.
An audiobook version of Storm, narrated by Barrie Buckner, was released by Oasis Audio in May 2013. The School Library Journal reported, "Barrie Buckner's narration heightens the novel's suspense and drama. Although fans of the series might feel a bit let down at the conclusion of this volume, they will look forward to the next installment." The audiobook, which has a total running time of eight hours and thirty-five minutes, is available in both CD and MP3 formats. [2]
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