I know I'm not the age demographic for this novel but the title could have been "They went for a hike and nothing bad happened." ( )

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Two years ago, Sam ran away from New York City to live in the Catskill Mountains. Now his younger sister Alice has joined him and is quietly living in a tree house of her own nearby. Their peaceful life is shattered when a conservation officer confiscates Sam's falcon, Frightful, and Alice suddenly vanishes. Sam leaves his home to search for Alice, hoping to find Frightful, too. But the trail to the far side of the mountain may lead Sam into great danger.

Great book, 2nd in series. Read in order. ( )

I listened to this book while traveling. I found the story engaging, but not as much as the first book. Since I knew the space of time that had occurred since writing the first book and this sequel, I could detect changes in the way the author approached the subject, and also the manner of telling the story.

An entertaining book that is really telling a different type of story then the first book. Instead of a story of a boy living in the wild, this is primarily a story of a boy and friend travelling to rescue...I will leave that to the read to discover.

The ending was very poignant for me, and the capstone of the book. I feel that was very authentic and powerful. ( )