Book description
Fourteen-year-old Jake MacRaes life is spinning out of control. Hes
making all the wrong choices gambling, drinking, hanging around gang
members and now hes been asked to make a special delivery. What should
he do? Jake knows either way that his decision will seal his fate, but
what he doesnt realize is that this choice might not only destroy his
life but the lives of those close to him.
Before Jake has a chance to make up his mind, he receives a
mysterious text message inviting him to a flash party on a midnight
subway train. As Jake steps off the platform and onto the ghostly
1950s-style Gloucester car, he has no idea he has just boarded a train
bound for his worst nightmare. And whats more he cant get off!
"Fast-paced and compelling, this is a novel young readers will
truly relate to. Marina Cohen's well-crafted writing keeps the pages
turning as we follow Jake on his journey through time. His emotional
turmoil may be heightened by paranormal circumstances, but his feelings
will be familiar to many readers. In the end we see him move through his
rage and powerlessness, toward something more like responsibility and
empowerment. A satisfying read."
Marina Cohen is an elementary
school teacher with the York Region District School Board and has a
master of arts in French literature from the University of Toronto.
Her three previous novels are Shadow of the Moon, Trick of
the Light, and Ghost Ride. She lives in Markham, Ontario.
