Title: Million Dollar Gift
Author: Ian Somers
Release Date: 7th May 2012
Publisher: O’Brien Press Ltd
Ross Bentley has a
gift - he can move things with his mind.
Ross has always known
he was different, but he’s kept his talent secret, even from those closest to
him. Everything changes when he hears about a contest called The Million Dollar
Gift – a wealthy businessman has pledged a million dollars to anyone who can
prove they have superhuman powers. It’s too good a chance to miss.
But Ross finds himself
drawn ever deeper into a world of corruption and peril. His gift puts him in
danger from powerful foes, but also introduces him to people and talents he can
hardly believe exist...
Ross isn’t an average teenager. He has a special gift.... a
gift that he thinks will help him win a million dollars. However, when Ross
enters the competition searching for someone with ‘real’ superpowers, little
does he know that he is putting himself and his loved ones in danger.
From the moment Ross enters the contest, things seem
unusual. Going from his childhood home in Maybrook to the bright lights of
London, on his own, Ross sees this as one big adventure. However, the tests
Ross has to pass to prove his gift become more and more dangerous and strange.
Ross begins to get hounded by the press and a mysterious stranger
attempts to warn him of the dangers of working for Golding. But Ross finds it
difficult to escape. Will he ever be able to return to his old life in
Maybrook?
This book is electric! While I felt it was a bit slow and
steady at the beginning, once Ross hits London, the novel really hits the
ground running throwing Ross from one dilemma to the next. Often, Ross isn’t
the most sensible character and a lot of the trauma in his life is caused by
his own carelessness.
Ian Somers has created brilliant characters and a
captivating plot, set in a world where superhuman powers are a dangerous
reality. In the style of an adventure novel, his writing will draw you in and
keep you hooked.
The document inserts from Golding Scientific Security
Division creates dramatic irony. Although the chapters written in first person
from Ross’ point of view demonstrate his constant uncertainty and difficulty
with trusting anyone.
An absolutely brilliant book, really easy to read and will
keep you hooked. As a reader, I empathised with Ross and his friends. Read the
book to find out what happens to Romand... who has to be my favourite
character! The end of Million Dollar Gift leaves a lot of questions unanswered,
introducing the Guild of the True (it’s ok.... I have no idea what that is
either!) A must read for lovers of adventure, the supernatural, romance, crime
and teen novels!
5/5 I CANNOT WAIT FOR THE SEQUEL!!!!!!!
Many thanks to O’Brien Press Ltd for sending me a copy of
the book.
