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Description edit
Charlie is certain that if he could just regain his memory, the chaos around him would make sense. But the truth of the matter is even more incredible than he could imagine. Charlie West was an ordinary high school kid who went to bed one night and woke up in the clutches of terrorists... read more
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Summary edit
When eighteen-year-old Charlie West finds the one person who knows what happened to him a year earlier, he learns that remembering is painful as well as dangerous, and figuring out what to do with the new knowledge may be his toughest challenge yet.
Characters/People edit
- Waterman: The person who helps Charile remember his past, and how got him into the terrorist group.
- Charlie West: Main character being pursued by a relentless police officer, a secret government agency and the Homelanders, a home grown terror cell. Charlie has short term memory loss and can't remember the last year.
- Beth: Charlie's girlfriend
- Mr. Waterman: Charlie's contact in the secret, underground government anti-terrorist organization and his only connection to what really happened over the last year.
- Prince: Leader of the Homelanders group of Middle Eastern descent
- Margaret: Woman who nurses Charlie back to health
- Rose: Police detective who is determined to recapture Charlie
- Waylon: #2 in the Homelanders group, responsible for previous torture and imprisonment of Charlie West.
- Larry: The young son of Margaret
- Josh: Geeky friend of Charlie.
- Dodger Jim: Underling of Waterman also involved in what happened to Charlie West.
- Sensei Mike: Charlie's Karate instructer
- Mandy: Add a description of this character.
- Mrs Smith
- Detective Rose: Police officer from Charlie's hometown who is relentless in his pursuit of Charlie after his prison break...may or may not be a goood guy!
- Mr. Sherman: Charlie is suspected in the death of his former history teacher and Homelander terrorist.
- Alex Hauser: Friend of Charlie's, Homelander recruit. Charlie is convicted of his murder.
- Margaret and Larry: Mom, Margaret and son, Larry take Charlie in when he is exhausted and sick while he's on the run from everyone. They help hide him from the police and the Homelanders.
Setting & Locations edit
Series & Lists edit
This is book 3 of 4 in The Homelanders. (standard series)
Preceded by The Long Way Home, and followed by The Final Hour.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Andrew Klavan (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: 9781595547149
Page Count: 346
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: 9781595547149
Page Count: 346
Awards edit
- Truman Readers Award Nominee (2010-2011: Grades 6-8)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: FIC KLA
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