Scar Island

About this book

Dan Gemeinhart brings his signature blend of action heart and beautiful writing to a tale of misfits struggling to survive. Jonathan Grisby is the newest arrival at the Slabhenge Reformatory School for Troubled Boys--an ancient crumbling fortress of gray stone rising up from the ocean. It is dark damp and dismal. And it is just the place Jonathan figures he deserves.Because Jonathan has done something terrible. And hes willing to accept whatever punishment he has coming.Just as hes getting used to his new situation however a freak accident leaves the troubled boys of Slabhenge without any adult supervision. Suddenly the kids are free with an entire island to themselves. But freedom brings unexpected danger. And if Jonathan cant come to terms with the sins of his past and lead his new friends to safety... then every boy on the island is doomed.Dan Gemeinharts most gripping novel yet this is a tale of misfits and outcasts at odds and in peril and a redemption story that shines a light on dark truths to reveal that the strongest prisons of all are the ones we build for ourselves.