League of American Traitors
Publisher:
Sky Pony
Release
Date: August 8, 2017
Genre:
Young Adult, Historical
Synopsis:
Those who don’t know history are
destined to repeat it. . . .
When seventeen year-old Jasper
is approached at the funeral of his deadbeat father by a man claiming to be an
associate of his deceased parents, he’s thrust into a world of secrets tied to
America’s history—and he’s right at the heart of it.
First, Jasper finds out he is the sole
surviving descendant of Benedict Arnold, the most notorious traitor in American
history. Then he learns that his father’s death was no accident. Jasper is at
the center of a war that has been going on for centuries, in which the descendants
of the heroes and traitors of the American Revolution still duel to the death
for the sake of their honor.
His only hope to escape his dangerous
fate on his eighteenth birthday? Take up the research his father was pursuing
at the time of his death, to clear Arnold’s name.
Whisked off to a boarding school
populated by other descendants of notorious American traitors, it’s a race to
discover the truth. But if Jasper doesn’t find a way to uncover the evidence
his father was hunting for, he may end up paying for the sins of his
forefathers with his own life. Like a mash-up of National Treasure
and Hamilton, Matthew Landis’s debut spins the what-ifs of American history
into a heart-pounding thriller steeped in conspiracy, clue hunting, and danger.
What an exciting historical fiction novel! I remember reading that League of American
Traitors was a mash up between National Treasure and Hamilton, and it was just
that! I couldn’t have been happier, as I
am an avid National Treasure fan! I like
history more and more as I’m experiencing it through these types of novels
specifically. This was the first historical
fiction novel that I read that wasn’t WWII based, so I was a little nervous to
give it a shot, but I am so glad I did.
I loved Jasper! His resilience and
determination reminded me so much of myself! And a descendant of Benedict Arnold?! Yes please! I need all of the notorious historical figures discussed in YA fiction the way this one was!
I loved how the story opens in a funeral. I think it’s dark
but real and when it's real, it grasps on to you. The first two
chapters were absolutely filled with action and I knew this book was going to
be good. As the chapters continued and
the story and characters developed, my assumptions were confirmed. Landis is great story teller and knows exactly how to write about history for YA!
I also read that Landis was a history teacher and so I knew
that the facts would be just that, facts.
I felt that because of his expertise in his field, he was able to really
open up the world of U.S. history in a very unique and entertaining way. There are not a lot of authors like that, in
my opinion. Sometimes children are looked
down upon because of their parents’ actions, I really enjoyed how Landis
develops his characters with their pasts held over their heads. Nora was definitely a favorite of mine, but I
do wish I would have heard a little more about her. I felt that Jasper was well
thought out and handled situations, exactly how you’d expect a 17 year old
descendant of Benedict Arnold to handle things, struggling to maintain honor,
maturity, and responsibility.
With such a clever premise, and so much action, it was
pretty difficult to not turn the page. I
thoroughly enjoyed the adventures and the clues given throughout the story that
ultimately lead to a very satisfying ending.
Links:
Book Depository- https://www.bookdepository.com/The-League-of-American-Traitors-Matthew-Landis/9781510707351
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I love history, but not in the old,
awful, kill-me-now-please kind of way. My passion is convincing my students
that the past is actually hilarious, shocking, tragic, disturbing, and altogether
UN-boring. While getting my graduate degree in History at Villanova, I realized
that there was yet one more way to do this: write contemporary young adult
books laced with history to convince my students that past isn't as awful as
they think. That’s a huge reason why I wrote The Judas Society.
Some other stuff: I love poetry but
don’t understand it; I want Gordon Ramsay to give me a fatherly hug at some
point; I tend toward the unapologetically dramatic; and (to my great shame) I
didn’t read the Harry Potter series until last year. I’m also really good at
covering up patent insecurities with self-deprecating humor (like this joke).
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