3 out of 4 stars
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Keagan’s Fury by KC McGee is a fictional tale about good and evil. It was the beginning of a school year and Keagan Phillips was to resume in a new school (Kennedy High). His father, Michael, urged him to join the Gentleman’s Club (GQ) and he agreed just to please him. As a rule, members of GQ were to wear a suit and tie every Monday and Friday. Unfortunately, this attire made him an easy target for Fredrick Hall and his goons (the school bullies) on his very first day in Kennedy High. Despite his encounter with them, Keagan remained fearless.
When Keagan got home after his first altercation with Fredrick, he noticed that half the hair on his face was white. There was also a huge spot of white hair on his right shoulder. Keagan was frightened by this development and called out to his parents. However, he soon found out that it runs in the family as his father has two patches of white hair on his back.
Reese Hanson, a girl in Keagan’s class, stood up for Keagan during one of Fredrick’s taunts in class and wound up putting herself on top of the bully list. Reese, unlike Keagan, was very scared of Fredrick as she believes he is evil and very dangerous. Keagan made it his duty to protect Reese, despite the fact that he was bullied as well and the two of them grew quite close. Sadly, Reese could no longer stand the taunting and humiliation, so she wound up committing suicide. When Keagan saw her body hanging at the entrance of the church, his fury knew no bounds and black wings sprung out from his shoulder blades. Which path will Keagan take? Good or evil?
KC McGee has managed to weave the themes of friendship, hate, good and evil so effortlessly well. His engaging writing style gave me an immersive feeling like I was a silent character in the book. I felt Keagan’s pain, screams, joy, sorrow, etc. He created such twist and turns that most of my predictions were wrong. I believe this book will do well if it is adapted into a movie.
What I liked most about the book was Keagan’s boldness. Despite everything that Fredrick and his pals put him through, he always stood up to them. He even went as far as joining the track and field team knowing that Fredrick was the captain of the team. During his tryout, he challenged Fredrick. The coach set it up, and he won! However, I didn’t like the fact that he refused to confide in his parents and school counselor about the situation with Fredrick. He believed he could handle everything by himself.
One aspect of the book kept bugging me. It was the crowd that was always opposite Keagan’s house whenever he gets back from school. They seemed to follow him. In fact, one of them told Keagan that they were there for him. They appeared in Keagan’s room after Reese died to comfort him and tell him that she was in a better place but that was as far as they went. They did not contribute or add to the story. I wish they played more roles.
I would have given Keagan’s Fury a perfect rating, but the numerous errors found in the book would not permit that. The errors include inappropriate spacing, lack of punctuation, misspelled words, name interchange, etc. I found an error in almost every page which was quite distracting. I believe this book would benefit from a thorough round of editing. Bearing this in mind, I rate Keagan’s Fury 3 out of 4 stars.
I recommend this book to lovers of mystery and fiction. It would keep you entertained from start to finish as the book is quick to pick up. This book is not for the squeamish and faint-hearted as it contains violence and horrifying events.
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Regardless, the story-line is interesting, and I definitely would love to know more about Keagan. I think the book raises questions as how persons may feel when they are being bullied, sometimes, even adults have a hard time admitting or even acknowledging that they can't handle a situation alone. Thank you for your thorough review.
