I'm one of the first in line because I have to sit on the stage. In alphabetical order for the very last time, the boys in gowns of navy blue, the girls in silver. We stand nervously in two lines that curve from the back of the auditorium, out into the hallway, and halfway up a flight of stairs. Our silky gowns are rustling softly as we, the graduating seniors, adjust our hats, hair, and nerves. We wait in the darkness for the signal to begin.
Leon, the class clown, hides a secret, and Jonathan Hathaway, the principal's son and the new student teacher, becomes much more than the track coach.ĭarkness Before Dawn promises to be a strong and satisfying conclusion to the story of a group of characters who have become too real to forget. Jalani, a transfer student, is tall, lovely, and drives her own bright red BMW. Several new characters add mystery, excitement, and humor to the school year. Keisha, lonely and still trying to cope with the loss of Andy, envies what they have. Rhonda and Tyrone are still together and trying to deal with the closeness of their relationship.
Gerald's little sister Angel and Rob's younger sister Kiara are both ninth-graders, excited to be in the first year of high school. Keisha, Rhonda, Tyrone, Gerald, and BJ are all seniors this year. "Did she ever find happiness? And what about Gerald and Angel? How did they cope after the fire? Did Rhonda and Tyrone stay together or break up?" Darkness Before Dawn answers all of these questions and more.
Draper says that the reason she wrote the third book was because of the hundreds of letters she received from young readers who had embraced the characters in Tears of a Tiger and Forged by Fire.
Darkness Before Dawn, the long-awaited end to the trilogy that began with Tears of a Tiger and continued with Forged by Fire, is here! Sharon M.
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