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Summary Of Alan Gratz's Code Of Honor
The book that I have been hooked on ever since SSR started has been Code of Honor by Alan Gratz. Generally I am not a huge reader, but this book has grabbed my attention with its dramatic suspense and constant action. This book is written in first person, and in present day. The setting is primarily set in Phoenix, Arizona. This story is based around the main protagonist, Kamran Smith. He has everything going for him; winning the big football game and scoring five touchdowns, becoming the homecoming king, and dating one of the prettiest girls at East Phoenix High School. Literally overnight everything changes for Kamran, as word gets out that his brother, Darius Smith, has betrayed the United States army to become a terrorist. Every couple
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