Code of Honor
His world changed overnight. They arrived while he was sleeping. Throwing a bag over his head and dragging his body out the front door, Kamran tried to make sense on why Homeland Security was doing this to him. He was an American citizen afterall and this shouldn’t be happening to him.
The story flashes back to Homecoming night, where Kamran is being crowned Homecoming King and his date Julia, is the Queen. A racial remark directed at Kamran, sparks a confrontation which lands the two boys in the office. Remarks like these are nothing new, he has heard these while growing up. Kamran remembers a pact that he made with his brother Darius, this Code of Honor, the two boys created bonded them. Kamran also feels he has this type of pact with his best friend, Adam.
When mom arrives to pick Kamran up from the office, he notices that something is not right. His questions go unanswered as he leaves with her. Arriving home and watching his father stare blankly at the screen, Kamran sees an individual that looks familiar yet it can’t be. Confusion hits everyone in the room as a name is printed on the television screen. Neighbors and newspapers want answers as they ring their house. It appears that Darius was the one committing the act yet how can that be when he’s in the Army? What happened to his Oath to protect his country? Kamran’s desire to walk in Darius’ footsteps start to fade. The television videos images become clearer yet the truth of what is happening concerning his brother is hard for Kamran to accept. His brother cannot be a terrorist. He’s an American citizen just like Kamran.
This was another fantastic novel by Alan. I have read a few of his other novels and they were also incredible. I really don’t want to say that much about this novel, as I’d hate to spoil it for anyone. I enjoyed reading about the characters thoughts and opinions and how views changed as the story played out. I enjoyed the shorts chapters and the intense writing. I was all over this novel: feeling all the powerful emotions and dynamic situations as they unfolded. I highly recommend this novel and I can’t wait to read another one of his masterpieces.
