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This is a book I have been looking forward to reading for some months now. I'm glad I read it and I really enjoyed Matthew Landis's debut book. I think the plot was very interesting and the storytelling is somehow fantastical and believable at the same time. However, as a sort-of mystery story, I would have liked to play along with Jasper and uncover the plot too, but there are characters that only seem to appear to satisfy the plot. Another character, Chilly, doesn't even seem to be needed since she never gets a say and even if she tries, she is overruled. However, I think it would be cool to explore some of the other members of the League to learn more about these disgraced members of American history. Just a suggestion Matthew!


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League of American Traitors Matthew Landis Books Reviews

Grade D
An e-galley was provided by the publisher via Edelweiss in exchange for review consideration.

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly It's a shame how disappointing this title was, because it was pitched for fans of National Treasure and Hamilton, and while those are big shoes to fill, I figured this book at least had to be fairly good. How wrong I was...
All the characters felt very surface level. Both Jasper and Nora had emotional moments, but I didn't feel bad for them at all, nor did I understand why they were being emotional. Character descriptions were very amateurishly written and only contributed to the feeling that I didn't know these characters well at all. The boarding school is pretty much a giant cliche, between the ridiculously strict headmistress and the cliques. The whole premise of the book, unfortunately, borders on highly improbable, just because the Libertines, the descendants of the good guys, are holding century-long grudges just because apparently being a traitor is hereditary. I found myself rolling my eyes a lot every time that came up. The mystery of Jasper's dad's research was just a little too confusing, and by about halfway through, readers aren't given enough information to care about it. I found myself continually putting off finishing the book. Finally, the prose did nothing for me either.
There's a fair amount of foul language. Smoking and violence, too.

The Verdict Sky Pony Press titles have a history of letting me down, so I'm not terribly surprised, but I am sad The League of American Traitors wasn't better.
Well written ... I couldn't put it down!
What would happen if the events around our country's founding didn't go down exactly as we've been taught? What if the descendants of our first president were hiding a huge secret from the world, one that they'd defend with their very lives? Landis's book gives an exciting and historically compelling example of one such scenario.

Though the author is clear that this book is a total fiction, it's still an extremely fun ride. I loved the way that our nation's history was woven into this tale--not too much, but enough to make the grounding feel authentic. Landis is also seriously funny; the dialog and banter among his characters had me laughing out loud. The pacing is great--both detective story and true thriller--so I breezed through it.

If you're a fan of historical thrillers (think The Da Vinci Code or National Treasure), then you'll really enjoy this YA take on the genre.
I wanted to love this book and just no... The concept is awesome, I love National Treasure and Hamilton and it's blurred as a mix of both and it just didn't deliver. Jasper was an okay main character but he's the only one with close to a personality. The guns got way more time than any of the side characters and it felt really unnecessary. Also there was a lot of violence that just didn't make a lot of sense. You had 2 girls Lacy the girly girly all the guys love kinda I guess, then Nora the cool mean girl. She put a cigarette out on a guys next and tells him she wanted it to her and nobody is like wow she's horrible? Then Sheldon and Tucker the 2 guy side characters, ones bigger and wears sweats all the time and the other is super smart and obsessed with things from the 80s but never explains why. Also I hate to say this but secret organizations from the revolutionary war aren't going to let 17 year old kids argue their ends for them. I tried to get into it but by the last 70 pages I quit reading anything but the dialogue just to finish the book because it wasn't enjoyable. Jasper's constant thinking about nonsense didn't really add to the storyline and the time frame some times confused me. You'd be reading about one person and all of a sudden your doing something else with no clear direction, the chapters weren't separated well enough. I tried, I did, I love historical story's but this just wasn't good for me. It got 2 stars for the concept.
If you have even the slightest interest in American history, I would recommend this book. Such a great concept, with truly memorable characters. Don't be a traitor. Read it today.
Matt Landis has woven American History, intrigue, secret societies, and conspiracy theories together in this YA novel. The writing is fluid and quick reading, and the characters are well-rounded and relatable. High schoolers will enjoy this high action book.
This book grips you from the beginning, and the reader spends the entire story wondering what is going to happen. It is a clever premise to write about characters being the fictional ancestors of real people from history. The historical allusions will appeal to history lovers, but the book is witty, and the friendships that develop are realistic, which is something most teens will enjoy. It's a fun read that will probably make you smile along the way.
This is a book I have been looking forward to reading for some months now. I'm glad I read it and I really enjoyed Matthew Landis's debut book. I think the plot was very interesting and the storytelling is somehow fantastical and believable at the same time. However, as a sort-of mystery story, I would have liked to play along with Jasper and uncover the plot too, but there are characters that only seem to appear to satisfy the plot. Another character, Chilly, doesn't even seem to be needed since she never gets a say and even if she tries, she is overruled. However, I think it would be cool to explore some of the other members of the League to learn more about these disgraced members of American history. Just a suggestion Matthew!