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Desert Sons #2
Into This World We're Thrown
"While Desert Sons deftly handles the difficult and sometimes dangerous coming out process of young lovers Ryan and Scott, the sequel finds that lingering tensions remain, while new challenges continue to surface. Infidelity, jealousy, town gossip, and buried feelings threaten to destroy their relationship. Worse yet, the threat of violence looms constantly in their lives. Fans of Desert Sons will surely cherish this conclusion to its story lines." --Duane Simolke, author of The Acorn Stories
New challenges face the boys when they come out to family and friends in Into This World We're Thrown. As their relationship becomes public, Scott and Ryan deal with heartache and jealousy.
Scott and Ryan's relationship is challenged further when Ryan's grandmother dies. This sends Ryan into a downward spiral, causing him to re-evaluate his decisions, including his life with Scott. While Scott is dealing with the possible destruction of his first relationship, he learns about a secret admirer at school who will stop at nothing to make Scott his.
Will this secret admirer ruin Scott and Ryan's relationship? Will Ryan pull himself from the depths of his emotional turmoil? Can the boys uncover and express their love for one another before it's too late?
All of this is revealed, explored and concluded in Into This World We're Thrown.
New challenges face the boys when they come out to family and friends in Into This World We're Thrown. As their relationship becomes public, Scott and Ryan deal with heartache and jealousy.
Scott and Ryan's relationship is challenged further when Ryan's grandmother dies. This sends Ryan into a downward spiral, causing him to re-evaluate his decisions, including his life with Scott. While Scott is dealing with the possible destruction of his first relationship, he learns about a secret admirer at school who will stop at nothing to make Scott his.
Will this secret admirer ruin Scott and Ryan's relationship? Will Ryan pull himself from the depths of his emotional turmoil? Can the boys uncover and express their love for one another before it's too late?
All of this is revealed, explored and concluded in Into This World We're Thrown.
256 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2002
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Mark Kendrick
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I wish I could say I come from a long line of creative types, that creative endeavors were encouraged, that creativity was a hallmark of my family. Alas, I'm the outcast... and DAMN proud of it.
In fact, I'm the only gay member of my family on both sides for generations. I know. I did our family's genealogy on computer a decade ago just to find the others. No gays. No painters. No writers. No artists. No inventors. No intellectuals. Just Republicans. And those addicted to mythological beings made up during the Bronze Age.
So, let this be a lesson to everyone. In every boring family a black sheep must be born to create a fresh look, to stir the pot. To force change! Words are power. Unleash them!
I wish I could say I come from a long line of creative types, that creative endeavors were encouraged, that creativity was a hallmark of my family. Alas, I'm the outcast... and DAMN proud of it.
In fact, I'm the only gay member of my family on both sides for generations. I know. I did our family's genealogy on computer a decade ago just to find the others. No gays. No painters. No writers. No artists. No inventors. No intellectuals. Just Republicans. And those addicted to mythological beings made up during the Bronze Age.
So, let this be a lesson to everyone. In every boring family a black sheep must be born to create a fresh look, to stir the pot. To force change! Words are power. Unleash them!
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February 28, 2019
Waaaaaaay too many characters introduced left and right. Numerous times when I'd be reading along and have to stop and say, "Wait, who the fuck is that again?"
And Scott doing a complete 180, turning into a horny moron. Ugh. He needed a good bitch slap, which I really wanted to give him.
January 4, 2011
This was an excellent conclusion to the Ryan/Scott story. At first, I didn't like how he kept introducing seemingly 20 new people for us to keep up with, but it was worth it because of the way he approached and concluded the story with how the different storylines and perspectives interconnect with each other. I liked how this one was less concerned about the sex and more focused on the psychology, trials, and tribulation of maintaining a relationship. Also, I like how he approaches how one gradually figures out at what point does liking a person become loving them? It was a very good read and a very satisfying ending! I highly recommend this book to anyone!
February 23, 2017
I still fucking love this book. I totes wept when Elaine bought the perfect frame for the pic and put it on the mantle. Sigh.
December 3, 2025
I like this book because it shows that every relationship has problems, Ryan and Sam have new challenges in this book. They still love each other but you get to really see if love is enough to keep them together. This is a bit shorter than the first one in my opinion.
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September 1, 2011Maybe since the boys are grown and so, in a way, the are more engaging, maybe since I like my romance, and in this sequel to Desert Sons there is plenty of it, I think I liked even more Into This World We’re Thrown than its prequel.
Ryan and Scott are boyfriends and as such they have sworn to each other to come clean with their respective families; Ryan’s revelation goes pretty smoothly, and instead Scott has to face some more issue. Then there is the problem that Scott is still in high school, and that he fears to come out at school. Most of the first part of the book is focused so much on Scott that I was almost thinking Ryan was a supporting character in this second novel; but then, Ryan’s grandmother’s death brings forward all Ryan’s fears, the same fears that had him trying to commit suicide more than one time, the same fears that had his grandmother exiling him in Yucca Valley.
I liked that, even if it was not a bed of roses for these two guys, their issues were, more or less, ordinary issues of teenager boys. True, Ryan is depressed, but how many boys are the same at that age? Maybe, that depression is not read in the right way, and can escalate to something worse, for this reason I liked the author gave Ryan the chance to be followed by a good doctor, someone who was able to understand a boy and his issue.
Than there is Scott, sometime behaving like he was older than his age, but in the end being a young man, with the sexual impulses of a teenager. Scott is in love with Ryan, and he understands Ryan’s issues, but he is not a saint, and when the chance to have some relief presents itself on a gold plate… well he is not able to deny it to himself.
But Ryan and Scott are in love, and mostly they have the support of who loves them; not all the teenager can say the same, and so these two have plenty of chances to an happily ever after, and they will be able to catch it.
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Ryan and Scott are boyfriends and as such they have sworn to each other to come clean with their respective families; Ryan’s revelation goes pretty smoothly, and instead Scott has to face some more issue. Then there is the problem that Scott is still in high school, and that he fears to come out at school. Most of the first part of the book is focused so much on Scott that I was almost thinking Ryan was a supporting character in this second novel; but then, Ryan’s grandmother’s death brings forward all Ryan’s fears, the same fears that had him trying to commit suicide more than one time, the same fears that had his grandmother exiling him in Yucca Valley.
I liked that, even if it was not a bed of roses for these two guys, their issues were, more or less, ordinary issues of teenager boys. True, Ryan is depressed, but how many boys are the same at that age? Maybe, that depression is not read in the right way, and can escalate to something worse, for this reason I liked the author gave Ryan the chance to be followed by a good doctor, someone who was able to understand a boy and his issue.
Than there is Scott, sometime behaving like he was older than his age, but in the end being a young man, with the sexual impulses of a teenager. Scott is in love with Ryan, and he understands Ryan’s issues, but he is not a saint, and when the chance to have some relief presents itself on a gold plate… well he is not able to deny it to himself.
But Ryan and Scott are in love, and mostly they have the support of who loves them; not all the teenager can say the same, and so these two have plenty of chances to an happily ever after, and they will be able to catch it.
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February 25, 2015
4 solid stars!
This second book was so confusing, we get to read more About Scott and Ryan, both are already steady as boufriends, Ryan is no longer depressive or sad, both boys are happy witb each other and also they both come out fully to their families, Ryan comes out to his uncle Howard and Scott to his dad. Both don't get the reaction they were hoping for. One for good and the other one for worst.. Besides that there's the whole career issue, and where to apply to for college, there are also more characters being introduced in the book and we get to read more about them.
But soon Ryan is streaked with one more grief, and soon he falls into depression and suicidal thoughts, they sound find themselves fighting for their relationship and love.
I loved that Ryan agreed to to a psychologist, he soo needed it, also loved how he stopped Crawford and remember what he just refused to deny, I must admit I hated scott for a bit, for what he did, but well , loved how everything turned out at the end. Everyone got what they deserved , loved this!!!
This second book was so confusing, we get to read more About Scott and Ryan, both are already steady as boufriends, Ryan is no longer depressive or sad, both boys are happy witb each other and also they both come out fully to their families, Ryan comes out to his uncle Howard and Scott to his dad. Both don't get the reaction they were hoping for. One for good and the other one for worst.. Besides that there's the whole career issue, and where to apply to for college, there are also more characters being introduced in the book and we get to read more about them.
But soon Ryan is streaked with one more grief, and soon he falls into depression and suicidal thoughts, they sound find themselves fighting for their relationship and love.
I loved that Ryan agreed to to a psychologist, he soo needed it, also loved how he stopped Crawford and remember what he just refused to deny, I must admit I hated scott for a bit, for what he did, but well , loved how everything turned out at the end. Everyone got what they deserved , loved this!!!
May 17, 2016
This one I liked more than the first one as far as the Ryan and Scott relationship went. There was drama with the two of them, cheating and it made for an intriguing story. However, the writing was again all over the place. There were new characters Doug, Jill, Casey, Preston, and Joe (and probably a few others), but Kendrick felt it was absolutely necessary to have the entire back story on each and every auxiliary character when they were completely irrelevant to the plot. It didn't flow well at all. Doug we saw in the first story, so there's no reason for him to be elaborated on to the extent in which he was. It made the story hard to follow. If anything I felt he tried too hard to make this story intricate and it fell flat. And that whole bit with Casey, Scott, and Joe? Just completely unnecessary,and done wrong. Trying too hard with it. I liked this better than the first, as mentioned, but I'm not a fan of this series and wouldn't likely read it again.
May 30, 2015
4.5 stars
Honestly, I was about to give up reading after finishing the first 20 pages. The beginning didn't grip my attention, but I was still stubborn and wanted to finish it. I'M GLAD I DIDN'T GIVE UP! Being different from the first book, this one doesn't focus the physical interactions between Scott and Ryan too much; the author seemed to focus on teenager's problems instead, which I love. What makes me cannot stop awing was the conclusion. I feel like I wanted to jump and clap as much as I could in order to congratulate them. It was a heart-warming one. I'm still smiling while I'm typing this.
Honestly, I was about to give up reading after finishing the first 20 pages. The beginning didn't grip my attention, but I was still stubborn and wanted to finish it. I'M GLAD I DIDN'T GIVE UP! Being different from the first book, this one doesn't focus the physical interactions between Scott and Ryan too much; the author seemed to focus on teenager's problems instead, which I love. What makes me cannot stop awing was the conclusion. I feel like I wanted to jump and clap as much as I could in order to congratulate them. It was a heart-warming one. I'm still smiling while I'm typing this.
July 31, 2010
Wow! Loved this! The first book was great, it was my first time reading a young adult gay romance story and boy was it intense. This book (2nd one) was sooo much better.
Characters had depth and I found myself relating to and connecting with almost everyone. The last few chapters were seriously intense, I found myself not wanted to put the book down because I wanted to find out what was going to happen next.
This book was a little darker than the first but, it was great to be able to see the character development from the first book.
Definitely recommend this book.
Characters had depth and I found myself relating to and connecting with almost everyone. The last few chapters were seriously intense, I found myself not wanted to put the book down because I wanted to find out what was going to happen next.
This book was a little darker than the first but, it was great to be able to see the character development from the first book.
Definitely recommend this book.
March 8, 2011
Scott (17) and Randy (18) are struggling with coming out, fall in love and live happily ever after, smoothing some bumps on the way. The bad-guys get their just desserts. This and the prequel Desert Sons should have been one novel. It should have been more tightly edited. The resolutions were a bit too pat. But, the main characters are lovable.
August 7, 2013
Great ending to their story. I was glad to see some real character building. It also kinda played like a TV series. The last few chapters it really brought an end to ALL the characters from both books. Everything came full circle. The only thing that was difficult was at the beginning when Kendrick introduced a bunch of new characters all at once, and it was a little difficult to keep everyone straight in my mind at first.
December 22, 2011
Wow this book had me go through many emotions that is for sure! I was glad that Ryan got the help he needed. And Scott man I was so mad at him for what he did I had to stop reading for a bit. In the end I like seeing that the three not so good guys get theirs in the end. I really hope there is more to Scott and Ryan's story I really like them.
February 18, 2007
While the first book, "Desert Sons", was a love story, a coming-of-age story, this book is more.. sad? There's cheating, lying, and all kinds of bad things that happen. It's worth reading if you read the first, but be forewarned -- it's not as good.
May 16, 2007
I loved thsi sequel because it felt as if the characters got a bit more real to me. Maybe because it wasn't trying so hard to make romance out of Jethro Tull but the younger characters really spoke to me.
As a set they balance out.
As a set they balance out.
September 28, 2011
My review of Desert Sons and its sequel Into This World We're Thrown can be found at Indie Reviews.
March 4, 2013
a bit drawn out from the first one with many diffrences in ryans story from the first one where his parents are concerned.
still a look at how people around us can suprise us, how we react to whats diffrent, even though we are diffrent in some way, shape, manner or form.
still a look at how people around us can suprise us, how we react to whats diffrent, even though we are diffrent in some way, shape, manner or form.
July 13, 2014
I was not as excited about this book as I was the first in the series. Ryan and Scott went through a lotmore of life's roadblocks and both of them seemed to loose so much of the love and respect that they had for each other in The Desert Son's.
November 7, 2016
A perfect ending
What a story. So rich with personality. I truly cared for all the characters. Certainly some way more than others. I read both books over a couple of days. And now I'm going to miss my friends. Definitely on the best book(s) list. 4.9 stars.
What a story. So rich with personality. I truly cared for all the characters. Certainly some way more than others. I read both books over a couple of days. And now I'm going to miss my friends. Definitely on the best book(s) list. 4.9 stars.
May 22, 2009
FANTASTIC! My only complaint is it seems that Kendrick hasn't revisited these roots in too long. Come back to writing these kind of stories Mark Kendrick! Please!
May 20, 2011
So far I think it is a good and as I loved the first book so much I know I am going to enjoy this book just as much
May 3, 2011
Loved the sequel to, I didnt like how the POV kept jumping around at first though..
October 10, 2012
My view of this is the exact same as the first book.
November 17, 2013
Great book to read
June 6, 2017
Highly recommended
April 29, 2018
4.5 stars
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