Mason+Holt's+Black+Tattoo+Review

**By Sam Enthoven** **Summary Written By Mason Holt**
 * The Black Tattoo**

The Black Tattoo is a story about two boys named Jack and Charlie. Jack is a normal kid while his best friend Charlie is very popular and is angry at his dad because of a divorce. The story starts off when the boys are found by a group of people who control an evil demon called the Scourge. After going to the abandoned church they go through a test where they held onto a burning staff. Charlie uses his anger to pass the test while Jack and another girl Esme did not pass. The next day Charlie start acting strangely and they find a moving black tattoo on his back. Later they find out that he has super powers and can fly. Soon after they find out that Charlie is being possesed by the Scourge and is using his anger to open a portal into Hell. While opening the portal Charlie (possesed by the Scourge) kills Esme's older brother. Jack dives into the portal to follow Charlie without Esme. After Charlie talks to the Scourge and says that he can leave the world and become the king of Hell. Meanwhile Jack gets captured by the current king of Hell and gets forced to become a gladiator, where he gets killed by a giant spider while Charlie watches. Since Jack was Charlie's best friend he wants to kill the king of Hell. Meanwhile Esme vows to kill the Scourge for killing her brother and she gets the aid of a group of agents. Esme reopens the portal and the they go in. After winning a gladiator match Esme wins a one on one duel with the Scourge. While they are about to fight, Jack is brought back to life and goes to the watch the match where Esme and Charlie are about to fight. While they are fighting Jack fights a giant shark and wins. But then Charlie kills the king of Hell and wins the match with Esme. After, Charlie sends Esme and Jack back to earth where they find out that the Scourge is using Charlie's anger to awaken the Dragon that will destroy the entire world. Charlie decides to stay in Hell and abandons his friends because he is being influenced by the Scourge. Later Charlie is tricked by the Scourge and begins to awaken the dragon. While Esme is fighting the Scourge Jack tries to save Charlie and risks his life to trade places with him to die. After talking with the dragon the dragon favors him and allows everyone to live. Jack does not die and the Scourge is defeated by Esme. After, the Scourge is trapped in a tree that no one will ever know about and the trio live normal lives. This one of my favorite books because it is fun to read and it has lots of action.