I didn't find this book to be that interesting. The idea of the book was good but the writing wasn't that great.

I received an advance reader copy of this book from the publisher through Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.

When a New York City drone enthusiast moves to Canada with his parents to be with his dying grandfather, it’s like he’s moved to a new world. Instead of his comfortable city life, he now has to contend with his cantankerous grandfather, homesick mother, resentful classmates, and a gang of bear poachers.


This book has a lot of plot elements, but the author does a good job of keeping all of them moving along at a pretty fast pace. I liked the main character, but felt he developed an unusually close bond to an orphaned bear cub that compelled him to seek out the major conflict of the story.

I gave Drone Chase five stars. I would read more from this author depending on the premise.

I received a copy of the book from Netgalley to review. Thank you for the opportunity.
An interesting story, perfect for young readers. The writing is good and the characters extremely realistic and relatable. Plenty of action and drama in this story to keep the reader turning pages.
A great read.

This book has a lot of positive things going for it in my reading world. First, it is set in Bella Coola, BC. That is my home province and I lived about an hour from there for a year or so when I first started teaching. I know very little about drones, but enjoyed the main characters interest in them, and how there were facts for the drone ignorant like me. The fish out of water story is familiar and lots of kids can connect to this in some way. The connection to nature and the land worked well for me too.

Ray has to move with his mother and father from New York to Bella Coola to help look after his Grandad. The transition is very hard. He misses his friends and their drone duels, his grandfather and mother do not get along and for the first time the family fights, and the town is not very welcoming to their vet clinic. Ray fight for the approval of the locals, and his Grandad requires that he display a much higher level of outdoorsmanship than he has previously been capable of and that he act and dress less like he comes from the city.

When Ray encounters a yearling bear that is injured, his family looks after it, but Ray soon sees that the source of the bear's injuries is suspicious. He decides, against the advice of his family, to investigate using his custom made drones. The investigation is dangerous, and made this an exciting read.