A fast paced YA Fantasy set in a post-apocalyptic world
In a world reduced to walled cities of survivors, only the pure are allowed into mainstream society. Anyone displaying signs of genetic mutation is immediately ripped from their homes and cast into a Compound. Here they are tattooed, forever marking them as an outcast. On the day of their sixteenth birthday, they are forced into the Trials and tested for the extent of their mutation. If they Fail they will be Banished into the wilderness of a world three hundred years after the DNA Wars, a certain and unpleasant death.
'I stare at my reflection, noting how the anger simmers just below the mask of my indifference. I grimace and try to dampen down. I will need to add extra whorls today, a distraction I hope. When the minders get a look at my face this morning I want them to see arrogance and disdain in my embellished tattoo... not the expression of someone fighting for control. My sixteenth birthday isn't here yet, I reminded myself. Today is not my day to die.'
In a futuristic world, where genetic mutations have led to strange powers of magic, a group of misfits escape certain death and embark on a quest for the City of Lights, where they hope to be free from persecution. These six young mutants will have to cope not only with survival in the horror of a genetically altered wilderness, but also with mutations that continue to evolve.
5 stars I have to give credit where it's due. Amazing, inventive, exciting. A bit of horror. Loved it!
5 stars
I was skeptical when I first chose this book but it quickly won me over . I was entertained every minute and could hardly put it down its a new perspective to our future world AWSOME!
5 stars
Mad Max meets the x-men
5 stars
Fun, quirky characters, realistic situations, interesting story and great writing make this a book worth reading. I love mutant stories so this intrigued me. It has a Hunger Games feel and also reminds me of NEXT by Michael Crichton but it's still original on its own merit. Love the strong female lead.
5 stars
This fantasy while entertaining offers a background reflection on how society casts people apart. The author while telling you a great story will have you thinking about life, our prejudices, and fight for existence and meaning.
5 stars
Great dark fantasy!
5 stars
This book is so weird! A good weird!
