The Seclusion (The Seclusion series, 1)
Brand: Inkshares
Categories: Books, Teen & Young Adult, Literature & Fiction



Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.8 x 8.2 inches
Reading age: 14 - 18 years
ISBN-13: 978-1947848511
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1947848518
Publisher: Inkshares
Print length: 304 pages
Publication date: September 4, 2018
subtitle: Paperback – September 4, 2018
author: Visit Amazon's Jacqui Castle Page search results Jacqui Castle
review: Editorial Reviews From School Library Journal Patricia (Patch) Collins is a true patriot of future America, upholding the restrictive policies of the Board, an unseen entity that saved the United States from terrorism by walling off the country. Residents are under constant camera surveillance, all words are recorded, and people have embedded chips to track their movements. Yet Patch embraces the harsh regulations as the price citizens have to pay for safety and security. Working with her best friend Rexx at the Natural Resources Department allows them the freedom to leave town. Out in the field, they discover items that contradict the history they've learned of the great Seclusion, including a suitcase full of books. Patch takes a book, banned for containing "toxic history," and instantly becomes a traitor. Now enemies of the state and with their own families in danger, Patch and Rexx escape into a wasteland of abandoned cities and horrific sights that only further their increased suspicion of the Board's party line. This is a dystopian drama that shows the grim rise of totalitarianism with scenes that echo today's headlines. The author has crafted an intricately detailed world. Intriguing and surprising supporting characters give depth to a somber story that begs for a sequel. VERDICT A must-have for all libraries and fans of sci-fi.-Lee De Groft, Jamestown High School, Williamsburg, VAα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. Review "Jacqui Castle's new novel sets the hook in a wickedly-quick heartbeat.Not only does her eerily prescient story keep that hook in place throughout, it often leads to moments where you feel a chill that's driven not only by her words, but also by the words we hear in the news and social media every day." - Mike Rich, writer of Finding Forrester , Secretariat , The Rookie , and Cars 3 "If you love The Giver , you will love The Seclusion . Castle paints a well-developed world in a realistic possible future with a pair of unlikely heroes you want to cheer for. There are no easy victories in this dark, gritty dystopian that checks all the right boxes. Don't miss this adventure, you'll thank me later!" - David Estes, #1 Amazon bestselling author of The Dwellers Saga and The Fatemarked Epic "A terrifying glimpse into what could be at the end of the path America is on today. Castle does an amazing job transporting us into the future - too great of a job." - Atia Abawi, award-winning foreign correspondent (former CNN and NBC news) and author of The Secret Sky and A Land Of Permanent Goodbyes . "Castle's cautionary debut makes its dire future seem all too real and thus all the more moving."-SF Signal, Kirkus Reviews "Reminiscent of great dystopian novels like WE and 1984 , it takes the sci-fi dystopian feel and makes it seem incredibly realistic and frighteningly plausible."- YA Books Central About the Author Jacqui Castle is a professional freelance writer and first-timenovelist. She lives and writes in the Blue Ridge Mountains nearAsheville, North Carolina. Jacqui's debut book, The Seclusion, is aForeword Indies Book of the Year Award Winner in Science Fiction, thewinner of the North Carolina Author Project, and a finalist for theIndie Author Project(a collaboration between Library Journal andBiblioboard to find the best indie book in the nation). The sequel toThe Seclusion is currently in production. When not writing, Jacqui can be found consuming too much caffeine, and spending time with her husband and two children. Read more