Review: A bloody, but fascinating world!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 7, 2014
THE FEAR TRIALS was a gory, fascinating, thrilling, yet horrifyingly delicious adventure!!I LOVED the world building for this scary world! It was so addicting and easy to get caught up in all the pain, misery, and action in this world.THE FEAR TRIALS is a great prequel to THE MURDER COMPLEX because it sets the stage, and shows us what to except from the first book. It gives us a glimpse into what these people have to go through just to survive in their world, and it's pretty horrifying.THE PLOT...Meadow lives in a blood-filled world where seclusion, destruction, and murder rule. There is no hiding from it, no running from it, no escaping it. Because no matter where you go, it's there. It doesn't follow you, it doesn't search for you, it's doesn't find you, because it revolves around you. Because it's a part of you!Living in a walled-in city, with nothing but blood and murder around her, Meadow has learned that there is no hope of escaping, doomed to die within it's boundaries. Meadow fights each day for survival, while confined with her family on their house boat. With limited amounts of food, and a whole family to feed, and not enough work. But there is one spark of hope that remains, her father!Her father is preparing her for the outside world. Well as far as outside can go in they're walled-in city. They live in a world where murder rate is high then birthrate. And stepping outside after dark could very well mean certain death. But Meadow's father refuses to let that happen to his family. He works with his kids every free chance he has. He is determined to make them stronger, harder, bolder, and able to kill when the time comes. Because their isn't an "If" it comes, it's "When" it comes! Because in the world they live in, killing means surviving, and not killing means dying!So he's training Meadow for The Fear Trials that consist of a series of test and trials that she will have to face in order to pass her test and be awarded the opportunity to be allowed to leave their house boat without supervision. In there world, you either have to know how to survive, or you die. So Meadow goes through test after test, preparing herself for the time when it's her turn to be awarded a chance at a job. But there too she will be tested to see if she's worthy to work within the city. But if she fails, then they will have to live like scavengers or murders...Overall, It was an amazing start to an addicting series that I know I will devour quickly! I can't wait to read the first book, THE MURDER COMPLEX and see where the story goes, and what happens to this family! I know it's going to be one hell of adventure! And I wouldn't expect anything less after read THE FEAR TRIALS!!!NOTE: I received an eBook for reviewing purposes! All opinions express are my own, and are not influenced in any way!BRING IT ON Lindsay Cummings,I'M READY!!!