Review: great collection
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 28, 2014
This is a collection of 6 books each by a different author and each the first in a series. They all have the common theme of being set in a post-apocolyptic/post-epidemic/post-catastrophy of some sort world.Kahayatle (Apocalypsis #1) by Elle CaseyThis is probably my favorite in this collection. I've enjoyed everything I've read by this author. Elle Casey has done it again. She's created a world and group of characters that sink their claws into you, pull you in, and keep you reading. and AHHH with the cliffhangers! Gets me every time!This is definitely a page turner set in a world left with only "teens." Anyone not between the ages of 12 and 20 are killed off by a mystery illness. The book is from the point of view of 17 yr old Bryn, a strong female lead whos father prepared her for the world she'd be left with as best he could. We follow Bryn and her new family on their journey to find someplace safe to live as they try to avoid the "canners." They reach their goal but there's still obsticles to overcome. Looking forward to reading where their adventure leads next.Outside - a post-apocalyptic novel (Outside #1) by Shalini BolandSet in a realistic backdrop of a post-apocalyptic world we mainly follow Riley (a strong brave female lead) on her mission to find her sisters killer. This book is full of twists and turns and even a few surprises with a bit of a budding romance on the side.The Torturer's Daughter (Internal Defense #1) by Zoe CannonA great read that was full of suspense. In a world where the goverment aims to get rid of evil for the good no matter the cost. Becca (and other characters) have to figure out the difference between right and wrong and the choices they can live with.Night of the Purple Moon (The Toucan Trilogy #1) by Scott CramerA good read set in a unique post-apocalyptic setting. When a space dust from a comet kills everyone who as gone through puberty (unless they were in quarentine) the kids of Castine Island (as well as the rest of the world) have to figure out how to survive.The Blemished (Blemished #1) by Sarah DaltonI loved this book and is probably my second favorite in this collection. It was great read, suspenseful and kind of frightening tale. I (mostly) never knew what would happen next. Makes you keep turning the pages and not want to put the book down. The characters are great and believable with strengths, flaws, love, confusion, and loyalty. Looking forward to what adventures and trials life will bring Mina and her friends next.The Breeders (Breeders #1) by Katie FrenchWe follow Riley (a strong, brave, caring lead) as she struggles to keep her gender a secret and run/hide from the breeders. We're thrown into world that could be all not that far into the future when after a search for alternative fuel options the world became poisoned so that females are no longer born naturally. Women and girls have become highly sought, highly paid for comodity. They're captured and sold to the breeders who put them in reproductive slavery where they're forced to have babies (girls) who are then raised and kept in the same "program". Looking forward to reading where the story leads Riley and the rest of her family next.