Review: Very original Dystopian with a lot to love!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 14, 2013
In a world that has risen from the ashes of a once diverse and multicultural North America, nothing is further from their reality. Now separated by race, nobody is allowed to love in marry outside of their own in Renatus. Being born of a mix is considered against the law and taboo, but things aren't bad for Nazirah Nation, in fact quite the opposite. Threw her 18 years living with her brother and parents has been happy and she has never wanted for anything. Her whole world crumbles however, when someone so close to her betrays them by turning her parents over to the government , getting them killed in the process, Nazirah will take all of her anger and depression and filter that into the rebellion against said government. She will fight for what her parents had, but also for a future that doesn't limit who you can love.Nazirah was a character that outshone even the best in its genre. Move over Katniss and Tris because she is a force to be reckoned with and could possibly wage a war better than either of them as well. I really enjoyed reading her story because of who she was and what she believed in from the very beginning to the end. Of course there are always things that get in the way of a characters beliefs but in this case I think those obstacles make Nazirah better, in fact one of them namedAdamek makes her question everything from head to toe about her country and the people around her. She is a kick ass girl even with her turbulent emotions and she has all the qualities that a leader needs to spear head a rebellion like the one she has taken up arms beside. I never disliked her as a character unlike a lot of female leads in dystopian books, she never got on my nerves or whined too much, she was perfect.What was also perfect was the romance between Nazirah and Adamek. It was a slow build from enemy to understanding to love and that was awesome. There was no insta-love between the two, for OBVIOUS reasons, and the way they were around each other, getting to know one another slowly really made the relationship seem tangible instead of something either forced or fake. The way they came together around a common problem in their society and connected was really nice. Plus, this is a stand alone book, which is just refreshing. The author fit so much stuff into one piece, I'm not sure how but she did it in a successful manner that brought rebellion, love and justice into a book that will captivate you from page 1 and never let you go.