Review: Can’t Wait For the Sequel!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 4, 2014
Cyberpunk dystopian science-fiction...what’s not to love about that combination?  What initially drew me to this book was the powerful cover image, and once I got to the description I was sold. The thing that intrigued me most was the idea of a contest, which reminded me of Hunger Games, another YA dystopian novel I really enjoyed.The story follows Hiro and Olly, a brother and sister who must work together to survive a contest and become Hunters, which will greatly improve their living conditions.  They are both very well-characterized and come to life on the page, and it was easy to identify with and root for them. This book is basically an action adventure type tale, and the pacing was superbly handled by the author. There are so many little surprises and twists woven into the story that I just couldn’t put the book down. Another thing I really appreciated was the tight language. There are no overblown descriptions, but everything is still nicely explained, so I was never left wondering how something works, or why a certain thing is happening.The only thing I don’t like is that I have to wait for the sequel now. But I’m sure it will be worth the wait!