Review: Engaging story of humans and "Cy"borgs!  @badwordplay (wait, that's not wordplay...)
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 27, 2014
You know, it kind of feels like I have read around 100 different iterations of “World War III”, which would make it “World War A Bunch And A Half” by now.  But I tend to look past what is similar and familiar with each book, and get to what makes each book unique.Set 1,000 years in the future, and during World War III, Clio and Cy struggle to survive, and save the world.  Also Cy is a cyborg.  I kind of buried the lead there, didn’t I?  And Clio is a 12 year old girl.  Throughout most of the book, they are apart, trying to survive, who unite in the end for the good of the world.This was a very interesting read for me.  It had sort of a Matrix-esque vibe, but while the machine-vs-human-in-the-real-world story was the worst part of the Matrix Trilogy, it worked really well here.  The action throughout was very exciting, and I was surprised at how quickly I went through the whole thing.  The pace must have been intense and fast moving, but I was so engaged, I didn’t really notice.  Each story (Clio’s and Cy’s) was as engaging as the other, and I grew very fond of both characters by the end.I will admit that the book is very gruesome, that might turn off some readers, but I wouldn’t use that as a negative.  The only time a war is not gruesome and horrific is in G. I. Joe, or some other children’s story, and this is in no way a children’s story.  If you’re looking for an engaging and visceral dystopian sci-fi story (and who isn’t!), you should check this out.