Review: Great YA Dystopian Series
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 20, 2013
I really enjoyed this second book of the Ixeos Trilogy. Dystopian in nature, this trilogy follows the lives of Neahle, Marty, and Clay along with fellow "outsiders" who have been brought to the planet Ixeos by way of a tunnel.Ixeos is a planet just like Earth, except that it is years into our future and aliens called The Firsts have taken over the planet and are enslaving humans. The "outsiders" are the only ones who can save Ixeos. They help the rebel cells that are determined to win the planet back.The old characters are back and some of the secondary characters are playing a bigger part in Ixeos: Rebellion. Marty is  my favorite character in these books. He is someone who would not have had a lot of impact on our Earth, but on Ixeos he is a hero. His computer hacking skills and knowledge of technology have raised him to VIP status. He is lovable and geeky and funny. In this book, he is the best developed character, and his storyline is the most interesting. I hope Neahle plays a more prominent role in the third book. I felt that though she did have some storyline this time, her personality didn't get the chance to shine.The settings in Ixeos: Rebellion make for an interesting geography lesson. The tunnels that "the outsiders" use in Ixeos can lead them almost anywhere in the world, as long as tunnels existed before the war. Ms. Wright introduces many different areas of the world including Paris, Seoul, and Boston.This is a great book for all ages!