Review: Excellent Dystopian Romance
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 25, 2013
I really enjoyed reading Omni. It was well crafted and very creative. I especially liked the different strata concept and the unique possibility that was given to Pierce, a Druge (a member of the lowest stratum), to take a pick on the stratum he would like to become a member of. Moreover, the Sovereigns were fighting to have him. However, it seemed that the outline of each stratum was a little bit too close to the stereotypes they might represent, so I very much appreciated that the author took the time to show that not everything that glitters is gold, and we got to see that even if there were more powerful stratum than others, they were still extremely controlled members of Omni, deprived of most of their fundamental freedoms.But what fascinated me the most, was that a bit more than halfway through the book, the plot starts to thicken, and we realize that this power struggle over who got Pierce was much more than it appeared to be, hiding all kinds of secrets we sadly don’t get to learn in this book. It was, though, an unpredictable and rough change or twist in the plot, which may disconcert a few people. Nevertheless, the pacing was great! It got me captivated from start to end.One of the beauties of this book is the fact that it has a wide variety of characters, all of whom where skillfully developed. I really hated Axis and Malice, and I could relate to Harmony’s fear of them; and I felt very sorry for Caprice. I loved that she seemed to be so vain and superficial but we learned to understand her need of attention and even care for her. But mostly I loved the diversity between Sovereigns and the power struggle between them. I’ll have to admit that my absolute favourite was Acumen. I just loved the way she appeared made her offer and left. Kind of dramatic and sexy! And my close second would be Galvan, so sweet and caring. You could tell his devotion for the ones in his care, even if they could be a pain in the ass some times.I always appreciate the opportunity to have both points of view when reading a love story and this book did not disappoint me. It is always better because it helps you complete the story, so I enjoyed having both Pierce and Harmony’s points of view.To sum up, this is an awesome book. I almost devoured it. Andrea has real skill and I cannot wait for the sequel. I will definitely check out some of her other books. I give this book 4.5 stars!*Note: I received a free copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review, but my opinion was not biased in any way by this fact