Review: Great writing! Gripping story!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 5, 2014
“Last Light Falling – The Convenant” by J.E.Plemons is easily one of the best post-apocalyptic , dystopian fantasy Young Adult novels that I've read in a long time. While dystopian fantasy is one of my favorite genres, the market is over-crowded with far too many poorly written books of this genre  that really puts off the readers.This book is a refreshing change from the usual as the writing by J.E.Plemons is very classy, even outstanding. One also gets the feeling that the writer has put a lot of thought and imagination into his story and in the character development.I loved the two main characters, the twins Arena and Gabe, and just loved how they compliment each other. I just loved their banter, which is really amusing. Their wonderful relationship reminded me so much of my own relationship with my sister, and had me rooting for them all the way.Arena is a fantastic female protagonist to build a Young Adult series on – she's young, smart, brave kind, noble, blunt and can be very stubborn, and is a great role model for young girls.The United States is a major character in the book in its own right, but it is the United States of our nightmares, and hardly the same as we know it to be. There is also a religious angle to the story, which I liked despite being an agnostic.To conclude, I loved the book, and in particular I respect the effort and the imagination that went into the writing. I look forward to reading every single book in this most promising series.