Really enjoyed this book. Even though there wasn't a lot of action there was a lot of story. The story surrounds the main character, Enid. From there we learn about the past before "The Fall" and before Enid was born. It tells us how the present world came to be. Then there was sections of Enid's past. These sections give us more of an idea on how Enid came to be. Last, we have the present which tells what is going on at that time in Enid's life.
I found the whole make-up of the new world fascinating and wanted to swallow it all up. The character building was nicely done as well. Definitely going on to the 2nd book.
I found the whole make-up of the new world fascinating and wanted to swallow it all up. The character building was nicely done as well. Definitely going on to the 2nd book.
Zombies. Natural disasters. Pandemics. Planet of the Apes. The Walking Dead. Fallout. I am Legend. 2012. As a nation, we are obsessed with end of the world scenarios. I am always annoyed when a new movie or TV series premiers, because what more can be done? And then I'm completely sucked into it. What would it look like if we rolled multiple scenarios into one story? We would be smack dab in the middle of Carrie Vaughn's Bannerless.
Hola! And welcome to Haven! Founded by doctors and biologists who saved vaccines and reconstructed antibiotics; essentially making Haven feel like the center of this dystopian novel, as well as our main character's home. Enid has only known Haven. She grew up in the Plenty household, appropriately named for the 30 members living there. Although this common, expected even, it is apparent Enid is interested in a less traveled road. This ear after âThe Fallâ essentially has the foundation of your life already mapped out. The only change available is if you were to break the rules.
Even with most of your life planned out, there are bound to be troublemakers- that's where the investigators come in. Collectively disliked and well avoided by all towns, their brown uniforms a dismal foreshadowing of only bad things to come. That doesn't stop Enid from making friends with an investigator named Tomas. Growing up, any time Tomas would go on an investigation Enid would always volunteer to help- volunteering turned into her career choice and Tomas went from investigator to Enid's enforcer.
Enid is approached with investigating a murder in a nearby town. Usually, it was just your ordinary:
*Thefts and fraud
*A household trying to barter twice the amount of grain or cider they are allowed to
*Reneged trades
*Breaking up fights
*Tracking down assaults
*Bannerless pregnancies
What makes this one suspicious, no one is admitting to seeing the murder, just admitting they need help cleaning up the mess. Enid is determined to prove this was indeed a murder, and not an accident. Her most convincing evidence is a bloody hand print at the scene of the crime. Will Enid convince the town of the murder they already knew about? Or will Enid discover something else the town is trying to hide?
Hola! And welcome to Haven! Founded by doctors and biologists who saved vaccines and reconstructed antibiotics; essentially making Haven feel like the center of this dystopian novel, as well as our main character's home. Enid has only known Haven. She grew up in the Plenty household, appropriately named for the 30 members living there. Although this common, expected even, it is apparent Enid is interested in a less traveled road. This ear after âThe Fallâ essentially has the foundation of your life already mapped out. The only change available is if you were to break the rules.
Even with most of your life planned out, there are bound to be troublemakers- that's where the investigators come in. Collectively disliked and well avoided by all towns, their brown uniforms a dismal foreshadowing of only bad things to come. That doesn't stop Enid from making friends with an investigator named Tomas. Growing up, any time Tomas would go on an investigation Enid would always volunteer to help- volunteering turned into her career choice and Tomas went from investigator to Enid's enforcer.
Enid is approached with investigating a murder in a nearby town. Usually, it was just your ordinary:
*Thefts and fraud
*A household trying to barter twice the amount of grain or cider they are allowed to
*Reneged trades
*Breaking up fights
*Tracking down assaults
*Bannerless pregnancies
What makes this one suspicious, no one is admitting to seeing the murder, just admitting they need help cleaning up the mess. Enid is determined to prove this was indeed a murder, and not an accident. Her most convincing evidence is a bloody hand print at the scene of the crime. Will Enid convince the town of the murder they already knew about? Or will Enid discover something else the town is trying to hide?
