Coming right off the heels of finishing a book that had me absolutely speechless with awesome, I was a bit apprehensive that there was no way this could be as good and I would end up disappointed. I almost considered putting off reading it for exactly that reason. I am so glad I didn't. This was engaging, intriguing, and heart wrenching. The author takes you on a wild ride in this one for sure.
Beatrice had to make a choice, she has to choose the faction of society in which she will spend the rest of her life. She does not want to stay in the faction she was born, but that is the only way to stay with her family. But if she chooses a faction that she feels will let her have a life that fits her then she gives up ever seeing her family again. And as if that weren't stressful enough, she also has a secret that sets her apart from everyone in any faction. A secret that she has been told has to remain that way or else she will not be alive long enough to choose her faction. A single choice that changes everything, which one is the right one to make. That is the question posed by this book and it is a fascinating one.
One thing that I most loved about this book was how the writer seemed to adjust her writing style to the situation she was writing. When writing scenes for Abgenation you felt the peaceful feeling that they strive to inspire in others, it feels safe but also almost confining as well. When writing for Dauntless you find yourself feeling constantly on edge, because you never know when a scene is going to reach out and slap you across the face with no warning. It made this book a joy to read since I never knew what to expect. And when the book reached its exciting ending I was stunned at how quickly and viciously it had all come to the an end. It fit the book perfectly and made me frustrated that there is so much more to the story that I want to know. This is what the beginning of a series is supposed to do, make you want that second book more than anything else. And for me, this one did that exactly.
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Beatrice had to make a choice, she has to choose the faction of society in which she will spend the rest of her life. She does not want to stay in the faction she was born, but that is the only way to stay with her family. But if she chooses a faction that she feels will let her have a life that fits her then she gives up ever seeing her family again. And as if that weren't stressful enough, she also has a secret that sets her apart from everyone in any faction. A secret that she has been told has to remain that way or else she will not be alive long enough to choose her faction. A single choice that changes everything, which one is the right one to make. That is the question posed by this book and it is a fascinating one.
One thing that I most loved about this book was how the writer seemed to adjust her writing style to the situation she was writing. When writing scenes for Abgenation you felt the peaceful feeling that they strive to inspire in others, it feels safe but also almost confining as well. When writing for Dauntless you find yourself feeling constantly on edge, because you never know when a scene is going to reach out and slap you across the face with no warning. It made this book a joy to read since I never knew what to expect. And when the book reached its exciting ending I was stunned at how quickly and viciously it had all come to the an end. It fit the book perfectly and made me frustrated that there is so much more to the story that I want to know. This is what the beginning of a series is supposed to do, make you want that second book more than anything else. And for me, this one did that exactly.
Note: All reviews also posted to my Goodreads profile.
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