I don’t read as many dystopian stories as I used to, but The Sandcastle Empire reminded me of why I always enjoyed this subgenre. World building is key and I found that is was a world that seemed near and plausible, which was chilling. The people who had less grew tired of the increasing income […]
Genre: Dystopian
Average Rating: 3.8
Flawed By Cecelia Ahern
As with many main characters dystopian stories, the first thing you know about Celestine is that she is a good kid. She follows the rules, she doesn’t make waves, and she has her life sort of arranged and planned out the way she wants it. However, you also see that this world is one […]
The White Rose By Amy Ewing
The Jewel ended with a very good (painful) cliffhanger so I was eager to start The White Rose and to pick up Violet’s quest, once again. After the debacle with Ash, they were in terrible danger, but with the help of two very unlikely allies, they barely escape. That is when the story really starts […]
An Ember In The Ashes By Sabaa Tahir
One word dominates my thoughts about this book: brutal. The world of the Martial Empire is one ruled by violence and terror. That is immediately apparent, as Laia watches the last of her family taken away, and she decides that help from rebels is her only hope. The jacket copy said this this was a […]
The Jewel By Amy Ewing
Violet is a surrogate, who is destined to have a baby for her owner/employer who is of a class that can no longer have children. The collective greed and cruelty of the royal classes has rotted them from the inside, so to speak, and so surrogates have become both necessary and a way to show […]