Series: The Forsaken trilogy (bk. 1)
Genera: Dystopian Sci-fi
Subjects: Survival, islands, resistance to government,
fascism, prisons
Length: 375 pgs.
HC/PB: Hardcover
List Price: $16.99
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Summary/ product description: “As an obedient orphan
of the U.N.A. (the super-country that was once Mexico, the U.S., and Canada),
Alenna learned at an early age to blend in and be quiet—having your parents
taken by the police will do that to a girl. But Alenna can’t help but stand out
when she fails a test that all sixteen-year-olds have to take: The test says
she has a high capacity for brutal violence, and so she is sent to The Wheel,
an island where all would-be criminals end up.
The life expectancy of prisoners on The Wheel is just two years, but with dirty, violent, and chaotic conditions, the time seems a lot longer as Alenna is forced to deal with civil wars for land ownership and machines that snatch kids out of their makeshift homes. Desperate, she and the other prisoners concoct a potentially fatal plan to flee the island. Survival may seem impossible, but Alenna is determined to achieve it anyway.”
The life expectancy of prisoners on The Wheel is just two years, but with dirty, violent, and chaotic conditions, the time seems a lot longer as Alenna is forced to deal with civil wars for land ownership and machines that snatch kids out of their makeshift homes. Desperate, she and the other prisoners concoct a potentially fatal plan to flee the island. Survival may seem impossible, but Alenna is determined to achieve it anyway.”
My Rating: êêêê
My Review: This book turned out to be better than
expected. I’ve seen some bad reviews, and I was starting to think I was going
to be disappointed. The Forsaken is kind of like Catching Fire, Lord of The
Flies, and The Maze Runner put
together, with a little bit of Lost.
And also reminds me is Witch & Wizard,
Harka reminds me of the One Who Is The One.
This story is very much a survival story. There’s not
much romance, but there is a lot of friendship. And there are lots of trust
issues between the village people. They think David’s a spy, Alenna was sure he
wasn’t. There the Monk, who the drones worship. The Wheel is a totally crazy
island either somewhere in the Caribbean, or maybe Hawaii.
There’s a lot of mystery about the island’s true
intentions and why they were sent there. There’s a place called the Gray Zone,
and they find some pecular things there. The Wheel is a very dangerous place,
and bad surprises lurk everywhere. If you’re looking for a thrilling survival story/mystery/dystopian,
then check out the Forsaken.
Cover Art Review: Somebody called this a “dust cover.”
It is pretty interesting. Looks like it was done in charcoal. Makes me think of
a math or science text book from the 70s or 80s. Does anyone else get the
retro-text book vibe? Or record album cover. It also reminds me on the covers
from The Chemical Garden Trilogy. All the connections and stuff. I’m not sure
what design era it’s mimicking. Art Deco is geometric, but in the late 60s, and
70s there was a lot of art like this.
~Haley G
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