Series: Pulse Trilogy (bk. 2)
Genera(s): Dystopian Sci-fi/Near-future
Subjects: paranormal, psychic ability, supernatural,
telekinesis
Setting: California and throughout the US about 47
years in the future
POV/Tense: 3rd person POV omniscient
Age/Grade Level: Teen
Length: 358 pgs.
HC/PB: Hardcover
List Price: $17.99
Publisher: HarperTeen: Katherine Tegan
Summary/ product description: “In the year 2051, some
people have a second pulse…
Like all
who have “the pulse,” Faith Daniels and Dylan Gilmore have telekinetic
powers—they can move objects with their minds. But there are five “second
pulses” in the world who have an even greater power: Almost nothing can harm
them. They are virtually indestructible.
Both
Faith and Dylan have the second pulse. But the other side has second pulses,
too, and they’ve been training for a war that has been brewing their entire
lives. As Dylan executes a plan to infiltrate enemy grounds, he’ll have to face
his only weakness, and a family secret that will threaten his very existence.
Together,
Faith and Dylan are the only hope this world has left, but they must go their
separate ways in order to accomplish their plan. Will their love survive?
With
richly developed characters and heart-pounding action scenes, the second book
in Patrick Carman’s Pulse trilogy continues the electrifying dystopian story of
love and revenge.”
My Review: Tremor
was not as good as Pulse was. I lacked the romance and excitement of the first
book. It was still pretty fast paced, but the 3rd person omniscient
POV was really starting to annoy me and I ended up skimming a lot. I really
hated when it jumped into different peoples minds. I didn’t know who was
thinking what. The story just jumped around way too much. I really don’t like
knowing what everyone is doing or thinking in the story because it’s not
engaging. I don’t want God’s POV. I want only one of two people’s POVs. Michael
Grant is the only author who does a very good job jumping to different people’s
POVs because he always uses chapter breaks to separate them. Carman used
everyone point of view in the same paragraph with no separation.
I still loved the whole concept of a Pulse that lets people
move things with their minds, as well as themselves. Telekinesis, levitation,
flying, and even the 2nd pulse that makes some one invincible. The
invincible thing reminded me of 13 Days till Midnight, a previous YA book by
Patrick Carman. The second Pulse is like a shield of indestructibleness, but
has a weakness.
The world building I still consider dystopian, though
it’s not survival or resistance to government. There’s 2 States in what is the
US. These State are big cities that utilize space. Other cities have been
zeroed. No more electricity or water. The States were made to save the planet
from people. The book is only 47 years in the future, so it’s not too far off.
There’s tablets that can alter in size.
I still like the character Hawk the best out of all
the characters. He reminds Cody from Unremembered by Jessica Brody. Genus kid
that is amazing at math and likes to invent things and hack things. Faith is
okay, but really bent on revenge. I like Dylan, mostly because in the first
book he was really great. Swoon-worthy, even.
The book had action/thriller elements, but it was
sci-fi overall. We find out something major at the end that could make book
three really interesting. I recommend this series if you like Unremembered by
Jessica Brody, Blackout by Robison Wells, Gone by Michael Grant, Shatter Me by
Tahereh Mafi. If you enjoy the show Tomorrow People, or the X-Men movies.
Cover Art Review: I like the prison tower rising up in
the air. It’s a cool image. I wish the cover was embossed.
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