Jennifer Geroy: I’m being very generous with my review of a 4/5 star. It has same kind of vibe/idea as the divergent series, which nowadays it feels like every book is like another. Characters are various but the main one, Kress, becomes whiney and romantically pathetic a quarter of the way in. All of the seventeen year olds is whisked away on Nov 1 every year to be trained to fight the Eastern Order who they’re currently in war with. During training they find their speciality. K.A. Riley did well with the challenges (a bit of escape room vibe to some) and knows when to end the story/chapter. I just find this series so far to be too unoriginal. New characters. new author. same story.
United States on Nov 15, 2023
Lyndsie Fendley: I loved the story but there was so many reminders and back tracking in the first half. I felt like the author was having a hard time remembering and felt the need to remind the readers of things that had been explained several times.
United States on Nov 02, 2023
Amazon Customer: Wow! This is a really exciting and unique book. It is well written and has some great plot twists. I can’t wait to read the next one.
United States on Oct 17, 2023
Brainburn: I read this in 3 days. I literally couldn’t put it down other than when I absolutely had to. The author is fantastic! This is book #1 in a series. All of the books have an ending and you can stop where you wish. I know that is true for this book. I could have stopped here if I wanted to as it has a very tidy ending if you know what I mean. I ordered the second book when I was 1/3 into this one and yay it comes just as this book has ended. I plan on reading all of the books by this amazing author.
I think that I would have loved this book at any age but it is at this point in my life that I am able to understand all the ‘nuances’.
United States on Aug 30, 2023
Yetti60: More suitable for younger generation
United Kingdom on Jul 02, 2023
Freya: Divergent vibes, good but not sure I’ll read the rest of the series. Not a lot of romance or spice
United Kingdom on Jun 29, 2023
Rita: An excellent read from start to finish. If you are a Hunger Games fan you will love this book. Couldn’t put it down.
United Kingdom on May 31, 2022
Raymond Ouellette: Not yet certain if I'll move on to the other two books of this trilogy, or indeed to the next two trilogies in the series, but this book stands well enough on its own, with the caveat of the necessary cliffhanger ending of course.
Canada on Jan 26, 2022
connie: The author made every character in this book so likable and easy to relate to, including the bad guys. It had good depth, showing how every person in the "family" contributed, from Manthy's supernatural tech powers, to Card's fierce loyalty. K. A. made the story fast paced and filled with twists every now and then, with a small bit of romance between Brohn and Kress. The characters suffered many losses, SPOILER ALERT, but the one that hit me most was the loss of Karmine because I thought he and Kella would well end up together. I really liked how even though they were all different from each other, they stood up and never gave the blame to someone else, instead taking the blame together, which I really liked in how they were a "family". This book keeps you turning every page so you must must read it.
Canada on May 16, 2020
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| Sale off | $1 OFF | $5 OFF | |
| Total Reviews | 98 reviews | 453 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Item Weight | 13.1 ounces | 8.6 ounces | 7.8 ounces |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1696785815 | 978-0142407332 | 978-1912464456 |
| Dimensions | 5.25 x 1.06 x 8 inches | 5.56 x 0.55 x 8.31 inches | 5.25 x 0.25 x 8 inches |
| Dystopian Fiction (Books) | Dystopian Fiction | ||
| Customer Reviews | 4.4/5 stars of 2,675 ratings | 4.8/5 stars of 36,960 ratings | 4.6/5 stars of 112,594 ratings |
| ISBN-10 | 1696785812 | 014240733X | 1912464454 |
| Publisher | Independently published | Viking Books for Young Readers; Platinum ed. edition | Baker Street Press; Illustrated edition |
| Best Sellers Rank | #187 in Dystopian Fiction #8,945 in Literature & Fiction | #1 in Teen & Young Adult Classic Literature#1 in Teen & Young Adult Siblings Fiction#3 in Classic Literature & Fiction | #4,015 in Children's Classics |
| Language | English | English | English |
| Paperback | 422 pages | 224 pages | |
| Literature & Fiction (Books) | Literature & Fiction |
United States on Nov 19, 2023