The Acquisition (The Classified Series, #1) by Emily Mitchell

February 26, 2015

I really liked this book. It’s set in the future, where Emma, the heroine, grows up. In this dystopian society, during the Acquisition, the children are either classified as Endorsed or not. And, if you are not chosen to be an Endorsed, you are ripped apart, literally kidnapped, from what you’ve known your entire life, from your family and friends, and moved to live in the Barren, where you will be trained to be a servant of the elite in the Assembly. What I liked about Emma was her strong relationship with her friends. Beckett and Carter were great characters, especially Beckett. He’s so cute :). And her relationship with Finn, even though it seemed to progress a little too fast, it was still a cute love story. Emma’s story is mostly about trying to find out why her life seems to be in danger since she arrived in the Barren, and what happened emotionally between her family and herself, while trying to be an individual in the Harvest, a severe society where self-expression is very dangerous. I can’t wait to read where Emma goes next... :)

*pg-13 level

3 out of 5! :)

Sovereign (Sovereign, #1) by E.R. Arroyo

February 19, 2015

This is the first book in the Sovereign series, and it's about Corinne/the heroine, or 1206 as she is known in the compound that she grows up in a post-apocalyptic world. At the beginning of the book, it was a little confusing at times to follow what was going on around Corinne. It went from the impression that she was trying to escape, to just playing around, back to trying to escape. And, then all these characters appeared all at once, some good, some bad, and I became kind of worried at first. But a few chapters in, Corinne's story picked up momentum, and wow, the action and suspense were definitely there. The scenes from her training as an elite soldier to traveling through a destroyed world were quite detailed and held your attention, and it made you want to know how it all ended. However, the story ends with a cliffhanger, and this is where once again I have a tiny bit of fear of reading what happens next, especially when it comes to Cori and Dylan (Cori+Dylan! :). I'm kind of apprehensive when it comes to love triangles, but I have a feeling..., oh oh. And then, why is Cori so unique..., and what about the mysterious City people (who seem normal, but dangerously wild at the same time)..., and what happened to Antius? So many questions... I hope book two, The Offering, answers some questions that were left pending in book one. :)

*high pg-13 level due to violence

3 out of 5! :)

The Eve (The Eden Trilogy Book 3) by Keary Taylor

February 18, 2015

An Outstanding Post-Apocalyptic YA Series!

With the book The Eve, the Eden series concludes. And, wow, what a series it was! From the beginning, Eve's mission starts with a bang, and it literally keeps you wide awake and reading until the last, I mean, last word in her story. It is that good. This book has it all; drama, romance (Eve and Avian Forever :), mystery, and so many suspenseful moments, especially as the story comes to its end, that I had to stop reading for a while to control my emotions before I finished the book (At one point in time in the story, I wanted to scream and cry at the same time- oh, oh...). I totally recommend this post-apocalyptic YA series to anyone who loves to read dystopian/SF setting books.

*high pg-13 level

5 out of 5! :)

Caste (The Corporation Book 1) by RaeLynn fry

February 15, 2015

Caste is the first book in a dystopian setting series where Karis, the heroine, lives. The story is from her POV. She grew up in Neech, an impoverished city, with her father and baby brother, however, she's trying to get into Dahn, the wealthy "corporation" city, to get medicine to save her brother Ajna from a mysterious illness. In her quest, she meets Ethan, and even though, you kind of realize who he really is early on, their journey together through the cities is quite captivating. Yes, she did make some obvious mistakes, but let's remember, she's only seventeen, and has quite a few things in her mind, including keeping her sickness a secret. Oh, oh! I can't wait to read book two and find out what happens next to Karis. Will she ever reunite with Kavin again? Ooooooh.....

*pg-13 level

**If you liked reading this book, you might also like Birthmarked by Caragh M. O'Brien. :)

4 out of 5! :)