Dystopian

Broken

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Broken (Cage of Lies #3) by Susanne Valenti (2016)
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broken

YA Fiction | Dystopian Sci-Fi
3.5 Stars
Blurb:

“Since all of her hopes were dashed, Maya is struggling to adapt to her new life. Where dreams and wishes once kept her going now there is only the burning desire for revenge. She’s changing, hardening into the person she needs to be to hold it together but sometimes the cracks still show. She wants nothing more than to go back and become the person she used to be but sometimes she can’t even remember who that was. Nothing will be right again until she resets the balance. Blood will pay for blood and she won’t give up until the final drop has been spilled. Some say she’s taking it too far, others say it isn’t far enough.”
–Goodreads

Expected Publication Date: January 31, 2016  Continue reading →

Legend

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Legend (Legend #1) by Marie Lu (2011)

Legend

YA Fiction | Dystopian3.5 StarsBlurb:

“What was once the western United States is now home to the Republic, a nation perpetually at war with its neighbors. Born into an elite family in one of the Republic’s wealthiest districts, fifteen-year-old June is a prodigy being groomed for success in the Republic’s highest military circles. Born into the slums, fifteen-year-old Day is the country’s most wanted criminal. But his motives may not be as malicious as they seem. Continue reading →

The City of Ember

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The City of Ember (Book of Ember #1) by Jeanne DuPrau (2004)

City of Ember

Middle Grade Fiction | Dystopian4 StarsBlurb:

“Many hundreds of years ago, the city of Ember was created by the Builders to contain everything needed for human survival. It worked…but now the storerooms are almost out of food, crops are blighted, corruption is spreading through the city and worst of all—the lights are failing. Soon Ember could be engulfed by darkness…  Continue reading →

The Hunger Games Trilogy

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The Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins

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*This post contains all 3 separate reviews for the series so scroll with caution*

The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games #1) by Suzanne Collins (2008)

The Hunger Games

YA Fiction | Dystopian4.5 starsBlurb:

“Winning will make you famous.
Losing means certain death.

The nation of Panem, formed from a post-apocalyptic North America, is a country that consists of a wealthy Capitol region surrounded by 12 poorer districts. Early in its history, a rebellion led by a 13th district against the Capitol resulted in its destruction and the creation of an annual televised event known as the Hunger Games. In punishment, and as a reminder of the power and grace of the Capitol, each district must yield one boy and one girl between the ages of 12 and 18 through a lottery system to participate in the games. The ‘tributes’ are chosen during the annual Reaping and are forced to fight to the death, leaving only one survivor to claim victory.  Continue reading →

Linked

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Linked (Cage of Lies #2) by Susanne Valenti (2015)
-eARC Review-

linked

YA Fiction | Dystopian Sci-Fi4.5 starsBlurb:

“In a world she never knew existed, Maya is coming to terms with how much her life has changed. Danger lurks around every corner, nothing is as she expects and she’s never felt so alive. But the choices she makes could change everything and jeopardise the things she cherishes most. There is so much to learn and so much to love but her heart is pulling her back. The Guardians are hiding in the shadow cast by their Wall, concealing the truth from the people inside. It’s a shadow that darkens her happiness and she can’t stop fighting until the truth comes to light. It would be easier to walk away but Maya has never run from anything and she’s not about to start now.”
–Goodreads

Expected Publication Date: October 15, 2015
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The Giver

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The Giver (The Giver Quartet #1) by Lois Lowry (1994)

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Middle Grade Fiction | Dystopian5-starsBlurb:

“Jonas’s world is perfect. Everything is under control. There is no war or fear or pain. There are no choices. Every person is assigned a role in the Community. When Jonas turns twelve, he is singled out to receive special training from The Giver. The Giver alone holds the memories of the true pain and pleasure of life. Now, it is time for Jonas to receive the truth. There is no turning back.”
–Goodreads Continue reading →

The Bar Code Tattoo

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The Bar Code Tattoo (Bar Code #1) by Suzanne Weyn (2004)

bar code tattoo

YA Fiction | Dystopian4 StarsBlurb:

“Individuality vs. Conformity

Identity vs. Access

Freedom vs. Control

The bar code tattoo. Everybody’s getting it. It will make your life easier, they say. It will hook you in. It will become your identity. Continue reading →

Insurgent

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Insurgent (Divergent #2) by Veronica Roth (2012)

insurgent

YA Fiction | Dystopian3.5 StarsBlurb:

“One choice can transform you—or it can destroy you. But every choice has consequences, and as unrest surges in the factions all around her, Tris Prior must continue trying to save those she loves—and herself—while grappling with haunting questions of grief and forgiveness, identity and loyalty, politics and love.

Tris’s initiation day should have been marked by celebration and victory with her chosen faction; instead, the day ended with unspeakable horrors. War now looms as conflict between the factions and their ideologies grows. And in times of war, sides must be chosen, Continue reading →

Divergent

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Divergent (Divergent #1) by Veronica Roth (2011)

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YA Fiction | Dystopian
4.5 starsBlurb:

“In Beatrice Prior’s dystopian Chicago world, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue—Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is—she can’t have both. So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself.  Continue reading →

Through the Ever Night

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Through the Ever Night (Under the Never Sky #2) by Veronica Rossi (2013)

through the ever night

YA Fiction | Dystopian4 StarsBlurb:

“It’s been months since Aria last saw Perry. Months since Perry was named Blood Lord of the Tides, and Aria was charged with an impossible mission. Now, finally, they are about to be reunited. But their reunion is far from perfect. The Tides don’t take kindly to Aria, a former Dweller. And with the worsening Aether storms threatening the tribe’s precarious existence, Aria begins to fear that leaving Perry behind might be the only way to save them both.

Threatened by false friends and powerful temptations, Aria and Perry wonder, can their love survive through the ever night?”
–Goodreads Continue reading →