Published:
January 7th, 2014 (Thomas Nelson)
Pages:
320
Rating:
4/5
Source:
NetGalley
She was an anomaly with a death sentence. Now she's free.
Thalli was scheduled for annihilation. She was considered an
anomaly--able to experience emotions that should have been eradicated by
genetic modification. The Scientists running the State couldn't allow her to
bring undue chaos to their peaceful, ordered world. But seconds before her
death, she is rescued.
Now Thalli is above ground in a world she thought was destroyed. A world where not even the air is safe to breathe. She and her three friends must journey across this unknown land, their destination a hidden civilization. It's their only chance of survival.
Broken and exhausted after an arduous journey, they arrive in New Hope, a town that survived the nuclear holocaust. When Thalli meets the people there--people actually "born" to "families"--her small world is blown wide open.
Soon after their arrival to New Hope, the town comes under attack. She has escaped imminent death, but now Thalli is thrust into a new fight--a fight to save her new home. Does she know enough about this world of emotions, this world of chaos, to save not only herself, but the people she has come to love? (Description from Goodreads)
Now Thalli is above ground in a world she thought was destroyed. A world where not even the air is safe to breathe. She and her three friends must journey across this unknown land, their destination a hidden civilization. It's their only chance of survival.
Broken and exhausted after an arduous journey, they arrive in New Hope, a town that survived the nuclear holocaust. When Thalli meets the people there--people actually "born" to "families"--her small world is blown wide open.
Soon after their arrival to New Hope, the town comes under attack. She has escaped imminent death, but now Thalli is thrust into a new fight--a fight to save her new home. Does she know enough about this world of emotions, this world of chaos, to save not only herself, but the people she has come to love? (Description from Goodreads)
Wow.
Wow…what a thrilling sequel to Anomaly. I don’t like to divulge into too many
details when reviewing sequels, because I’d hate to spoil anything for anyone. But,
let me just say that Luminary definitely lived up to the edge-of-your-seat
action and killer cliffhanger featured in Anomaly (nice going, Ms. McGee).
However,
the plot seemed to slow down quite a bit at points, so I was thankful when the
action picked up towards the middle of the book. Aside from those slow points,
I was really satisfied and impressed with Luminary. I might even like this book
more than I liked the first. Like I said in my last review, Krista McGee missed
her calling in life: what’s she been doing writing romance all this time?
Though I do enjoy her more contemporary novels, I enjoy her dystopian style much
better. Luminary was extremely hard to put down, and I’m eagerly awaiting the summer
2014 release of the next and final installment, Revolutionary!
About the
Author…
Krista writes
for teens, teaches teens, and more often than not, acts like a teen. She and
her family have lived and ministered in Texas, Costa Rica, and Spain. Her
current hometown is Tampa, FL.
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***GIVEAWAY***
3
sets of print copies of Anomaly and Luminary (US only)
