"It is time to return to the surface."
Title: The 13th Continuum
Series: The Continuum Trilogy
Author: Jennifer Brody
Publisher: Turner Publishing
Release Date: April 19, 2016
Genre: Young Adult Dystopian
ABOUT THE BOOK
One
thousand years after a cataclysmic event leaves humanity on the brink of
extinction, the descendants of the chosen survivors take refuge in thirteen
contingency shelters buried deep underground, at the bottom of the ocean, and
in the far reaches of outer space. In the underwater 13th Continuum,
sixteen-year-old Myra Jackson has heard rumors and whisperings all her life of
a magical place called "The Surface” where people could breathe fresh air,
feel the warmth of something called sunlight on their skin, and see things
known as stars and trees and mountains. Myra has never dared to ask whether the
stories are true, since the act of speaking such words aloud is an offense
punishable by death. But after she discovers that the air supply aboard her
underwater colony is running out, she realizes that her only hope for survival
is to find this mysterious place. To get there, she must first recover the only
guide to the Surface—the Beacon, an ancient device that also connects her to
Captain Aero Wright, a dashing young soldier from one of the only remaining
space colonies. With the fate of all humankind depending on them, Myra and Aero
must escape the tyrannical forces that rule their colonies, journey through the
black depths of the ocean and across the cold void of space, to find each other
on the Surface that their ancestors once called home.
MY THOUGHTS
The first book of a story of such usually takes some getting use, learning about the world and the science behind, the types of technology it has and what it means. However, with The 13th Continuum, your mind is already in as you followed along almost visually and be impressed by it. The complexity of the characters, from Myra to Aero and to all the supporting characters have you rooting for them from the get go. Even the "villains" deserves your "respect" of time to understand them. I'm still in awe at how Jennifer can write such layered characters with everything she's telling us already in this first book. Unlike The Hunger Games, which took me a second read to really fall in love with it; The 13th Continuum already had me. Maybe because I've already fallen in love with this genre, but in truth, it's the innovation and insight of the author, Jennifer Brody that deserves the credit. The 13th Continuum was fun and action-packed, filled with lovable characters and dialogue, and stimulates imagination. For now, I'll need to calm that stimulant to patiently wait for Return of the Continuums.
NOTE: I received a complimentary ARC of this book from the publisher, Turner Publishing for an honest review. All opinions expressed are my own. For my review policy, please see my Disclosure page.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jennifer
Brody lives and writes in Los Angeles. After graduating from Harvard
University, she began her career in feature film development. Highlights
include working at New Line Cinema on many projects, including The Lord of
the Rings trilogy, The Golden Compass, and Love In The Time of
Cholera. She’s a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.
She also founded and runs BookPod, a social media platform for authors with
hundreds of members. This is her first book.
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This book sounds really good! I don't know how it managed to stay under my radar for so long, because I LOVE a dystopian, but I only heard about it maybe a week ago! And it absolutely sounds like my kind of book, especially since you said that the worldbuilding and characters are great! And also, I LOVE the covers- they're like, retro, and I like them! Great review, so glad you enjoyed this!
ReplyDeleteThanks Shannon for stopping by! I know what you mean. I LOVE the covers too!!! And by the way, I love your site! I'm always able to find some great new reads there. Thanks!
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