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The Tribe #14
A New World
Based upon the cult television series, 'The Tribe'.Forced to flee the city in their homeland - along with abandoning their dream of building a better world from the ashes of the old - the Mall Rats embark upon a perilous journey of discovery into the unknown. Cast adrift, few could have foreseen the dangers that lay in store. What is the secret surrounding the Jzhao Li?Will they unravel the mysteries of The Collective? Let alone overcome the many challenges and obstacles they encounter as they battle the forces of mother nature, unexpected adversaries, and at times, even themselves?Above all, can they build a new world in their own images - by keeping their dream alive?
402 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 2011
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July 18, 2020
4 Stars
This book is for The Tribe fans only!
After the show was cancelled after 5 seasons in 2003/2004, I was devasted. Mostly because season 5 ended in a cliffhanger. Now, after 16 years, I finally picked up the A Brave New World and got my answers!
It was so great to be back in world of The Tribe. As I watched the episodes countless of times in German and a few years ago even in English, I was able to visualize every single one of the characters: their voices, their facial expressions, their looks. Even their behavior was the same, the good, the bad, and all the inbetween. It was as if I was back in the show.
I'm excited to pick up the next book and see how the story of the Mallrats continues.
This book is for The Tribe fans only!
After the show was cancelled after 5 seasons in 2003/2004, I was devasted. Mostly because season 5 ended in a cliffhanger. Now, after 16 years, I finally picked up the A Brave New World and got my answers!
It was so great to be back in world of The Tribe. As I watched the episodes countless of times in German and a few years ago even in English, I was able to visualize every single one of the characters: their voices, their facial expressions, their looks. Even their behavior was the same, the good, the bad, and all the inbetween. It was as if I was back in the show.
I'm excited to pick up the next book and see how the story of the Mallrats continues.
April 29, 2024
This was a generous 3 stars only because I love The Tribe and was keen to know what happened after S5. The book felt like a completely different story from the series and was much darker than I expected. Keep the dream alive 👊🏻
August 11, 2020
A.J. Penn’s “The Tribe: A New World”, is the continuing novel following the hit post-apocalyptic drama The Tribe which aired in the early 2000s. The Tribe revolves around the lives of pandemic-surviving children who are the sole human inhabitants of the Earth. The deadly virus affected only adults, wiping them from this world, leaving children to fend for themselves to survive. Naturally, clusters of survivors united forming Tribes. Throughout its 260 episodes, the show discusses every possible theme and situation that the human experience can provide. The show concluded in 2003, leaving its cult fan base shattered and lost, without knowing the fate of their favourite characters, until now. A New World continues the story of The Tribe seamlessly, and begins straight after the characters board the trawler during their escape from the city.
Throughout the novel, Penn divulges into many mysteries that the show did not resolve, while also adding more layers of the unknown to unravel. A New World deepens the mystery of the virus, the Technos and other tribes around the world. The novel follows through a few character / location arcs and mysteries which are: Bray, the Jzhao Li, Camp Phoenix, The Collective, Legion, The Fallen and The Natives. We learn crucial information regarding different character backstories such as Ram and his involvement with Kami, the mysterious leader of The Collective. More than anything else, A New Dawn primarily continues The Tribe’s efforts of providing the audience with a study on what it is to be human, without the regulations and norms of traditional society.
This novel is primarily a study of human nature, it talks about humanity, our beliefs, culture, coexistence, our traits and everything else there is to being human. It unravels and explores it all. But to collate and categorise all these themes into two, The Tribe discusses the duality in the human psyche. There are two modes of people, good and bad. People tend to exhibit traits from each pool, sometimes simultaneously as shown with characters like Ebony or Lex. Others tend to have firm unwavering attitudes to what is ‘right’ and ‘wrong’ and rarely deviate from them, such as Amber or Bray. The Tribe is riddled with these contrasting attitudes, stemming from overarching views on freedom and liberty, versus control and subjugation. These views dictate where one lies amidst this new world, those who value liberty belong to tribes like the Mall Rats, whereas those who favour control gravitate towards the Locos, Technos, Chosen, or a number of the new tribes featured in A New Dawn. Some characters change their views on these schools of thought as events unfold, and therefore it is difficult to isolate where one rests amidst these contrasting attitudes. This is shown in A New Dawn where Ebony frequently acts out of both the light and the dark. In this book we have numerous themes that stem from these two branches; the positive traits of humanity and the contrasting negative.
A New Dawn’s positive human traits which are explored are the themes of friendship, loyalty, sacrifice, hope and love. These pillars are the basis for the Mall Rats, the central tribe in the show and novel. Each ‘Mall Rat’ demonstrates an apt ability to uphold aspects of these characteristics – with some exceptions such as Gel (however she saved Trudy in an act of heroism, conveying that despite her self-possession and reluctance to assist others in monotonous duties, when it matters Gel will protect her friends). Friendship is a theme which is overarching and is prevalent in all characters, as is loyalty. The Mall Rats have overcame numerous trials and tribulations and emerged as a stronger family unit in each instance. Friendship and loyalty towards one another are cornerstones of their tribe. Many have committed betrayal and violated these pillars however through a redemption have been forgiven. Ebony, on the other hand, has abused the Mall Rats countless times and the novel raises the question that will the Mall Rats forgive her once again? They did not free her from captivity amidst the siege which provides evidence that the tribe have resolved that her lack of loyalty at this level of consistency is too much to pardon. Another positive theme which is highlighted amidst the Mall Rats is that of selflessness and sacrifice. Zak and Slade demonstrated the ultimate act of sacrifice, wherein they saved their friends from the Jzhao Li costing Zak his own life. Lia sacrificed her safety in her adoptive tribe to save Jack and Lex from death, conveying her selflessness. Even in the beginning of the novel where Judd saved Bray from Eloise, he behaved in a way which was right, and in turn sacrificed his own life to save another. The theme of selfless sacrifice is paramount to this novel. Another positive motif explored throughout the text is that of hope. Hope is Bray’s refuge; his strong willed optimism that he will be reunited with Amber is what fuels his journey. Bray survives numerous acts of torture, a pilgrimage across the deadly Wastelands, and various physical confrontations all by harnessing his hope that through all of this he will be join up with his lost love. With hope anything is possible, and this is demonstrated with Bray attaining his wish. Ruby was another character to display hope alongside May, as they both wished for their lovers to emerge from their unconsciousness back into the light. Much like real life, hope isn’t a certainty and May’s wish wasn’t reciprocated. Ruby not only hoped for Slade’s return, but sacrificed her life to attain medical supplies which she nearly paid the ultimate price for. As John Lennon succinctly sang in 1967, “All You Need Is Love” and that is true to The Tribe. Love is a fundamental theme in this novel and in life itself. Every character comments on love, from Lex and his adoration of Lia and the tribal priestess to all the Mall Rats and their partners. Love binds the tribe together and provides the strength that they need to carry on. After all, love could be the oldest, most innate and sacred aspect of human life.
A New Dawn also gave us a chance to see how tradition is an important aspect of human life, despite the adults being around. The native tribe on the island symbolises an indigenous culture, having their own language and customs. The group resembled shades of the Eco-Tribe in the show, which was a nice nod. The natives upheld traditional ceremonies and customs which were a part of the culture prior to the pandemic, and it conveys how it is in human nature to respect and honour our elders and maintain traditions as they are the link to culture and history.
The novel much like the show, continued the theme of violence and segregation between people. In A New Dawn, there are new threatening and dominant tribes, such as The Fallen, Legion and The Collective. These groups condone slavery and hostility, and are apathetic to their fellow man. The Fallen in particular, shed light on a more sinister trait of violence: cannibalism. This tribe was shown to eat human body parts and relish in the act of ingesting human blood. The new tribes exhibiting these evil behaviours allow us to discern that despite the absence of the adults, it is ingrained in human nature to hold these evil emotions and attitudes, and some people are more predisposed to these mentalities. Famous anthropologist Margaret Mead (1901-1978) claimed: “human nature is potentially aggressive and destructive and potentially orderly and constructive”, this succinctly sums up the different values that are conveyed in people, and in turn, are displayed throughout the novel.
This novel was brilliant. It was read within 4 days. It paid justice to the show. There was concerns before reading that the novel would have been more “family friendly” as The Tribe was targeted for teenagers, however as it was in the early 2000s before ‘PC Culture’ was established, the show was quite graphic and would be now deemed ‘inappropriate’ for kids, and would say the show should be classified as M. The book surprisingly was the same! There was graphic content and it was a delight to read an unadulterated, mature – and faithful – continuation of the Tribe universe. It was fantastic to follow all the characters arcs, and it was enjoyable how Penn split characters up so each chapter followed a different group, which allows each character to have a purpose in the novel’s development. Penn stayed true to the characters personalities and actions were very accurate to their in-show demeanours.
Throughout the novel, Penn divulges into many mysteries that the show did not resolve, while also adding more layers of the unknown to unravel. A New World deepens the mystery of the virus, the Technos and other tribes around the world. The novel follows through a few character / location arcs and mysteries which are: Bray, the Jzhao Li, Camp Phoenix, The Collective, Legion, The Fallen and The Natives. We learn crucial information regarding different character backstories such as Ram and his involvement with Kami, the mysterious leader of The Collective. More than anything else, A New Dawn primarily continues The Tribe’s efforts of providing the audience with a study on what it is to be human, without the regulations and norms of traditional society.
This novel is primarily a study of human nature, it talks about humanity, our beliefs, culture, coexistence, our traits and everything else there is to being human. It unravels and explores it all. But to collate and categorise all these themes into two, The Tribe discusses the duality in the human psyche. There are two modes of people, good and bad. People tend to exhibit traits from each pool, sometimes simultaneously as shown with characters like Ebony or Lex. Others tend to have firm unwavering attitudes to what is ‘right’ and ‘wrong’ and rarely deviate from them, such as Amber or Bray. The Tribe is riddled with these contrasting attitudes, stemming from overarching views on freedom and liberty, versus control and subjugation. These views dictate where one lies amidst this new world, those who value liberty belong to tribes like the Mall Rats, whereas those who favour control gravitate towards the Locos, Technos, Chosen, or a number of the new tribes featured in A New Dawn. Some characters change their views on these schools of thought as events unfold, and therefore it is difficult to isolate where one rests amidst these contrasting attitudes. This is shown in A New Dawn where Ebony frequently acts out of both the light and the dark. In this book we have numerous themes that stem from these two branches; the positive traits of humanity and the contrasting negative.
A New Dawn’s positive human traits which are explored are the themes of friendship, loyalty, sacrifice, hope and love. These pillars are the basis for the Mall Rats, the central tribe in the show and novel. Each ‘Mall Rat’ demonstrates an apt ability to uphold aspects of these characteristics – with some exceptions such as Gel (however she saved Trudy in an act of heroism, conveying that despite her self-possession and reluctance to assist others in monotonous duties, when it matters Gel will protect her friends). Friendship is a theme which is overarching and is prevalent in all characters, as is loyalty. The Mall Rats have overcame numerous trials and tribulations and emerged as a stronger family unit in each instance. Friendship and loyalty towards one another are cornerstones of their tribe. Many have committed betrayal and violated these pillars however through a redemption have been forgiven. Ebony, on the other hand, has abused the Mall Rats countless times and the novel raises the question that will the Mall Rats forgive her once again? They did not free her from captivity amidst the siege which provides evidence that the tribe have resolved that her lack of loyalty at this level of consistency is too much to pardon. Another positive theme which is highlighted amidst the Mall Rats is that of selflessness and sacrifice. Zak and Slade demonstrated the ultimate act of sacrifice, wherein they saved their friends from the Jzhao Li costing Zak his own life. Lia sacrificed her safety in her adoptive tribe to save Jack and Lex from death, conveying her selflessness. Even in the beginning of the novel where Judd saved Bray from Eloise, he behaved in a way which was right, and in turn sacrificed his own life to save another. The theme of selfless sacrifice is paramount to this novel. Another positive motif explored throughout the text is that of hope. Hope is Bray’s refuge; his strong willed optimism that he will be reunited with Amber is what fuels his journey. Bray survives numerous acts of torture, a pilgrimage across the deadly Wastelands, and various physical confrontations all by harnessing his hope that through all of this he will be join up with his lost love. With hope anything is possible, and this is demonstrated with Bray attaining his wish. Ruby was another character to display hope alongside May, as they both wished for their lovers to emerge from their unconsciousness back into the light. Much like real life, hope isn’t a certainty and May’s wish wasn’t reciprocated. Ruby not only hoped for Slade’s return, but sacrificed her life to attain medical supplies which she nearly paid the ultimate price for. As John Lennon succinctly sang in 1967, “All You Need Is Love” and that is true to The Tribe. Love is a fundamental theme in this novel and in life itself. Every character comments on love, from Lex and his adoration of Lia and the tribal priestess to all the Mall Rats and their partners. Love binds the tribe together and provides the strength that they need to carry on. After all, love could be the oldest, most innate and sacred aspect of human life.
A New Dawn also gave us a chance to see how tradition is an important aspect of human life, despite the adults being around. The native tribe on the island symbolises an indigenous culture, having their own language and customs. The group resembled shades of the Eco-Tribe in the show, which was a nice nod. The natives upheld traditional ceremonies and customs which were a part of the culture prior to the pandemic, and it conveys how it is in human nature to respect and honour our elders and maintain traditions as they are the link to culture and history.
The novel much like the show, continued the theme of violence and segregation between people. In A New Dawn, there are new threatening and dominant tribes, such as The Fallen, Legion and The Collective. These groups condone slavery and hostility, and are apathetic to their fellow man. The Fallen in particular, shed light on a more sinister trait of violence: cannibalism. This tribe was shown to eat human body parts and relish in the act of ingesting human blood. The new tribes exhibiting these evil behaviours allow us to discern that despite the absence of the adults, it is ingrained in human nature to hold these evil emotions and attitudes, and some people are more predisposed to these mentalities. Famous anthropologist Margaret Mead (1901-1978) claimed: “human nature is potentially aggressive and destructive and potentially orderly and constructive”, this succinctly sums up the different values that are conveyed in people, and in turn, are displayed throughout the novel.
This novel was brilliant. It was read within 4 days. It paid justice to the show. There was concerns before reading that the novel would have been more “family friendly” as The Tribe was targeted for teenagers, however as it was in the early 2000s before ‘PC Culture’ was established, the show was quite graphic and would be now deemed ‘inappropriate’ for kids, and would say the show should be classified as M. The book surprisingly was the same! There was graphic content and it was a delight to read an unadulterated, mature – and faithful – continuation of the Tribe universe. It was fantastic to follow all the characters arcs, and it was enjoyable how Penn split characters up so each chapter followed a different group, which allows each character to have a purpose in the novel’s development. Penn stayed true to the characters personalities and actions were very accurate to their in-show demeanours.
March 5, 2017
I was so excited to discover this book! The ending of The Tribe TV series left me wanting more and to find out what happened after the Mall Rats fled their beloved city.
The book characters seemed pretty true to their TV counterparts; I could imagine them as clearly as if I were watching the scenes unfold on screen. I found the entire story to be exciting, possibly even better than anything that happened in the television series. When it was over, I still wanted more!
The book characters seemed pretty true to their TV counterparts; I could imagine them as clearly as if I were watching the scenes unfold on screen. I found the entire story to be exciting, possibly even better than anything that happened in the television series. When it was over, I still wanted more!
January 28, 2013
As huge fan of The Tribe series, I absolutely loved this book, it was amazing. It continues from where series 5 finished. The book draws you in, it feels as if you are right there watching. A lot of questions were answered that were left from series 5 but it also leaves many new questions that need answering. I do hope that there will be more books and/or new tv series.
"The ocean......wouldn't have changed for thousands of years. Despite the loss of the old world, the demise of the adults, this was one constant......From the notion that there was one thing unchanging in this completely changed world."
"Out of the ruins of the old, we will create a new future. We owe it to them, to those who have gone before. But most of all we owe it to ourselves."
"The Mall Rats were different. They looked out for each other. No matter what adversity. And they would work together to build a better world, somehow, somewhere."
"They might no longer live in a shopping mall but that would never prevent them from living together as a Tribe, wherever that might be. Keeping their dream alive. They were still Mall Rats, after all."
"The ocean......wouldn't have changed for thousands of years. Despite the loss of the old world, the demise of the adults, this was one constant......From the notion that there was one thing unchanging in this completely changed world."
"Out of the ruins of the old, we will create a new future. We owe it to them, to those who have gone before. But most of all we owe it to ourselves."
"The Mall Rats were different. They looked out for each other. No matter what adversity. And they would work together to build a better world, somehow, somewhere."
"They might no longer live in a shopping mall but that would never prevent them from living together as a Tribe, wherever that might be. Keeping their dream alive. They were still Mall Rats, after all."
May 27, 2017
This is a truly terrible book and I've only given it the two stars as I enjoyed the original show so much!
The writing style is dreadful, I am surprised it was actually published by a publishing house rather than self published as it clearly hasn't been copy-edited or proofed. A lot of the sentences really don't make sense and are in the wrong tense. Characters are referred to in strange ways such as 'Lottie was taking care of Amber's baby'. Why not just say Bray? Or baby Bray if we want to be specific.
There was too much description of where each member of the tribe was instead of their interactions. There was also a lot of crude scenes which were unnecessary and some brutal, violent scenes which were much the same.
I wouldn't recommend this to anyone, particularly fans of the show, as it spoils what was a fantastic series. If you really want a sequel, write your own! I am in no doubt it will be better than this drivel.
The writing style is dreadful, I am surprised it was actually published by a publishing house rather than self published as it clearly hasn't been copy-edited or proofed. A lot of the sentences really don't make sense and are in the wrong tense. Characters are referred to in strange ways such as 'Lottie was taking care of Amber's baby'. Why not just say Bray? Or baby Bray if we want to be specific.
There was too much description of where each member of the tribe was instead of their interactions. There was also a lot of crude scenes which were unnecessary and some brutal, violent scenes which were much the same.
I wouldn't recommend this to anyone, particularly fans of the show, as it spoils what was a fantastic series. If you really want a sequel, write your own! I am in no doubt it will be better than this drivel.
August 27, 2016
The only reason this book does not merit one star is the fact that we get to know what happened after the end of series 5. Many reviewers have said it better than I can in other reviews, so I will keep my thoughts brief.
The punctuation and spelling is terrible, it feels like the book never went through an editing process, and the characters have been written as if they'd never developed after series 1.
By all means read it if you are a devout Tribe fan (I would recommend buying the Kindle version to save a bit of money), but don't expect a masterpiece, or even a semi-decent book.
The punctuation and spelling is terrible, it feels like the book never went through an editing process, and the characters have been written as if they'd never developed after series 1.
By all means read it if you are a devout Tribe fan (I would recommend buying the Kindle version to save a bit of money), but don't expect a masterpiece, or even a semi-decent book.
February 11, 2012
I used to watch the series when I was younger and bought the book more out of curiosity. I was not expecting that much (to be honest) but just could not put it down! It is awesome. And I want to read it again. If I can get it back from my b/f that is. He never watched the Tribe but now is well and truly hooked. AJ Penn has done an outstanding job. If you enjoy stories like the Hunger Games then you will love this. Highly recommended.
February 11, 2012
I used to watch the series when I was younger and bought the book more out of curiosity. I was not expecting that much (to be honest) but just could not put it down! It is awesome. And I want to read it again. If I can get it back from my b/f that is. He never watched the Tribe but now is well and truly hooked. AJ Penn has done an outstanding job. If you enjoy stories like the Hunger Games then you will love this. Highly recommended.
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July 18, 2020As a big fan of The Tribe series I was very curious to see how this installment would continue from the original story. This is a great read that I'd recommend for any tribe fan curious to know what happened the mall rats after series 5. Its filled with a lot of action and explains a couple of facts about some of the missing characters (not all). Im really looking forward to the next installment!
March 23, 2019
what's with the good reviews here?. considering the tv show was so good adults could love it too, this book was disapointing. the writer had 0 talent. didnt read much of it, i only read as much as i did bcus i loved the show so much. it starts with Trudy eating sick even though they have some food still left on the little boat!? :S
May 1, 2013
Spent years and years wondering what happened after they left on the boat, now finally there is a follow up story, fantastic read, takes me right back to when I was young and watching the programme, hoping there is going to be another one now.
January 15, 2023
This follow up to the popular show falls flat for me, although the plot is interesting, it unfortunately has a lot of problems.
Firstly, the graphic design for the novel sucks. They just faded Bray on the front cover, and on the back they have the Mall Rats on the boat and Zoot faded with a generic beach background. Yay to creativity!
In the prologue, we have an interesting scenario of Amber and Bray's wedding, which turns out to be fake reality space. A VR version of Cloe appears, but she is misspelled as "Chloe." Honestly what the hell? How can you misspell your own character and not notice this? She is misspelled again in Chapter 18. As a Cloe fan, this is triggering.
We have the Zootists led by the new villain Eloise, who is torturing Bray. But here's the question, how did Eloise know about and revive the Zootists? How did she get her hands on the Technos reality space technology? That is something that is NEVER explained.
The best part of the novel is bringing Bray back, but what about Alice and KC? Why tease them at the end of Series 5 if they did not reappear at all? Frankly I feel it was a very dumb and jarring decision. In line with this, Chapter 10 had Bray recalling that he was trapped in the cage with Alice and KC, even though that never happened in Series 5. KC was with Bray before the former was taken away to be with Alice, who was told about Bray by KC. Seriously what is going with the writer's research?
Next, we have the Mall Rats on the boat and Trudy eats Sammy's vomit out of desperation. Like seriously why did they do such a gross thing with Trudy??? She would never do that as far as I'm aware. She is screaming hysterically for the whole novel too, which feels like a reverse of all her character development from the show.
In a bizarre way, Slade and Ebony break up because the latter cannot forgive his brother Mega for what he did to her, haven't we gone through that in Series 5 already? Why is the fact that Ebony pushed Ruby in front of a truck in the final episode not mentioned? It would make logical sense if Slade found out and broke up with Ebony for that very reason. Yet it is not even alluded to. The whole break up felt so forced for the sake of making Ebony a villain again, she never gets a happy ending does she? It feels tiresome by this point that Ebony keeps switching sides after she breaks up with her latest boyfriend for the sake of peddling the story.
Chapter 20 has Jay recalling Java and Siva being sent to the same camp as him that became the Technos. This is a complete contradiction from Series 4, cause Java and Siva mentioned they were with the Locos before they ran away to join the Technos.
Also it's really weird how Lex never talks about what Mega told him in the final episodes of Series 5. He was told where the missing Mall Rats are, but that is never mentioned for the whole novel, again proving this AJ Penn never watched the show.
I have to give credit to AJ for being able to dive into a character's thoughts very well, but his factual inconsistencies that I listed above is not impressive.
The new characters are okay, the blind girl called Emma is the most interesting with her backstory. But the rest don't have much interest for me.
The Collective storyline is intriguing and a welcoming addition, but it feels unrealistic that a single genius kid managed to rally so many different tribes under their iron fist? We don't have much explanation for that.
Overall the story is okay, but felt kinda disjointed with so much going on, almost like fan fiction. I felt the novel had too many gross parts that doesn't feel like it's The Tribe, especially with the cannibalistic tribe called The Fallen that made me wanna gag. The Tribe is edgy but certainly never crosses the line, so I feel it's a mistake the gross factor went up way too high.
Firstly, the graphic design for the novel sucks. They just faded Bray on the front cover, and on the back they have the Mall Rats on the boat and Zoot faded with a generic beach background. Yay to creativity!
In the prologue, we have an interesting scenario of Amber and Bray's wedding, which turns out to be fake reality space. A VR version of Cloe appears, but she is misspelled as "Chloe." Honestly what the hell? How can you misspell your own character and not notice this? She is misspelled again in Chapter 18. As a Cloe fan, this is triggering.
We have the Zootists led by the new villain Eloise, who is torturing Bray. But here's the question, how did Eloise know about and revive the Zootists? How did she get her hands on the Technos reality space technology? That is something that is NEVER explained.
The best part of the novel is bringing Bray back, but what about Alice and KC? Why tease them at the end of Series 5 if they did not reappear at all? Frankly I feel it was a very dumb and jarring decision. In line with this, Chapter 10 had Bray recalling that he was trapped in the cage with Alice and KC, even though that never happened in Series 5. KC was with Bray before the former was taken away to be with Alice, who was told about Bray by KC. Seriously what is going with the writer's research?
Next, we have the Mall Rats on the boat and Trudy eats Sammy's vomit out of desperation. Like seriously why did they do such a gross thing with Trudy??? She would never do that as far as I'm aware. She is screaming hysterically for the whole novel too, which feels like a reverse of all her character development from the show.
In a bizarre way, Slade and Ebony break up because the latter cannot forgive his brother Mega for what he did to her, haven't we gone through that in Series 5 already? Why is the fact that Ebony pushed Ruby in front of a truck in the final episode not mentioned? It would make logical sense if Slade found out and broke up with Ebony for that very reason. Yet it is not even alluded to. The whole break up felt so forced for the sake of making Ebony a villain again, she never gets a happy ending does she? It feels tiresome by this point that Ebony keeps switching sides after she breaks up with her latest boyfriend for the sake of peddling the story.
Chapter 20 has Jay recalling Java and Siva being sent to the same camp as him that became the Technos. This is a complete contradiction from Series 4, cause Java and Siva mentioned they were with the Locos before they ran away to join the Technos.
Also it's really weird how Lex never talks about what Mega told him in the final episodes of Series 5. He was told where the missing Mall Rats are, but that is never mentioned for the whole novel, again proving this AJ Penn never watched the show.
I have to give credit to AJ for being able to dive into a character's thoughts very well, but his factual inconsistencies that I listed above is not impressive.
The new characters are okay, the blind girl called Emma is the most interesting with her backstory. But the rest don't have much interest for me.
The Collective storyline is intriguing and a welcoming addition, but it feels unrealistic that a single genius kid managed to rally so many different tribes under their iron fist? We don't have much explanation for that.
Overall the story is okay, but felt kinda disjointed with so much going on, almost like fan fiction. I felt the novel had too many gross parts that doesn't feel like it's The Tribe, especially with the cannibalistic tribe called The Fallen that made me wanna gag. The Tribe is edgy but certainly never crosses the line, so I feel it's a mistake the gross factor went up way too high.
July 26, 2016
'Look into the future, what do you see?
I really need to know now, is there a place for me?
If we're gonna survive, the dream must stay alive.
Aaaaaaaaaaalllllliiiiiiiiivvvvvvveeeeeeee....'
Sorry, couldn't help myself.
This wasn't the best book I have read. I'm going to be honest with my thoughts here. The writing was atrocious. It was really bad. The dialogue felt like I was reading from a script. Mostly the whole thing did. It was like a written script with a few sentences in between. I even found a spelling mistake! That being said, there was a personal effect with it. The characters personal feelings were expressed. Plus, no amount of bad writing would stop me from loving the characters. What does bug me, though, is the fact that all 5 season of this show have 52 episodes in them, and a lot of stuff happens in those 52 episodes. This book did not feel 52 episodes long. It was only 400 pages, roughly. There needed to be more. Pretty much nothing was happening until the last 4 chapters, not even. I was disappointed in that. Anyway.
The plot line was okay. It wasn't that great. They escape the city, end up on a cargo ship, land on an island - all of this I really expected to happen; I could see it coming. Bray escaping too.
It had the usual The Tribe dramatic-ness; Trudy eating sick, Ruby 'disappearing' and nearly getting herself killed, Ram withholding important information from the group, Ebony with deception up every sleeve to save herself. All the usual. But I liked it - its The Tribe.
I was really impressed with specific characters actions and how they ended up after season 5 - Amber the leader, Jay her second (basically) Lex being Lex says enough. Jack and Ellie, all the rest of them. In that case, here it is.
Amber - By far one of my favorite characters. Amber is pretty much the only level-headed person in this entire show. I loved her from beginning to end. She was very impressive in this book; taking lead, keeping everyone in line. Amber is everything you want in a leader. Fair, just, skilled, determined, and patient. I hope she makes the right decision in choosing between Bray and Jay. BRAY! He is the father of her child, the person she was destined to be with! It is her and Bray, all the way.
Bray - Finally, we get to know what happened to him after season 3! He just vanished! I was never really Bray's biggest fan, but I liked him. He was the good guy. With the same personality traits as Amber. They deserve each other. Finally, FINALLY, I can calm down knowing he is safely with her and the Tribe again. That is a load off.
Lex - LEX IS THE MOST AMAZING CHARACTER IN THE WHOLE SERIES! He's been my fave ever since day 1 - except when I first watched the show when I was like 12 or 13 and he scared me! But Lex is Lex; there is no other explanation. He was the only - THE ONLY - character in every season, only missing out on like 2 episodes! Lex will never leave me. He didn't have that much of a huge role in this book - none of them did, really - but he was there, and he is Lex. Like that fight between Lex and Salene in season 5,
'I was DRUNK!'
'YOU WERE LEX!!!!!'
Salene - not a major role in this book, but I will always love Salene. She is amazing. I hope like hell she will find Ryan again.
Trudy - now there is a problem here. Trudy is unstable, yes. A drama queen, yes. Messed up, yes. But she IS strong, and good willed, and kind and loving of her adorable daughter Brady. She would not eat sick. She would not be screaming hysterically all the time! By the end of season 5 Trudy is one of the stronger characters, and now they're in book-form they've brought her down. I was saddened by Trudy's character in this book. She has to be better next book.
Ebony - Ebony was perfect; just as I imagined she would be. Her storyline was EXACTLY correct. I have always hated Ebony, especially when she killed Bob (I am still heart broken over that) and I will never feel sorry for her. I will never like her. But she is an amazing character. It is JUST like Ebony to make herself big in her new circumstances, oh yes it is.
Ram - give this fool some truth serum! Ram does my head in. He is funny, I'll give him that - in a pathetic sort of way. Selfish, self-centered, obnoxious, and a terrific liar, Ram only cares about himself. But I like him. One good slap to the face should set him right as long as he's vulnerable.
Jack - still my perfect little science geek, I am in love with Jack. He is amazing.
Ellie - I also love Ellie. She is so strong willed!
May - I like May, but she needs more screen time!
Ruby - Don't really care about you . . .
Slade - You either . . .
Lottie and Sammy - I don't care about you either - no kids can replace Cloe, Patsy, or KC, wherever they are, so GO AWAY!
Gel - You need to die, sorry. But you're a waste of a character.
Darryl - Same with you. You are not needed.
The last 6 I mentioned were new characters in season 5, towards the end, so I don't care about them at all. Sorry!
New characters:
Blake - LOL! I only liked you at the end. It was nice know ya, you sick twisted freak!
Emma and her siblings - I like Emma, I thought she was cool. But back off with Bray, he belongs to AMBER, not you. I can feel some typical The Tribe girl drama coming on! Her siblings were cute, but useless characters.
Eloise - You sick freak! What is it with new people in this book and blood? Are they all vampires? I can tell this chick has more of a part to play, and I am not looking forward to it.
Dead guy who never seems to leave:
Zoot - Zoot dies in like, episode 6, season 1? Something like that. Right at the start. HE DIES, YET HE IS STILL HERE! Brought back to life by crazy fanatics like the Chosen, and now Eloise - probably this Collective? Its quite hilarious.
This novel did bring back memories of season 1. Characters mention (who we don't know whats happened to them) Ryan, Alice, KC, Cloe, Patsy. Plus, the Guardian shows up for the whole of a sentence. But the fact that Alice and KC were mentioned specifically in the beginning and then the end in the epilogue, must mean we will see them again. I hope so! Two amazing characters - plus KC has been there from season 1 and is probably a known Mall Rat. I liked that this book reminded me of old characters, and of events happened in the past. Eagle Mountain - now THAT is a blast from the past! I hope the characters develop more, and old characters come back. I am so desperate to know about Cloe and Ryan and Patsy - where did they go, where are they? I NEED to know! Danni? What truly happened to her? Tai San? Even Ved! So much could be revealed in the next book, if they choose to take it that way. I'm sure that is what fans want.
I will say this book was really good for closure. I now know what happened to Bray, and somewhat of Alice and KC from what he's said, and what happened to the Mall Rats after season 5. This book ended sort of happily with (mostly) every safe and together. I enjoyed reading, though it was a pretty average read. I don't really care about that, though, I just wanted to know what happened to the characters after the season 5 finale, while I remember watching back in like year 8 (six years ago!) the end of The Tribe, my jaw to the floor, thinking, 'That's it? Where is MORE!'
And now, I have more questions? Who is this Kami, really? I thought he was Blake. Is there going to be yet ANOTHER invasion? What is Ebony and them going to do with Ram? Power and Chaos people, Power and Chaos!
I really need to know now, is there a place for me?
If we're gonna survive, the dream must stay alive.
Aaaaaaaaaaalllllliiiiiiiiivvvvvvveeeeeeee....'
Sorry, couldn't help myself.
This wasn't the best book I have read. I'm going to be honest with my thoughts here. The writing was atrocious. It was really bad. The dialogue felt like I was reading from a script. Mostly the whole thing did. It was like a written script with a few sentences in between. I even found a spelling mistake! That being said, there was a personal effect with it. The characters personal feelings were expressed. Plus, no amount of bad writing would stop me from loving the characters. What does bug me, though, is the fact that all 5 season of this show have 52 episodes in them, and a lot of stuff happens in those 52 episodes. This book did not feel 52 episodes long. It was only 400 pages, roughly. There needed to be more. Pretty much nothing was happening until the last 4 chapters, not even. I was disappointed in that. Anyway.
The plot line was okay. It wasn't that great. They escape the city, end up on a cargo ship, land on an island - all of this I really expected to happen; I could see it coming. Bray escaping too.
It had the usual The Tribe dramatic-ness; Trudy eating sick, Ruby 'disappearing' and nearly getting herself killed, Ram withholding important information from the group, Ebony with deception up every sleeve to save herself. All the usual. But I liked it - its The Tribe.
I was really impressed with specific characters actions and how they ended up after season 5 - Amber the leader, Jay her second (basically) Lex being Lex says enough. Jack and Ellie, all the rest of them. In that case, here it is.
Amber - By far one of my favorite characters. Amber is pretty much the only level-headed person in this entire show. I loved her from beginning to end. She was very impressive in this book; taking lead, keeping everyone in line. Amber is everything you want in a leader. Fair, just, skilled, determined, and patient. I hope she makes the right decision in choosing between Bray and Jay. BRAY! He is the father of her child, the person she was destined to be with! It is her and Bray, all the way.
Bray - Finally, we get to know what happened to him after season 3! He just vanished! I was never really Bray's biggest fan, but I liked him. He was the good guy. With the same personality traits as Amber. They deserve each other. Finally, FINALLY, I can calm down knowing he is safely with her and the Tribe again. That is a load off.
Lex - LEX IS THE MOST AMAZING CHARACTER IN THE WHOLE SERIES! He's been my fave ever since day 1 - except when I first watched the show when I was like 12 or 13 and he scared me! But Lex is Lex; there is no other explanation. He was the only - THE ONLY - character in every season, only missing out on like 2 episodes! Lex will never leave me. He didn't have that much of a huge role in this book - none of them did, really - but he was there, and he is Lex. Like that fight between Lex and Salene in season 5,
'I was DRUNK!'
'YOU WERE LEX!!!!!'
Salene - not a major role in this book, but I will always love Salene. She is amazing. I hope like hell she will find Ryan again.
Trudy - now there is a problem here. Trudy is unstable, yes. A drama queen, yes. Messed up, yes. But she IS strong, and good willed, and kind and loving of her adorable daughter Brady. She would not eat sick. She would not be screaming hysterically all the time! By the end of season 5 Trudy is one of the stronger characters, and now they're in book-form they've brought her down. I was saddened by Trudy's character in this book. She has to be better next book.
Ebony - Ebony was perfect; just as I imagined she would be. Her storyline was EXACTLY correct. I have always hated Ebony, especially when she killed Bob (I am still heart broken over that) and I will never feel sorry for her. I will never like her. But she is an amazing character. It is JUST like Ebony to make herself big in her new circumstances, oh yes it is.
Ram - give this fool some truth serum! Ram does my head in. He is funny, I'll give him that - in a pathetic sort of way. Selfish, self-centered, obnoxious, and a terrific liar, Ram only cares about himself. But I like him. One good slap to the face should set him right as long as he's vulnerable.
Jack - still my perfect little science geek, I am in love with Jack. He is amazing.
Ellie - I also love Ellie. She is so strong willed!
May - I like May, but she needs more screen time!
Ruby - Don't really care about you . . .
Slade - You either . . .
Lottie and Sammy - I don't care about you either - no kids can replace Cloe, Patsy, or KC, wherever they are, so GO AWAY!
Gel - You need to die, sorry. But you're a waste of a character.
Darryl - Same with you. You are not needed.
The last 6 I mentioned were new characters in season 5, towards the end, so I don't care about them at all. Sorry!
New characters:
Blake - LOL! I only liked you at the end. It was nice know ya, you sick twisted freak!
Emma and her siblings - I like Emma, I thought she was cool. But back off with Bray, he belongs to AMBER, not you. I can feel some typical The Tribe girl drama coming on! Her siblings were cute, but useless characters.
Eloise - You sick freak! What is it with new people in this book and blood? Are they all vampires? I can tell this chick has more of a part to play, and I am not looking forward to it.
Dead guy who never seems to leave:
Zoot - Zoot dies in like, episode 6, season 1? Something like that. Right at the start. HE DIES, YET HE IS STILL HERE! Brought back to life by crazy fanatics like the Chosen, and now Eloise - probably this Collective? Its quite hilarious.
This novel did bring back memories of season 1. Characters mention (who we don't know whats happened to them) Ryan, Alice, KC, Cloe, Patsy. Plus, the Guardian shows up for the whole of a sentence. But the fact that Alice and KC were mentioned specifically in the beginning and then the end in the epilogue, must mean we will see them again. I hope so! Two amazing characters - plus KC has been there from season 1 and is probably a known Mall Rat. I liked that this book reminded me of old characters, and of events happened in the past. Eagle Mountain - now THAT is a blast from the past! I hope the characters develop more, and old characters come back. I am so desperate to know about Cloe and Ryan and Patsy - where did they go, where are they? I NEED to know! Danni? What truly happened to her? Tai San? Even Ved! So much could be revealed in the next book, if they choose to take it that way. I'm sure that is what fans want.
I will say this book was really good for closure. I now know what happened to Bray, and somewhat of Alice and KC from what he's said, and what happened to the Mall Rats after season 5. This book ended sort of happily with (mostly) every safe and together. I enjoyed reading, though it was a pretty average read. I don't really care about that, though, I just wanted to know what happened to the characters after the season 5 finale, while I remember watching back in like year 8 (six years ago!) the end of The Tribe, my jaw to the floor, thinking, 'That's it? Where is MORE!'
And now, I have more questions? Who is this Kami, really? I thought he was Blake. Is there going to be yet ANOTHER invasion? What is Ebony and them going to do with Ram? Power and Chaos people, Power and Chaos!
January 8, 2024
Cosas que me gustaron
- La traducción de Pere Bordera elimina algunos errores del libro original
- Los personajes de los Mall Rats. No sé como sería el original, pero en las traducciones se expresaban de una forma similar de como lo hacían la serie. Además, creo que el autor, si no estaba en el rodaje original, ha sabido captar bastante bien los personajes.
- Intenta arreglar algunas cagadas de la Tribu que dejaron abiertas, especialmente el Mirador del Águila (se llamaba así?), las clases de entrenamiento y de supervivencia -que al menos a mí a la serie no me quedaron claros-, etc.
- Aunque al principio era muy complicado seguir la trama por la superpoblación de personajes, al final te acabas adaptando.
- Que sigue un poco la serie, que quedó muy abierta.
- Espero que se explique más el funcionamiento de esclavos, sectores, traslados etc tanto de la tribu original como de esta. Tal vez esté unido y todo!!
Cosas que no me gustaron
- La hipersexualización de los personajes femeninos. Todo bien en que cada personaje viva su sexualidad como quiera, pero me pareció que siempre estaba visto desde un punto de vista de hombre hetero. A veces era como innecesario y parecía más producto de la fantasía de un director que lógico. Un ejemplo puede ser al final, cuando Ellie de repente seduce a un guardia para darle un beso con las alarmas encendidas. En la vida real, estaría muerta antes de poder acercarse siquiera xD.
- El gore y lo extremo. Se me hacía un poco fuera de lo que tengo en mente de La Tribu. Creo que han pecado de la idea "ahora no estamos sujetos a un show televisivo para un rango de edad juvenil" y en algunos momentos se les ha ido la flapa. ¿Era necesario una bañera de muertos con los Caídos? A nivel teórico no es ni funcional xD. Otro caso que comenté fue el 1 girl 1 vomit de Trudy.
- Lógica. Hay cosas que me quedé como no...Ya suele pasar en muchas novelas -especialmente juveniles, por ejemplo-. Una persona con infección tan grave como Bray no se cura en una semana. O que Ebony se haga un branding con hierro en el culete y luego ni se hable...no sé.
- La traducción de Pere Bordera elimina algunos errores del libro original
- Los personajes de los Mall Rats. No sé como sería el original, pero en las traducciones se expresaban de una forma similar de como lo hacían la serie. Además, creo que el autor, si no estaba en el rodaje original, ha sabido captar bastante bien los personajes.
- Intenta arreglar algunas cagadas de la Tribu que dejaron abiertas, especialmente el Mirador del Águila (se llamaba así?), las clases de entrenamiento y de supervivencia -que al menos a mí a la serie no me quedaron claros-, etc.
- Aunque al principio era muy complicado seguir la trama por la superpoblación de personajes, al final te acabas adaptando.
- Que sigue un poco la serie, que quedó muy abierta.
- Espero que se explique más el funcionamiento de esclavos, sectores, traslados etc tanto de la tribu original como de esta. Tal vez esté unido y todo!!
Cosas que no me gustaron
- La hipersexualización de los personajes femeninos. Todo bien en que cada personaje viva su sexualidad como quiera, pero me pareció que siempre estaba visto desde un punto de vista de hombre hetero. A veces era como innecesario y parecía más producto de la fantasía de un director que lógico. Un ejemplo puede ser al final, cuando Ellie de repente seduce a un guardia para darle un beso con las alarmas encendidas. En la vida real, estaría muerta antes de poder acercarse siquiera xD.
- El gore y lo extremo. Se me hacía un poco fuera de lo que tengo en mente de La Tribu. Creo que han pecado de la idea "ahora no estamos sujetos a un show televisivo para un rango de edad juvenil" y en algunos momentos se les ha ido la flapa. ¿Era necesario una bañera de muertos con los Caídos? A nivel teórico no es ni funcional xD. Otro caso que comenté fue el 1 girl 1 vomit de Trudy.
- Lógica. Hay cosas que me quedé como no...Ya suele pasar en muchas novelas -especialmente juveniles, por ejemplo-. Una persona con infección tan grave como Bray no se cura en una semana. O que Ebony se haga un branding con hierro en el culete y luego ni se hable...no sé.
April 12, 2022
My conclusion is: this book reads like it was a screenplay-script. As there are rumours that the author(s) „A.J. Penn“ stand for the original writers of the show this would make sense.
The story ideas are pretty good for most parts, but the writing - as already stated in many reviews here - is very bad. But if it maybe was a screenplay and just had been turned into a book... that might explain it.
Just one example: „The door was straining to hold the mammoth weight of the unforgiving ocean. „I dunno about you guys - but I think it’s time we got out of here“, Lex said, rightly concluding that the ship was taking in water.“ I mean...
Other than the writing there was one part that didn’t sit well with me at all and that was the „seductive and sexual-scenes“ of Ebony. Yes Meryl Cassie is now a grown woman, but Ebony in the story should only be 18, right? It just doesn’t work for me that (presumably) two older men write seductive scenes like that about an 18 year old and maybe this was already quite wrong (or wronger) in the TV show back then. And the one scene was weirdly descriptive. Also it is pictured as if this is Ebonys only weapon. Wasn't she quite a skilled fighter, though? To me it read very much like a (lemony) male fantasy fan-fiction.
But maybe that’s just my personal ick-moment. All in all the book wasn't very feminist at all, contrary to the original series, that often painted a matriarchal picture.
Otherwise it was entertaining to see one possible outcome for the (once) beloved series.
The story ideas are pretty good for most parts, but the writing - as already stated in many reviews here - is very bad. But if it maybe was a screenplay and just had been turned into a book... that might explain it.
Just one example: „The door was straining to hold the mammoth weight of the unforgiving ocean. „I dunno about you guys - but I think it’s time we got out of here“, Lex said, rightly concluding that the ship was taking in water.“ I mean...
Other than the writing there was one part that didn’t sit well with me at all and that was the „seductive and sexual-scenes“ of Ebony. Yes Meryl Cassie is now a grown woman, but Ebony in the story should only be 18, right? It just doesn’t work for me that (presumably) two older men write seductive scenes like that about an 18 year old and maybe this was already quite wrong (or wronger) in the TV show back then. And the one scene was weirdly descriptive. Also it is pictured as if this is Ebonys only weapon. Wasn't she quite a skilled fighter, though? To me it read very much like a (lemony) male fantasy fan-fiction.
But maybe that’s just my personal ick-moment. All in all the book wasn't very feminist at all, contrary to the original series, that often painted a matriarchal picture.
Otherwise it was entertaining to see one possible outcome for the (once) beloved series.
November 28, 2024
I hate it when you are so looking forward to reading a book so much and it's just - meh! I was a big fan of this series, but it has been decades since I watched it. But the author doesn't take this into account at all and plunges straight into the story, with little background given about the situation or the characters. I spent a while on Wikipedia, trying to work out who was who and who I remembered!
The story itself was a bit too 'teenager-y' for me. I mean, did all the characters have to have a love interest they could get so hung-up about? And why, when they find a perfect place, with almost unlimited resources, did they have to crash it? I guess there was probably a point to the story, but I just couldn't get it. I gave-up reading once another group got kidnapped while wondering off on their own on the island.
Love a dystopian story, but this was more of a teenage anst-ridden love fest! Not for me.
The story itself was a bit too 'teenager-y' for me. I mean, did all the characters have to have a love interest they could get so hung-up about? And why, when they find a perfect place, with almost unlimited resources, did they have to crash it? I guess there was probably a point to the story, but I just couldn't get it. I gave-up reading once another group got kidnapped while wondering off on their own on the island.
Love a dystopian story, but this was more of a teenage anst-ridden love fest! Not for me.
August 23, 2020
I had a good time reading this, as it was a good dose of nostalgia and delivered more to where the television series left off. If any of you who read my reviews are interested in seeing the original series, it's all available on YouTube. Here's the link to the season 1, episode 1: https://youtu.be/i-UEQzH-kj8 .
The author of this book is true to the feel and tone of the television series, so the flow from TV to novel was seamless.
As much as I loved the original series, I think a reboot financed by Netflix would be a hit during this time of coronavirus. With a healthy budget, the series could be made stronger and cleaner. Did not get me wrong, though; the original series is a classic. It was also ambitious in tackling issues faced by teens as well as exploring deep questions about family, society, responsibility, religion, science & technology, and survival.
The author of this book is true to the feel and tone of the television series, so the flow from TV to novel was seamless.
As much as I loved the original series, I think a reboot financed by Netflix would be a hit during this time of coronavirus. With a healthy budget, the series could be made stronger and cleaner. Did not get me wrong, though; the original series is a classic. It was also ambitious in tackling issues faced by teens as well as exploring deep questions about family, society, responsibility, religion, science & technology, and survival.
June 17, 2022
Finished listening to The Audiobook of @thetribetvseries A New World and I rate it 4.5 stars 🌟
Okay for those of you that don't know The Tribe was a TV series that ran from 1999-2003 and about 260 episodes I absolutely loved this show and was gutted when it came to an end,
but recently the creaters from the show decided to continue the show in form of books & Audiobooks narrated by the original cast members including @merylcassie @antonia_prebble so that makes it extra special. This audiobook a new world be considered as season 6
It was fantastic to hear the voice of characters I loved so much and to continue the story with great characters old and new.
I would highly recommend this audiobook
Okay for those of you that don't know The Tribe was a TV series that ran from 1999-2003 and about 260 episodes I absolutely loved this show and was gutted when it came to an end,
but recently the creaters from the show decided to continue the show in form of books & Audiobooks narrated by the original cast members including @merylcassie @antonia_prebble so that makes it extra special. This audiobook a new world be considered as season 6
It was fantastic to hear the voice of characters I loved so much and to continue the story with great characters old and new.
I would highly recommend this audiobook
November 24, 2019
If you have seen the New Zealand science fiction soap opera, "The Tribe," and wondered what happened next, this book will fulfill some of your desires. It is written in a similar fashion to the series itself, action but primarily a lot of soap opera like elements with multiple characters, romance, and too complex storylines. The problem is that the quality of the writing is basically like decent fanfiction -- odd grammar, misspelling, typos, and some plot holes as though the author is the only one who did the editing (maybe that is true). Considering how expensive the book is, those problems weigh heavily when you read.
July 24, 2017
I loved this series when it was on television and when I found out there were books that continued the story I knew I had to read them.
"The Tribe: A New World" picks up where season 5 left off and we get to see the Mall Rats on there journey to find safety and a new home. They will meet new friends and enemies while some friends may become enemies and some old friends reappear. There are some cliffhangers and I want to see what will happen next.
"The Tribe: A New World" picks up where season 5 left off and we get to see the Mall Rats on there journey to find safety and a new home. They will meet new friends and enemies while some friends may become enemies and some old friends reappear. There are some cliffhangers and I want to see what will happen next.
October 27, 2018
After watching the TV-series religiously, craving more of this awesome story, this book was a pleasure to read.
January 17, 2019
Great book - Loved the TV series!
July 30, 2019
HOLY CRUD THIS WAS SO GOOD! I can't wait to read the next book!
July 10, 2020
I would definitely recommend this to anyone who was a fan of the TV show. It was great to have a new story with the characters we all knew and loved!
July 22, 2020
A good continuation from The Tribe
Lover of the show will reply enjoy hearing more of why happened next for the Mallrats. Really enjoyed this, excited to read the next one.
Lover of the show will reply enjoy hearing more of why happened next for the Mallrats. Really enjoyed this, excited to read the next one.
January 6, 2021
It was nice to see how the story continued after the show was cancelled. Not the most well written book you could hope to read.
March 1, 2021
Ovo je zbilja kao da seriju gledam. Likovi su isti i tako su mi prirasli srcu. Nisam se razočarala. Jedva čekam da mi nastavak stigne poštom. ❤
March 24, 2021
Probably only for fans of The Tribe classic tv series, but fun for fans! Don’t expect a full story, but the beginning of a multi novel arc. Characters and world feel just as they do in the series. Don’t expect high art, but fun plot and good characters.
October 23, 2015
Giving a book a well deserved 5 out of 5 stars for the cover and the content. This book is a continuation to the TV. show "The Tribe", is like season 6. If you are fan of the show then you must read this book, is lovely and lots of your questions will be answered.
The book is about a Tribe that is put thru lots of challenges, after the 'virus' killed all the adults. They all come from different places and by coincidence meet at the mall where they all became the strongest tribe there at the moment The Mall Rats. They are trying to make a better world, safer for the newborns to live in, but the other tribes like the power and chaos and try to get in their way. All the tribes want Bray (tribe leader), and Lex (member of the tribe) dead, because all the time they get knot up (or believe that they killed them), they come right up with a plan and save their friends. Amber (tribe leader) and Bray (tribe leader), are ready to fight with everyone for the safety of their friends, and for each other, no matter how many times they separate them, or tried to kill one of them, because in the end they find each other 9the time they spend apart gives them more strength to fight for what they love, want and believe in).
With this book is a proof of how strong the tribe is, and why the others tribes leaders should never sub estimate Bray. The book is so good that i have bought it twice. Why? Well i love print books but after i read the first chapters on amazon i couldn't wait and got it on kindle, read it in a few hours and it has 402 pages.
SPOILER ALERT
You will find out what is Amber and Bray going to do when they find out they are alive. What is Bray capable of doing to finally get to meet his son, and see Amber, which keeps him alive thru so many "adventures" he has to face with The Fallen & The Collectors.
The book is about a Tribe that is put thru lots of challenges, after the 'virus' killed all the adults. They all come from different places and by coincidence meet at the mall where they all became the strongest tribe there at the moment The Mall Rats. They are trying to make a better world, safer for the newborns to live in, but the other tribes like the power and chaos and try to get in their way. All the tribes want Bray (tribe leader), and Lex (member of the tribe) dead, because all the time they get knot up (or believe that they killed them), they come right up with a plan and save their friends. Amber (tribe leader) and Bray (tribe leader), are ready to fight with everyone for the safety of their friends, and for each other, no matter how many times they separate them, or tried to kill one of them, because in the end they find each other 9the time they spend apart gives them more strength to fight for what they love, want and believe in).
With this book is a proof of how strong the tribe is, and why the others tribes leaders should never sub estimate Bray. The book is so good that i have bought it twice. Why? Well i love print books but after i read the first chapters on amazon i couldn't wait and got it on kindle, read it in a few hours and it has 402 pages.
SPOILER ALERT
You will find out what is Amber and Bray going to do when they find out they are alive. What is Bray capable of doing to finally get to meet his son, and see Amber, which keeps him alive thru so many "adventures" he has to face with The Fallen & The Collectors.
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