Modified: Cyborgs, Mutants, and Dystopia

by Ann Aguirre, Leigh Bardugo, Katherine Applegate

Get ready, science fiction and fantasy fans! Inside this special edition ebook, you get the exclusive chance to read the beginning chapters of seven incredible novels: Eve and Adam by Michael Grant and Katherine Applegate (Feiwel and Friends), Crewel by Gennifer Albin (Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers), Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo (Henry Holt Books for Young Readers), Cinder by Marissa Meyer (Feiwel and Friends), All These Things I’ve Done by Gabrielle Zevin (Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers), Enclave  by Ann Aguirre (Feiwel and Friends), and Hold Me Closer, Necromancer by Lish McBride (Henry Holt Books for Young Readers).
 
For more information on all of these titles, please visit www.MacKids.com.

Genres: Dystopia, Young Adult, Science Fiction

266 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 10, 2012

About the author

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Ann Aguirre has been a clown, a clerk, a savior of stray kittens, and a voice actress, not necessarily in that order. She grew up in a yellow house across from a cornfield, but now she lives in Mexico with her family. She writes all kinds of genre fiction, but she has an eternal soft spot for a happily ever after.

Reviews

[Steff Fox · Rating 3 out of 5]

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Eve and Adam by Michael Grant and Katherine Applegate

I actually really enjoyed Eve and Adam, surprisingly enough, but for some reason, I never really came back to it. I recall, at the time I read it, knowing there would be a sequel and feeling vaguely frustrated that I couldn't read it. I imagine it's near time I picked it up again since I can't for the life of me remember most of the story.

Crewel by Gennifer Albin

Albin has such a fascinating premise with this book. The thought of time being particularly connected to looms isn't an incredibly new one, but the way the power exists in this world is. I'm utterly fascinated by the whole concept and feel rather shamed that I haven't read this one yet.

Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

Eh, I'm probably one of the few who really didn't care for this book. It probably didn't help that my favorite character was killed early on and I found both love interests annoying. Even more annoying, though was the fact that the main character ends up falling for the monster of the two. I just don't understand why authors write books like this. And I'm truly baffled as to how Bardugo's novel ever gained popularity.

Cinder by Marissa Meyer

Love all things Cinder and all things Marissa Meyer. I don't really think I need to go into detail here, this series is so amazing. I will forever adore all of these books on an insanely large level. If you're curious for more thoughts, feel free to read my review.

All These Things I’ve Done by Gabrielle Zevin

I'll give Zevin this much, her book is incredibly unique. So much so that, ordinarily, I probably wouldn't read it but there's something about the premise that speaks to me. The chocolate and coffee illegal? The daughter of a crime boss? The assistant D.A.'s son is a love interest? Okay, that bit about paper being scarce makes me want to cry...but damn, I'm so interested.

Enclave by Ann Aguirre

I'll be honest, Aguirre's Enclave does kind of sound like a cookie cut out of a dystopian. It's been on my TBR for ages and I just haven't brought myself to seek out a copy yet. And, I mean, this isn't something I'm actively avoiding but there really wasn't enough oomph to get me excited about this one. I know I'll probably read it one day. I just don't know when that day will be.

Hold Me Closer, Necromancer by Lish McBride

I've never really been much interested in McBride's necromancy YA novel. And reading a sample didn't really change my mind much on this one. It's just not really my kind of thing.

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[Bcoghill Coghill · Rating 2 out of 5]

samples of books rather than a short story volume which sort of p**** me off.

[Echo]

This book doesn't get a rating because it's not really a book.

It's a collection of the first few chapters of a handful of YA books. Therefor it should have the name "Sampler" in the title. I saw it for free on Barnes and Nobles ebooks, and was super excited, because I love Cinder and Skins,and cyborg novels in general. I have to say only Cider and Crewel were the only ones that looked interesting. Hold Me Closer, Necromancer too, but the other ones all looked like they had poor-worldbuilding or insta romances on the rise, or lack of a good plot. I mean they only had a few chapters but if the first few chapters can't convince me to read the rest of the book it's good I didn't get the real books.

[Tiffanie Dang · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’ve read Cinder, Crewel, and Eve & Adam, and I own Enclave and Shadow and Bone. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed the preview of All These Things I’ve Done and was intrigued by Hold Me Closer, Necromancer. Still, some of the formatting was off, such as a whole page being missing from Hold Me Closer, Necromancer and some other little punctuation things. Besides that, these were all enjoyable little snippets of books and I want to read all the others I haven’t read yet.

[Denèe Davis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved the group of authors in this anthology. I read Cinder because of it.

[John · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book contains the first few chapters of several YA books that were released in 2012. It gives you just enought to either want to buy or not buy a particular book. As for me there are three that I plan on getting in the near future to read. I already have "Cinder" by Marissa Meyers as well as the rest of hers, on my bookshelf at home.

[Bonnie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is the first few chapters of several books. Aguirre's is not the best (but it's good). Based on what I read- I plan to buy/library all of them. Unconventional setup, but it ended well. Hooray marketing, I guess?

[Tanya Dominguez blackwell · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked the collection of samples. As mentioned, it's just enough so you know if you want to read or not. I found it very helpful. Crewel is now on my list.

[Teresa]

4 stars