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Sapience
In a dystopic future, where the government exerts complete control of the population, some children have become guinea pigs for extreme science. The president is breeding super soldiers to keep order through fear, but some of the soldiers think otherwise.
After escaping the clutches of a government testing facility, William Fay and his friends hide out in Newberry, a small and quiet town in northern Michigan. They take refuge in an abandoned mansion where they search for others of their kind. Upon discovering these others, William finds himself becoming attracted to one, Brianna Frost. However, the others want nothing more than to be rid of William and his friends, and Brianna would just as soon see them killed. Now he must win her trust while avoiding detection by the government.
Deeply romantic and extraordinarily suspenseful, Sapience captures the struggle between survival and trying to live a full life. This is a love story with fire power.
After escaping the clutches of a government testing facility, William Fay and his friends hide out in Newberry, a small and quiet town in northern Michigan. They take refuge in an abandoned mansion where they search for others of their kind. Upon discovering these others, William finds himself becoming attracted to one, Brianna Frost. However, the others want nothing more than to be rid of William and his friends, and Brianna would just as soon see them killed. Now he must win her trust while avoiding detection by the government.
Deeply romantic and extraordinarily suspenseful, Sapience captures the struggle between survival and trying to live a full life. This is a love story with fire power.
230 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 11, 2012
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March 19, 2013
I read this book quickly. I sat down to read a few chapters and didn't stop until I finished the book (with only one small break to run an errand). This book sucked me in and didn't let me go.
I really enjoyed the plot and the story. I felt it was really well developed but I would have enjoyed more physical descriptions of the characters. I had to make up what they looked like (although, I think Briana has long curly dark hair based on a few sentences in the book and the cover). I know that a majority of them had blue eyes, but you don't really get a lot of description around what the main characters look like (unless I totally missed this in which case....I may need to re-read the book again).
The world was interesting and I loved the descriptions and history about how they ended up where they ended up. I must insert here that I was a good bit into the book and kept thinking "it would be nice to know why this society is this way". Mr. Wellman must have been able to sense when I was going to get impatient about that because right after I thought that a few times, he described the history.
I do wonder if this is all to the story or if there will be more. As the story ended, I didn't feel like it was really over. There are lots more things that I want to know like The ending was great, but I just wanted more (and maybe Mr. Wellman is working on a sequel and I just don't know about it).
Overall, I highly enjoyed it (and totally blame this book for my lack of productivity at work today....but it was worth it) recommend it to those of you who like a good YA dystopian novel.
I really enjoyed the plot and the story. I felt it was really well developed but I would have enjoyed more physical descriptions of the characters. I had to make up what they looked like (although, I think Briana has long curly dark hair based on a few sentences in the book and the cover). I know that a majority of them had blue eyes, but you don't really get a lot of description around what the main characters look like (unless I totally missed this in which case....I may need to re-read the book again).
The world was interesting and I loved the descriptions and history about how they ended up where they ended up. I must insert here that I was a good bit into the book and kept thinking "it would be nice to know why this society is this way". Mr. Wellman must have been able to sense when I was going to get impatient about that because right after I thought that a few times, he described the history.
I do wonder if this is all to the story or if there will be more. As the story ended, I didn't feel like it was really over. There are lots more things that I want to know like The ending was great, but I just wanted more (and maybe Mr. Wellman is working on a sequel and I just don't know about it).
Overall, I highly enjoyed it (and totally blame this book for my lack of productivity at work today....but it was worth it) recommend it to those of you who like a good YA dystopian novel.
March 24, 2013
I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.
Sapience pulled me in and didn't let me go. It took me about a day to finish it. I just didn't want to put it down.
The plot is great. Three government "super soldiers" escape and hide out in a small town, seeking others like them. They find the others, but getting them on their side takes a lot more work. While I was expecting a lot of "them vs. the government" action, The dynamics of the characters' relationships with each other and with other members of the community (primarily the school; there wasn't much interaction with anyone else) was great. Not only was it realistic for the society they live in, it was also a great representation of what any new kid at a high school might go through. These new kids just happened to have been government lab rats.
The world-building was great. There was plenty of background, in the context of the main character explaining the actual history of their society to another character. It didn't seem awkward and wasn't jut thrown in there. I loved knowing exactly what happened to the US to create this society, and the background seemed very realistic. I've always thought
While the novel has an actual end, it also seems left open for a sequel. I hope the author does do a follow-up, because I would love to know what happens next with William and his friends.
Sapience pulled me in and didn't let me go. It took me about a day to finish it. I just didn't want to put it down.
The plot is great. Three government "super soldiers" escape and hide out in a small town, seeking others like them. They find the others, but getting them on their side takes a lot more work. While I was expecting a lot of "them vs. the government" action, The dynamics of the characters' relationships with each other and with other members of the community (primarily the school; there wasn't much interaction with anyone else) was great. Not only was it realistic for the society they live in, it was also a great representation of what any new kid at a high school might go through. These new kids just happened to have been government lab rats.
The world-building was great. There was plenty of background, in the context of the main character explaining the actual history of their society to another character. It didn't seem awkward and wasn't jut thrown in there. I loved knowing exactly what happened to the US to create this society, and the background seemed very realistic. I've always thought
While the novel has an actual end, it also seems left open for a sequel. I hope the author does do a follow-up, because I would love to know what happens next with William and his friends.
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June 1, 2014A BOOK HAS MY NAME IN IT!
A book has my name in it!!!!!!
I don't think I've ever pressed 'to read' fast enough without reading the actual blurb!
AS SOON AS I SAW IT. YEP. I GOTTA SEE WHERE THIS IS GOING.
I swear any book that has your name in it, it's an automatic thing to want to read that book!
Or maybe that's just me and my rare name...
A book has my name in it!!!!!!
I don't think I've ever pressed 'to read' fast enough without reading the actual blurb!
AS SOON AS I SAW IT. YEP. I GOTTA SEE WHERE THIS IS GOING.
I swear any book that has your name in it, it's an automatic thing to want to read that book!
Or maybe that's just me and my rare name...
June 24, 2013
Good dystopian. Stopped reading another book to finish this page turner. I enjoyed the overall idea of The Kingdom and its super soldiers. It was a quick, enjoyable read. I need a sequel though. I didn't feel like much happened in this book. I did say it was a page turner, it is, but it was because i kept waiting for something to happen. An extremely long potion of the novel was trying to win over Brianna's trust. I want to know more about the President and his inner workings. Maybe start up the Patriots again... I need something to cheer for...and against. It seems kinda wasteful to spend time playing in a mansion.
I will definitely be looking forward to another book by this talented author.
I will definitely be looking forward to another book by this talented author.
December 31, 2014
An insomniacs wet dream! If this book doesn't put you to sleep, nothing will.
The dialogue between badass characters with super strength and mental abilities that are running from a government using them as assassins belonged more on an episode of Saved By The Bell than a dystopian book; yeah, it was that simple, cheesy, and "aw shucks."
When the dialogue wasn't full blast teenybopper, the scene was DIY home improvement, walkabouts through high school, and the mundane alike.
The character voices were clearly that of a middle aged man trying to sound like a ditzy high schooler.
This was a DNF at 30% because I've honestly read furniture assembly instructions with more umph than this book!
The dialogue between badass characters with super strength and mental abilities that are running from a government using them as assassins belonged more on an episode of Saved By The Bell than a dystopian book; yeah, it was that simple, cheesy, and "aw shucks."
When the dialogue wasn't full blast teenybopper, the scene was DIY home improvement, walkabouts through high school, and the mundane alike.
The character voices were clearly that of a middle aged man trying to sound like a ditzy high schooler.
This was a DNF at 30% because I've honestly read furniture assembly instructions with more umph than this book!
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