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[ [ [ False Memory [ FALSE MEMORY ] By Krokos, Dan ( Author )Aug-14-2012 Hardcover
True Earth has returned during a massive snowstorm in Manhattan-and this time they have an army. Rhys, Noble, Sophia, and Peter know they don't stand a chance against the enemy without Miranda. And once they revive her, she's horrified to find her world in flames.The enemy occupation is brutal, but the director promises to release her hold on the city if Mr. East is turned in, and Miranda and her team are determined to find him. With her grief over the losses she has suffered fueling her spirit, Miranda knows that this time the sacrifices have to be worth it.Packed with suspense and deception, Dan Krokos brings Miranda's journey to a mind-bending conclusion as she risks losing everything in the fight for her future.
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October 26, 2016
As one reviewer so eloquently put it, this book has a WTH(eck) moment in nearly every chapter. They cite this as a good thing. I don't.
So, super-soldiers with fear-inducing powers and memory issues? I could get behind that.
Super soldiers who are actually clones? Okay.
Now they're actually clones of clones? Right.
Clones of clones of clones of clones...of clones? Okay, clones is starting to look weird.
Wait, they're actually clones from an alternate dimension? This is getting bizarre.
Never mind! They're clones of clones of clones of clones of all-powerful immortals from an alternate dimension except it isn't an alternate dimension it is their world in the future and they're actually themselves 1000-years younger! And now they're so far removed from whatever was going on in the first book that I have no idea what's going on and they have few human characteristics left as they kill each other off left, right and center!
For a book so heavily dependent on the plot (what happened to our lovely characters? Why are they all being bopped off without any emotional consequences? What is going on?) it was bizarrely all over the place. I don't even recognize this anymore as what it started out as. I had a feeling Krokos doesn't either, because it was so rushed with such sparse prose, it was as if he was challenging himself to see how quickly he could get it over with.
All in all, not super impressed, a little whiplashed, and I've gotta go take some advil from the headache induced by this book's fatal case of ADD.
So, super-soldiers with fear-inducing powers and memory issues? I could get behind that.
Super soldiers who are actually clones? Okay.
Now they're actually clones of clones? Right.
Clones of clones of clones of clones...of clones? Okay, clones is starting to look weird.
Wait, they're actually clones from an alternate dimension? This is getting bizarre.
Never mind! They're clones of clones of clones of clones of all-powerful immortals from an alternate dimension except it isn't an alternate dimension it is their world in the future and they're actually themselves 1000-years younger! And now they're so far removed from whatever was going on in the first book that I have no idea what's going on and they have few human characteristics left as they kill each other off left, right and center!
For a book so heavily dependent on the plot (what happened to our lovely characters? Why are they all being bopped off without any emotional consequences? What is going on?) it was bizarrely all over the place. I don't even recognize this anymore as what it started out as. I had a feeling Krokos doesn't either, because it was so rushed with such sparse prose, it was as if he was challenging himself to see how quickly he could get it over with.
All in all, not super impressed, a little whiplashed, and I've gotta go take some advil from the headache induced by this book's fatal case of ADD.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 22, 2014
4-4,5 stars
W.T.F.
Seriously, WTF?
Ladies and gentlemen, let's me introduce you Dan Krokos: the master of (good) 'WTF's.
This book was filled with non-stop action and twists and turns at every corner. Nearly every chapter, I mean EVERY CHAPTER had its own ‘WTF’ moment.
Never a dull moment. Never.
Did we get answers? YES.
Were they enough? NO.
Was everything tied up? YES. (Nearly everything. A bit Lost situation is going on here. Every answer brings another question.)
Did the book broke my heart? YES. YES. YES.
Overall I LOVED IT.
Let me tell you why:
Forget everything you know about this series. Prepare yourself for ‘WTF’s. Our beloved character Miranda is back.
So yeah, suprise suprise. Miranda is back. The last time we saw her, she was tryint to stop the invasion of her planet. True Earth people had released monsters that were meant to systematically kill her people one by one, leaving Miranda’s world intact. Miranda led the monsters into a different world, gathered them up, and exploded them. And herself. Yet the other universe is back. She didn’t stop them at all. Her sacrifice was pointless. At least, that how she feels.
The book immeadiately throws us (and Miranda) into action. When the True Earth’s invasion begins, Miranda’s friends decide to bring her back to life so she can help them. When she wakes, she doesnt have enough time process how she feels about being back cause she is busy with being a badass.
Guys, it doesn’t get any more badass than Miranda.
Through the book, we learn more about the Originals, the creators and our favorite clones. Some little info dumps, big revelations and suprises are all here. The halfway through the book this is me:
When I first started reading this series I’ve never thought it was going to turn into this. First the whole thing was revealed, then we had this ‘Black’ and multi-universes things going on and now ‘this’. My head hurts from all the revelations so imagine what Miranda must have been feeling living through all this. This girl has been through so much. Even through multiple lives already. And she is still willing to risk everything to save the people she loves, the universe she is living.
If it was me I’d just say ‘Fuck this. Fuck everything. I’m done’ and would walk away but this girl is so strong, she is sooo badass her faith, her hope, her strengh doesnt waver even for a second.
Sometimes this girl even carries the weight of the world in her shoulders.
The Ending:
That’s all I am going to say/refer to. And I didnt like the thing with Peter in the end. This is the second book I’ve seen that uses this type of ending for a character so far. *Sigh* It ties to the beginning of the first book beautifully but still I wish some things were handled a bit differently in this book.
Realistic dystopian world? Yes. Not everyone survives. I still mourn them with all my heart. Also, awesome world-building!..
The problem:
NO REAL CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT.
I love the characters, dont get me wrong but every character ends up where they started. Miranda begins as a bad-ass character who wants a normal life, and in the end she is still that character. Do I like her? Yes. Do I wish I saw her develop as a character? Also yes. Badass Badass. Badass. Every character is badass here. Emotional stuff, though? No. They dont have time for that.
I get it. Sooooo many stuff, action was going on here (they are at war after all) and you cant stop and talk about things like your feelings, fears, regrets but still, I wish we had a bit more emotional stuff. I enjoyed Miranda struggling with being in her third body and some guilt, though. But they were just too tiny moments for me.
Except these kind of tiny scenes, not enough deep moments.
Awesome action, jaw dropping revelations but not enough deep moments.
Random thoughts:
-How I feel about Olivia:
-Some things such as this spider creatures were a bit random. They were there just to be there. For scary factor.
-Miranda. Miranda. Miranda. You can be really stupid sometimes. One second you are capable of regocnizing ‘your Peter’, the other second you are fooled. Seriously, I KNEW SOMETHING WAS GOING ON. How the hell you didnt?!
-So many WTFs
-A bit convenient stuff is going on…
-Sometimes Miranda doesnt use her brain. After learning the ‘truth’, you’d think she’d find a way to bring some of her friends or her ‘old life’ back but nope.
- Dan Krokos is a really ruthless auhor. He takes some huge risks, sacrifices some great characters or what they used to be and never looks back.
To sum up; this series is really complex. Fast & action packed. Has badass characters. Just one recommendation; if possible read all three books at once. Some important details get really blurry in time.
“If I push the button, I will save the world.
If I push the button.
I will save the world.
I push the button...”
W.T.F.
Seriously, WTF?
Ladies and gentlemen, let's me introduce you Dan Krokos: the master of (good) 'WTF's.
This book was filled with non-stop action and twists and turns at every corner. Nearly every chapter, I mean EVERY CHAPTER had its own ‘WTF’ moment.
Never a dull moment. Never.
Did we get answers? YES.
Were they enough? NO.
Was everything tied up? YES. (Nearly everything. A bit Lost situation is going on here. Every answer brings another question.)
Did the book broke my heart? YES. YES. YES.
Overall I LOVED IT.
Let me tell you why:
Forget everything you know about this series. Prepare yourself for ‘WTF’s. Our beloved character Miranda is back.
“I died. And now I’m back. Inside, I can still see the eyeless. How they encircled me, came at me with their claws and teeth. How it feels like just minutes ago they tore holes in my flesh. I thought I was doing some great thing by sacrificing myself, but it doesn’t feel that way now. It feels pointless..”
So yeah, suprise suprise. Miranda is back. The last time we saw her, she was tryint to stop the invasion of her planet. True Earth people had released monsters that were meant to systematically kill her people one by one, leaving Miranda’s world intact. Miranda led the monsters into a different world, gathered them up, and exploded them. And herself. Yet the other universe is back. She didn’t stop them at all. Her sacrifice was pointless. At least, that how she feels.
The book immeadiately throws us (and Miranda) into action. When the True Earth’s invasion begins, Miranda’s friends decide to bring her back to life so she can help them. When she wakes, she doesnt have enough time process how she feels about being back cause she is busy with being a badass.
Guys, it doesn’t get any more badass than Miranda.
Through the book, we learn more about the Originals, the creators and our favorite clones. Some little info dumps, big revelations and suprises are all here. The halfway through the book this is me:
When I first started reading this series I’ve never thought it was going to turn into this. First the whole thing was revealed, then we had this ‘Black’ and multi-universes things going on and now ‘this’. My head hurts from all the revelations so imagine what Miranda must have been feeling living through all this. This girl has been through so much. Even through multiple lives already. And she is still willing to risk everything to save the people she loves, the universe she is living.
“I think deep down you know that’s been the choice all along. What are you willing to do, how terrible are you willing to become, in order to save your world?”
If it was me I’d just say ‘Fuck this. Fuck everything. I’m done’ and would walk away but this girl is so strong, she is sooo badass her faith, her hope, her strengh doesnt waver even for a second.
“Here I am, in the place we’ve tried so hard to get to. And I’m just supposed to kill people. People I don’t know. Innocent people. And yet if I don’t, this darkness will remain. Does that make it right? Or just necessary?”
Sometimes this girl even carries the weight of the world in her shoulders.
The Ending:
“ What happens now?I just go back home and do what? I won’t even be able to see how True Earth fares in the coming days and weeks and months. I have no way of knowing if their life will go on uninterrupted, or if they’re all going to die.
You had no choice. It was us or them. I hope one day I can believe that. I hope one day I can remove the knife in my heart.”
That’s all I am going to say/refer to. And I didnt like the thing with Peter in the end. This is the second book I’ve seen that uses this type of ending for a character so far. *Sigh* It ties to the beginning of the first book beautifully but still I wish some things were handled a bit differently in this book.
Realistic dystopian world? Yes. Not everyone survives. I still mourn them with all my heart. Also, awesome world-building!..
The problem:
NO REAL CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT.
I love the characters, dont get me wrong but every character ends up where they started. Miranda begins as a bad-ass character who wants a normal life, and in the end she is still that character. Do I like her? Yes. Do I wish I saw her develop as a character? Also yes. Badass Badass. Badass. Every character is badass here. Emotional stuff, though? No. They dont have time for that.
I get it. Sooooo many stuff, action was going on here (they are at war after all) and you cant stop and talk about things like your feelings, fears, regrets but still, I wish we had a bit more emotional stuff. I enjoyed Miranda struggling with being in her third body and some guilt, though. But they were just too tiny moments for me.
“I know I’m not the same person. That person died in a horrible way, literally blown to pieces after getting torn apart by monsters, but…somehow I am her at the same time. I am me. I know this when I close my eyes.?”
Except these kind of tiny scenes, not enough deep moments.
Awesome action, jaw dropping revelations but not enough deep moments.
Random thoughts:
-How I feel about Olivia:
-Some things such as this spider creatures were a bit random. They were there just to be there. For scary factor.
-Miranda. Miranda. Miranda. You can be really stupid sometimes. One second you are capable of regocnizing ‘your Peter’, the other second you are fooled. Seriously, I KNEW SOMETHING WAS GOING ON. How the hell you didnt?!
-So many WTFs
-A bit convenient stuff is going on…
-Sometimes Miranda doesnt use her brain. After learning the ‘truth’, you’d think she’d find a way to bring some of her friends or her ‘old life’ back but nope.
- Dan Krokos is a really ruthless auhor. He takes some huge risks, sacrifices some great characters or what they used to be and never looks back.
To sum up; this series is really complex. Fast & action packed. Has badass characters. Just one recommendation; if possible read all three books at once. Some important details get really blurry in time.
August 19, 2014
I have come full circle! Around a month ago, Disney Hyperion mailed me False Future and I promised to review it. I flew through False Memory, hooked but a little hesitant, and I was slightly shaky about False Sight, what with its insanely winding, borderline absurd plotline. Nevertheless, Dan Krokos has proven one thing: he knows how to end a series.
And oh my gods he ends it so well.
Plot-wise, the book begins as expected, with the our clone gang prepping for war. Noble, Sophia, Rhys, and Peter are the characters we have left. (Silent moment for Noah, Olivia, etc.)
Miranda's back! Within the first ten pages. It would have been a massive twist not to bring Miranda back, so this was expected. However, it doesn't feel cheap as, by now, death isn't a final in these novels. I liked the touch of guilt that the other characters express when they choose to bring her back, though, knowing the impact the newly war-torn world will have on her. It gives a kind of substance to death that is usually painfully absent from stories where characters are written back to life often(see Supernatural seasons six and onward). Even Miranda, whose been revived as she is twice, knows it's more complicated than it is often made out to be:
"Does it matter how many times I come back to life? It has to." (Krokos, 60).
Then the book starts to delve into the heavier action material, where Krokos's grip on suspense, phraseology, and choreography shine.
When the action ebbs for a moment, I love that Krokos branches out, allowing humor and characterization, mainly through dialogue, to drive the story until another fight scene, like when Rhys and Miranda bring back a couple of invader clones and are pepping to interrogate them:
"We should let them wake up on -- " Rhys begins, but my slap across M-96's face interrupts him. "Or we could do that." (49)
Krokos has stacked the odds so strongly against our protagonists that there is automatic tension and suspense in the novel, as readers try to cling on to the hope that is, at the beginning of the book, non-existent. This is mostly due to the insurmountable force of the villains, the Originals (or the Originals' Originals' Originals' etc) of "True Earth" and their army. Krokos knows how to write a crushing villain.
"Take heart citizens of New York. This is not your end." (35)
The invading army from True Earth is terrifyingly relaxed, almost clinical in their actions. A polite predator, like Hannibal.
But true to the first two novels, Krokos pours suspension and tension into this novel as if it were the last thing he could possibly do. There's so much tension that one of the driving forces of tension from the first novels (memory shots) is completely overshadowed by the hell-hole our characters are in now.
The narrative beelines through dramatic scenes and mini-climaxes until we get to the holy crap moment. Which, of course, happens within the first few chapters. Olivia, the original Olivia, reveals dark secrets to our Miranda, which fuels the novel. (And, dare I say, the reader, because I burned through these pages with reckless abandon). And then it happens again. And again. The plot unravels the mythology, or, for clarity, if Krokos's mythology was a house, he flung a tornado full of plot twists at it.
There are a few drawbacks to this, however, in that I felt overloaded with new information. Miranda and the director are what??? And then: Wait so the future is whaaaattt?? And CAN THEY REALLY BRING HER BACK?
Krokos does well to allow these twists to settle in, but I feel as though the velocity of the pulsing plot only allowed for brief moments to take in anything.
The end is undoubtedly controversial. Miranda still makes incredibly dark choices. Innocent people still die. Miranda's last line might even seem entirely selfish:
"Finally, we have the rest of our lives."
At least, selfish was what I initially thought, until I considered the novel at a greater depth than its prequels.
Throughout False Future, though, Krokos gives attention to characterization that was slightly lacking in the second novel, and, to an extent, the first, and allows it to function as a secondary drive alongside the plot.
For instance, when Rhys and Miranda attack another pair of Roses early on (around chapter 5, they check to see if they'd accidentally killed them. Their humanity and empathy are kept intact throughout a gruelling war between universes when it would be so easy to be merciless. In this way, Krokos keeps our protagonists from being like their enemies, and justifying our sympathies for their plight. It's just damn good writing.
And one scene, which I'm sure few people can skim over, is just painful. After sneaking into the Verge (even buildings can be written back to life, I suppose) under the guises of the Roses they interrogated, they find themselves facing a Peter, Noah, and Olive, the members of their team that are missing. These are members of another team, but in this moment they are humanized. The enemy isn't the eyeless, or the spiders, which can do nothing but kill, but it's these people. In Miranda's words:
"It's so familiar it hurts." (71)
This focus on characterization often lends double meaning to words, especially these last lines. For me, "we have the rest of our lives" is not an invocation from the first novel's Miranda, who desperately wanted a normal life, it's from a Miranda who knows she can never wipe the slate clean for herself, who has been taught by the impossibly difficult decisions she's had to make. It's a shout to the dark that the final scene is a small, but beautiful, victory in itself.
But I can't explain it myself. That last chapter will thaw your freezing, broken heart (thanks Krokos) like Elsa's at the end of Frozen!
There are some errors with the science side of False Future. And no, this isn't a critique of the Sci-Fi aspect, because that would be nonsense in a Sci-Fi book. Rhys, trying to comfort Miranda early on, deals out the loveable "we are clones of ourselves" line. While the fact remains that most of our cells are replaced within ten years, the fact remains that it's only most cells. For examples, neurons in the cerebral cortex are never replaced, they simply die out. This doesn't affect the novel much because Krokos usually is correct on these points, and even so, one factual error is not enough to overturn a thrilling end to a series, especially when said from a character rather than from an authorial voice.
All in all, well done Mr. Krokos, and special thanks to Disney Hyperion for making this happen!
See more of my reviews at We Live and Breathe Books
And oh my gods he ends it so well.
Plot-wise, the book begins as expected, with the our clone gang prepping for war. Noble, Sophia, Rhys, and Peter are the characters we have left. (Silent moment for Noah, Olivia, etc.)
Miranda's back! Within the first ten pages. It would have been a massive twist not to bring Miranda back, so this was expected. However, it doesn't feel cheap as, by now, death isn't a final in these novels. I liked the touch of guilt that the other characters express when they choose to bring her back, though, knowing the impact the newly war-torn world will have on her. It gives a kind of substance to death that is usually painfully absent from stories where characters are written back to life often(see Supernatural seasons six and onward). Even Miranda, whose been revived as she is twice, knows it's more complicated than it is often made out to be:
"Does it matter how many times I come back to life? It has to." (Krokos, 60).
Then the book starts to delve into the heavier action material, where Krokos's grip on suspense, phraseology, and choreography shine.
When the action ebbs for a moment, I love that Krokos branches out, allowing humor and characterization, mainly through dialogue, to drive the story until another fight scene, like when Rhys and Miranda bring back a couple of invader clones and are pepping to interrogate them:
"We should let them wake up on -- " Rhys begins, but my slap across M-96's face interrupts him. "Or we could do that." (49)
Krokos has stacked the odds so strongly against our protagonists that there is automatic tension and suspense in the novel, as readers try to cling on to the hope that is, at the beginning of the book, non-existent. This is mostly due to the insurmountable force of the villains, the Originals (or the Originals' Originals' Originals' etc) of "True Earth" and their army. Krokos knows how to write a crushing villain.
"Take heart citizens of New York. This is not your end." (35)
The invading army from True Earth is terrifyingly relaxed, almost clinical in their actions. A polite predator, like Hannibal.
But true to the first two novels, Krokos pours suspension and tension into this novel as if it were the last thing he could possibly do. There's so much tension that one of the driving forces of tension from the first novels (memory shots) is completely overshadowed by the hell-hole our characters are in now.
The narrative beelines through dramatic scenes and mini-climaxes until we get to the holy crap moment. Which, of course, happens within the first few chapters. Olivia, the original Olivia, reveals dark secrets to our Miranda, which fuels the novel. (And, dare I say, the reader, because I burned through these pages with reckless abandon). And then it happens again. And again. The plot unravels the mythology, or, for clarity, if Krokos's mythology was a house, he flung a tornado full of plot twists at it.
There are a few drawbacks to this, however, in that I felt overloaded with new information. Miranda and the director are what??? And then: Wait so the future is whaaaattt?? And CAN THEY REALLY BRING HER BACK?
Krokos does well to allow these twists to settle in, but I feel as though the velocity of the pulsing plot only allowed for brief moments to take in anything.
The end is undoubtedly controversial. Miranda still makes incredibly dark choices. Innocent people still die. Miranda's last line might even seem entirely selfish:
"Finally, we have the rest of our lives."
At least, selfish was what I initially thought, until I considered the novel at a greater depth than its prequels.
Throughout False Future, though, Krokos gives attention to characterization that was slightly lacking in the second novel, and, to an extent, the first, and allows it to function as a secondary drive alongside the plot.
For instance, when Rhys and Miranda attack another pair of Roses early on (around chapter 5, they check to see if they'd accidentally killed them. Their humanity and empathy are kept intact throughout a gruelling war between universes when it would be so easy to be merciless. In this way, Krokos keeps our protagonists from being like their enemies, and justifying our sympathies for their plight. It's just damn good writing.
And one scene, which I'm sure few people can skim over, is just painful. After sneaking into the Verge (even buildings can be written back to life, I suppose) under the guises of the Roses they interrogated, they find themselves facing a Peter, Noah, and Olive, the members of their team that are missing. These are members of another team, but in this moment they are humanized. The enemy isn't the eyeless, or the spiders, which can do nothing but kill, but it's these people. In Miranda's words:
"It's so familiar it hurts." (71)
This focus on characterization often lends double meaning to words, especially these last lines. For me, "we have the rest of our lives" is not an invocation from the first novel's Miranda, who desperately wanted a normal life, it's from a Miranda who knows she can never wipe the slate clean for herself, who has been taught by the impossibly difficult decisions she's had to make. It's a shout to the dark that the final scene is a small, but beautiful, victory in itself.
But I can't explain it myself. That last chapter will thaw your freezing, broken heart (thanks Krokos) like Elsa's at the end of Frozen!
There are some errors with the science side of False Future. And no, this isn't a critique of the Sci-Fi aspect, because that would be nonsense in a Sci-Fi book. Rhys, trying to comfort Miranda early on, deals out the loveable "we are clones of ourselves" line. While the fact remains that most of our cells are replaced within ten years, the fact remains that it's only most cells. For examples, neurons in the cerebral cortex are never replaced, they simply die out. This doesn't affect the novel much because Krokos usually is correct on these points, and even so, one factual error is not enough to overturn a thrilling end to a series, especially when said from a character rather than from an authorial voice.
All in all, well done Mr. Krokos, and special thanks to Disney Hyperion for making this happen!
See more of my reviews at We Live and Breathe Books
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August 18, 2014
After the insane ending that is book two, I was very worried about this conclusion. I had a hunch about what would happen, but one never knows with the craziness that is this bookish multiverse. However, I'm super happy to report that I'm beyond satisfied with this ending. It's just as crazy and twisted as the previous two books. It literally rips your heart out, stitches it back together, then stomps on it, yet somehow manages to leave you with a little bit of hope. Loaded with death, doom, and destruction, the final installment in the False Memory trilogy was a strong way to end one of the first sci-fi series I have ever finished.
The best thing about this book is the plot. Krokos is ruthless with his characters and I think it takes guts for an author to be that way. He tortures them just like he tortures the readers and he leads us on this insane journey full of twists and turns. Seriously, even the last ten pages had some shocking developments that had me sitting there freaking out because he threw another wrench into our hearts. Gah, this man knows how to keep you on your toes until the very last page. That's one thing I loved about this series. Its fast pacing makes it a quick read and a series that can easily be binged because while Krokos delights in ripping our hearts out, there's gotta be some type of redemption to follow.
His characterization is spot on, too. Every character in this, even the secondary characters, are distinct. They are not like anyone else in the story and they hold their own against the leads and the other secondary characters who temporarily take the spotlight. It endears you to so many of them, which makes certain circumstances all the more heartbreaking or meaningful. Yeah, there's a lot of death in this one if you haven't caught the hint yet. But that's okay because Krokos manages to pull it off and make it seem believable and necessary.
However, this book was not perfect. I had two issues with it. While the ultimate climax as a whole was huge, there's a certain life-altering part of it that just seemed...well...very anti-climatic in the grand scheme of things. Tapping away on a super computer of sorts just seems out of place when the fate of the world rests on your shoulders. Also, I was left with a ton of questions. The ending seemed a little rushed, partially because there were so many new developments in the last pages, but also because it didn't really give us all the answers we needed about the present day and True Earth. I want to know more because not all of my questions were answered. The ending as a whole was satisfactory, but there are a few plot lines that weren't properly tied up that are going to haunt me for a while. I almost wish there was an epilogue, and when I call for an epilogue you know there's something up. I typically hate epilogues!
All in all, this book was the type of ending that this series deserves. I stand by my original assertion about how this series is really good for new sci-fi readers who want a complicated world, a quick read, and plot twists galore. I'm very curious to see what Krokos produces next. While I'm sad to see this series go, I can honestly say that the ending did not disappoint.
The best thing about this book is the plot. Krokos is ruthless with his characters and I think it takes guts for an author to be that way. He tortures them just like he tortures the readers and he leads us on this insane journey full of twists and turns. Seriously, even the last ten pages had some shocking developments that had me sitting there freaking out because he threw another wrench into our hearts. Gah, this man knows how to keep you on your toes until the very last page. That's one thing I loved about this series. Its fast pacing makes it a quick read and a series that can easily be binged because while Krokos delights in ripping our hearts out, there's gotta be some type of redemption to follow.
His characterization is spot on, too. Every character in this, even the secondary characters, are distinct. They are not like anyone else in the story and they hold their own against the leads and the other secondary characters who temporarily take the spotlight. It endears you to so many of them, which makes certain circumstances all the more heartbreaking or meaningful. Yeah, there's a lot of death in this one if you haven't caught the hint yet. But that's okay because Krokos manages to pull it off and make it seem believable and necessary.
However, this book was not perfect. I had two issues with it. While the ultimate climax as a whole was huge, there's a certain life-altering part of it that just seemed...well...very anti-climatic in the grand scheme of things. Tapping away on a super computer of sorts just seems out of place when the fate of the world rests on your shoulders. Also, I was left with a ton of questions. The ending seemed a little rushed, partially because there were so many new developments in the last pages, but also because it didn't really give us all the answers we needed about the present day and True Earth. I want to know more because not all of my questions were answered. The ending as a whole was satisfactory, but there are a few plot lines that weren't properly tied up that are going to haunt me for a while. I almost wish there was an epilogue, and when I call for an epilogue you know there's something up. I typically hate epilogues!
All in all, this book was the type of ending that this series deserves. I stand by my original assertion about how this series is really good for new sci-fi readers who want a complicated world, a quick read, and plot twists galore. I'm very curious to see what Krokos produces next. While I'm sad to see this series go, I can honestly say that the ending did not disappoint.
August 5, 2014
*4.5*
I am not going to go into a summary of this book because I don't want to majorly spoil False Memory or False Sight, however, there may still be slight spoilers for those in this review, just a warning.
This is the perfect conclusion to a mind bending, full throttle trilogy! I wasn't sure if I would be able to get back into this world and story since it had been nearly a year since I read the previous book, but Dan Krokos made it very easy to remember everything. I was very happy about that, especially since this series is extremely complex.
My favorite things about this trilogy are the plot developments. The twists are seriously on point. I was always shocked by them and I loved how ruthless Krokos is. I know that sounds weird, but he is not afraid of taking risks with his characters and plot and I found that enjoyable and refreshing.
I also love how intricate and complicated this world is. Many aspects to the world are explained and explored in this final installment. I thoroughly enjoyed learning more about it.
Another great thing about this book and trilogy is how fast-paced it is. There is hardly ever down time, and it's hard to put the book down. I love the action scenes. They are fairly brutal, but exciting at the same time.
The characters are awesome as well. Miranda is a strong lead, but I enjoy how the side characters play big roles. The reader really gets to know the characters and they each have very distinct and entertaining personalities. It was great seeing Miranda's relationships with each of the characters evolving from book to book.
As much as I want to, I can't give this book a full 5 stars. That is because I am still confused on some aspects. I feel like we didn't get all the answers needed in the conclusion. It was a great ending, but I wish there was more of an epilogue for the future. This book is really about fighting to save the future, and I want to know if it really was saved.
With that said, this trilogy is great for readers who are looking for something that is a thought-provoking mix of fantasy and science fiction. This series is mostly plot-driven and includes parallel universes, clones, the apocalypse, and super powers. It is very easy to read each of the books in one sitting and they will definitely keep you on the edge of your seat!
*Thank you to Disney-Hyperion for sending my a copy of this book in return for an honest review. All opinions and thoughts are my own.*
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I am not going to go into a summary of this book because I don't want to majorly spoil False Memory or False Sight, however, there may still be slight spoilers for those in this review, just a warning.
This is the perfect conclusion to a mind bending, full throttle trilogy! I wasn't sure if I would be able to get back into this world and story since it had been nearly a year since I read the previous book, but Dan Krokos made it very easy to remember everything. I was very happy about that, especially since this series is extremely complex.
My favorite things about this trilogy are the plot developments. The twists are seriously on point. I was always shocked by them and I loved how ruthless Krokos is. I know that sounds weird, but he is not afraid of taking risks with his characters and plot and I found that enjoyable and refreshing.
I also love how intricate and complicated this world is. Many aspects to the world are explained and explored in this final installment. I thoroughly enjoyed learning more about it.
Another great thing about this book and trilogy is how fast-paced it is. There is hardly ever down time, and it's hard to put the book down. I love the action scenes. They are fairly brutal, but exciting at the same time.
The characters are awesome as well. Miranda is a strong lead, but I enjoy how the side characters play big roles. The reader really gets to know the characters and they each have very distinct and entertaining personalities. It was great seeing Miranda's relationships with each of the characters evolving from book to book.
As much as I want to, I can't give this book a full 5 stars. That is because I am still confused on some aspects. I feel like we didn't get all the answers needed in the conclusion. It was a great ending, but I wish there was more of an epilogue for the future. This book is really about fighting to save the future, and I want to know if it really was saved.
With that said, this trilogy is great for readers who are looking for something that is a thought-provoking mix of fantasy and science fiction. This series is mostly plot-driven and includes parallel universes, clones, the apocalypse, and super powers. It is very easy to read each of the books in one sitting and they will definitely keep you on the edge of your seat!
*Thank you to Disney-Hyperion for sending my a copy of this book in return for an honest review. All opinions and thoughts are my own.*
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October 26, 2014
And the circle is round.
Obviously Miranda had to come back - otherwise there'd be no story - but almost no time was spent on her coming to terms with dying and being brought back. It was time for action, within a few pages of opening the book! To be totally honest, this is where Miranda's character wasn't okay for me. I know that Krokos has this pretty detached writing style, heroines of the book filled with emotion, but never acting on it... And in the beginning, it was pretty cool. But now, after everything Miranda's experienced... Dude. Give her a few chapters to get over DYING.
It's like the author wanted 3 action-filled books and the "emotional repercussions of all those actions" were side notes, not really considered. And I hate when that happens. Because life isn't just about actions and events, it's about what we do with them as people. How we react to them. How we deal with them. How we grow because of them. And after 3 books: Miranda is exactly the same. She suffered major losses. She time-travelled. She travelled across universes. She's basically a mass murderer now. She freaking died. And yet she has want she wanted at the beginning of the books: a normal life. She always wanted that. Because she's exactly the same girl as when the first book started. There's no development at all.
And that's... not really okay for me.
I really liked this book, but because of the "no character development whatsoever", it's 3 stars instead of 4.
Obviously Miranda had to come back - otherwise there'd be no story - but almost no time was spent on her coming to terms with dying and being brought back. It was time for action, within a few pages of opening the book! To be totally honest, this is where Miranda's character wasn't okay for me. I know that Krokos has this pretty detached writing style, heroines of the book filled with emotion, but never acting on it... And in the beginning, it was pretty cool. But now, after everything Miranda's experienced... Dude. Give her a few chapters to get over DYING.
It's like the author wanted 3 action-filled books and the "emotional repercussions of all those actions" were side notes, not really considered. And I hate when that happens. Because life isn't just about actions and events, it's about what we do with them as people. How we react to them. How we deal with them. How we grow because of them. And after 3 books: Miranda is exactly the same. She suffered major losses. She time-travelled. She travelled across universes. She's basically a mass murderer now. She freaking died. And yet she has want she wanted at the beginning of the books: a normal life. She always wanted that. Because she's exactly the same girl as when the first book started. There's no development at all.
And that's... not really okay for me.
I really liked this book, but because of the "no character development whatsoever", it's 3 stars instead of 4.
August 17, 2017
I don't know why they needed Miranda
May 21, 2017
OK...Great Trilogy! This was a great ending to a very enjoyable trilogy "The False Memory Trilogy". This trilogy reminded me of the Maze Runner Trilogy, don't really know why, except for the feeling of an underling mystery, and confusion, but with a completely different story line from other books.
Wonderful and endearing characters! Loved them all, Good and Bad! (Are they really bad?) This trilogy was confusing...Yes, but in a good way! Complicated....Yes, but also, in a good way! I know, I know, but trust me. And completely enjoyable, intriguing, and amazing! Which May Be Why It Remains Me of The Maze Runner??? LOL
If you haven't yet, Take this trip and I hope you will enjoy it as much as I did.
Wonderful and endearing characters! Loved them all, Good and Bad! (Are they really bad?) This trilogy was confusing...Yes, but in a good way! Complicated....Yes, but also, in a good way! I know, I know, but trust me. And completely enjoyable, intriguing, and amazing! Which May Be Why It Remains Me of The Maze Runner??? LOL
If you haven't yet, Take this trip and I hope you will enjoy it as much as I did.
May 30, 2017
La trama mola y está guay (aunque peca de ser demasiado lenta y con algo de paja) pero tiene unas paradojas temporales y lagunas tremendamente serias... por no hablar del problema de las inyecciones de memoria, entre otros. Una lástima, porque podría haber sido tan bueno como el segundo.
Pero, en general, se trata de una buena saga, original y distinta a lo que se suele ver en LIJ, y con apenas romance; ya era hora.
Pero, en general, se trata de una buena saga, original y distinta a lo que se suele ver en LIJ, y con apenas romance; ya era hora.
December 6, 2017
The second book was amazing and this book started off great but became extremely confusing and started to feel very half hearted after a while. It just wasn’t as solid of a conclusion as I wanted. Just not great :(
June 16, 2019
I will write a longer review later, but I'm not happy how this book ended. One big thing I hate is that in order to be "edgy" and "interesting", a lot of writers think killing off characters is all that's necessary.
October 16, 2022
Popsugar Reading Challenge 2022: book featuring a parallel reality. 3⭐️ this book kept me intrigued and had a lot of action, I enjoyed that. I would have understood better had I read the first 2 books, maybe in the future but I don’t read science fiction often.
July 28, 2017
3,5 aprox.
August 1, 2017
I did not put this book down. The action that was packed into this little book was astounding. I loved this series! The ending was perfect.
December 19, 2018
it was a good book
November 8, 2019
This series has come a long way since the first book! I never would have guessed all of this after reading False Memory.
November 13, 2019
Really good book, so far. non short chapters, it takes forever to read 8 chapters.
September 3, 2020
Way more action packed and fight scenes than the first two books! Eyeless eight legged monsters?? Okay cool! Great way to end this series.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 9, 2019
icky. ew. gross.
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March 7, 2017The book was both suspenseful yet dramatic. It had a large amount of action that was so exhilarating but yet needed a calm mind to understand. It was very good at displaying the type of scenes that you could easily depict in your head as if you were that person. He made you feel like you were there and could feel every bit of sensory experience that there is. He made it feel like there was more to a person than meets the eye when introducing new characters that would later become and important part of the story. He made the book show a lesson that just because you are told that you are going to be something specific, that you can change what they tell you, you have to be and be what you want to be.
October 31, 2014
I had high hopes for this book, and when I started reading, I was sure that all my hopes would be fulfilled. Not quite.
The great thing about Krokos' writing style is that he knows how to hook. There are hooks pretty much at the beginning and end of every scene, which keeps the suspense level high. The action sequences are well executed and include a lot of punchy, powerful verbs. Plus, the plot twists are kinda breathtaking.
All that being said, Krokos sometimes makes promises on which he fails to deliver. I wouldn't be so disappointed if this was going to be a quadrilogy instead of a trilogy, but since it is only a trilogy, I don't feel bad about pointing out that there are a few plot holes big enough to fly an Ax through.
Miranda didn't show up in the Verge to talk to the world, but the director said that she would meet her friends there. Rhys, Noah, and Olive. Yet, after Miranda decides to blow off her time in the spotlight, she barely tosses a thought at her lost friends--who were supposed to be resurrected and waiting to meet up with her. They don't show up. At all.
Furthermore, the whole spiders in the subway thing seemed kind of pointless. I mean, if True Earth just wanted creepy crawlies to roam the subway, why not fashion some new eyeless? I expected the spiders to play a role in the story, other than just make for danger.
Um, Miranda's family? Come on! She doesn't even try to find them when everything is said and done? Doesn't even mention that she might eventually try to find them?
The Dark Room was a strange concept. A computer on a desk. Really? After the torch, the Dark room turns out to be a computer on a desk with green lettering?
True Earth. Miranda doomed the future. Yeah, that needed a follow-up.
This series needs a fourth book in order to be satisfying. A book that I would totally read because, how could I not give the series another chance?
There was one paragraph in False Future that totally doesn't make any sense. It's where Rhys is asking what the Axes are. But the paragraph doesn't say that he is asking about flying machines or that he is making a gesture to the sky or anything like that.
The fact that the Fake Peter kills Noble in the end is ridiculous. If Fake Peter was anything like the real one, he wouldn't have done that.
Maybe Krokos was under a lot of pressure to meet a deadline for this one, which is why it fell short of expectations.
The great thing about Krokos' writing style is that he knows how to hook. There are hooks pretty much at the beginning and end of every scene, which keeps the suspense level high. The action sequences are well executed and include a lot of punchy, powerful verbs. Plus, the plot twists are kinda breathtaking.
All that being said, Krokos sometimes makes promises on which he fails to deliver. I wouldn't be so disappointed if this was going to be a quadrilogy instead of a trilogy, but since it is only a trilogy, I don't feel bad about pointing out that there are a few plot holes big enough to fly an Ax through.
Miranda didn't show up in the Verge to talk to the world, but the director said that she would meet her friends there. Rhys, Noah, and Olive. Yet, after Miranda decides to blow off her time in the spotlight, she barely tosses a thought at her lost friends--who were supposed to be resurrected and waiting to meet up with her. They don't show up. At all.
Furthermore, the whole spiders in the subway thing seemed kind of pointless. I mean, if True Earth just wanted creepy crawlies to roam the subway, why not fashion some new eyeless? I expected the spiders to play a role in the story, other than just make for danger.
Um, Miranda's family? Come on! She doesn't even try to find them when everything is said and done? Doesn't even mention that she might eventually try to find them?
The Dark Room was a strange concept. A computer on a desk. Really? After the torch, the Dark room turns out to be a computer on a desk with green lettering?
True Earth. Miranda doomed the future. Yeah, that needed a follow-up.
This series needs a fourth book in order to be satisfying. A book that I would totally read because, how could I not give the series another chance?
There was one paragraph in False Future that totally doesn't make any sense. It's where Rhys is asking what the Axes are. But the paragraph doesn't say that he is asking about flying machines or that he is making a gesture to the sky or anything like that.
The fact that the Fake Peter kills Noble in the end is ridiculous. If Fake Peter was anything like the real one, he wouldn't have done that.
Maybe Krokos was under a lot of pressure to meet a deadline for this one, which is why it fell short of expectations.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 16, 2016
False Future is the final book in the False Memory trilogy. The first book was False Memory and second book was False Sight. It’s a pretty awesome finale with a ton of twists. This series has so much action in this series. Lots of sci-fi stuff. Interesting world building and great characters. The group of characters reminded me of the Flock in Maximum Ride. I enjoyed all three books. They are short, fast reads and will surely entertain any teen who’s a sci-fi fan.
In False Future, big stuff is going down. World-changing events. True Earth, The Director and the Roses/clones are in NYC looking for someone: Mr. East. Miranda and Rhys pose as clones from a team by capturing two wearing red suits. They try to find out as much as they can. They try to fight back, but they may have to come up with a better plan. Miranda finds out what True Earth really is and who the director really is. Miranda’s past may not be what she thought, but neither is her future.
This book doesn’t have just one epic battle. There’s fighting through out it, and spying on the enemy and planning. Miranda finds that that clones of her friends act like her friends, but are still different. She also finds Peter later one also pretending to be another clone. There are some romantic scenes between them. There are also a few deaths of important characters, much like the previous book. I laughed, cried and was surprised. It’s everything you can hope for in a finale.
If you haven’t read any of the books, it’s kind of like Maximum Ride by James Patterson, Altered by Jennifer Rush and a bit of Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi. There are clones and genetic engineering and villains with big egos. But the alternate worlds things is reminiscent of Fringe. Two of the characters share names with the main character Peter and Olivia, but it’s Miranda and Peter that are together here. I bet Dan Krokos is a fan of Fringe. Also books like Unraveled by Elizabeth Norris and Tandem by Anna Jarzab, which also include parallel worlds.
Cover Art Review: I like the key design in the computer chip and the colors are cool. Fits with previous books covers.
~Haley G
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In False Future, big stuff is going down. World-changing events. True Earth, The Director and the Roses/clones are in NYC looking for someone: Mr. East. Miranda and Rhys pose as clones from a team by capturing two wearing red suits. They try to find out as much as they can. They try to fight back, but they may have to come up with a better plan. Miranda finds out what True Earth really is and who the director really is. Miranda’s past may not be what she thought, but neither is her future.
This book doesn’t have just one epic battle. There’s fighting through out it, and spying on the enemy and planning. Miranda finds that that clones of her friends act like her friends, but are still different. She also finds Peter later one also pretending to be another clone. There are some romantic scenes between them. There are also a few deaths of important characters, much like the previous book. I laughed, cried and was surprised. It’s everything you can hope for in a finale.
If you haven’t read any of the books, it’s kind of like Maximum Ride by James Patterson, Altered by Jennifer Rush and a bit of Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi. There are clones and genetic engineering and villains with big egos. But the alternate worlds things is reminiscent of Fringe. Two of the characters share names with the main character Peter and Olivia, but it’s Miranda and Peter that are together here. I bet Dan Krokos is a fan of Fringe. Also books like Unraveled by Elizabeth Norris and Tandem by Anna Jarzab, which also include parallel worlds.
Cover Art Review: I like the key design in the computer chip and the colors are cool. Fits with previous books covers.
~Haley G
My blog:
http://breathlessbookreviews.blogspot...
October 2, 2014
"False Future" the chilling, action-packed science fiction sequel to "False Sight" begins after Miranda North sacrifices her life to destroy "the eyeless ", the monsters True Earth unleashed to destroy an unsuspecting populace. Restored to life in a cloned body, she joins her Alpha Team not only to search for Peter, but to bring about the downfall of the director, her clones and the multi-limbed spiders before she starts an apocalyptic war that will bring about the death of billions.
In Manhattan the stage is set for a brutal occupation as the Director spares no one in her search for Noah East and "the key" which can unlock the darkness in the Verge bringing devastation that would not only end the war, famine and corruption on the planet through the deliberate and systematic cleansing of the planet's population but create a perfect world ruled by the Five. Miranda and her team fight against the sacrifice of innocent lives and look for a way to stop the carnage even when their chances of defeating their enemy seem slim. The plot is fast-paced and captivating filled with unique and imaginative weaponry like the RAW, jets like the Axes and cars like the Thorns. Dan Krokos takes the reader on a roller-coaster ride where the team faces constant danger and death, slowly building intensity and suspense that finally climaxes in a mind-blowing conclusion.
The core characters are well-developed and realistic in their struggle against the Director. Miranda has a razor-sharp temper, is impulsive , resourceful and brave . The members of her team Rhys, Noble and Sophia are steadfast, loyal and tenacious in their drive to stop True Earth from destroying much of the earth's populace. In this plot Peter yearns for a life with Miranda free from fighting, but is sensible and determined enough to know that to achieve his goal the enemy must be vanquished. All the characters add to the drama, intensity and power of a story that keeps you riveted from the first page to the last.
I enjoyed "False Future" like all of the previous books and highly recommend this young adult science fiction series.
In Manhattan the stage is set for a brutal occupation as the Director spares no one in her search for Noah East and "the key" which can unlock the darkness in the Verge bringing devastation that would not only end the war, famine and corruption on the planet through the deliberate and systematic cleansing of the planet's population but create a perfect world ruled by the Five. Miranda and her team fight against the sacrifice of innocent lives and look for a way to stop the carnage even when their chances of defeating their enemy seem slim. The plot is fast-paced and captivating filled with unique and imaginative weaponry like the RAW, jets like the Axes and cars like the Thorns. Dan Krokos takes the reader on a roller-coaster ride where the team faces constant danger and death, slowly building intensity and suspense that finally climaxes in a mind-blowing conclusion.
The core characters are well-developed and realistic in their struggle against the Director. Miranda has a razor-sharp temper, is impulsive , resourceful and brave . The members of her team Rhys, Noble and Sophia are steadfast, loyal and tenacious in their drive to stop True Earth from destroying much of the earth's populace. In this plot Peter yearns for a life with Miranda free from fighting, but is sensible and determined enough to know that to achieve his goal the enemy must be vanquished. All the characters add to the drama, intensity and power of a story that keeps you riveted from the first page to the last.
I enjoyed "False Future" like all of the previous books and highly recommend this young adult science fiction series.
June 21, 2016
Rating: 3.5
Unlike other series and final books that are out there, False Future kept the fast-paced action, mystery, and romance that it had in the previous two books.
The characters are great (and totally badass) and interesting (not dull or stereotypical). The plot is just as fast-paced and intriguing- pick right up the middle of the action (that part was actually kind of annoying). The world-building was done very well, .
I have 3 main problems with this book (seriously though, problems 2 & 3 are major spoilers):
1. It starts in the middle of the action, so you really have no idea what's going on at first; it's very confusing.
2.
3.
But despite those problems, overall, the book was very good and tied up the series very well.
Unlike other series and final books that are out there, False Future kept the fast-paced action, mystery, and romance that it had in the previous two books.
The characters are great (and totally badass) and interesting (not dull or stereotypical). The plot is just as fast-paced and intriguing- pick right up the middle of the action (that part was actually kind of annoying). The world-building was done very well, .
I have 3 main problems with this book (seriously though, problems 2 & 3 are major spoilers):
1. It starts in the middle of the action, so you really have no idea what's going on at first; it's very confusing.
2.
3.
But despite those problems, overall, the book was very good and tied up the series very well.
June 27, 2016
I was a bit heistant to start this one. Once a series begins to founder it very rarely corrects itself in my opinion. At the end of the previous book everything seemed pure chaos. Relationships I loved were complicated, oh yeah and the main character was dead. Some of the other reviews gave me little hope. I do hate to abandon a series however and I'm glad that's the case. In this instance anyway.
Obviously Miranda is back. I don't understand other reviewers that complain about it. I thought it was done plausibly and interestingly. I thought the full explanation of what's happening acceptable.
Mostly I love Peter and Miranda. I was surprised how well a male author could write a girl that was kick butt but not abusive, vulnerable but not weak. And Peter trusts her completely. He doesn't try to 'assert' himself or dominate the situation. The world could be ending, probably good to be with someone who realizes he might not be the most important thing in the universe right this second.
The ending was bittersweet, but entirely acceptable. I thought it was interesting that 'our' Miranda seems to be the only one with a Peter. The others are all with Noah.
Obviously Miranda is back. I don't understand other reviewers that complain about it. I thought it was done plausibly and interestingly. I thought the full explanation of what's happening acceptable.
Mostly I love Peter and Miranda. I was surprised how well a male author could write a girl that was kick butt but not abusive, vulnerable but not weak. And Peter trusts her completely. He doesn't try to 'assert' himself or dominate the situation. The world could be ending, probably good to be with someone who realizes he might not be the most important thing in the universe right this second.
The ending was bittersweet, but entirely acceptable. I thought it was interesting that 'our' Miranda seems to be the only one with a Peter. The others are all with Noah.
December 5, 2016
And it starts off again its only 3 books so I'm reading back to back. They have to be getting tired of constantly fighting. Would you want to keep coming back to life,in a new body that's you with all your memories?
Oh boy and there's new creepy creatures. They are supposed to be spiderlike this time with human arms. Just No...nope if I was in this world I would run the other way.
This story has so many things to twist it into a good sci-fi. I mean if you like sci-fi and fighting and a little dash of romance. I think you should check it out. Just give it a try and if don't like it,you don't like it.
Well that's it and I liked reading this series. It's not the best but it was still good. The ending was kinda men. After all that training and fighting and being confused. The last left deserve some normal life,without having to watch and run.
Oh boy and there's new creepy creatures. They are supposed to be spiderlike this time with human arms. Just No...nope if I was in this world I would run the other way.
This story has so many things to twist it into a good sci-fi. I mean if you like sci-fi and fighting and a little dash of romance. I think you should check it out. Just give it a try and if don't like it,you don't like it.
Well that's it and I liked reading this series. It's not the best but it was still good. The ending was kinda men. After all that training and fighting and being confused. The last left deserve some normal life,without having to watch and run.
November 1, 2014
As with the first two books, the action is non-stop but the character development is lacking. Miranda is still alive (which can't be much of a spoiler since there wouldn't be a Book #3 without her.) The author misses a golden opportunity with this event because he could have had Miranda struggle with coming back, but instead he just has her jump into the action like nothing ever happened and everyone just picks up where they left off.
I do really like how the author wrapped up the series. I wish that I had skimmed over the first two books before I had read this one because I had a hard time remembering events, and this book mentions previous events but doesn't elaborate.
Overall, a good series for those who like a lot of action.
I do really like how the author wrapped up the series. I wish that I had skimmed over the first two books before I had read this one because I had a hard time remembering events, and this book mentions previous events but doesn't elaborate.
Overall, a good series for those who like a lot of action.
May 25, 2015
I wanted to rated this book 1-star but the conclusion is fine.... but from the first book until the the last book Krokos just put another concept here and there... now time-travel...
and one thing I hate in this book is paradox... PARADOX
the 5 of them couldn't even exist if the "true earth" won't exist... so they could still head there in an infinite loop...
if I made a mistake here... I just browse the book in order to finish the trilogy.... just disappointed... and the names of the devices/vehicles - Thorns, Axes, RAW, SCAR and Albin is the CINAMMON, just like the ROSES but instead of spreading fear they just deceive people through their illusions...
and one thing I hate in this book is paradox... PARADOX
the 5 of them couldn't even exist if the "true earth" won't exist... so they could still head there in an infinite loop...
if I made a mistake here... I just browse the book in order to finish the trilogy.... just disappointed... and the names of the devices/vehicles - Thorns, Axes, RAW, SCAR and Albin is the CINAMMON, just like the ROSES but instead of spreading fear they just deceive people through their illusions...
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