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Fugitive X
Their fight for freedom is humanity's last hope for survival. The chilling Revolution 19 trilogy continues in Fugitive X.
A war between humans and robots is on the horizon, and only one side will survive.
Siblings Nick, Kevin, and Cass are struggling to survive in a world where deadly, sophisticated robots have turned on their creators and enslaved mankind. Fugitives from one of the bot-controlled Cities, the siblings venture into the woods, but when they are attacked by bot foot soldiers, the siblings are separated...and for the first time, they are on their own.
Created in conjunction with Alloy Entertainment; Howard Gordon, showrunner of 24 and Showtime's Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning Homeland; and James Wong, writer-director of the Final Destination films, Fugitive X is the gripping next installment in the cinematic Revolution 19 series.
A war between humans and robots is on the horizon, and only one side will survive.
Siblings Nick, Kevin, and Cass are struggling to survive in a world where deadly, sophisticated robots have turned on their creators and enslaved mankind. Fugitives from one of the bot-controlled Cities, the siblings venture into the woods, but when they are attacked by bot foot soldiers, the siblings are separated...and for the first time, they are on their own.
Created in conjunction with Alloy Entertainment; Howard Gordon, showrunner of 24 and Showtime's Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning Homeland; and James Wong, writer-director of the Final Destination films, Fugitive X is the gripping next installment in the cinematic Revolution 19 series.
272 pages, Hardcover
First published January 7, 2014
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Gregg Rosenblum
4 books93 followersGregg Rosenblum works at Harvard, where he wages epic battles against technology as an editor/webmaster/communications/quasi-IT guy. He graduated from UC San Diego and has an MFA in creative writing from Emerson College. He lives in Boston with his wife and daughter.
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January 6, 2014
Who is Fugitive X? Is it Nick with his robotic eye? Is it Kevin with his ability to work with technology with little formal training and his connection to Dr. Winston (the Father of Modern Robotics)? I think we can safely say it’s not Cass since she was basically used as bait by the Senior Advisor to catch Fugitive X. We know that the Senior Advisor wants Fugitive X because he feels he is the only one that can break the code that will allow them to replicate themselves. By the end of this book you get the feeling that the robots are starting to evolve into something more human.
All in all, I enjoyed this book. I have started reading the Revolution 19 and will definitely pick up book three when it comes out. I am eager to find out exactly how all this plays out.
Visit www.bookie-monster.com to read the full review by Desiree Putaski, member of The Bookie Monster Team.
All in all, I enjoyed this book. I have started reading the Revolution 19 and will definitely pick up book three when it comes out. I am eager to find out exactly how all this plays out.
Visit www.bookie-monster.com to read the full review by Desiree Putaski, member of The Bookie Monster Team.
December 4, 2013
Originally posted on my blog, Zach's YA Reviews (zachsyareviews.com)
Review:
Protagonists: At the beginning of Fugitive X, siblings Nick, Cass, and Kevin are torn from each other and each begins a journey of self discovery. Much like the last installment, this book is broken up into separate third-person perspectives each one following a different sibling's POV. What sets this installment apart from the last is that for a majority of the book each chapter continues a different story. However, this book still fails to deliver something that I desperately wanted from the last book and that was some really good character development. Don't get me wrong, there is some development, but not nearly enough as I thought their separation would have pulled from them. I hope that the next (and possibly final?) installment, will have a bit more backstory on these characters and show some good development going forward.
Romance: Once again the romance is a very small sub-plot of the book, and while I hoped it would expand a bit, especially where Cass's romance is concerned, it, if possible, was less a part of the plot than the last installment. To make matters worse a love triangle is futilely introduced for Nick. Now why I say futilely is that because of the lack of romance it was hard to take the triangle seriously and in fact those parts became boring to read. Now, even though Kevin is young I thought he might have gotten a small hint and romance, but alas I'm secretly grateful he didn't because it would be hard to watch another romance flopping around like a fish on dry land.
World-Building: There was a lot of world-building revealed in this installment, which leads me to believe that this series may end up being a trilogy. Even though I expected a trilogy feel going into this series I was still surprised at the amount of information and world-building in this book. There are things that I didn't think would happen until the final book that happen here, we meet certain people who influenced the robot uprising, or rather played a part in it, and their shocking connection to the three siblings. There are things that make no sense at the beginning of the book, but by the end everything makes perfect sense, well not everything.
Predictability: Like I said above I was shocked with the amount of surprises this book had in store. Some of these twist however seem a bit out of the blue and nearly broke the flow of the story. It's one of those things that you don't see coming because well, there is absolutely no foreshadowing before it, and then *bam* it's revealed and in stead of the usual "Oh....." realization, I'm instead still really confused by it. There's another big twist towards the end that even with all the foreshadowing towards it I never really caught on until just before it was revealed.
Ending: The ending was fairly full of cliffhangers. I felt that even before I finished the book I didn't want it to end, though that also could have been because the ending was a bit off. I never felt the real closure of the story, and while I understand that with a cliffhanger there wouldn't be a whole lot of closure, but I guess with the book ending like it did last time, except with the epilogue being called a chapter instead I felt like there should have been a bit more time with the main characters instead of seeing what's up with the Senior Advisor.
Rating:
I really struggled with how I would rate this because even though there are things that I wish this book would have had, or that I wish would have been expanded, I did really enjoy reading this book. It's a fairly quick read I think I read it in about four or five hours and it's a great follow up to the first book.
Review:
Protagonists: At the beginning of Fugitive X, siblings Nick, Cass, and Kevin are torn from each other and each begins a journey of self discovery. Much like the last installment, this book is broken up into separate third-person perspectives each one following a different sibling's POV. What sets this installment apart from the last is that for a majority of the book each chapter continues a different story. However, this book still fails to deliver something that I desperately wanted from the last book and that was some really good character development. Don't get me wrong, there is some development, but not nearly enough as I thought their separation would have pulled from them. I hope that the next (and possibly final?) installment, will have a bit more backstory on these characters and show some good development going forward.
Romance: Once again the romance is a very small sub-plot of the book, and while I hoped it would expand a bit, especially where Cass's romance is concerned, it, if possible, was less a part of the plot than the last installment. To make matters worse a love triangle is futilely introduced for Nick. Now why I say futilely is that because of the lack of romance it was hard to take the triangle seriously and in fact those parts became boring to read. Now, even though Kevin is young I thought he might have gotten a small hint and romance, but alas I'm secretly grateful he didn't because it would be hard to watch another romance flopping around like a fish on dry land.
World-Building: There was a lot of world-building revealed in this installment, which leads me to believe that this series may end up being a trilogy. Even though I expected a trilogy feel going into this series I was still surprised at the amount of information and world-building in this book. There are things that I didn't think would happen until the final book that happen here, we meet certain people who influenced the robot uprising, or rather played a part in it, and their shocking connection to the three siblings. There are things that make no sense at the beginning of the book, but by the end everything makes perfect sense, well not everything.
Predictability: Like I said above I was shocked with the amount of surprises this book had in store. Some of these twist however seem a bit out of the blue and nearly broke the flow of the story. It's one of those things that you don't see coming because well, there is absolutely no foreshadowing before it, and then *bam* it's revealed and in stead of the usual "Oh....." realization, I'm instead still really confused by it. There's another big twist towards the end that even with all the foreshadowing towards it I never really caught on until just before it was revealed.
Ending: The ending was fairly full of cliffhangers. I felt that even before I finished the book I didn't want it to end, though that also could have been because the ending was a bit off. I never felt the real closure of the story, and while I understand that with a cliffhanger there wouldn't be a whole lot of closure, but I guess with the book ending like it did last time, except with the epilogue being called a chapter instead I felt like there should have been a bit more time with the main characters instead of seeing what's up with the Senior Advisor.
Rating:
I really struggled with how I would rate this because even though there are things that I wish this book would have had, or that I wish would have been expanded, I did really enjoy reading this book. It's a fairly quick read I think I read it in about four or five hours and it's a great follow up to the first book.
August 12, 2015
"Fugitive X" is the thrilling, and fast-paced sequel to "Revolution 19" set in a world where high-tech robots have revolted against their masters, taken over the cities and imprisoned humanity. After fleeing their city and eluding capture Nick, Kevin and Cass are struggling to find the safe haven of Freepost. Rebelling against his brother's leadership, Kevin ignores Nick's warning and goes looking for water only to be kidnapped by two strange bots lurking in the woods. Separated from Nick and Cass, Kevin is taken to the Island sanctuary where he will not only make new allies but find surprising answers to many of his questions.
Searching for their missing brother, Cass and Nick become entangled in events that will divide them;one to return to the City and the other to fight for humanity's freedom. This is a story of not only rebellion, domination and prejudice, but of the hope, friendship and love inherent in humanity.
The plot is well-written and progresses at a steady pace as the strings of the story converge in a surprising cliff-hanger. The core characters are well-developed, realistic and multi-faceted as they struggle to overcome their weaknesses and disappointments while trying to survive and overcome the enemy. Kevin is a curious and stubborn technological wizard masking his fear and loneliness behind a false bravado when captured. Nick is the eldest of the three siblings, a natural leader who's impatient, insecure at times, determined and loyal while his athletic sister Cass is feisty defiant until re-education changes her into a proud citizen, complaint and co-operative. In this story the siblings will be reunited with Lexi and Farryn, dependable, trusting and committed friends from the city as well as making new allies; the rebellious Erica who hides a dangerous secret, and Bot 23 who's an unaggressive, purposeful, calm robot with human-like instincts. All the core characters will not only have to fight against the violence of the bots, but will struggle against the inner conflict and deception within their own ranks.
I enjoyed "Fugitive X" and look forward to the next book in this high-octane series.
Searching for their missing brother, Cass and Nick become entangled in events that will divide them;one to return to the City and the other to fight for humanity's freedom. This is a story of not only rebellion, domination and prejudice, but of the hope, friendship and love inherent in humanity.
The plot is well-written and progresses at a steady pace as the strings of the story converge in a surprising cliff-hanger. The core characters are well-developed, realistic and multi-faceted as they struggle to overcome their weaknesses and disappointments while trying to survive and overcome the enemy. Kevin is a curious and stubborn technological wizard masking his fear and loneliness behind a false bravado when captured. Nick is the eldest of the three siblings, a natural leader who's impatient, insecure at times, determined and loyal while his athletic sister Cass is feisty defiant until re-education changes her into a proud citizen, complaint and co-operative. In this story the siblings will be reunited with Lexi and Farryn, dependable, trusting and committed friends from the city as well as making new allies; the rebellious Erica who hides a dangerous secret, and Bot 23 who's an unaggressive, purposeful, calm robot with human-like instincts. All the core characters will not only have to fight against the violence of the bots, but will struggle against the inner conflict and deception within their own ranks.
I enjoyed "Fugitive X" and look forward to the next book in this high-octane series.
October 2, 2016
I read an ARC of Revolution 19 quite some time ago. It was one of my favorite books of 2013. Even though it's been several years since I've read Revolution 19, I wanted to continue with the series, so I picked up Fugitive X. I didn't enjoy it as much as Revolution 19, but it was still good. I didn't find this book as action packed as the first one, which made it boring at times. There was a lot of dialogue and politics going on, which I didn't enjoy nearly as much.
It had been quite a long time since I read Revolution 19, but I didn't find Fugitive X confusing at all. Fugitive X gives the reader reminders of what happened all throughout the book, which I found very helpful. It made my reading time a lot easier, and more enjoyable.
That being said, the book did have it's good points. I got to revisit some of my favorite characters, and continue their story lines. Cass turned into a complete bad ass, which I loved. I think throughout this book, she became my favorite character in the series.
While I didn't like everything in Fugitive X, I did think that it was a good sequel. I love the scifi/dystopian world that Gregg Rosenblum had created. I'm excited to read City 1, the final book in the trilogy, to see how everything wraps up.
It had been quite a long time since I read Revolution 19, but I didn't find Fugitive X confusing at all. Fugitive X gives the reader reminders of what happened all throughout the book, which I found very helpful. It made my reading time a lot easier, and more enjoyable.
That being said, the book did have it's good points. I got to revisit some of my favorite characters, and continue their story lines. Cass turned into a complete bad ass, which I loved. I think throughout this book, she became my favorite character in the series.
While I didn't like everything in Fugitive X, I did think that it was a good sequel. I love the scifi/dystopian world that Gregg Rosenblum had created. I'm excited to read City 1, the final book in the trilogy, to see how everything wraps up.
October 1, 2017
The book Fugitive X by Gregg Rosenblum is a book filled with action and suspense. The book revolves around the concept that robots take over the world. One man makes a mistake while developing the robots, and these robots overthrow humanity, the robots re-educate humans, kill them and brainwash them. Most of the humans in the world have run away into "free-posts" where the humans shelter and rebel against the robots. The protagonists of the story are Kevin and Nick, along with their sister called Cass. The antagonist is the robots. The robots work together to track down all of the humans in the world. The robots are very powerful. Kevin, Cass and Nick work together to run, though Cass runs into a branch and the branch punctures her lungs. Her devastated brother leaves her for the robots, wishing he did not need to do it, who then revive her and re-educate her. The brothers then get separated, and they are left looking for each other. The book contains lots of suspense as the reader wishes to know what happens next, for example, A robot has the opportunity to kill Nick, but it does not. This makes the reader wonder why, and how. This is because the robot was killing everyone but nick. The book contains lots of action and suspense. I recommend this book to those who like action thriller books/books that contain suspense and make the reader interested.
October 7, 2015
I fully endorse and recommend the book, Fugitive X written by Gregg Rosenblum because of its excellent examples of what siblings are like to have, their fighting and how they can come together as a family, eventful suspense with almost being caught many times over, emotion of hatred and frustration between bots and humans, the list of intriguing questions along the way, and the bountiful description mixed between lines.
Having known what it is like to have siblings, Rosenblum brings these characters, Nick, Cass, and Kevin to life with their attitudes toward each other, idiosyncratic personalities, and beautiful illustration of how they react to troubling situations. Throughout the story, you will see a mix of feelings from all three sibling’s perspectives. Bringing innumerable sentimental or loathsome reactions to countless hardships. Furthermore, I have read many parts with lots of feelings and suspenseful moments. On page 67, bots have taken down another freepost, Nick and Erica are trying to escape the grand explosions and fire.
All of the three siblings come across bots in the forest and are separated creating dissimilar emotions for the bots. Kevin had created a device to track bots and got lost then captured by a male bot. In Kevin’s perspective he loathes the bots in the rebel place outside the city called “The Island”. At one point in the story he gets completely irritated with the male bot who captured him in the forest. The reason behind his hatred for bots comes from the very beginning when the male bot first captures him and carries him far away from Nick and Cass.
On the other hand, Cass, had a different setting change. Cass was stabbed in the chest with a stick jutting out by a secretive ambush. She is brought back to the glamorous city where she is re-educated and comes to love bots. Re-education is basically brainwashing just a nicer word that the government uses. She graduated successfully from re-education and is placed into a foster family but, Cass believes it is her biological family.
Finally, Nick is left alone at the camp, worried about where his brother and sister might be then. Nick has a more similar perspective to Kevin than Cass because Nick sees the bad traits of the bots. Fortunately, Nick decides to tag along with a mysterious woman, later giving her name, Erica, who has been stalking him and his siblings, since he has nothing left. Nick ends up traveling between freeposts where survivors from the city take refuge.
Another great reason why this book is endorsed is because of the astonishing illustration which comes from description. Rosenblum does an exceedingly good job when twisting description, feelings, and thoughts between the lines. While reading Fugitive X I had kind of a movie playing in my mind because I could use the thorough description and make sense of what was happening, I felt movie music playing inside my head in inspirational times and action music in suspenseful events. For example, “Like patching a pair of pants, but with flesh instead of cloth.” This simile not only sends but pushes through the excruciating feeling of what was happening. To continue, another reason why I loved this thrilling book is because of the word choice weaved into the description. There are many instances where the book uses more complex words such as, unsubstantiated, chivalrous, and nonchalance.
Gregg Rosenblum has a great technique where he makes me question my own life and think back to where some of the events in the book are similar to moments in my life! In the very beginning of chapter 8 I can feel Cass, wanting to get out of the place she was brought to, re-education. This makes me connect to real life scenarios such as school, the pain of sitting through a boring class, researching for a boring topic.
I recommend this book also to people who love connections to other great series. I was feeling a strong connection to the Maze Runner in the very start of Chapter 12 when they mentioned the “mess hall” where workers eat. This gave like a “greasy” and slang feel just like the Maze Runner. Another connection sprung up, Harrison Bergeron. The townspeople in that story never questioned the ways of the government except Harrison who symbolizes the rebels in Fugitive X.
There were many repeating theme in the well-written story line but one of the biggest was between the humans, the hatred and frustration for bots. Especially on page 72 because this is the part of the book where the bot had returned to its own protocols and says “This is not your concern, I will return him shortly to your work group.” The ongoing theme is what actually helps Nick and Kevin come together again, who then later help Cass remember her true identity. One last part which clearly states the tension between humans and bots is on page 29. “What do we have here” the woman said… “Human adolescent male,” said the male bot. “Found on patrol and taken into our custody for protection.” “Boy mugged in the woods,” said Kevin. Showing the funny tension and differentiation of opinions between the bot and Kevin.
The last reason why I fully endorse the book Fugitive X is because of the outstanding twists throughout the story line making it an unorthodox story. The twists are definite heart stoppers for me. They come right out of the blue, no big warning signs at all. I would love to spew all of the twists but that would ruin the book for you.
In conclusion, I fully endorse and recommend the book, Fugitive X written by Gregg Rosenblum because of its excellent examples of what siblings are like to have, their fighting and how they can come together as a family, good suspense with almost being caught many times over, emotion of hatred and frustration between bots and humans, the list of intriguing questions along the way, and the bountiful description mixed between lines.
Having known what it is like to have siblings, Rosenblum brings these characters, Nick, Cass, and Kevin to life with their attitudes toward each other, idiosyncratic personalities, and beautiful illustration of how they react to troubling situations. Throughout the story, you will see a mix of feelings from all three sibling’s perspectives. Bringing innumerable sentimental or loathsome reactions to countless hardships. Furthermore, I have read many parts with lots of feelings and suspenseful moments. On page 67, bots have taken down another freepost, Nick and Erica are trying to escape the grand explosions and fire.
All of the three siblings come across bots in the forest and are separated creating dissimilar emotions for the bots. Kevin had created a device to track bots and got lost then captured by a male bot. In Kevin’s perspective he loathes the bots in the rebel place outside the city called “The Island”. At one point in the story he gets completely irritated with the male bot who captured him in the forest. The reason behind his hatred for bots comes from the very beginning when the male bot first captures him and carries him far away from Nick and Cass.
On the other hand, Cass, had a different setting change. Cass was stabbed in the chest with a stick jutting out by a secretive ambush. She is brought back to the glamorous city where she is re-educated and comes to love bots. Re-education is basically brainwashing just a nicer word that the government uses. She graduated successfully from re-education and is placed into a foster family but, Cass believes it is her biological family.
Finally, Nick is left alone at the camp, worried about where his brother and sister might be then. Nick has a more similar perspective to Kevin than Cass because Nick sees the bad traits of the bots. Fortunately, Nick decides to tag along with a mysterious woman, later giving her name, Erica, who has been stalking him and his siblings, since he has nothing left. Nick ends up traveling between freeposts where survivors from the city take refuge.
Another great reason why this book is endorsed is because of the astonishing illustration which comes from description. Rosenblum does an exceedingly good job when twisting description, feelings, and thoughts between the lines. While reading Fugitive X I had kind of a movie playing in my mind because I could use the thorough description and make sense of what was happening, I felt movie music playing inside my head in inspirational times and action music in suspenseful events. For example, “Like patching a pair of pants, but with flesh instead of cloth.” This simile not only sends but pushes through the excruciating feeling of what was happening. To continue, another reason why I loved this thrilling book is because of the word choice weaved into the description. There are many instances where the book uses more complex words such as, unsubstantiated, chivalrous, and nonchalance.
Gregg Rosenblum has a great technique where he makes me question my own life and think back to where some of the events in the book are similar to moments in my life! In the very beginning of chapter 8 I can feel Cass, wanting to get out of the place she was brought to, re-education. This makes me connect to real life scenarios such as school, the pain of sitting through a boring class, researching for a boring topic.
I recommend this book also to people who love connections to other great series. I was feeling a strong connection to the Maze Runner in the very start of Chapter 12 when they mentioned the “mess hall” where workers eat. This gave like a “greasy” and slang feel just like the Maze Runner. Another connection sprung up, Harrison Bergeron. The townspeople in that story never questioned the ways of the government except Harrison who symbolizes the rebels in Fugitive X.
There were many repeating theme in the well-written story line but one of the biggest was between the humans, the hatred and frustration for bots. Especially on page 72 because this is the part of the book where the bot had returned to its own protocols and says “This is not your concern, I will return him shortly to your work group.” The ongoing theme is what actually helps Nick and Kevin come together again, who then later help Cass remember her true identity. One last part which clearly states the tension between humans and bots is on page 29. “What do we have here” the woman said… “Human adolescent male,” said the male bot. “Found on patrol and taken into our custody for protection.” “Boy mugged in the woods,” said Kevin. Showing the funny tension and differentiation of opinions between the bot and Kevin.
The last reason why I fully endorse the book Fugitive X is because of the outstanding twists throughout the story line making it an unorthodox story. The twists are definite heart stoppers for me. They come right out of the blue, no big warning signs at all. I would love to spew all of the twists but that would ruin the book for you.
In conclusion, I fully endorse and recommend the book, Fugitive X written by Gregg Rosenblum because of its excellent examples of what siblings are like to have, their fighting and how they can come together as a family, good suspense with almost being caught many times over, emotion of hatred and frustration between bots and humans, the list of intriguing questions along the way, and the bountiful description mixed between lines.
January 12, 2018
Great sequel! I was a little nervous when Gregg decided to split up Nick, Kevin and Cass but I got used to it and enjoyed it. I really liked getting to focus on Kevin and Cass, specifically, separate from Nick and get to learn more about them. I can’t wait for City 1 and I’m so sad it’s the last book
June 2, 2021
I finished this book in a month, and I think that it is a pretty good book, I didn't get bored when I read the book. The foreshadowing in the book makes me very interested. All the events that happen in different places in the book are actually connected. At the same time, the book shows the darkside of humanity, how people give up other people for their own benefit
January 28, 2019
Oh, regret. How I missed you. Welcome back!
Revolution 19 : *
Okay, screw this. I'm clearly not interested in anyone or even if the dystopian turns into a utopia or some BS. DNF'd page ... wait ... I didn't even start. Well, that's helpful.
Revolution 19 : *
Okay, screw this. I'm clearly not interested in anyone or even if the dystopian turns into a utopia or some BS. DNF'd page ... wait ... I didn't even start. Well, that's helpful.
July 20, 2017
REALLY curious to see where this one goes. Not as much as a page turner as the first one for me, but the plot twists make me happy :D
October 3, 2018
Read this book and the third book in one day.
September 21, 2021
Aside from the plethora of dislike able characters this was solid
November 24, 2022
This seemed very much like a middle book in a trilogy - summarize what happened in book 1, review the characters, and add a cliffhanger to get the reader to book 3. That's about it.
February 8, 2023
A good sequel! If I ever see the third, I'll pick it up, but I wasn't dying to read the next one. This was a great book!
October 14, 2023
Journey continues, story held my interest
June 28, 2025
This seemed very much like a middle book in a trilogy - summarize what happened in book 1, review the characters, and add a cliffhanger to get the reader to book 3. That's about it.
December 31, 2013
*Genre* YA Dystopian
*Rating* 3.0
*My Thoughts*
Fugitive X just happened to be the last book I choose to read in 2013. I guess it is a hopeful sign that 2014 will be another good year of reading since I managed to read over 380 books without giving up on any of them! HOORAH! Fugitive X, the second installment in the Revolution 19 trilogy, is a young adult dystopian novel set in a future where humans are the prey, and robots are the hunters. It features siblings Nick (17), Cass (15) and Kevin (13) as they struggle to survive and not be captured by the robots.
After escaping the City and leaving their parents, Lexi, and Farryn behind to an unknown fate, Nick, Cass, and Kevin are separated after running into unknown humans (Rebels) and robots. If you've read Revolution 19, you are aware that robots rebelled against their human masters and creators in the Great Intervention. Those who survived, fled to the countryside where they created their own Freeposts. Those who were unlucky to escape, have gone through Re-education, and had their memories erased or were killed off.
Once the siblings are separated, Fugitive X delves into each siblings journey to make their way back together again. Each chapter tells a different story. Fugitive X also introduces readers to the rebellion as well as a new character that readers of Revolution 19 will be eager to have his identity revealed. There are also hints of betrayal, robots who have enhanced re-education abilities, and a hint that the war between the robots and humans is far, far from being over.
Nick as the oldest sibling is lucky in that he escaped being re-educated. Even though the bots gave him a new eye, they couldn't break his will or desire to escape. If you are to take this story as it is, then you would be guessing that he is the Fugitive X that the Senior Advisor is searching for. But, you could also say that Cass, Kevin, and the mysterious man named the Governor, who I will not spoil his identity under the threat of torture and death, could also be Fugitive X.
Cass is the character that you most want to read about and find out what happened to her. She's the middle child, the fastest runner, but sometimes fate has other plans for you and she ends up struggling with her own memories. What Rosenblum has in store for Cass in the next installment is anyone's guess.
Kevin is the youngest and probably the most interesting character to read about this time around because of the situations he keeps finding himself in. Kevin has skills. Skill that could come in handy in the long fight against the bots. He is also spunk, and desire to ensure that he reunites with his siblings and finds a way back to the city to rescue their parents.
Naturally, since this is the second book in the series, there is a cliffhanger that leaves you shaking your head in frustration and misery. As a reader, I have come to fully expect certain forms of cliffhangers and this one takes the cake. I look forward to reading the next installment, and hope that all my questions will be answered in a timely and succinct manner.
Thank you so much to Harper Teen for allowing me access to this title in lieu of an honest review.
09/25/2013 Recvd via Edelweiss - Expected publication: January 7th 2014 by Harper Teen
*Rating* 3.0
*My Thoughts*
Fugitive X just happened to be the last book I choose to read in 2013. I guess it is a hopeful sign that 2014 will be another good year of reading since I managed to read over 380 books without giving up on any of them! HOORAH! Fugitive X, the second installment in the Revolution 19 trilogy, is a young adult dystopian novel set in a future where humans are the prey, and robots are the hunters. It features siblings Nick (17), Cass (15) and Kevin (13) as they struggle to survive and not be captured by the robots.
After escaping the City and leaving their parents, Lexi, and Farryn behind to an unknown fate, Nick, Cass, and Kevin are separated after running into unknown humans (Rebels) and robots. If you've read Revolution 19, you are aware that robots rebelled against their human masters and creators in the Great Intervention. Those who survived, fled to the countryside where they created their own Freeposts. Those who were unlucky to escape, have gone through Re-education, and had their memories erased or were killed off.
Once the siblings are separated, Fugitive X delves into each siblings journey to make their way back together again. Each chapter tells a different story. Fugitive X also introduces readers to the rebellion as well as a new character that readers of Revolution 19 will be eager to have his identity revealed. There are also hints of betrayal, robots who have enhanced re-education abilities, and a hint that the war between the robots and humans is far, far from being over.
Nick as the oldest sibling is lucky in that he escaped being re-educated. Even though the bots gave him a new eye, they couldn't break his will or desire to escape. If you are to take this story as it is, then you would be guessing that he is the Fugitive X that the Senior Advisor is searching for. But, you could also say that Cass, Kevin, and the mysterious man named the Governor, who I will not spoil his identity under the threat of torture and death, could also be Fugitive X.
Cass is the character that you most want to read about and find out what happened to her. She's the middle child, the fastest runner, but sometimes fate has other plans for you and she ends up struggling with her own memories. What Rosenblum has in store for Cass in the next installment is anyone's guess.
Kevin is the youngest and probably the most interesting character to read about this time around because of the situations he keeps finding himself in. Kevin has skills. Skill that could come in handy in the long fight against the bots. He is also spunk, and desire to ensure that he reunites with his siblings and finds a way back to the city to rescue their parents.
Naturally, since this is the second book in the series, there is a cliffhanger that leaves you shaking your head in frustration and misery. As a reader, I have come to fully expect certain forms of cliffhangers and this one takes the cake. I look forward to reading the next installment, and hope that all my questions will be answered in a timely and succinct manner.
Thank you so much to Harper Teen for allowing me access to this title in lieu of an honest review.
09/25/2013 Recvd via Edelweiss - Expected publication: January 7th 2014 by Harper Teen
January 6, 2014
Originally posted at: http://iliveforreading.blogspot.sg/20...
Fugitive X totally met my expectations, and even went beyond! I was afraid that there would be a case of second-book-itus, but nope– this one totally lived up to what I'd hoped for. This one takes place not too long after where Revolution 19 left off, and I'm thankful that I got to read this back to back with the first novel, because I would have been completely confused as to what was going on and who was who. This book brings back a lot of characters from the first, and allows for the development of our three protagonists Nick, Cass and Kevin.
What I absolutely loved about this one was the fact that there was SO much room for getting to know the characters in this instalment of the trilogy. I think after the world-building was the main focus of the Revolution 19, this one was more on how the characters were involved with the plot.
I don't know why, but I still find Nick a little frustrating. He's still really reckless and too easy with giving trust. AND he focuses way too much on girls. Sure, it's great to know things from a guy's perspective, but in the middle of the action, do you really need to focus on how close she's standing next to you and how close she is so that you can kiss her? It's like "Oh look that's about to blow up, maybe I should help people... but oh my gosh, she's standing so close to me and looking at me like that. Is she gonna kiss me?" BOOM.
Cass went through some interesting changes this time round. I don't want to give anything away, but it does start from early on in the book, so you won't be strung out too long. I thought her story was really engaging and definitely a major point throughout the book. She wasn't featured as much in the last book, and neither was Kevin, so I'm glad that Fugitive X really featured them as prominent characters. Kevin's story was also really fascinating, as there's some interesting developments with the bots, and I thought, while the twist in the story was kind of predictable, his story was probably the best because it was slightly different from what the series had brought out in the first book.
What I wasn't a fan of was the love triangle. I really thought it was unnecessary and that there was not much emotions from either girl, just Nick looking at their physical appeal and having to "choose" between them time to time.
I liked that there was a split in perspectives though, and as I mentioned before, it really allowed us as readers to get to know the characters even more. There were also some great changes in the setting: it not only goes back to the city, but there's a lot more in the forest that's uncovered in this book. However, I'm still REALLY confused about the Senior Advisor. I smell a really big plot shocker possibly coming up in the final book of the trilogy, so I hope all will be revealed then.
There's never a dull moment in sight when it comes to this trilogy, and I'm glad because this one had me on the edge of my seat. Fugitive X was fast-paced, riveting, and left me hungry for the next book. Gregg Rosenblum has crafted an original YA series that I'm sure readers of all ages will find gripping from start to finish.
Fugitive X totally met my expectations, and even went beyond! I was afraid that there would be a case of second-book-itus, but nope– this one totally lived up to what I'd hoped for. This one takes place not too long after where Revolution 19 left off, and I'm thankful that I got to read this back to back with the first novel, because I would have been completely confused as to what was going on and who was who. This book brings back a lot of characters from the first, and allows for the development of our three protagonists Nick, Cass and Kevin.
What I absolutely loved about this one was the fact that there was SO much room for getting to know the characters in this instalment of the trilogy. I think after the world-building was the main focus of the Revolution 19, this one was more on how the characters were involved with the plot.
I don't know why, but I still find Nick a little frustrating. He's still really reckless and too easy with giving trust. AND he focuses way too much on girls. Sure, it's great to know things from a guy's perspective, but in the middle of the action, do you really need to focus on how close she's standing next to you and how close she is so that you can kiss her? It's like "Oh look that's about to blow up, maybe I should help people... but oh my gosh, she's standing so close to me and looking at me like that. Is she gonna kiss me?" BOOM.
Cass went through some interesting changes this time round. I don't want to give anything away, but it does start from early on in the book, so you won't be strung out too long. I thought her story was really engaging and definitely a major point throughout the book. She wasn't featured as much in the last book, and neither was Kevin, so I'm glad that Fugitive X really featured them as prominent characters. Kevin's story was also really fascinating, as there's some interesting developments with the bots, and I thought, while the twist in the story was kind of predictable, his story was probably the best because it was slightly different from what the series had brought out in the first book.
What I wasn't a fan of was the love triangle. I really thought it was unnecessary and that there was not much emotions from either girl, just Nick looking at their physical appeal and having to "choose" between them time to time.
I liked that there was a split in perspectives though, and as I mentioned before, it really allowed us as readers to get to know the characters even more. There were also some great changes in the setting: it not only goes back to the city, but there's a lot more in the forest that's uncovered in this book. However, I'm still REALLY confused about the Senior Advisor. I smell a really big plot shocker possibly coming up in the final book of the trilogy, so I hope all will be revealed then.
There's never a dull moment in sight when it comes to this trilogy, and I'm glad because this one had me on the edge of my seat. Fugitive X was fast-paced, riveting, and left me hungry for the next book. Gregg Rosenblum has crafted an original YA series that I'm sure readers of all ages will find gripping from start to finish.
February 27, 2017
I consider this book a big lesson in the real world. They never give up and and they fight for what they believe even when they are so tired, a very inspiring. A strength in this book is when they bring in more characters, it adds more to the story because new plots arise making the story way more interesting. I don't really see a weakness in this story because it just gets better and better. This is a part of a series called Revolution 19 which is also the name of the first book. It's a really good series and I recommend it if you're into robots and dystopias, I don't suggest if you expect some sappy love story because nothing is black and white in this story. " 'You're a coward,' Kevin said. 'You just want to hide until you die, when you should be fighting.' 'Yes, I'm an old coward,' said Dr.Winston. 'So be it.' " - Gregg Rosenblum (145).
January 20, 2014
2.5/5 stars
I really enjoyed Revolution 19, the first book in the series, despite having some issues with the lack of world building and with the author's writing style.
I have to say I was quite disappointed by Fugitive X. While I was still interested, I didn't find myself quite as engaged as I was in the previous novel. This book just fell really flat for me. The writing style still felt a bit on the simplistic side and the abrupt transitioning did not improve. We are also introduced to a lot of new scenarios and faces in this second book and while some of them were really intriguing, I felt some of them really were just used for plot filler.
At the end of Revolution 19, the siblings were once again forced to flee into the woods, but weren't able to complete their mission at hand. The fates of Lexi and Farryn are also unknown. It isn't long into the novel before the siblings get separated and each have their own storylines to follow.
I was probably the most interested in Cass's storyline and how it will affect her come the final book in the trilogy. I wish Rosenblum would have gone into more detail as to the steps that were taken in regards to Cass's character transformation though. Instead, I felt we were bogged down with what was going on with Kevin.
Kevin's storyline, while important, just ended up boring me. I was ready to get back to Nick and Cass. If anyone doubted Kevin's tech skills in the first book- they sure won't in this one. The kid knows what he's doing and I have a feeling he will play a large role in the war against the Robots. Kevin has met up with a group of rebels who are busy constructing a Wall for protection purposes. I was quite wary of this group, as they do not allow Kevin to leave to search for his siblings. It seemed too controlling to me, which made me wonder- how is that any different than the Robots?
While I liked Nick the best in the last book, I found myself irritated with him in this one. He meets up with a drifter girl named Erica and together the two make their way to another freepost of rebels. He is worried about his siblings and is determined to use the rebels to find out where they are. He forms a friendship with Erica and feels guilty for thinking about her when he has no idea where Lexi is or if she's even alive. I didn't like how Nick kept brushing Lexi off once they were reunited and how he just thought she was being jealous when really she was voicing her concerns about what Nick really knew about Erica.
Overall, I felt this book was considerably slower than the first one in the series and just didn't feel it created a very strong bridge between the first and final novels. I am quite interested in what will happen next as I am very intrigued by the Senior Advisor and what is going on there. I will forewarn you this book just ends and it left me feeling rather bereft and confused. I am anticipating that book three will focus more on the impending war between the Robots and humans and I look forward to seeing how that all plays out.
*Received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review.*
I really enjoyed Revolution 19, the first book in the series, despite having some issues with the lack of world building and with the author's writing style.
I have to say I was quite disappointed by Fugitive X. While I was still interested, I didn't find myself quite as engaged as I was in the previous novel. This book just fell really flat for me. The writing style still felt a bit on the simplistic side and the abrupt transitioning did not improve. We are also introduced to a lot of new scenarios and faces in this second book and while some of them were really intriguing, I felt some of them really were just used for plot filler.
At the end of Revolution 19, the siblings were once again forced to flee into the woods, but weren't able to complete their mission at hand. The fates of Lexi and Farryn are also unknown. It isn't long into the novel before the siblings get separated and each have their own storylines to follow.
I was probably the most interested in Cass's storyline and how it will affect her come the final book in the trilogy. I wish Rosenblum would have gone into more detail as to the steps that were taken in regards to Cass's character transformation though. Instead, I felt we were bogged down with what was going on with Kevin.
Kevin's storyline, while important, just ended up boring me. I was ready to get back to Nick and Cass. If anyone doubted Kevin's tech skills in the first book- they sure won't in this one. The kid knows what he's doing and I have a feeling he will play a large role in the war against the Robots. Kevin has met up with a group of rebels who are busy constructing a Wall for protection purposes. I was quite wary of this group, as they do not allow Kevin to leave to search for his siblings. It seemed too controlling to me, which made me wonder- how is that any different than the Robots?
While I liked Nick the best in the last book, I found myself irritated with him in this one. He meets up with a drifter girl named Erica and together the two make their way to another freepost of rebels. He is worried about his siblings and is determined to use the rebels to find out where they are. He forms a friendship with Erica and feels guilty for thinking about her when he has no idea where Lexi is or if she's even alive. I didn't like how Nick kept brushing Lexi off once they were reunited and how he just thought she was being jealous when really she was voicing her concerns about what Nick really knew about Erica.
Overall, I felt this book was considerably slower than the first one in the series and just didn't feel it created a very strong bridge between the first and final novels. I am quite interested in what will happen next as I am very intrigued by the Senior Advisor and what is going on there. I will forewarn you this book just ends and it left me feeling rather bereft and confused. I am anticipating that book three will focus more on the impending war between the Robots and humans and I look forward to seeing how that all plays out.
*Received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review.*
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February 12, 2014Originally posted on www.yareads.com, reviewed by Nichole.
Oh my goodness. It is just breaking my heart to tell you all that I DNF’d this book. I read the first book in the series, Revolution 19, last year, and I LOVED it! It was off the charts amazeballs. But Fugitive X just didn’t reach the level that Revolution 19 did. It was choppy, bland, and the characters were not nearly as loveable and unique as they were in Revolution 19.
My main issue with Fugitive X was that it was wayyyyy too choppy and had too many POVs. It’s told from Nick, Kevin, and Cass’s pov and there are new chapters every few pages. I can’t remember how that worked in Revolution 19, but I know that it was way too much in Fugitive X. Because there were so many POVs, I couldn’t really connect with any of the characters. I felt that their personalities kind of blended into each other and sometimes I would have to remind myself that I was reading about a different character. I wish that this series was told from one perspective and included focus on the other siblings. But it didn’t do that, and it made it very difficult to read.
Fans of this series who haven’t read Revolution 19 in awhile are going to be very confused by Fugitive X. It offers minimal background information and forces you to really dive deep into your memory to catch up with what is going on. Personally, I read a lot. I’ve probably read about 100 books since I’ve read Revolution 19. So, it’s been awhile! And even though I loved Revolution 19, I needed Fugitive X to catch me up a little bit. I really needed this to happen since I hate rereading books. Unfortunately, Fugitive X dove right into the story line from the very first page. It was like BOOM! action scene. Catch up. Uhmmm..no. I need some more information before stuff just starts happening, thank you very much.
Another thing that I had a big issue with was some of the things that Rosenblum did to some very beloved characters. Without giving any spoilers away, I felt that he kind of disregarded some characters from the first book and tried to create new relationships and stir up the pot a bit. I also didn’t like how some beloved characters barely made any appearances. Take Cass and Farryn for example. Where WERE they? I mean….obviously they were in the book. But…they were one of my favorite couples to read about last year! I didn’t appreciate what Rosenblum did to them in Fugitive X. They were just really missing their spark and personalities in this book.
Overall, I wasn’t a big fan of this book. I want to take it back and just never have read it, because I loved Revolution 19 so much. It felt like a different author came in and wrote this book. Fugitive X contained no similarities to Revolution 19. I was just…..confused. Where did my characters go!? Where did that SPARK go?! I’m just….I’m really disappointed ]=
Oh my goodness. It is just breaking my heart to tell you all that I DNF’d this book. I read the first book in the series, Revolution 19, last year, and I LOVED it! It was off the charts amazeballs. But Fugitive X just didn’t reach the level that Revolution 19 did. It was choppy, bland, and the characters were not nearly as loveable and unique as they were in Revolution 19.
My main issue with Fugitive X was that it was wayyyyy too choppy and had too many POVs. It’s told from Nick, Kevin, and Cass’s pov and there are new chapters every few pages. I can’t remember how that worked in Revolution 19, but I know that it was way too much in Fugitive X. Because there were so many POVs, I couldn’t really connect with any of the characters. I felt that their personalities kind of blended into each other and sometimes I would have to remind myself that I was reading about a different character. I wish that this series was told from one perspective and included focus on the other siblings. But it didn’t do that, and it made it very difficult to read.
Fans of this series who haven’t read Revolution 19 in awhile are going to be very confused by Fugitive X. It offers minimal background information and forces you to really dive deep into your memory to catch up with what is going on. Personally, I read a lot. I’ve probably read about 100 books since I’ve read Revolution 19. So, it’s been awhile! And even though I loved Revolution 19, I needed Fugitive X to catch me up a little bit. I really needed this to happen since I hate rereading books. Unfortunately, Fugitive X dove right into the story line from the very first page. It was like BOOM! action scene. Catch up. Uhmmm..no. I need some more information before stuff just starts happening, thank you very much.
Another thing that I had a big issue with was some of the things that Rosenblum did to some very beloved characters. Without giving any spoilers away, I felt that he kind of disregarded some characters from the first book and tried to create new relationships and stir up the pot a bit. I also didn’t like how some beloved characters barely made any appearances. Take Cass and Farryn for example. Where WERE they? I mean….obviously they were in the book. But…they were one of my favorite couples to read about last year! I didn’t appreciate what Rosenblum did to them in Fugitive X. They were just really missing their spark and personalities in this book.
Overall, I wasn’t a big fan of this book. I want to take it back and just never have read it, because I loved Revolution 19 so much. It felt like a different author came in and wrote this book. Fugitive X contained no similarities to Revolution 19. I was just…..confused. Where did my characters go!? Where did that SPARK go?! I’m just….I’m really disappointed ]=
January 16, 2016
This series continues to disappoint me, yet I still read it. I keep on hoping it’s going to turn into the Terminator, but it never does. The characters aren’t all that interesting, except maybe Kevin. The world building is kind of interesting. Some of the robots are kind of like androids, others are floating orb or walking robots. There’s technology and cities and there’s the wilds and Freeposts.
In this book the three main characters, Nick, Kevin and Cassie (the adopted sister of Nick and Kevin) get separated early on. Cassie is taken to the City for re-education, and is brainwashed and placed with her supposed biological family. Kevin ends up in a place called the Island. It’s a town that they’re building a wall around, and he’s not allowed to leave. Nick tries to find them and ends up meeting a girl named Erica who takes her to another Freepost near by. They all have their separate adventures and some meet back up later on. I really enjoyed Cassie’s part when she was in the city. It was interesting to see how people lived under the rules of the bots. I also liked when Kevin said funny comments to the bot known as 23. Can bots learn sarcasm and humor?
This book was short and not as thrilling as I hoped. There were action scenes, but I found it hard to keep track of what was going on and who’s POV it was. I skimmed at times. I think that the typeface and leading of the pages may have contributed to me not being able to read well. Maybe if the letters were bigger or if there was more space on the page I wouldn’t feel so bored. Since I was reading an ARC, it’s possible that sometimes may be changed in the final hardcover.
I really wanted to like this book more, but it just turned out okay for me. It works as a sequel. There were some revelations and surprises. Some people may end up loving these books and I definitely would recommend this to a younger audience, ages 11 and up. There are a few swear words, but nothing too bad. This would be a great book series to give to 13 year old boys who love all those robot toys. I recommend this if you liked BZRK by Michael Grant, Cinder, or any other books that feature either robots or nanobots. If you’re looking for teen Terminator, this is not it.
Cover Art Review: Not too crazy about the eye, but the sci-fi eyeball if cool. I like the title treatment.
~Haley G
My blog:
http://breathlessbookreviews.blogspot...
In this book the three main characters, Nick, Kevin and Cassie (the adopted sister of Nick and Kevin) get separated early on. Cassie is taken to the City for re-education, and is brainwashed and placed with her supposed biological family. Kevin ends up in a place called the Island. It’s a town that they’re building a wall around, and he’s not allowed to leave. Nick tries to find them and ends up meeting a girl named Erica who takes her to another Freepost near by. They all have their separate adventures and some meet back up later on. I really enjoyed Cassie’s part when she was in the city. It was interesting to see how people lived under the rules of the bots. I also liked when Kevin said funny comments to the bot known as 23. Can bots learn sarcasm and humor?
This book was short and not as thrilling as I hoped. There were action scenes, but I found it hard to keep track of what was going on and who’s POV it was. I skimmed at times. I think that the typeface and leading of the pages may have contributed to me not being able to read well. Maybe if the letters were bigger or if there was more space on the page I wouldn’t feel so bored. Since I was reading an ARC, it’s possible that sometimes may be changed in the final hardcover.
I really wanted to like this book more, but it just turned out okay for me. It works as a sequel. There were some revelations and surprises. Some people may end up loving these books and I definitely would recommend this to a younger audience, ages 11 and up. There are a few swear words, but nothing too bad. This would be a great book series to give to 13 year old boys who love all those robot toys. I recommend this if you liked BZRK by Michael Grant, Cinder, or any other books that feature either robots or nanobots. If you’re looking for teen Terminator, this is not it.
Cover Art Review: Not too crazy about the eye, but the sci-fi eyeball if cool. I like the title treatment.
~Haley G
My blog:
http://breathlessbookreviews.blogspot...
January 10, 2014
To see my full review:
http://abookvacation.com/2014/01/07/a...
This is an interesting look at the concept of machines taking over the world. Following three siblings as they find themselves separated at the onset of the novel, readers learn the ins and outs of life in a world where bots control everything and humans are confined to rejuvenation cells until their minds no longer remember the truth of man versus machine. With one sibling transported back in the city for rejuvenation, one held against his will on "the island" with a group content to hide under the radar, and one joining forces with the rebels intent on fighting back against the bots, readers are able to watch each story unfold as the siblings attempt to make their way back to one another.
Although I haven’t read the first novel in this series, Fugitive X was easy to follow, and Rosenblum filled in just enough back-information to allow me a fluid reading experience. I had relatively no issues jumping right into the story, and it does hit the ground running, which makes it all the more fun.
I really enjoy when authors give the birds-eye view of all the characters and their experiences, and that is exactly what Rosenblum does as he moves from one sibling to the next, paralleling their stories and experiences as they come closer to finding one another once again. In truth, I would have liked a bit more information regarding Cass as she goes through the rejuvenation experience, but I have a feeling this was covered more so in the first novel, so it makes sense that Rosenblum would want to spend the majority of this story focusing on the two boys as they run different gamuts of rebellion.
While I will say that I enjoyed this story, I must admit that I wasn’t glued to the pages like I had hoped to be. The prose is simple and easy to understand, but I would have preferred a little faster pacing. Likewise, while I liked the main characters, I didn't really connect with them on a deeper level, so their trials and tribulations didn’t pull at my heart strings, but overall it was very well done. If you're interested in Dystopian war against machines (but not like Terminator), then I think you'll enjoy this one.
http://abookvacation.com/2014/01/07/a...
This is an interesting look at the concept of machines taking over the world. Following three siblings as they find themselves separated at the onset of the novel, readers learn the ins and outs of life in a world where bots control everything and humans are confined to rejuvenation cells until their minds no longer remember the truth of man versus machine. With one sibling transported back in the city for rejuvenation, one held against his will on "the island" with a group content to hide under the radar, and one joining forces with the rebels intent on fighting back against the bots, readers are able to watch each story unfold as the siblings attempt to make their way back to one another.
Although I haven’t read the first novel in this series, Fugitive X was easy to follow, and Rosenblum filled in just enough back-information to allow me a fluid reading experience. I had relatively no issues jumping right into the story, and it does hit the ground running, which makes it all the more fun.
I really enjoy when authors give the birds-eye view of all the characters and their experiences, and that is exactly what Rosenblum does as he moves from one sibling to the next, paralleling their stories and experiences as they come closer to finding one another once again. In truth, I would have liked a bit more information regarding Cass as she goes through the rejuvenation experience, but I have a feeling this was covered more so in the first novel, so it makes sense that Rosenblum would want to spend the majority of this story focusing on the two boys as they run different gamuts of rebellion.
While I will say that I enjoyed this story, I must admit that I wasn’t glued to the pages like I had hoped to be. The prose is simple and easy to understand, but I would have preferred a little faster pacing. Likewise, while I liked the main characters, I didn't really connect with them on a deeper level, so their trials and tribulations didn’t pull at my heart strings, but overall it was very well done. If you're interested in Dystopian war against machines (but not like Terminator), then I think you'll enjoy this one.
May 6, 2014
The fight for freedom continues.
In the exciting sequel to REVOLUTION 19, Nick, Cass, and their little brother Kevin are separated by warring forces in a dystopian world controled by robots. Nick ends up with a group of hostile rebels. Cass is captured and reeducated by the bots. Kevin is indoctrinated into a hidden encampment in the forest known as The Island, where he discovers secrets about the origin of the bots, and about his family.
The alternating perspectives between Nick, Cass, Kevin, and the freaking Robot Leader (!!!) is my favorite part of this book. Switching perspectives every single chapter is a very grown-up sci-fi thing to do, and Gregg Rosenblum manages to not only pull it off, but do it so well that it isn't confusing, jarring, or difficult to follow at all.
The characters are well-developed and more than different enough from each other to keep it interesting. Nick is a tough guy with a soft spot for his siblings. Cass is practical girl dragged into the robots' world against her will. Kevin is clever, funny, and so very feisty. The robot leader is just so strange. The supporting characters, some new, some returning faces from REVOLUTION 19, are very cool as well. The dynamic relationships between the characters is a little different from R19 - Rosenblum takes a step back from the techy side of things and focuses on conflict between sides in the war, tension between friend and foe. I absolutely loved that about this book.
The action in FX is dramatic, fast-paced, and pretty violent without being too gory or intense. It's also somewhat unpredictable, which I appreciated. You never know who is going to get kidnapped by bots, or when something is going to explode. At any moment someone could get lased or somehow take out a bot all on their own. Rebels could show up to save you or bad guys could knock you out and drag you away.
There is a particularly interesting twist at the end of the book that I totally didn't see coming! I kept turning the pages, knowing that the end of the book was near but not having any idea how it was going to wrap up, and then WHAM! Intense plot twist in your face! To find out what happens you'll have to read R19 and its sequel, FUGITIVE X.
In the exciting sequel to REVOLUTION 19, Nick, Cass, and their little brother Kevin are separated by warring forces in a dystopian world controled by robots. Nick ends up with a group of hostile rebels. Cass is captured and reeducated by the bots. Kevin is indoctrinated into a hidden encampment in the forest known as The Island, where he discovers secrets about the origin of the bots, and about his family.
The alternating perspectives between Nick, Cass, Kevin, and the freaking Robot Leader (!!!) is my favorite part of this book. Switching perspectives every single chapter is a very grown-up sci-fi thing to do, and Gregg Rosenblum manages to not only pull it off, but do it so well that it isn't confusing, jarring, or difficult to follow at all.
The characters are well-developed and more than different enough from each other to keep it interesting. Nick is a tough guy with a soft spot for his siblings. Cass is practical girl dragged into the robots' world against her will. Kevin is clever, funny, and so very feisty. The robot leader is just so strange. The supporting characters, some new, some returning faces from REVOLUTION 19, are very cool as well. The dynamic relationships between the characters is a little different from R19 - Rosenblum takes a step back from the techy side of things and focuses on conflict between sides in the war, tension between friend and foe. I absolutely loved that about this book.
The action in FX is dramatic, fast-paced, and pretty violent without being too gory or intense. It's also somewhat unpredictable, which I appreciated. You never know who is going to get kidnapped by bots, or when something is going to explode. At any moment someone could get lased or somehow take out a bot all on their own. Rebels could show up to save you or bad guys could knock you out and drag you away.
There is a particularly interesting twist at the end of the book that I totally didn't see coming! I kept turning the pages, knowing that the end of the book was near but not having any idea how it was going to wrap up, and then WHAM! Intense plot twist in your face! To find out what happens you'll have to read R19 and its sequel, FUGITIVE X.
March 28, 2015
Nick, Cass and Kevin are back in the woods, struggling to survive. They had to leave their new friends and their parents back in the city in order to escape the bots. But, when the bots find them in the woods, they are separated and for the first time on their own.
Kevin is picked up by rebels and led to an establishment deep in the forest that's cloaked from the bots. Cass is wounded by a bot blast and is taken back to the city for re-education, and Nick joins up with a different group of rebels, determined to find a way to rescue Cass and find Kevin.
While with the rebel group, Nick figures out the the tech eye he acquired in re-education camp is actually useful in targeting the bots and he quickly becomes an amazing shot. He's also reunited with Lexi and Farryn who managed to escape the city.
Cass has been successfully re-educated and has been placed with her biological family. She is content in the city and has only vague images of her life before re-education. But, the bots decide to set her free back into the woods and monitor the situation. Cass is confused and sad to be left by herself and when Nick finds her, he's devastated that she doesn't remember him and is instead a true believer in the bots.
Kevin meanwhile is tasked with working to repair tech with a robotics genius who may be the key to everything. When Tech Tom was being executed he mentioned the name, Dr Winston, the man behind the invention of the robots. Kevin realizes that the genius who is know as the Governor is actually Dr Winston and he tries to convince him to fight back against the bots, knowing that as their creator he'd know how best to destroy them. But, Dr Winston isn't interested in destroying his creation. He's trying again to make robots, but this time without the kill mechanism. His efforts prove useless though when the humans revolt and manage to destroy the bots in the camp and Dr Winston.
Meeting up with the rebel group the includes Nick and Cass, Kevin is finally reunited with his siblings but at great cost. A war is blooming between human kind and the robots once again. Will our team of sibling be able to stop it? Stay tuned.
Kevin is picked up by rebels and led to an establishment deep in the forest that's cloaked from the bots. Cass is wounded by a bot blast and is taken back to the city for re-education, and Nick joins up with a different group of rebels, determined to find a way to rescue Cass and find Kevin.
While with the rebel group, Nick figures out the the tech eye he acquired in re-education camp is actually useful in targeting the bots and he quickly becomes an amazing shot. He's also reunited with Lexi and Farryn who managed to escape the city.
Cass has been successfully re-educated and has been placed with her biological family. She is content in the city and has only vague images of her life before re-education. But, the bots decide to set her free back into the woods and monitor the situation. Cass is confused and sad to be left by herself and when Nick finds her, he's devastated that she doesn't remember him and is instead a true believer in the bots.
Kevin meanwhile is tasked with working to repair tech with a robotics genius who may be the key to everything. When Tech Tom was being executed he mentioned the name, Dr Winston, the man behind the invention of the robots. Kevin realizes that the genius who is know as the Governor is actually Dr Winston and he tries to convince him to fight back against the bots, knowing that as their creator he'd know how best to destroy them. But, Dr Winston isn't interested in destroying his creation. He's trying again to make robots, but this time without the kill mechanism. His efforts prove useless though when the humans revolt and manage to destroy the bots in the camp and Dr Winston.
Meeting up with the rebel group the includes Nick and Cass, Kevin is finally reunited with his siblings but at great cost. A war is blooming between human kind and the robots once again. Will our team of sibling be able to stop it? Stay tuned.
February 3, 2014
Before going into this book I was really nervous about what direction this series was going to go. The first book Revolution 19 was one of my most anticipated books of 2013, but after reading it I was extremely disappointed. There was no world building, the characters constantly switching view points made it extremely difficult to connect with them. Also Gregg's writing style just wasn't one of my favorites. So when I was approved to read and review this for HarperTeen, I was excited and nervous because of my left over feelings from book one.
Now Fugitive X was definitely an improvement from Revolution 19, but still not my favorite. I often found myself bored and just wanting to skim so I can be done with the book. And omg if your going to have multiple character point of views can we please have a smoother transition from character to character. I swear I want to connect and love these characters, but I can't do that when every flipping chapter we see someone else's view. Now I did enjoy all the new scenarios and characters it was really intriguing but I still wish we had more time and development with them. I also enjoyed Cass's storyline, she's probably my favorite character in the series. I can't wait to see how this will affect her in the final book. I also loved seeing more of the backstory on how this world came to be.
Now the stuff I didn't like was mainly Kevin's storyline. I understand that his storyline is important but I often found myself extremely bored and just wanted to get back to Cass's view point. I also found Nick so incredibly frustrating especially when it came to bouncing between Lexi & Erica.
Overall, I enjoyed Fugitive X more than book one, but I did notice that the pacing was much slower than the first one in the series, but it create a strong bridge between the first and second book. I'm interested to see what happens next especially after that abrupt ending.
Now Fugitive X was definitely an improvement from Revolution 19, but still not my favorite. I often found myself bored and just wanting to skim so I can be done with the book. And omg if your going to have multiple character point of views can we please have a smoother transition from character to character. I swear I want to connect and love these characters, but I can't do that when every flipping chapter we see someone else's view. Now I did enjoy all the new scenarios and characters it was really intriguing but I still wish we had more time and development with them. I also enjoyed Cass's storyline, she's probably my favorite character in the series. I can't wait to see how this will affect her in the final book. I also loved seeing more of the backstory on how this world came to be.
Now the stuff I didn't like was mainly Kevin's storyline. I understand that his storyline is important but I often found myself extremely bored and just wanted to get back to Cass's view point. I also found Nick so incredibly frustrating especially when it came to bouncing between Lexi & Erica.
Overall, I enjoyed Fugitive X more than book one, but I did notice that the pacing was much slower than the first one in the series, but it create a strong bridge between the first and second book. I'm interested to see what happens next especially after that abrupt ending.
February 20, 2014
Gregg Rosenblum’s Revolution 19 series takes the concept of artificial intelligence taking over the world into a whole different level. In this futuristic war between humans and robots, surviving is certainly a tough task to do. Siblings Nick, Kevin, and Cass have always relied on each other in this now deadly world. Their lives are dealt with a curveball and are separated when robot soldiers attack them. And they were attacked for a reason. Who is exactly Fugitive X that the robots are trying capture? The world-building was the centerpiece of the first book and now Rosenblum switches the focus towards the characters, and what importance they have in the overall plot.
Second books always have that reputation as being the least favorite of a series. Fugitive X does not even come close to being that cliché. It jumps right in after the ending of the first book and flawlessly continues the story. Many of the characters make their second appearance and readers get a healthy dosage of growth with the three protagonists. Rosenblum provides insights into each of the siblings as their personalities are defined and their intentions become clearer.
Multiple point of views are sometimes overwhelming but Rosenblum provided the right amount to keep the story moving a steady pace and maintaining the interests of readers. The writing is absolutely breathtaking and it was the perfect tone for this kind of story. There is a big mystery, particularly with the Senior Advisor, that I can only predict will be a grand revelation in the third book. The originality in almost every aspect of the book is the ingredient that many readers are looking for. Fugitive X is an engrossing fast-paced read that not only satisfies your hunger, but also secretly builds it up again for the next serving in book three. This is an irresistible eries that is quickly becoming a favorite amongst all ages.
Second books always have that reputation as being the least favorite of a series. Fugitive X does not even come close to being that cliché. It jumps right in after the ending of the first book and flawlessly continues the story. Many of the characters make their second appearance and readers get a healthy dosage of growth with the three protagonists. Rosenblum provides insights into each of the siblings as their personalities are defined and their intentions become clearer.
Multiple point of views are sometimes overwhelming but Rosenblum provided the right amount to keep the story moving a steady pace and maintaining the interests of readers. The writing is absolutely breathtaking and it was the perfect tone for this kind of story. There is a big mystery, particularly with the Senior Advisor, that I can only predict will be a grand revelation in the third book. The originality in almost every aspect of the book is the ingredient that many readers are looking for. Fugitive X is an engrossing fast-paced read that not only satisfies your hunger, but also secretly builds it up again for the next serving in book three. This is an irresistible eries that is quickly becoming a favorite amongst all ages.
February 8, 2014
Fugitive X starts immediately where the first one left off. Nick, Kevin, and Cass have managed to escape the city but weren't able to save their parents. They are headed to the nearest freepost to try and reunite with their friends. There they hope to figure out a way back into the city and stage some sort of rebellion.
All of the kids end up getting separated soon after the start. After Nick is separated from the group Cass is injured and on the brink of death and Kevin has no choice but to leave her for a bot to find. Meanwhile Nick is taking by some strange robots to a place called the island. For the first time all three siblings are separated.
Cass’s story goes a completely different direction than I thought it would, with a rather large plot twist. Cass is brought back to the city to be re-educated. Everything goes completely wrong. Her sections of the book are by far my favorite. As with the first book, I had a horrible time keeping Kevin and Nick's characters straight. I would always forget who was who especially now that they weren’t together and Nick.
Speaking of plot twists, that happens a couple times during this book and I rather enjoyed that. I did see one coming from a mile away though. However I don’t think there was a way to keep that hidden. I would have been more surprised if I had been wrong.
This book gave us a little more of an explanation for what happened and why but still not enough. I am super interested to see who the senior advisor really is and why he want’s so much to be human. I think I might now who fugitive X is but I am not quite sure on that either. The ending to this book was fantastic though and left us with quite a cliffhanger. I can’t wait to continue on with the last book.
*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
All of the kids end up getting separated soon after the start. After Nick is separated from the group Cass is injured and on the brink of death and Kevin has no choice but to leave her for a bot to find. Meanwhile Nick is taking by some strange robots to a place called the island. For the first time all three siblings are separated.
Cass’s story goes a completely different direction than I thought it would, with a rather large plot twist. Cass is brought back to the city to be re-educated. Everything goes completely wrong. Her sections of the book are by far my favorite. As with the first book, I had a horrible time keeping Kevin and Nick's characters straight. I would always forget who was who especially now that they weren’t together and Nick.
Speaking of plot twists, that happens a couple times during this book and I rather enjoyed that. I did see one coming from a mile away though. However I don’t think there was a way to keep that hidden. I would have been more surprised if I had been wrong.
This book gave us a little more of an explanation for what happened and why but still not enough. I am super interested to see who the senior advisor really is and why he want’s so much to be human. I think I might now who fugitive X is but I am not quite sure on that either. The ending to this book was fantastic though and left us with quite a cliffhanger. I can’t wait to continue on with the last book.
*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
January 9, 2014
This book was an action packed thrill ride that keeps the reader hooked from the start. I love books that have robots that have taken over and are just a little creepy. The world the author creates is sadly one I can see happening as robots become smarter and decide they want to be in charge. The bond that the author created between the siblings was one of such trust,honesty and loyalty and I loved every minute of it. I loved that we also got to see them all separated and that they were able to survive without each other and handle different situations.They really were a strong bunch of kids and yet they each brought something different to the table.
As we get further into this story there are plot twists after plot twists and you are left guessing at every turn but I loved that about it. I felt like just when I thought I had it all figured out something else was thrown my way and yet it all added to the story.There are new characters introduced and also new robots that we learn aren't out to hurt humans and I have to say I fell in love with them. They were so intelligent and just a little bit human in a way.I loved all the different communities and ways that all the humans created to keep themselves safe also. The author showed so much detail that I felt like I could actually imagine these places and understand what the characters were going through.
Overall this was a quick and fast paced read and one that I really enjoyed. The plot was well written and the pacing moved so quickly that I finished this one in no time. This book has a few revelations that take place that left me hanging so I can't wait to see how the author deals with them in the next book. This book is one that you will become hooked on and want to keep reading to see what will happen next. I would recommend this one to my book lovers that love a good machines enslave humans read.
As we get further into this story there are plot twists after plot twists and you are left guessing at every turn but I loved that about it. I felt like just when I thought I had it all figured out something else was thrown my way and yet it all added to the story.There are new characters introduced and also new robots that we learn aren't out to hurt humans and I have to say I fell in love with them. They were so intelligent and just a little bit human in a way.I loved all the different communities and ways that all the humans created to keep themselves safe also. The author showed so much detail that I felt like I could actually imagine these places and understand what the characters were going through.
Overall this was a quick and fast paced read and one that I really enjoyed. The plot was well written and the pacing moved so quickly that I finished this one in no time. This book has a few revelations that take place that left me hanging so I can't wait to see how the author deals with them in the next book. This book is one that you will become hooked on and want to keep reading to see what will happen next. I would recommend this one to my book lovers that love a good machines enslave humans read.
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