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The Colony #2
Revolution
Sequel to The Colony Book 1: Rebellion
The only way sixteen-year-old Aine and his true Other Kyer can be together is to escape the Colony with its Code, its pills, and its constant monitoring. Breaking out of the Colony was hard enough, but living outside of its protective walls proves to be even harder.
The boys have been raised to believe all life outside the Colony was destroyed by the last war. However, Aine soon discovers this is a lie. On their first day of freedom, they meet Sinda, a girl their own age who has grown up in the harsh new world outside the Colony. In return for some food, she agrees to help them out and leads them underground, where people must live to avoid predators, acid rain, and disease.
It doesn’t take long for Aine to tire of living hand to mouth. He misses the comforts of his bed, his friends, and his family. Why should he be the one to run away? He and the boy he loves have done nothing wrong.
Aine is destined to be the next Overseer, so why can’t he return to the Colony and start a revolution to change the way things are run? Why can’t people love who they want to, rather than who they’re told to? Why can’t they think for themselves, and live as they want?
When he receives a message from Brin that she, too, has stopped taking her pills, Aine realizes he isn’t the only one unhappy with the Code. If he and Kyer return, maybe they can enlist their friends’ help to bring about some much-needed changes.
But breaking back in proves even harder than breaking out. They must dodge the Officers, evade the Monitors, and convince a drug-controlled Colony it deserves better. But will anyone listen to them? Or will they be caught and medicated back into compliance?
The only way sixteen-year-old Aine and his true Other Kyer can be together is to escape the Colony with its Code, its pills, and its constant monitoring. Breaking out of the Colony was hard enough, but living outside of its protective walls proves to be even harder.
The boys have been raised to believe all life outside the Colony was destroyed by the last war. However, Aine soon discovers this is a lie. On their first day of freedom, they meet Sinda, a girl their own age who has grown up in the harsh new world outside the Colony. In return for some food, she agrees to help them out and leads them underground, where people must live to avoid predators, acid rain, and disease.
It doesn’t take long for Aine to tire of living hand to mouth. He misses the comforts of his bed, his friends, and his family. Why should he be the one to run away? He and the boy he loves have done nothing wrong.
Aine is destined to be the next Overseer, so why can’t he return to the Colony and start a revolution to change the way things are run? Why can’t people love who they want to, rather than who they’re told to? Why can’t they think for themselves, and live as they want?
When he receives a message from Brin that she, too, has stopped taking her pills, Aine realizes he isn’t the only one unhappy with the Code. If he and Kyer return, maybe they can enlist their friends’ help to bring about some much-needed changes.
But breaking back in proves even harder than breaking out. They must dodge the Officers, evade the Monitors, and convince a drug-controlled Colony it deserves better. But will anyone listen to them? Or will they be caught and medicated back into compliance?
198 pages, Paperback
First published October 25, 2013
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18 books36 followersJ. Tomas writes gay YA romance and currently lives in Richmond, VA.
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May 1, 2021
After reading book 1, I was dying to know what would be on the outside. It was logical, but also a bit disappointing. It was almost boring. Forcing to live underground wasn’t very exciting. I understand why the writer did it- it forced the boys to go back.
There was no talk about what happens to the people on the outside. Will The Colony help them?
I was also curious about the reason for The Colony but this book did not really answer that. What is the point of their life?
Also the amount of people who would live there (70x26 people) doesn’t match with the way their society is supposed to work, with the amount of workers and monitors and officers described in the story.
That being said, I admire the world building and all the ideas and the plot left me engaged.
Very happy with the HEA!
There was no talk about what happens to the people on the outside. Will The Colony help them?
I was also curious about the reason for The Colony but this book did not really answer that. What is the point of their life?
Also the amount of people who would live there (70x26 people) doesn’t match with the way their society is supposed to work, with the amount of workers and monitors and officers described in the story.
That being said, I admire the world building and all the ideas and the plot left me engaged.
Very happy with the HEA!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 15, 2014
After the first story in this world of post-catastrophic-war in a distant future was all about Aine and Kyer finding freedom from the oppression they faced in the Colony, this second book focuses on them realizing that life outside its overprotective walls isn’t easy either. Even though there is life outside the overly regulated Colony, despite what they have been taught all their lives, they find it is not worth living. So what now? They both have some growing to do, but the one thing they agree on is that if they go back, it will have to be on their terms.
Aine is happy to be with Kyer, but he cannot stand the primitive conditions the remainder of humanity outside the Colony is living in. Suddenly the comforts of home, things like a comfortable bed and good food, become important. He misses the things he never appreciated about “home”, but is equally sure he cannot go back to taking the pills and denying he loves Kyer. So he will have to come up with a plan and since he is the next Overseer, as per the genetic coding done before his birth, he doesn’t see how he can fail. It’s his job, right?
In fairly typical teenager-manner he ends up going back before he has really thought things through, intent on making a revolution of some sort happen. It increases the suspense in the story, and it also kept confirming to me that, no matter how grown-up his ideas may be, he is still only sixteen years old. I specifically like how Kyer comes into his own, fighting at Aine’s side. I would love to find out more about him in another sequel (but I am not sure one is planned). In fact the whole situation of a “civilized” Colony and a completely dilapidated rest of the planet would make for very interesting reading!
If you like futuristic worlds in which one young man goes up against accepted wisdom to try to regain freedom for all, if you enjoy reading coming of age stories where the hero realizes he has to grow up a lot faster than he’d expected, and if you’re looking for a sequel to the fascinating, intense, and breathtaking “Rebellion” so you can find out what happens to Aine and Kyer when they return to the Colony, then you will probably like this novel. I absolutely adored this stunning story!
Aine is happy to be with Kyer, but he cannot stand the primitive conditions the remainder of humanity outside the Colony is living in. Suddenly the comforts of home, things like a comfortable bed and good food, become important. He misses the things he never appreciated about “home”, but is equally sure he cannot go back to taking the pills and denying he loves Kyer. So he will have to come up with a plan and since he is the next Overseer, as per the genetic coding done before his birth, he doesn’t see how he can fail. It’s his job, right?
In fairly typical teenager-manner he ends up going back before he has really thought things through, intent on making a revolution of some sort happen. It increases the suspense in the story, and it also kept confirming to me that, no matter how grown-up his ideas may be, he is still only sixteen years old. I specifically like how Kyer comes into his own, fighting at Aine’s side. I would love to find out more about him in another sequel (but I am not sure one is planned). In fact the whole situation of a “civilized” Colony and a completely dilapidated rest of the planet would make for very interesting reading!
If you like futuristic worlds in which one young man goes up against accepted wisdom to try to regain freedom for all, if you enjoy reading coming of age stories where the hero realizes he has to grow up a lot faster than he’d expected, and if you’re looking for a sequel to the fascinating, intense, and breathtaking “Rebellion” so you can find out what happens to Aine and Kyer when they return to the Colony, then you will probably like this novel. I absolutely adored this stunning story!
December 6, 2021
Hi everyone, Its Christopher the reader here and the book we are here to talk about tonight is (*Drum roll sound*) Revolution. This book is the 2nd in the series. I first read this book in November which took me a day to finish. I am now going to talk about some of the book details. It was first published on the 27th of October in 2013. It was told using first person with it being in Aine's point of view. The book had 30 chapters with each chapter being around 6-7 pages long. All together the book had 192 pages.
- I found the storyline really interesting, I started this book straight away after the first one. I couldn't wait to find out what happened next. At times when reading it felt like I was actually there. I liked the detail, I loved the world building and scenery. I felt like it just made the book feel realistic and the talk of dirt, grim and stuff, it made it feel fully fleshed out. At the same time as not being overly detailed. This book did kind of remind me of The Scorch Trials. The 2nd book within The Maze Runner Series, which is my go to series to read. When reading the book, like with the first one I did notice the same type of information was brought up a lot so for me it felt like there was a lot of repeating going on. I did like the action within the book but I do feel like I would have liked it even more if those type of scenes were increased within the story. I think I would have liked it if it also had more side plots, as I didn't think there was that many things going on.
- I liked that we got to explore the outside world a bit more within the book and that we were introduced to new characters. Although I would have liked it more in some of the side characters were more involved in the story.
- If I was a person in the world of the book I would have chose to live in the colony as I don't think I would have survive for long. I can be very clumsy but I would probably come up with ideas to help in random situations, but I do drink a lot of water, and out there in the outside world in the book they were limited to just two bottles a day. I have to drink about 2 to 3 litres a day or I will start feeling ill.
-I would love it if this book gets turned into an audible book as personally when I listen and read along i find that I gain a deeper experience with the book. I would also like it if this book series was turned into a TV Show, If it ever does I would definitely go and watch it. To be honest I did like the ending, I just would have liked to have learnt of what happened to the people that the two main characters met that were outside of the colony as it didn't mentioned them. I would have liked for the book to have ended with a page or two with it being in the point of view of one of the characters outside of the colony so that we could have had a little update.
For each book that I read, I rate it out of 10, so for this I'm going to give it 9. Remember this was what I thought about the book personally and I suggest that you give it a go for yourself.
- I found the storyline really interesting, I started this book straight away after the first one. I couldn't wait to find out what happened next. At times when reading it felt like I was actually there. I liked the detail, I loved the world building and scenery. I felt like it just made the book feel realistic and the talk of dirt, grim and stuff, it made it feel fully fleshed out. At the same time as not being overly detailed. This book did kind of remind me of The Scorch Trials. The 2nd book within The Maze Runner Series, which is my go to series to read. When reading the book, like with the first one I did notice the same type of information was brought up a lot so for me it felt like there was a lot of repeating going on. I did like the action within the book but I do feel like I would have liked it even more if those type of scenes were increased within the story. I think I would have liked it if it also had more side plots, as I didn't think there was that many things going on.
- I liked that we got to explore the outside world a bit more within the book and that we were introduced to new characters. Although I would have liked it more in some of the side characters were more involved in the story.
- If I was a person in the world of the book I would have chose to live in the colony as I don't think I would have survive for long. I can be very clumsy but I would probably come up with ideas to help in random situations, but I do drink a lot of water, and out there in the outside world in the book they were limited to just two bottles a day. I have to drink about 2 to 3 litres a day or I will start feeling ill.
-I would love it if this book gets turned into an audible book as personally when I listen and read along i find that I gain a deeper experience with the book. I would also like it if this book series was turned into a TV Show, If it ever does I would definitely go and watch it. To be honest I did like the ending, I just would have liked to have learnt of what happened to the people that the two main characters met that were outside of the colony as it didn't mentioned them. I would have liked for the book to have ended with a page or two with it being in the point of view of one of the characters outside of the colony so that we could have had a little update.
For each book that I read, I rate it out of 10, so for this I'm going to give it 9. Remember this was what I thought about the book personally and I suggest that you give it a go for yourself.
April 10, 2016
Title: Revolution
Author: J Tomas
Publisher: Queerteen Press
ISBN: 9781611529395
Buy Link: http://www.jms-books.com/index.php?ma...
Reviewer: Teresa Fallen Angel
Blurb:
The Colony 2
The only way sixteen-year-old Aine and his true Other Kyer can be together is to escape the Colony with its Code, its pills, and its constant monitoring. Breaking out of the Colony was hard enough, but living outside of its protective walls proves to be even harder.
The boys have been raised to believe all life outside the Colony was destroyed by the last war. However, Aine soon discovers this is a lie. On their first day of freedom, they meet Sinda, a girl their own age who has grown up in the harsh new world outside the Colony. In return for some food, she agrees to help them out and leads them underground, where people must live to avoid predators, acid rain, and disease.
It doesn’t take long for Aine to tire of living hand to mouth. He misses the comforts of his bed, his friends, and his family. Why should he be the one to run away? He and the boy he loves have done nothing wrong.
Aine is destined to be the next Overseer, so why can’t he return to the Colony and start a revolution to change the way things are run? Why can’t people love who they want to, rather than who they’re told to? Why can’t they think for themselves, and live as they want?
When he receives a message from Brin that she, too, has stopped taking her pills, Aine realizes he isn’t the only one unhappy with the Code. If he and Kyer return, maybe they can enlist their friends’ help to bring about some much-needed changes.
But breaking back in proves even harder than breaking out. They must dodge the Officers, evade the Monitors, and convince a drug-controlled Colony it deserves better. But will anyone listen to them? Or will they be caught and medicated back into compliance?
Summary:
It is always interesting how people think that their lives would be better on the other side of the fence, but once their they usually find the problems are just different ones. Aine and Kyer managed to escape and they learned that many of the things they and been taught were not exactly correct. The world outside was barren and difficult, but those living there somehow found a way to survive. Aine loved being with Kyer, but he can't forget those he left behind living basically slaves to the individuals in charge. Can Aine and Kyer find a way to help those they left behind? If freedom really free if their friends never get a chance to know what it feels like? This incredible series brought to life many of the ideas people have about what an ideal utopia would be until you look below the surface about what people gave up to gain the idea of peace should be.
Author: J Tomas
Publisher: Queerteen Press
ISBN: 9781611529395
Buy Link: http://www.jms-books.com/index.php?ma...
Reviewer: Teresa Fallen Angel
Blurb:
The Colony 2
The only way sixteen-year-old Aine and his true Other Kyer can be together is to escape the Colony with its Code, its pills, and its constant monitoring. Breaking out of the Colony was hard enough, but living outside of its protective walls proves to be even harder.
The boys have been raised to believe all life outside the Colony was destroyed by the last war. However, Aine soon discovers this is a lie. On their first day of freedom, they meet Sinda, a girl their own age who has grown up in the harsh new world outside the Colony. In return for some food, she agrees to help them out and leads them underground, where people must live to avoid predators, acid rain, and disease.
It doesn’t take long for Aine to tire of living hand to mouth. He misses the comforts of his bed, his friends, and his family. Why should he be the one to run away? He and the boy he loves have done nothing wrong.
Aine is destined to be the next Overseer, so why can’t he return to the Colony and start a revolution to change the way things are run? Why can’t people love who they want to, rather than who they’re told to? Why can’t they think for themselves, and live as they want?
When he receives a message from Brin that she, too, has stopped taking her pills, Aine realizes he isn’t the only one unhappy with the Code. If he and Kyer return, maybe they can enlist their friends’ help to bring about some much-needed changes.
But breaking back in proves even harder than breaking out. They must dodge the Officers, evade the Monitors, and convince a drug-controlled Colony it deserves better. But will anyone listen to them? Or will they be caught and medicated back into compliance?
Summary:
It is always interesting how people think that their lives would be better on the other side of the fence, but once their they usually find the problems are just different ones. Aine and Kyer managed to escape and they learned that many of the things they and been taught were not exactly correct. The world outside was barren and difficult, but those living there somehow found a way to survive. Aine loved being with Kyer, but he can't forget those he left behind living basically slaves to the individuals in charge. Can Aine and Kyer find a way to help those they left behind? If freedom really free if their friends never get a chance to know what it feels like? This incredible series brought to life many of the ideas people have about what an ideal utopia would be until you look below the surface about what people gave up to gain the idea of peace should be.
September 6, 2015
They writer does a good job of engaging the reader and showing them the details of this future created world. You can feel and see what the characters are seeing and feeling. Aine is the “voice” of the story and you get to know him well. He seems like what he is, a scared, confused boy who finds the will to fight for what he believes in though the odds are against him. For me this is just like a teen, they don’t have the pessimism that an adult would. Teens and children believe they can do anything. That they will succeed even against all odds. Unfortunately we don’t get much of the other characters. They are a lot flatter than Aine and react as one would expect in accordance with the story.
I did love the story. It is perfect for a young adult to see that one person can change the world or at least their corner of it. I do wonder if there was enough action for the kind of world created. There was really no fighting involved but still lots of plotting and running around. I did enjoy it and it is a fairly tame read for younger teen. There is no sex only kissing and some light “making out”. I would recommend it for those teens on the younger side of YA as introduction to gay romance and a “hero” in the story being gay.
I did love the story. It is perfect for a young adult to see that one person can change the world or at least their corner of it. I do wonder if there was enough action for the kind of world created. There was really no fighting involved but still lots of plotting and running around. I did enjoy it and it is a fairly tame read for younger teen. There is no sex only kissing and some light “making out”. I would recommend it for those teens on the younger side of YA as introduction to gay romance and a “hero” in the story being gay.
February 6, 2014
Wow... just wow!
I can't get over how much I just LOVED this book. what a wonderful end!
Aw, I so wish there is a little extra in the future...(just because I want more!) but if that never comes, this seriously is just an awesome end.
Love, love, love!
I can't get over how much I just LOVED this book. what a wonderful end!
Aw, I so wish there is a little extra in the future...(just because I want more!) but if that never comes, this seriously is just an awesome end.
Love, love, love!
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