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Linx #3
Panopticon
Helena Linx is falling apart. Facing the repercussions of her efforts to reveal the truth, Helena is separated from her closest allies by both justice and betrayal.
With their backs against the wall, Helena and her brother Harrison become tangled in politics and scandal as Harrison runs for City Representative—a position of tremendous power, and their ticket to Arbella. There they will find the capital of post-Cavall America and the site of the infamous Lazaretto Penitentiary.
But then a brush with death puts Helena over the edge. Suddenly alone and facing death, she has no choice but to seek help in the last place she ever expected to look. And as pressure mounts Helena learns that the only thing worse than being watched, is realizing that all along she should have been watching those whom she thought she could trust.
Panopticon is the sequel to The Complex and Severance, and is the third installment in the Linx Series.
With their backs against the wall, Helena and her brother Harrison become tangled in politics and scandal as Harrison runs for City Representative—a position of tremendous power, and their ticket to Arbella. There they will find the capital of post-Cavall America and the site of the infamous Lazaretto Penitentiary.
But then a brush with death puts Helena over the edge. Suddenly alone and facing death, she has no choice but to seek help in the last place she ever expected to look. And as pressure mounts Helena learns that the only thing worse than being watched, is realizing that all along she should have been watching those whom she thought she could trust.
Panopticon is the sequel to The Complex and Severance, and is the third installment in the Linx Series.
380 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 7, 2013
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C. Zaragoza
9 books64 followersSan Francisco-based author of YA fiction. Nobody is worse at writing autobiographical blurbs than she is.
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February 26, 2015
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Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Panopticon-The-...
Please see http://zaragozawrites.blogspot.com/p/... for character guides to refresh your memory about who's who.
February 11, 2013
I read this book very quickly because it was SO EXCITING!! What I like about it though is that it still has the same sarcastic undertones where the characters laugh at each other and make fun of each other. Even in tense moments the dialogue had me laughing.
We pick up after the day after the last book ends, when everything starts to get really complicated. What's a little hard to get used to us the fact that a lot of the characters aren't in this book! It makes sense because they couldn't really be there and have it make sense, but I missed my favorites. But Cain is also much more important in this book, and he turns out to be much more likeable than I thought he would be,
This one is the saddest of the 3 but we finally see the characters reacting to challenges. Everything was too easy before and now we can see that they were sort of tricked into thinking it could be that easy.
Tons of twists. Can't wait for book 4. YAY!!
We pick up after the day after the last book ends, when everything starts to get really complicated. What's a little hard to get used to us the fact that a lot of the characters aren't in this book! It makes sense because they couldn't really be there and have it make sense, but I missed my favorites. But Cain is also much more important in this book, and he turns out to be much more likeable than I thought he would be,
This one is the saddest of the 3 but we finally see the characters reacting to challenges. Everything was too easy before and now we can see that they were sort of tricked into thinking it could be that easy.
Tons of twists. Can't wait for book 4. YAY!!
March 6, 2013
I really loved this novel and thought it earned the type of review that shows my appreciation as a reader! Find the rest of the review below!
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Zaragoza outdoes herself with the third installment of the Linx series. With Panopticon, the author hits the perfect balance of action and drama and will definitely keep her readers satisfied throughout the fast-paced read.
From the outset of the story, Zaragoza quickly reminds us of the lesson we learned at the end of Severance, that anybody is expendable. Helena continues on her torturous path towards the truth, as she evolves into the heroine the story desperately needs. Don't get me wrong, Helena has her fun, as any teenage girl would. But the pressures of teenage life seem only to add to Helena's ever-mounting stress.
A new fan-favorite emerges in this installment, as Zaragoza shines a deserving spotlight on the mysterious Cain Lucen. But as we learn to love some characters, others become equally worthy of our contempt. And while we all have our theories on who we can and cannot trust, Zaragoza doesn't make it easy for us. I have to say, there are some genuinely jaw-dropping twists in this novel.
Panopticon exudes Zaragoza's unique style of writing. Her characters remain witty and sarcastic, as the book maintains its resilient sense of humor. But despite an extensive view of a Gatsby-esque aristocracy and Helena finding some serious romance, Panopticon is easily Zaragoza's gloomiest portrait of the post-Cavall world.
Zaragoza sets us up on a dizzyingly intoxicating ride, only to have us crash and crash hard. And next morning's hangover is pretty damn rough.
******************
Zaragoza outdoes herself with the third installment of the Linx series. With Panopticon, the author hits the perfect balance of action and drama and will definitely keep her readers satisfied throughout the fast-paced read.
From the outset of the story, Zaragoza quickly reminds us of the lesson we learned at the end of Severance, that anybody is expendable. Helena continues on her torturous path towards the truth, as she evolves into the heroine the story desperately needs. Don't get me wrong, Helena has her fun, as any teenage girl would. But the pressures of teenage life seem only to add to Helena's ever-mounting stress.
A new fan-favorite emerges in this installment, as Zaragoza shines a deserving spotlight on the mysterious Cain Lucen. But as we learn to love some characters, others become equally worthy of our contempt. And while we all have our theories on who we can and cannot trust, Zaragoza doesn't make it easy for us. I have to say, there are some genuinely jaw-dropping twists in this novel.
Panopticon exudes Zaragoza's unique style of writing. Her characters remain witty and sarcastic, as the book maintains its resilient sense of humor. But despite an extensive view of a Gatsby-esque aristocracy and Helena finding some serious romance, Panopticon is easily Zaragoza's gloomiest portrait of the post-Cavall world.
Zaragoza sets us up on a dizzyingly intoxicating ride, only to have us crash and crash hard. And next morning's hangover is pretty damn rough.
February 11, 2013
*3.5 stars
Well the book had it's redeeming qualities! I enjoyed the story and writing more than the predecessor. I was shocked by the twists and turns. I didn't see a few things coming!
The book is entertaining, but it lacks that feel good feeling that I love.
Well the book had it's redeeming qualities! I enjoyed the story and writing more than the predecessor. I was shocked by the twists and turns. I didn't see a few things coming!
The book is entertaining, but it lacks that feel good feeling that I love.
August 20, 2013
Characters I was supposed to like, I ended up hating. The one character who initially rubbed me the wrong way is now my favorite.
I wasn't going to continue to the 4th book - the 3rd was largely slow and boring - but I will. The Capitol better be the last one.
I wasn't going to continue to the 4th book - the 3rd was largely slow and boring - but I will. The Capitol better be the last one.
February 28, 2013
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June 17, 2020
Can't wait to read more from this author developing their skills. Plot reminds me of Wool or The Beam.
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