Wonderfall

by Travis Raish

Desperate to secure his future, seventeen-year-old Carter Simms enters Wonder, an elite training program. But the city isn’t what it seems, and uncovering the truth may be the most dangerous choice he makes.

The competition is brutal. The truth may be worse.

Seventeen-year-old Carter Simms has one chance to secure his future. Compete in Wonder. Survive the challenges. Avoid failure and a one-way trip to Oblivion—the frozen wasteland where life is brutal and measured in days or weeks, not years.

Carter knows the risks. Everyone does. The only bright spot is he doesn’t have to face it alone. His best friend is competing too, and with her around, he dares to hope his summer might be anything but predictable.

But Wonder is not what it seems. Disturbing secrets lurk behind its perfect walls—truths too dark to ignore and too dangerous to uncover. Carter can’t help himself. He digs for answers. He pushes away the one person he cares about. He plummets in the rankings.

With his friendship in tatters and Oblivion waiting, Carter must choose—live with the lies, or lose his friend forever.

Wonderfall is Book One of the completed Wonderfall Trilogy.

Genres: Science Fiction

309 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 23, 2024

Reviews

[Judy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting dystopian story

A bit of an interesting twist on AI taking over the world mixed with strange dystopian set. Oh, and sort of a love story as well. The story is really hard to give a review without giving the to many reveals.
I did like it and may read the second second book after I decide to order. I do recommend reading it if you like Dystopian with a bit of a warning, It's not Hunger Games.

[Sophie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book very easily became my favourite sci-fi I have ever read. Is the inside safe, or the outside? Is the artificial intelligence running the inside good, or bad? Is anybody ever truly real? What does that mean anyway? Such a good read, and relitively simple in grammar and spelling. I'd have loved this as a kid, however the robots could be scary so I'd say ages 8+

[Mike D-i · Rating 5 out of 5]

An awesome read for every fan of YA dystopian sci-fi! With its well-paced story and likeable characters, it keeps the reader interested till the very last page. Plot twists enthusiasts will be satisfied, too!
Finished this one in two sittings, and I definitely want some more! :)

[Scarlett Terry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting dystopian world with plenty of twists and turns to keep you invested the whole way through! My only complaint is that the other books to the series haven’t been released yet, so I’ll be waiting in anticipation until then.

[Robert A Costanzo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyed the book. Hope there’s more.