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The Uprising #2
The Collapse
Murphy carries on after Jay abandons Hipstopia-and him. With a mixture of hatred and admiration for his new foe, Murphy becomes more aggressive than ever, unearthing a darker side of himself. He’s willing to sacrifice anything to keep Sky and Hipstopia safe, even if it means killing Jay.
Free from Murphy’s reins, Jason wants to begin his new life with Kiera, but she’ll never be able to settle as long as Leo is trapped in prison. The only way Jason can keep her safe is by going back into Hipstopia with her, but if he sees Murphy again, he doesn’t know if he’ll be able to pull the trigger.
Now on opposite sides of the war, Jason and Murphy tell their stories as they come head to head in the final battle.
Free from Murphy’s reins, Jason wants to begin his new life with Kiera, but she’ll never be able to settle as long as Leo is trapped in prison. The only way Jason can keep her safe is by going back into Hipstopia with her, but if he sees Murphy again, he doesn’t know if he’ll be able to pull the trigger.
Now on opposite sides of the war, Jason and Murphy tell their stories as they come head to head in the final battle.
266 pages, Paperback
First published May 25, 2014
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R.A. Desilets
10 books88 followersR. A. Desilets was born in southern New Hampshire. She graduated from Emerson College with a B.A. in Writing, Literature, and Publishing. She lived in southern California for a bit and then decided it was too hot.
She currently resides in the rainy side of Oregon with her partner and cats.
She currently resides in the rainy side of Oregon with her partner and cats.
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July 10, 2014
"Besides, Jay wouldn't dare come back. He doesn't have the guts."
Desilets has a voice that draws me in. She takes an idea that may seem simple in theory and creates a world out of it that you would never expect. Her creativity amazes me.
The Good
Desilets created a world in Hipstopia that was all about Murphy leading a hipster uprising to flush out corporate America. It sounds comical, a little silly, and a bit odd, but not only does she make it work, she made me feel as if I was in an alternate reading world where this actually made sense. In this follow up novel, I'm back with Jason (Jay) shortly after he abandoned his post as Murphy's right-hand for the "good" side in this war.
The Collapse reads as alternating view points between Jason and Murphy. I loved this in-depth look into Murphy's mind. I also really appreciated getting to see how the two are similar and how they vastly differ. They both really care about the other from bonds forged over the years. Jay makes Murphy remember that there is good in the world and Murphy took care of Jason after his parents abandoned him. These two guys also have it BAD for their respective ladies. They would each lay down their lives for the women they love. Now, where they differ is that Murphy has very little remorse about hurting anyone, at any time, and is definitely not above torture. He also has no desire to right the wrongs that he has done whereas Jay feels deep remorse for anything he's done that's hurt someone and wants to set it right.
The side characters in the story are written so well that I love them all. Vanessa and Peter are with Jason and Kiera throughout most of the story and the banter with these two around is a lot of fun. Kiera is this strong-willed spitball that fights for the ones she cares about. She makes a great match for Jason. Then there's Sky. Dun, Dun, Dun.
Sky is probably my favorite character in the book. She's bad and she loves it. With her black bob, and hipster glasses, she still reminds me of one of Bellatrix Lestrange's cousins with how she gleefully enjoys hurting people. If she's going down, she wants to take the whole world with her.
The Bad
If I really sit and think about how the world got this way and that no one is doing anything about it, I would drive myself crazy. The trick is to just let yourself be sucked in, accept that this is the way things are, and enjoy the ride.
The Romance
While the romance happened quickly in Hipstopia due to it being a novella, I love these matches. I really enjoyed getting to see Jason and Kiera as a couple. They argue, they make up, and they go fight the bad guys together. They fit very well, bringing out the best traits in the other so the romance is very cute.
Murphy and Sky also make a good pair. Evil is as evil does, and Murphy can't pull himself away from the girl that he brought the darkness out in. They are the opposite for each other, always bringing out the worst traits in the other one but it's such good symmetry.
Conclusion
It's great. The characters are dynamic and varied, they are fleshed out well, the action is top-notch, and the ending is perfect. Desilets pulled out another winner for me. Recommended.
Originally posted on JC's Book Haven and given 4.5 stars. Provided by author for honest review.
Desilets has a voice that draws me in. She takes an idea that may seem simple in theory and creates a world out of it that you would never expect. Her creativity amazes me.
The Good
Desilets created a world in Hipstopia that was all about Murphy leading a hipster uprising to flush out corporate America. It sounds comical, a little silly, and a bit odd, but not only does she make it work, she made me feel as if I was in an alternate reading world where this actually made sense. In this follow up novel, I'm back with Jason (Jay) shortly after he abandoned his post as Murphy's right-hand for the "good" side in this war.
The Collapse reads as alternating view points between Jason and Murphy. I loved this in-depth look into Murphy's mind. I also really appreciated getting to see how the two are similar and how they vastly differ. They both really care about the other from bonds forged over the years. Jay makes Murphy remember that there is good in the world and Murphy took care of Jason after his parents abandoned him. These two guys also have it BAD for their respective ladies. They would each lay down their lives for the women they love. Now, where they differ is that Murphy has very little remorse about hurting anyone, at any time, and is definitely not above torture. He also has no desire to right the wrongs that he has done whereas Jay feels deep remorse for anything he's done that's hurt someone and wants to set it right.
The side characters in the story are written so well that I love them all. Vanessa and Peter are with Jason and Kiera throughout most of the story and the banter with these two around is a lot of fun. Kiera is this strong-willed spitball that fights for the ones she cares about. She makes a great match for Jason. Then there's Sky. Dun, Dun, Dun.
Sky is probably my favorite character in the book. She's bad and she loves it. With her black bob, and hipster glasses, she still reminds me of one of Bellatrix Lestrange's cousins with how she gleefully enjoys hurting people. If she's going down, she wants to take the whole world with her.
The Bad
If I really sit and think about how the world got this way and that no one is doing anything about it, I would drive myself crazy. The trick is to just let yourself be sucked in, accept that this is the way things are, and enjoy the ride.
The Romance
While the romance happened quickly in Hipstopia due to it being a novella, I love these matches. I really enjoyed getting to see Jason and Kiera as a couple. They argue, they make up, and they go fight the bad guys together. They fit very well, bringing out the best traits in the other so the romance is very cute.
Murphy and Sky also make a good pair. Evil is as evil does, and Murphy can't pull himself away from the girl that he brought the darkness out in. They are the opposite for each other, always bringing out the worst traits in the other one but it's such good symmetry.
Conclusion
It's great. The characters are dynamic and varied, they are fleshed out well, the action is top-notch, and the ending is perfect. Desilets pulled out another winner for me. Recommended.
Originally posted on JC's Book Haven and given 4.5 stars. Provided by author for honest review.
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May 1, 2014Ah! It's this thing! Where I have to "review" myself!
Shenanigans. All of the shenanigans.
Look, I love my own book. I adore Murphy more than I should, and Jason (Jay) is such a sweetie pie, I want to pinch his cheeks.
The Collapse was fun for me to write for a lot of reasons. First, I got to revisit Jay's story, and I didn't feel like I was quite done with him from the first time around. Second, I got to tell Murphy's side of things.
Their two perspectives really enhanced this novel, since their voices are vastly different.
I hope you as readers enjoy the final installment of The Uprising series. It was a blast for me to write. Thank you for all the people who encouraged me to continue Jason's story - he wouldn't be as strong of a character without all of your pestering.
And thank you to all the new readers who stumbled upon Hipstopia and The Collapse!
Shenanigans. All of the shenanigans.
Look, I love my own book. I adore Murphy more than I should, and Jason (Jay) is such a sweetie pie, I want to pinch his cheeks.
The Collapse was fun for me to write for a lot of reasons. First, I got to revisit Jay's story, and I didn't feel like I was quite done with him from the first time around. Second, I got to tell Murphy's side of things.
Their two perspectives really enhanced this novel, since their voices are vastly different.
I hope you as readers enjoy the final installment of The Uprising series. It was a blast for me to write. Thank you for all the people who encouraged me to continue Jason's story - he wouldn't be as strong of a character without all of your pestering.
And thank you to all the new readers who stumbled upon Hipstopia and The Collapse!
May 25, 2014
A darker look at the dystopia introduced in_Hipstopia_, this book is another winner. The tale is told this time in a voice that alternates between the newly rebelous Jay and the dictator Murphy. It's Murphy who is responsible for the additional darkness and the scenes that made me squirm as I read them. He's contrasted by the sweet and still somewhat naive Jason, but Jason's continued belief that there is good in his former friend served to make Murphy's sections more disturbing to me.
All in all, I found this a fascinating examination of a violent dictator, and though I loved it slightly less than its predecessor the reasons for doing so are all personal and many of them relate to my love of budding romance.
All in all, I found this a fascinating examination of a violent dictator, and though I loved it slightly less than its predecessor the reasons for doing so are all personal and many of them relate to my love of budding romance.
May 25, 2014
Loved this follow up to Hipstopia! It was very riveting and I found myself up late trying to read it as fast as I could to find out what happened. I will not add a spoiler alert, but the ending was SOOOOO good. The character development is really engaging and the setting of a dystopian Los Angeles is fantastic. As the characters grow and evolve I found myself having conversations with them and really loving some of them. Some but not all because some of them made me real angry! Thus why the book is riveting because one cannot like all the characters, yet I loved the human sides to each of them. Highly recommended.
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