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The Chaos Grid
Cross the grid. Survive the storms. Let your destiny burn.
When mankind’s attempts to control nature backfire, Texas descends into a wasteland. Storms rage and ravenous beasts roam the Outer Grid. The only safe havens rest inside the tech-obsessed domed cities. But when her parents are murdered inside the Plex City dome, seventeen-year-old Juniper Conway wants revenge.
Ties to her extended family threaten to pull her back as she runs from city to city. The Plex is endangering its citizens by legalizing a deadly nano drug, and Juniper’s family needs her help to deliver the counteragent. Saving the city who orphaned her goes against everything she stands for. The only way out is to brave the wasteland.
Juniper joins a shipping crew fearless enough to transport food across the Outer Grid. But when a string of bad luck turns lethal, she fears something, or someone, is dragging her back to the Plex. As her world sinks into chaos, Juniper must decide if revenge is worth the lives of the crew she has come to love.
When mankind’s attempts to control nature backfire, Texas descends into a wasteland. Storms rage and ravenous beasts roam the Outer Grid. The only safe havens rest inside the tech-obsessed domed cities. But when her parents are murdered inside the Plex City dome, seventeen-year-old Juniper Conway wants revenge.
Ties to her extended family threaten to pull her back as she runs from city to city. The Plex is endangering its citizens by legalizing a deadly nano drug, and Juniper’s family needs her help to deliver the counteragent. Saving the city who orphaned her goes against everything she stands for. The only way out is to brave the wasteland.
Juniper joins a shipping crew fearless enough to transport food across the Outer Grid. But when a string of bad luck turns lethal, she fears something, or someone, is dragging her back to the Plex. As her world sinks into chaos, Juniper must decide if revenge is worth the lives of the crew she has come to love.
320 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2024
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Lyndsey Lewellen
3 books120 followersLyndsey Lewellen grew up on a healthy dose of comic books, punk music, and sci-fi. She infuses all three loves into novels written for young adults. Inside her “what if” worlds, her characters take risks, grow, and fight for what matters. When she’s not writing or whittling down her endless TBR, she designs novel covers and paints on shoes. She lives on a small Texas farm with her best friend/husband, five children, and what some might call a zoo of animals (especially after meeting the peacocks).
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“Cross the grid. Survive the storms. Let your destiny burn.
When mankind’s attempts to control nature backfire, Texas descends into a wasteland. Storms rage and ravenous beasts roam the Outer Grid. The only safe havens rest inside the tech-obsessed domed cities. But when her parents are murdered inside the Plex City dome, seventeen-year-old Juniper Conway wants revenge.
Ties to her extended family threaten to pull her back as she runs from city to city. The Plex is endangering its citizens by legalizing a deadly nano drug, and Juniper’s family needs her help to deliver the counteragent. Saving the city who orphaned her goes against everything she stands for. The only way out is to brave the wasteland.
Juniper joins a shipping crew fearless enough to transport food across the Outer Grid. But when a string of bad luck turns lethal, she fears something, or someone, is dragging her back to the Plex. As her world sinks into chaos, Juniper must decide if revenge is worth the lives of the crew she has come to love.”
Series: Book #1 in a series.
Spiritual Content- Matthew 21:29 at the beginning/dedication; This book has nods to a Jonah allegory with Juniper being told to go to a city she doesn’t want to go to; Juniper prays to God (a few times) and says “Thank God” (twice); Juniper believes a reoccurring dream is a sign from God and wondering if doing something is God’s will; Juniper recalls a song her aunt would sing about “the One who will save her when her life is fainting away”; Juniper wonders if everything that’s going wrong is God’s doing; Juniper thinks that God knows that she wants to yell obscenities and throw things reach when she received news about the death of someone; Juniper thinks that her prays are being answered with a joke; *Spoilers*; A side-character says “Thank God” after a concerning event; Another character says that the city/government have been playing God; Mentions of prayers & praying (Who the prayers are toward is not mentioned at first but as the book continues it’s implied to be God); A mention of some men being goliaths;
*Note: “Heavens” is exclaimed once; Some characters roll stones that have letters on them to find out who is causing the problems of the group (a superstition; One person view it as ridiculous and want no part of it, but most take part in it including Juniper who wonders if the results is God’s will); Juniper starts to believe that she is bad luck; Mentions of superstitions, bed omens, & some believing in a superstition about a cosmic force being upset (Juniper is told not to tick “the big force” off and she’ll be fine); Mentions of luck & bad luck; A mention of a savior complex.
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘blasted’, a ‘crap’, a ‘crummy’, a cut-off ‘holy—', a ‘jacked up’, a ‘screwed up’, a ‘suckers’, an unfinished ‘what the…’, a ‘wimp’, two unfinished ‘what in the—‘s, two ‘wuss’s, four forms of ‘ticked off’, seven forms of ‘idiot’, nine forms of ‘shut up’, thirteen forms of ‘dumb’, and twenty-two forms of ‘stupid’; A couple other words are used as replacements for curse words (puke in “ain’t worth puke” for example); Mentions of curses (said, not written); Someone is called a “lily-livered piece of buzzard bait”; Eye rolling & Sarcasm; Thinking she’s dead, Close-calls, Being swallowed by one creature and almost eaten by another, Fighting, Being hit, Injuries, Pain, Blood/Bleeding, Passing out, & Throwing up (up to semi-detailed); Seeing a passing & Finding dead bodies (including ones that were tortured and have been there for a while, border-line semi-detailed // detailed); Seeing a death, others stabbed, robbed, bullied, hit/pushed, knocked-out, bleeding, & threatened (up to semi-detailed); Seeing someone be told about a loved one’s death, her grief, & others’ grief for friends (barely-above-not-detailed); Seeing and fighting wild mutant creatures that can be ugly, deadly, and dangerous (semi-detailed); Seeing others attacked by creatures (including someone dragged into the water by a wild beast & trying to save the person—the possibilities of both of them drowning and/or being eaten by the creature are present; semi-detailed in the creatures, the danger, & the panic); Hearing someone stabbed & an order for the man to be shot and killed (up to semi-detailed); Nightmares (barely-above-not-detailed); In a hallucination, Juniper recalls having a drug in her system as a child & trying to jump out a window of a tall building (thinking that she could fly, this is later referred to her near-death experience); Juniper recalls being chased as a child, seeing her parents’ murdered bodies, & being buried alive (between her parents’ bodies, border-line barely-above-not-detailed // semi-detailed); Juniper imagines a friend dying, being crushed, and being tortured (including blood and later thinking about it again, border-line barely-above-not-detailed // semi-detailed); Juniper wants to see the main city burn for murdering her parents; While she knows her aunt and uncle will worry about her, Juniper refuses to go to the main city & runs away (telling herself that she can contact them later; Juniper thinks once about how she doesn’t like taking orders from her aunt and uncle); Juniper’s aunt would have her hack into devices; Many mentions of deaths/murders (including Juniper’s parents’), bodies, torture, drugs, smuggling drugs and drug dealers, drug users and addicts, being hyped up on drugs, & people being killed by drugs (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of the possibility of dying & being shot; Mentions of bombs/bombings, weapons, attacks, rebels/thugs, violence, fights, & arrests; Mentions of thieves, stealing, & stolen items; Mentions of criminals & population control (the government purges those who question their control); Mentions of someone being marooned in the Grid (a wild area) if they are believed to be the cause of trouble (a superstition); Mentions of fires & people possibly being burned alive; Mentions of fighting, beatings, injuries, screams, blood/bleeding, & pain (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of bullies; Mentions of lies, lying, & liars; Mentions of hatred (including Juniper’s hatred for the main city); Mentions of parties & partiers (including Juniper’s friend who frequently goes to parties until the crack of dawn); Mentions of cigarettes & smoking; Mentions of tattoos (many side characters have tattoos, both good guys and bad guys); Mentions of vomit/throwing up; Mentions of hunting & hunters; A few mentions of assassins & them killing people (barely-above-not-detailed); A few mentions of murderous rebels who want to slaughter all things cyber (including those who have had technology alterations); A few mentions of an earthquake that caused people to be flung around in their cars or buried alive by it; A few mentions of nightmares (barely-above-not-detailed); A couple mentions of people experimenting on kids; A couple mentions of starting a war & gunfire in a war; A couple mentions of break-ins; A couple mentions of a bar; A couple mentions of jealousy; A couple mentions of eavesdropping; A couple mentions of manure; A mention of a plague that killed thousands; A mention of someone wanting to kill someone for causing another’s death; A mention of a poisonous plant; A mention of the lottery;
*Note: Juniper has bathophobia (the fear of depths) & we see it on page a few times; The ancestors of Juniper’s world were trying to fix the dying climate of the world and ended up “pulling the collapse [of the world’s weather]” closer & the chemicals altered the weather outside the domes to be unhabitable and deadly; People can alter their bodies with technology & are called “synths” (Juniper feels like a freak because she has no technology upgrades like most people due to her family not trusting the “tech giants”; Those who have a lower status have less alteration options available to them; The police outside of the grid are bodies decked in wires and mental & Juniper thinks that “they’re nothing more than robotic war machines. No one can be that synthetic and still human”; We see some who are more machine than human on page (semi-detailed); In a flashback, Juniper feels worthless like synths who were bullying her call her; *Spoiler* ; Mentions of someone who was altered to be a weapon); Seeing mutated creatures, the dangers of them, being attacked and harmed by them, & being swallowed by them (semi-detailed); Mentions of mutated creatures outside the domes & most people avoiding them due to the dangers; A few mentions of anxiety (Juniper having anxiety at different points); A couple mentions of someone being entitled; A mention of someone saying that if he gets ahold of someone, they’re going to “wish their mama birthed them on the left side of never”; A mention of butting into a conversation; A mention of someone being vegan since they were five and found out what went into sausage links.
Sexual Content- Touches, Embraces, Nearness, Butterflies, Noticing, & Smelling (up to semi-detailed); Blushes; A man grabs Juniper and says he wants her in his bed & her future will depend on her “performance” (he is later mentioned again as the man “who tried to force [Juniper] into his bed” and later again as the man who offered for Juniper to take her to his bed; He says that Juniper is his type and licks her cheek); Juniper later sees a young woman with him and is concerned for her; When it looks like Juniper will have to share a bedroom with a guy, she asks if there’s a second room (he teases her about it, but there is); A guy teased Juniper about if she finds him handsome; When a guy looks at her, Juniper wishes she was wearing something more feminine; Mentions of cute guys, crushes, & types; A few mentions of blushes & winks; A few mentions of a guy’s girlfriend; A mention of a date; A bit of attraction & the emotions;
*Note: When Juniper finds out a girl has nineteen siblings, the topic of birth overages comes up (in the cities, births are limited for each family, but outside of the cities in the farm areas, there’s no birth limit, particularly because they need more hands on the farms); Juniper feels embarrassed to give a guy her clothing size for work; A couple mentions of ripped guys & their muscles; A mention of a synth having feminine curves; A mention of a creature’s breeding ground.
-Juniper Conway, age 17
1st person P.O.V. of Juniper
Set in 2224 (Sci-fi)
320 pages
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Pre Teens- One Star
New Teens- One Star
Early High School Teens- One Star
Older High School Teens- Two Stars
My personal Rating- Two Stars
{ Add 1-2 stars for Older girls who enjoy sci-fi books. }
That was…interesting.
Hmm.
I don’t know where to begin with these thoughts. They feel scattered all over the place, but I’ll try my best.
This was interesting. If the book stayed the same as the first half of the book, I would say confusing. Because I was very confused on what was happening. It’s a pet peeve of mine to be left out on the main character’s backstory and that was very apparent in this book.
With Juniper, I didn’t really like her at first because of the chip on her shoulder the size of Texas. But as the book continued she either got better or I got used to her, and she wasn’t bothering me as much anymore. I didn’t care for the love interest either, which didn’t help. I’ll admit that I found Juniper and the ending of this book to be very typical for a sci-fi/fantasy book with how it went and what was revealed. I’m sure some readers will enjoy it, but it wasn’t my thing.
For the large part of the beginning, I was pretty confused on what exactly was going on because we are very much thrown into this world and not a lot is explained. It worked at times, and then it also made me frustrated at times because somethings are just randomly happened or appear and I felt like I had to scramble to pick up on what was being said or happening. This was particularly the case with her family background which was not told to the readers until around 75% into the book. I always go back through a book after I finish it to either grab my highlights of content notes (e-books) and/or re-confirm things before I share my review, so I did that for this book as well. The parts that confused me greatly at the beginning made much more sense after finishing the book, but when I was reading them for the first time again and again? I didn’t understand what was happening at all.
There really wasn’t much faith content besides some mentions of praying and God here and there throughout the book. I would definitely consider this to be more Clean Sci-fi than Christian Sci-fi, at least at this point in the series, but you could see some nods to a Jonah-inspired allegory if you paid attention.
I will say that I wasn’t a fan of a creepy man wanting to take Juniper to his bed. The book could have been squeakier on the sexual content side without him. Not sure why he was added in for those comments? It could have been okay for a bit younger (say 14/15, depending on the girl) if those parts had been left out. That said, this book did have more weird mutant creatures and the dangers of them that while wasn’t gory, was a bit much for me at times and caused my stomach to turn. Nearly eating people, the ick and grossness that they are, and being trapped/swallowed by them, etc. It just was gross at times. Add in finding a couple tortured bodies and I was struggling with those scenes. Those who are major fans of sci-fi books may not even be bothered by those parts, but I’m not a major fan and apparently have a weaker stomach for those scenes.
It’s so strange to read a fantasy/dystopian book set in Texas. but I ended up liking that element. I don’t think I’ll be continuing on with the series, but this book was a different kind of read for myself. Some may really enjoy it, but it will depend on the girl.
Link to review:
https://booksforchristiangirls.blogsp...
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
“Cross the grid. Survive the storms. Let your destiny burn.
When mankind’s attempts to control nature backfire, Texas descends into a wasteland. Storms rage and ravenous beasts roam the Outer Grid. The only safe havens rest inside the tech-obsessed domed cities. But when her parents are murdered inside the Plex City dome, seventeen-year-old Juniper Conway wants revenge.
Ties to her extended family threaten to pull her back as she runs from city to city. The Plex is endangering its citizens by legalizing a deadly nano drug, and Juniper’s family needs her help to deliver the counteragent. Saving the city who orphaned her goes against everything she stands for. The only way out is to brave the wasteland.
Juniper joins a shipping crew fearless enough to transport food across the Outer Grid. But when a string of bad luck turns lethal, she fears something, or someone, is dragging her back to the Plex. As her world sinks into chaos, Juniper must decide if revenge is worth the lives of the crew she has come to love.”
Series: Book #1 in a series.
Spiritual Content- Matthew 21:29 at the beginning/dedication; This book has nods to a Jonah allegory with Juniper being told to go to a city she doesn’t want to go to; Juniper prays to God (a few times) and says “Thank God” (twice); Juniper believes a reoccurring dream is a sign from God and wondering if doing something is God’s will; Juniper recalls a song her aunt would sing about “the One who will save her when her life is fainting away”; Juniper wonders if everything that’s going wrong is God’s doing; Juniper thinks that God knows that she wants to yell obscenities and throw things reach when she received news about the death of someone; Juniper thinks that her prays are being answered with a joke; *Spoilers*; A side-character says “Thank God” after a concerning event; Another character says that the city/government have been playing God; Mentions of prayers & praying (Who the prayers are toward is not mentioned at first but as the book continues it’s implied to be God); A mention of some men being goliaths;
*Note: “Heavens” is exclaimed once; Some characters roll stones that have letters on them to find out who is causing the problems of the group (a superstition; One person view it as ridiculous and want no part of it, but most take part in it including Juniper who wonders if the results is God’s will); Juniper starts to believe that she is bad luck; Mentions of superstitions, bed omens, & some believing in a superstition about a cosmic force being upset (Juniper is told not to tick “the big force” off and she’ll be fine); Mentions of luck & bad luck; A mention of a savior complex.
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘blasted’, a ‘crap’, a ‘crummy’, a cut-off ‘holy—', a ‘jacked up’, a ‘screwed up’, a ‘suckers’, an unfinished ‘what the…’, a ‘wimp’, two unfinished ‘what in the—‘s, two ‘wuss’s, four forms of ‘ticked off’, seven forms of ‘idiot’, nine forms of ‘shut up’, thirteen forms of ‘dumb’, and twenty-two forms of ‘stupid’; A couple other words are used as replacements for curse words (puke in “ain’t worth puke” for example); Mentions of curses (said, not written); Someone is called a “lily-livered piece of buzzard bait”; Eye rolling & Sarcasm; Thinking she’s dead, Close-calls, Being swallowed by one creature and almost eaten by another, Fighting, Being hit, Injuries, Pain, Blood/Bleeding, Passing out, & Throwing up (up to semi-detailed); Seeing a passing & Finding dead bodies (including ones that were tortured and have been there for a while, border-line semi-detailed // detailed); Seeing a death, others stabbed, robbed, bullied, hit/pushed, knocked-out, bleeding, & threatened (up to semi-detailed); Seeing someone be told about a loved one’s death, her grief, & others’ grief for friends (barely-above-not-detailed); Seeing and fighting wild mutant creatures that can be ugly, deadly, and dangerous (semi-detailed); Seeing others attacked by creatures (including someone dragged into the water by a wild beast & trying to save the person—the possibilities of both of them drowning and/or being eaten by the creature are present; semi-detailed in the creatures, the danger, & the panic); Hearing someone stabbed & an order for the man to be shot and killed (up to semi-detailed); Nightmares (barely-above-not-detailed); In a hallucination, Juniper recalls having a drug in her system as a child & trying to jump out a window of a tall building (thinking that she could fly, this is later referred to her near-death experience); Juniper recalls being chased as a child, seeing her parents’ murdered bodies, & being buried alive (between her parents’ bodies, border-line barely-above-not-detailed // semi-detailed); Juniper imagines a friend dying, being crushed, and being tortured (including blood and later thinking about it again, border-line barely-above-not-detailed // semi-detailed); Juniper wants to see the main city burn for murdering her parents; While she knows her aunt and uncle will worry about her, Juniper refuses to go to the main city & runs away (telling herself that she can contact them later; Juniper thinks once about how she doesn’t like taking orders from her aunt and uncle); Juniper’s aunt would have her hack into devices; Many mentions of deaths/murders (including Juniper’s parents’), bodies, torture, drugs, smuggling drugs and drug dealers, drug users and addicts, being hyped up on drugs, & people being killed by drugs (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of the possibility of dying & being shot; Mentions of bombs/bombings, weapons, attacks, rebels/thugs, violence, fights, & arrests; Mentions of thieves, stealing, & stolen items; Mentions of criminals & population control (the government purges those who question their control); Mentions of someone being marooned in the Grid (a wild area) if they are believed to be the cause of trouble (a superstition); Mentions of fires & people possibly being burned alive; Mentions of fighting, beatings, injuries, screams, blood/bleeding, & pain (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of bullies; Mentions of lies, lying, & liars; Mentions of hatred (including Juniper’s hatred for the main city); Mentions of parties & partiers (including Juniper’s friend who frequently goes to parties until the crack of dawn); Mentions of cigarettes & smoking; Mentions of tattoos (many side characters have tattoos, both good guys and bad guys); Mentions of vomit/throwing up; Mentions of hunting & hunters; A few mentions of assassins & them killing people (barely-above-not-detailed); A few mentions of murderous rebels who want to slaughter all things cyber (including those who have had technology alterations); A few mentions of an earthquake that caused people to be flung around in their cars or buried alive by it; A few mentions of nightmares (barely-above-not-detailed); A couple mentions of people experimenting on kids; A couple mentions of starting a war & gunfire in a war; A couple mentions of break-ins; A couple mentions of a bar; A couple mentions of jealousy; A couple mentions of eavesdropping; A couple mentions of manure; A mention of a plague that killed thousands; A mention of someone wanting to kill someone for causing another’s death; A mention of a poisonous plant; A mention of the lottery;
*Note: Juniper has bathophobia (the fear of depths) & we see it on page a few times; The ancestors of Juniper’s world were trying to fix the dying climate of the world and ended up “pulling the collapse [of the world’s weather]” closer & the chemicals altered the weather outside the domes to be unhabitable and deadly; People can alter their bodies with technology & are called “synths” (Juniper feels like a freak because she has no technology upgrades like most people due to her family not trusting the “tech giants”; Those who have a lower status have less alteration options available to them; The police outside of the grid are bodies decked in wires and mental & Juniper thinks that “they’re nothing more than robotic war machines. No one can be that synthetic and still human”; We see some who are more machine than human on page (semi-detailed); In a flashback, Juniper feels worthless like synths who were bullying her call her; *Spoiler* ; Mentions of someone who was altered to be a weapon); Seeing mutated creatures, the dangers of them, being attacked and harmed by them, & being swallowed by them (semi-detailed); Mentions of mutated creatures outside the domes & most people avoiding them due to the dangers; A few mentions of anxiety (Juniper having anxiety at different points); A couple mentions of someone being entitled; A mention of someone saying that if he gets ahold of someone, they’re going to “wish their mama birthed them on the left side of never”; A mention of butting into a conversation; A mention of someone being vegan since they were five and found out what went into sausage links.
Sexual Content- Touches, Embraces, Nearness, Butterflies, Noticing, & Smelling (up to semi-detailed); Blushes; A man grabs Juniper and says he wants her in his bed & her future will depend on her “performance” (he is later mentioned again as the man “who tried to force [Juniper] into his bed” and later again as the man who offered for Juniper to take her to his bed; He says that Juniper is his type and licks her cheek); Juniper later sees a young woman with him and is concerned for her; When it looks like Juniper will have to share a bedroom with a guy, she asks if there’s a second room (he teases her about it, but there is); A guy teased Juniper about if she finds him handsome; When a guy looks at her, Juniper wishes she was wearing something more feminine; Mentions of cute guys, crushes, & types; A few mentions of blushes & winks; A few mentions of a guy’s girlfriend; A mention of a date; A bit of attraction & the emotions;
*Note: When Juniper finds out a girl has nineteen siblings, the topic of birth overages comes up (in the cities, births are limited for each family, but outside of the cities in the farm areas, there’s no birth limit, particularly because they need more hands on the farms); Juniper feels embarrassed to give a guy her clothing size for work; A couple mentions of ripped guys & their muscles; A mention of a synth having feminine curves; A mention of a creature’s breeding ground.
-Juniper Conway, age 17
1st person P.O.V. of Juniper
Set in 2224 (Sci-fi)
320 pages
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Pre Teens- One Star
New Teens- One Star
Early High School Teens- One Star
Older High School Teens- Two Stars
My personal Rating- Two Stars
{ Add 1-2 stars for Older girls who enjoy sci-fi books. }
That was…interesting.
Hmm.
I don’t know where to begin with these thoughts. They feel scattered all over the place, but I’ll try my best.
This was interesting. If the book stayed the same as the first half of the book, I would say confusing. Because I was very confused on what was happening. It’s a pet peeve of mine to be left out on the main character’s backstory and that was very apparent in this book.
With Juniper, I didn’t really like her at first because of the chip on her shoulder the size of Texas. But as the book continued she either got better or I got used to her, and she wasn’t bothering me as much anymore. I didn’t care for the love interest either, which didn’t help. I’ll admit that I found Juniper and the ending of this book to be very typical for a sci-fi/fantasy book with how it went and what was revealed. I’m sure some readers will enjoy it, but it wasn’t my thing.
For the large part of the beginning, I was pretty confused on what exactly was going on because we are very much thrown into this world and not a lot is explained. It worked at times, and then it also made me frustrated at times because somethings are just randomly happened or appear and I felt like I had to scramble to pick up on what was being said or happening. This was particularly the case with her family background which was not told to the readers until around 75% into the book. I always go back through a book after I finish it to either grab my highlights of content notes (e-books) and/or re-confirm things before I share my review, so I did that for this book as well. The parts that confused me greatly at the beginning made much more sense after finishing the book, but when I was reading them for the first time again and again? I didn’t understand what was happening at all.
There really wasn’t much faith content besides some mentions of praying and God here and there throughout the book. I would definitely consider this to be more Clean Sci-fi than Christian Sci-fi, at least at this point in the series, but you could see some nods to a Jonah-inspired allegory if you paid attention.
I will say that I wasn’t a fan of a creepy man wanting to take Juniper to his bed. The book could have been squeakier on the sexual content side without him. Not sure why he was added in for those comments? It could have been okay for a bit younger (say 14/15, depending on the girl) if those parts had been left out. That said, this book did have more weird mutant creatures and the dangers of them that while wasn’t gory, was a bit much for me at times and caused my stomach to turn. Nearly eating people, the ick and grossness that they are, and being trapped/swallowed by them, etc. It just was gross at times. Add in finding a couple tortured bodies and I was struggling with those scenes. Those who are major fans of sci-fi books may not even be bothered by those parts, but I’m not a major fan and apparently have a weaker stomach for those scenes.
It’s so strange to read a fantasy/dystopian book set in Texas. but I ended up liking that element. I don’t think I’ll be continuing on with the series, but this book was a different kind of read for myself. Some may really enjoy it, but it will depend on the girl.
Link to review:
https://booksforchristiangirls.blogsp...
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
April 9, 2024
Maybe it’s because I’m a Texan; maybe it’s because my Bible study group is currently studying Jonah; maybe it’s because I love all things sci fi.
But WOW this book was fun.
Also, I didn’t think I’d like Dax at first, and now I’m considering attempted fanart, so give him a chance and the Princesas will get to you.
But WOW this book was fun.
Also, I didn’t think I’d like Dax at first, and now I’m considering attempted fanart, so give him a chance and the Princesas will get to you.
May 20, 2024
With lots of action, unique monsters, and an alleogry that doesn't fully hit you until the end, The Chaos Grid is a novel that I'd recommend to any lover of sci-fi. The strong character voices and unique - yet somewhat familiar - world immediately pulled me in and held my attention until the end.
The reason that I didn't rate this higher is because the violence was just a little much for me at times, though I'm fairly sensitive when it comes to that.
The reason that I didn't rate this higher is because the violence was just a little much for me at times, though I'm fairly sensitive when it comes to that.
May 18, 2025
Oy where to begin? I'm still coming down from the hype XD I just finished the audiobook today so I'm still in the OH MY WORD I NEED TO GO READ THE NEXT ONE phase (good thing I have an e-arc!)
Anyway...
I was hesitant at first. I adored the beginning but Enclave books, in my opinion, suck on the audiobooks (almost ALWAYS, IDK what's up with that), the hardback was $25, and I don't like ebooks. But the sample chapter was enough for me to bear trying to the audiobook.
At first I didn't like it because the narrator is the same as for Sara Ella's Coral, and she was REALLY GOOD with Coral (except for making all the guys sound the same, an incident that happened again in the first half of this book), but in this it made Juniper sound VERY melodramatic for the first half of the book. Later on, she got better, but it was definitely a shift for me XP. Enclave, PLEASE get better audiobook narrators. It's your one flaw as a publisher.
I set the book down and didn't return to it... until I ended up on The Crier Stone street team and ended up with an e-arc for The Crier Stone. Whoops! Looks like I needed to go back and finish the book. Tried the ebook (which, this book is MUCH better being read than listening to it), and then decided to put up with the audiobook.
Grievances with the audio aside (which, as I said, did get better later on), this book was AMAZING. Juniper is awesome-- I love how her backstory was doled out, so that we got layer after layer until we finally got the whole puzzle.
DAX. Okay, I don't like rude bad-boy type love interests usually, bc they are WAY overdone, but the whole bad boy thing is a facade. Don't believe the sunglasses. The man is a cinnamon roll (with strawberries, jalapeno peppers, oranges, and goodness who knows what else because that's how he does his sandwiches XD). He is wonderfully protective of those he cares about and he's got a heart of gold under that accent and hard exterior. 10/10.
THE WORLDBUILDING. With all the chemical warfare with cloudseeding going on I ADORED that someone finally used this in a concept. And the CREATURES! I actually own chickens and Two-Heads made me laugh so much.
(can I say, WAY TO GO to the author for tackling drug trafficking? Like, you go girl. I love seeing authors tackle real-life issues in dystopian. PLEASE WE NEED MORE AUTHORS LIKE THIS.)
(also, I know that there's been a lot of discomfort in the reviews about The Slimy Creep That Is Ivo, and I appreciate that you made a man under the influence of drugs threaten to sexually harm Juniper. It was dark, and it was scary, but it was realistic, and I'm glad that you weren't shy to include that THAT would actually happen in that situation. And this is coming from a girl who might be triggered from that. Well done *applause*)
FINALLY... THE PLOT. OH THE PLOT. I was screeching at the characters out loud. Like, almost yelling. I know they can't hear me but I was invested. Never saw any of the twists coming.
That being said the ending felt a little soon? Like we ended right at the third plot point, and there was no rest of the Third Act. I get that that's a duology thing but it does sour the book a little bit (but not much).
(also, LOVE the Jonah allegory, very well done *nods*)
All in all, I WANT TO BUY A COPY OF THIS BOOK! And I'm definitely going to binge read The Crier Stone.
CONTENT WARNINGS: drug abuse, depictions of people under drug abuse, graphic descriptions of injuries, traumatic events , a man under drug influence snatches Juniper and tells her that he wants to take her to his bed and will spare her life if she "performs" well.
Anyway...
I was hesitant at first. I adored the beginning but Enclave books, in my opinion, suck on the audiobooks (almost ALWAYS, IDK what's up with that), the hardback was $25, and I don't like ebooks. But the sample chapter was enough for me to bear trying to the audiobook.
At first I didn't like it because the narrator is the same as for Sara Ella's Coral, and she was REALLY GOOD with Coral (except for making all the guys sound the same, an incident that happened again in the first half of this book), but in this it made Juniper sound VERY melodramatic for the first half of the book. Later on, she got better, but it was definitely a shift for me XP. Enclave, PLEASE get better audiobook narrators. It's your one flaw as a publisher.
I set the book down and didn't return to it... until I ended up on The Crier Stone street team and ended up with an e-arc for The Crier Stone. Whoops! Looks like I needed to go back and finish the book. Tried the ebook (which, this book is MUCH better being read than listening to it), and then decided to put up with the audiobook.
Grievances with the audio aside (which, as I said, did get better later on), this book was AMAZING. Juniper is awesome-- I love how her backstory was doled out, so that we got layer after layer until we finally got the whole puzzle.
DAX. Okay, I don't like rude bad-boy type love interests usually, bc they are WAY overdone, but the whole bad boy thing is a facade. Don't believe the sunglasses. The man is a cinnamon roll (with strawberries, jalapeno peppers, oranges, and goodness who knows what else because that's how he does his sandwiches XD). He is wonderfully protective of those he cares about and he's got a heart of gold under that accent and hard exterior. 10/10.
THE WORLDBUILDING. With all the chemical warfare with cloudseeding going on I ADORED that someone finally used this in a concept. And the CREATURES! I actually own chickens and Two-Heads made me laugh so much.
(can I say, WAY TO GO to the author for tackling drug trafficking? Like, you go girl. I love seeing authors tackle real-life issues in dystopian. PLEASE WE NEED MORE AUTHORS LIKE THIS.)
(also, I know that there's been a lot of discomfort in the reviews about The Slimy Creep That Is Ivo, and I appreciate that you made a man under the influence of drugs threaten to sexually harm Juniper. It was dark, and it was scary, but it was realistic, and I'm glad that you weren't shy to include that THAT would actually happen in that situation. And this is coming from a girl who might be triggered from that. Well done *applause*)
FINALLY... THE PLOT. OH THE PLOT. I was screeching at the characters out loud. Like, almost yelling. I know they can't hear me but I was invested. Never saw any of the twists coming.
That being said the ending felt a little soon? Like we ended right at the third plot point, and there was no rest of the Third Act. I get that that's a duology thing but it does sour the book a little bit (but not much).
(also, LOVE the Jonah allegory, very well done *nods*)
All in all, I WANT TO BUY A COPY OF THIS BOOK! And I'm definitely going to binge read The Crier Stone.
CONTENT WARNINGS: drug abuse, depictions of people under drug abuse, graphic descriptions of injuries, traumatic events , a man under drug influence snatches Juniper and tells her that he wants to take her to his bed and will spare her life if she "performs" well.
July 5, 2024
When I first learned about this book it sounded interesting, though I had no idea if it would end up being my cup of tea or not. Dystopians are often hit-or-miss for me depending on how they're handled, but the ones I've read from Enclave so far have all been hits.
When the story starts, Juniper joins the shippers who transport food across the "Outer Grid" of Texas, which has become a desert wasteland ever since a backfired attempt by the government to chemically control the weather. At the beginning, I still wasn't sure if the story would click with me because certain elements of the wasteland culture almost had "Mad Max" vibes to it (never been a movie series I've been interested in), but minus the total lack of morality on display in those movies, thankfully. But then I started picking up hints of Jonah from the Bible, too (I think the first time it hit me was the idea that the shippers would maroon someone whom they believed to be bad luck and would essentially cast lots to find out who that was), and that's when my curiosity latched on, and I had to see how this was going to play out. I also think there was a Dune reference in there since the nano-drug that people in this dystopian world get addicted to is called something that sounded like "fremens" in my audiobook. It may have been spelled differently in print, but the description of it still made me think of the "spice" in Dune.
I enjoyed how creative this world was. It did share some small similarities with other books I've read that imagine a future where technological enhancements can be used on the human body, but it had plenty of other things that made it unique. I particularly enjoyed the idea of the mutant animals in the outer grid, especially "Two Heads." You'll have to read the book to find out who he is.🙂
Interestingly enough, even though Juniper's motivation for doing what she's doing was a desire to run away from the city she hates, she was still a very likable main character. For one thing, the author makes sure we understand the reason for Juniper's feelings and they're very understandable. I think a lot of people would feel similarly in her situation. And thankfully, this anger that she holds doesn't become her only character trait. I enjoyed learning about this world by seeing it through her eyes. She's sassy and spunky and says some pretty amusing things at times. The author also did an excellent job of allowing there to be some mystery around her past. We have a general idea why she hates the city to start with and then the details are slowly revealed throughout the book, leading to that big bang of a finale.
A lot of the other characters were likable, too. I really enjoyed how the shipping crew ended up embracing Juniper as one of them. Jax (sp? Again, I listened on audio) especially was interesting since it was clear that he had secrets, but I liked meeting and getting to know all the shippers.
Speaking of secrets, I did NOT see certain elements of that ending coming! I did predict the Jonah-like part, of course, but the rest? Wow. Intense and totally not what I expected! I'm sooooo curious to see how all of these elements will come together in the next book!
The closest thing I have to criticism for this book is that I got mildly confused during one virtual reality segment of the book, but I'm not sure if that was a story issue, or if my attention lapsed for a second while listening to the audiobook and I missed an important detail. Either way, I still enjoyed the book enough that I would happily read or listen to it again to try to understand that one part better, so that bit of confusion clearly didn't impact my reading experience very much.
Overall, for a book that I wasn't sure I was going to like, The Chaos Grid surprised me in the best of ways by pulling me in and making me enjoy it a lot. And again, I'm super curious to find out how things will work out in book two! I think Lyndsey Lewellen has a wonderful career ahead of her and I look forward to seeing what she comes up with next!
Content Advisory:
Language:
None.
Sexual/Romance:
A creepy drug addict asks Juniper if she'll go to his bed (she doesn't and is grossed out by him). Much later, during an action sequence, he holds her at gunpoint and licks her cheek.
There's some attraction growing between Juniper and a guy, but it doesn't go farther than some mild flirting, blushing, and tingly feelings in this book.
Violence:
Lots and lots of peril and threats of violence occur. Shipper trucks get damaged. Juniper comes across some dead, decaying bodies. The description of them is minimal. There is brief mention of blood when Juniper comes across someone who is injured and dying. When she was younger, Juniper was present for her parents' murder. The description is kept minimal, but she remembers being covered in their blood.
Drug/Alcohol
As stated in the review and the book's description, the Plex has legalized a deadly nano drug and Juniper comes across a number of people who are addicted to it and act erratically and violently because of it. It's made clear that this addiction is harmful, though, and a major part of the plot involves a device that is meant to help free people from addiction if they will choose not to use the drug again after being freed.
Spiritual:
Mentions of prayer, God, and God's judgement. A voice that is implied to be God speaks to Juniper in a dream at one point, calling her to save the city she hates. Juniper struggles with deciding whether to follow God's will or not.
When the story starts, Juniper joins the shippers who transport food across the "Outer Grid" of Texas, which has become a desert wasteland ever since a backfired attempt by the government to chemically control the weather. At the beginning, I still wasn't sure if the story would click with me because certain elements of the wasteland culture almost had "Mad Max" vibes to it (never been a movie series I've been interested in), but minus the total lack of morality on display in those movies, thankfully. But then I started picking up hints of Jonah from the Bible, too (I think the first time it hit me was the idea that the shippers would maroon someone whom they believed to be bad luck and would essentially cast lots to find out who that was), and that's when my curiosity latched on, and I had to see how this was going to play out. I also think there was a Dune reference in there since the nano-drug that people in this dystopian world get addicted to is called something that sounded like "fremens" in my audiobook. It may have been spelled differently in print, but the description of it still made me think of the "spice" in Dune.
I enjoyed how creative this world was. It did share some small similarities with other books I've read that imagine a future where technological enhancements can be used on the human body, but it had plenty of other things that made it unique. I particularly enjoyed the idea of the mutant animals in the outer grid, especially "Two Heads." You'll have to read the book to find out who he is.🙂
Interestingly enough, even though Juniper's motivation for doing what she's doing was a desire to run away from the city she hates, she was still a very likable main character. For one thing, the author makes sure we understand the reason for Juniper's feelings and they're very understandable. I think a lot of people would feel similarly in her situation. And thankfully, this anger that she holds doesn't become her only character trait. I enjoyed learning about this world by seeing it through her eyes. She's sassy and spunky and says some pretty amusing things at times. The author also did an excellent job of allowing there to be some mystery around her past. We have a general idea why she hates the city to start with and then the details are slowly revealed throughout the book, leading to that big bang of a finale.
A lot of the other characters were likable, too. I really enjoyed how the shipping crew ended up embracing Juniper as one of them. Jax (sp? Again, I listened on audio) especially was interesting since it was clear that he had secrets, but I liked meeting and getting to know all the shippers.
Speaking of secrets, I did NOT see certain elements of that ending coming! I did predict the Jonah-like part, of course, but the rest? Wow. Intense and totally not what I expected! I'm sooooo curious to see how all of these elements will come together in the next book!
The closest thing I have to criticism for this book is that I got mildly confused during one virtual reality segment of the book, but I'm not sure if that was a story issue, or if my attention lapsed for a second while listening to the audiobook and I missed an important detail. Either way, I still enjoyed the book enough that I would happily read or listen to it again to try to understand that one part better, so that bit of confusion clearly didn't impact my reading experience very much.
Overall, for a book that I wasn't sure I was going to like, The Chaos Grid surprised me in the best of ways by pulling me in and making me enjoy it a lot. And again, I'm super curious to find out how things will work out in book two! I think Lyndsey Lewellen has a wonderful career ahead of her and I look forward to seeing what she comes up with next!
Content Advisory:
Language:
None.
Sexual/Romance:
A creepy drug addict asks Juniper if she'll go to his bed (she doesn't and is grossed out by him). Much later, during an action sequence, he holds her at gunpoint and licks her cheek.
There's some attraction growing between Juniper and a guy, but it doesn't go farther than some mild flirting, blushing, and tingly feelings in this book.
Violence:
Lots and lots of peril and threats of violence occur. Shipper trucks get damaged. Juniper comes across some dead, decaying bodies. The description of them is minimal. There is brief mention of blood when Juniper comes across someone who is injured and dying. When she was younger, Juniper was present for her parents' murder. The description is kept minimal, but she remembers being covered in their blood.
Drug/Alcohol
As stated in the review and the book's description, the Plex has legalized a deadly nano drug and Juniper comes across a number of people who are addicted to it and act erratically and violently because of it. It's made clear that this addiction is harmful, though, and a major part of the plot involves a device that is meant to help free people from addiction if they will choose not to use the drug again after being freed.
Spiritual:
Mentions of prayer, God, and God's judgement. A voice that is implied to be God speaks to Juniper in a dream at one point, calling her to save the city she hates. Juniper struggles with deciding whether to follow God's will or not.
June 20, 2024
2.75⭐️
I struggled with this one and it could be for a combination of reasons…I might also be in a reading slump 🤷🏼♀️
First person, present tense (which is my LEAST enjoyable way to read a story by FAR)
——-
In a world where technology has truly been infused with everyday life, even things like techy body modifications are commonplace. Texas has become desolate and survival is dependent on massive domes placed over cities.
When 17-year-old Juniper’s parents die, she determines to make the ones at fault pay. She joins a group of other (mostly teens) who brave the wasteland to transport goods.
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Ok, there are 4 abuses of God’s name, and no actual conversation with God or about God throughout the story until near the end when the main character makes a few fleeting remarks about what God wants or his will etc….?!?
I’m so confused.
So this is a real world setting where God is present, and our character may or may not know of Him? It’s so ambiguous and I’m left scratching my head…
I struggled with this one and it could be for a combination of reasons…I might also be in a reading slump 🤷🏼♀️
First person, present tense (which is my LEAST enjoyable way to read a story by FAR)
——-
In a world where technology has truly been infused with everyday life, even things like techy body modifications are commonplace. Texas has become desolate and survival is dependent on massive domes placed over cities.
When 17-year-old Juniper’s parents die, she determines to make the ones at fault pay. She joins a group of other (mostly teens) who brave the wasteland to transport goods.
——-
Ok, there are 4 abuses of God’s name, and no actual conversation with God or about God throughout the story until near the end when the main character makes a few fleeting remarks about what God wants or his will etc….?!?
I’m so confused.
So this is a real world setting where God is present, and our character may or may not know of Him? It’s so ambiguous and I’m left scratching my head…
January 5, 2025
WHERE’S BOOK TWO?!?!
i want a two headed phoenix pigeon chicken thing as my emotional support animal 😭 i would also like a dax if we could arrange that too that’d be great thanks
4.75 starsss!
i want a two headed phoenix pigeon chicken thing as my emotional support animal 😭 i would also like a dax if we could arrange that too that’d be great thanks
4.75 starsss!
February 10, 2024
Buckle up, because The Chaos Grid will take you on a wild ride.
Lewellen did a good job with Juniper's character development, keeping her relatable and likable even with her hatred of Plex City. She was fun to read about. I struggled to keep the shipper crew members distinct at times, but that was mostly likely because I was reading the novel at night. :)
The world building was fun, a blend of sci-fi, dystopian, and post-apocalyptic all blended together. Add in some mutant creatures and unpredictable weather, and you've got yourself a setting to be reckoned with.
The plot kept me eagerly reading. Although The Chaos Grid isn't marketed as a reimagining of any sort, it definitely echoes a certain story. I won't spoil what tale though--you'll have to read it to find out.
While The Chaos Grid is currently a standalone novel, it has potential for a series or companion novels. But it still works well as a standalone. (I have to admit though, I'm not opposed to more books--there's a certain character I now need to know more about.)
A solid debut from Lyndsey Lewellen!
Cautions: light romance; brief attempted assault; semi-graphic descriptions; moderate, semi-graphic violence
(I received an eARC from the author. All thoughts and opinions are entirely my own!)
Lewellen did a good job with Juniper's character development, keeping her relatable and likable even with her hatred of Plex City. She was fun to read about. I struggled to keep the shipper crew members distinct at times, but that was mostly likely because I was reading the novel at night. :)
The world building was fun, a blend of sci-fi, dystopian, and post-apocalyptic all blended together. Add in some mutant creatures and unpredictable weather, and you've got yourself a setting to be reckoned with.
The plot kept me eagerly reading. Although The Chaos Grid isn't marketed as a reimagining of any sort, it definitely echoes a certain story. I won't spoil what tale though--you'll have to read it to find out.
While The Chaos Grid is currently a standalone novel, it has potential for a series or companion novels. But it still works well as a standalone. (I have to admit though, I'm not opposed to more books--there's a certain character I now need to know more about.)
A solid debut from Lyndsey Lewellen!
Cautions: light romance; brief attempted assault; semi-graphic descriptions; moderate, semi-graphic violence
(I received an eARC from the author. All thoughts and opinions are entirely my own!)
July 4, 2025
I loved this way more the second time around. I missed a lot of the worldbuilding intricacy on the first time around. I loved this sci fi world and the biblical parallels.
August 16, 2024
Story Enjoyment Rating 10/10 Christian Faith Rating 2/3
“The Chaos Grid” by Lindsey Lewellen is a Christian sci-fi dystopian novel that follows the story of Juniper, a “Basic” in a world dominated by “Synths.” The world has become a wasteland, and people are forced to live in tech-controlled cities. When Juniper’s aunt and uncle pressure her to return to the city where her parents were killed, she chooses to flee instead, finding refuge in the dangerous and mysterious Outer Grid.
The book makes several references to God and is also a retelling of a story from the Bible, though I won’t reveal which one to avoid spoiling the discovery for you.
The main characters are sassy, snarky teenagers who, in the best way, face dangers including mutant monsters, drug users, and dystopian armies controlling the cities. Juniper becomes entangled in their battles and must decide whether to flee or confront her past. The story ends abruptly, which surprised me as I initially thought it was a standalone novel. However, I later discovered that a sequel is coming out in 2025.
Overall, “The Chaos Grid” is a great biblical retelling, filled with action and a slow-burn romance, set in a creatively dystopian world.
“The Chaos Grid” by Lindsey Lewellen is a Christian sci-fi dystopian novel that follows the story of Juniper, a “Basic” in a world dominated by “Synths.” The world has become a wasteland, and people are forced to live in tech-controlled cities. When Juniper’s aunt and uncle pressure her to return to the city where her parents were killed, she chooses to flee instead, finding refuge in the dangerous and mysterious Outer Grid.
The book makes several references to God and is also a retelling of a story from the Bible, though I won’t reveal which one to avoid spoiling the discovery for you.
The main characters are sassy, snarky teenagers who, in the best way, face dangers including mutant monsters, drug users, and dystopian armies controlling the cities. Juniper becomes entangled in their battles and must decide whether to flee or confront her past. The story ends abruptly, which surprised me as I initially thought it was a standalone novel. However, I later discovered that a sequel is coming out in 2025.
Overall, “The Chaos Grid” is a great biblical retelling, filled with action and a slow-burn romance, set in a creatively dystopian world.
August 12, 2024
This was so much fun to read! I enjoyed reading this near future, tech dystopian Christian SCI-FI. It was full of action an animal companion and even desert monsters too. Although the faith in this was not in the forefront of the story I still think it was fun and inspiring to read. I am looking forward to the reading the next one!
CW/TW: war, death and intense fighting
CW/TW: war, death and intense fighting
March 8, 2024
I was not ready for how much I loved this book. Dystopian is not usually my thing, but this book made for a fantastic, unexpected exception.
The twists and turns had me guessing all the way through. I fell in love with every character. Juniper was fantastic, and her growth over the story was so great to watch! And then Dax... I'm sold on Dax. He was the best addition, great for a slow-burn romance, and also had so many layers we just kept discovering.
All I can say is, after THAT ending, there better be a sequel. I'm not okay.
The twists and turns had me guessing all the way through. I fell in love with every character. Juniper was fantastic, and her growth over the story was so great to watch! And then Dax... I'm sold on Dax. He was the best addition, great for a slow-burn romance, and also had so many layers we just kept discovering.
All I can say is, after THAT ending, there better be a sequel. I'm not okay.
June 21, 2024
did i just binge read this in one day? yes, yes i did.
i was gonna be like fOuR pOinT SeVeN fIvE but i decided to just give it five stars because why not? i LOVED this (its still a 4.75, just rounded up)
i had absolutely no idea what to expect going in. i didn’t even read the synopsis before starting. and that was fun! so suspenseful! the plot twists??? INSANE. DAX?!?!
while i would have liked a little more foreshadowing, i was completely shook. i still am actually.
at first i was not caring about this at all—the writing felt so similar to enhanced by candace kade, and i didn’t like that book that much, so, yk, associations and stuff. but that quickly changed!!
characters~
juniper, the girl on the run 🐝:
i grew to love her ( and not just bc one of my own characters is named that 🤭). she’s the type of person to say no to you after you ask for something but do it anyway. selfless, and completely traumatized, she completely killed out there (fighting off strange water creatures, a giant rock whale thing, risking her life for her best friend, infiltrating a rebel base, etc.) and the way she narrated was so funny at times—the character voice was on point.
some of my favorite quotes:
“i’m holding zero cards and have no clue what game we’re playing.”
“it’s like following floating hands and heads of male-pattern baldness through an empty science lab.” this one had me cracking up 😭🤣
“death by fashion impalement isn’t the way i want to go. “
daxal, the boy with secrets🤖:
UMMM 🤭 i love him 🤗
it’s kinda funny bc both juniper and dax annoyed me at first but now they’ve become passengers on my SHIP 🛳️ literally these two are so cute. mostly dax. lol. LIKE LISTEN TO THIS:
dax ignores my incoherent rambling, continuing his tasks. “thank you, dax, for saving my life,” he says, in a terrible, high-pitched imitation of me. the normal pitch resumes. “de nada, princesa. glad that rock didn’t smash up your pretty face.”
needless to say, i’m obsessed 😍
they have such power couple potential. the way this book ended…i literally cannot wait to see how he will react. if there’s not falling to the ground out of relief and hugging her until her bones break then im suing.
i LOVED how they bonded over the sandwiches lol! that was a unique character trait (in dax. very absurd food combos) and it was so funny. there was a quote somewhere about him eating like a pregnant woman 😭
anyways, him alone as a character, very interesting. i’d love to get his pov. his backstory must be crazy!!! but i can’t say why bc spoilers.
(slight note: some of his bilingual comments felt unnatural but i might just be nitpicking…)
plot~
i literally just read the book of jonah the other day, and i noticed the parallels. i feel like a mega scholar right now. SO GOOD 👏 (i would just like to add that i noticed it before the “reveal” of the allegory bc at a certain point it’s fairly obvious…if you’ve read the book of jonah lol. please let me have my moment 😂) (if you saw that i wrote “job” before…no you didn’t.)
it feels like we’ve only just scratched the surface of this story. um i’m just now realizing i haven’t seen anything about a book 2…i hope this is a trilogy at the least. 😰
anyway like i said, i had absolutely no idea what to expect. it was hard to guess what was gonna happen? but things just did (happen) and they connected somehow. i will admit that i got a little bored at times but i just read a little faster in those parts and things got action packed and intense again. the more boring parts were not pointless btw. i just didn’t care as much, mostly because i wanted more juniper+dax scenes.
i’m not going to explain the plot here but maybe this will give you a visual: domes, nanotech drug addicts, robot enhanced people, barren wastelands, mutant creatures, and all those things are trying to kill/ kidnap our mcs. fun!
cws: sexual innuendo (some addicts ask juniper if she’ll go to bed with him…and at another point one licks her cheek while holding her at gun point. pretty gross 🤢), drug use (but it’s not like normal), death. i think that’s it. this was super clean :) edit: i forgot about the rotting bodies. they did come across some lol. that was a little disgusting.
i was gonna be like fOuR pOinT SeVeN fIvE but i decided to just give it five stars because why not? i LOVED this (its still a 4.75, just rounded up)
i had absolutely no idea what to expect going in. i didn’t even read the synopsis before starting. and that was fun! so suspenseful! the plot twists??? INSANE. DAX?!?!
while i would have liked a little more foreshadowing, i was completely shook. i still am actually.
at first i was not caring about this at all—the writing felt so similar to enhanced by candace kade, and i didn’t like that book that much, so, yk, associations and stuff. but that quickly changed!!
characters~
juniper, the girl on the run 🐝:
i grew to love her ( and not just bc one of my own characters is named that 🤭). she’s the type of person to say no to you after you ask for something but do it anyway. selfless, and completely traumatized, she completely killed out there (fighting off strange water creatures, a giant rock whale thing, risking her life for her best friend, infiltrating a rebel base, etc.) and the way she narrated was so funny at times—the character voice was on point.
some of my favorite quotes:
“i’m holding zero cards and have no clue what game we’re playing.”
“it’s like following floating hands and heads of male-pattern baldness through an empty science lab.” this one had me cracking up 😭🤣
“death by fashion impalement isn’t the way i want to go. “
daxal, the boy with secrets🤖:
UMMM 🤭 i love him 🤗
it’s kinda funny bc both juniper and dax annoyed me at first but now they’ve become passengers on my SHIP 🛳️ literally these two are so cute. mostly dax. lol. LIKE LISTEN TO THIS:
dax ignores my incoherent rambling, continuing his tasks. “thank you, dax, for saving my life,” he says, in a terrible, high-pitched imitation of me. the normal pitch resumes. “de nada, princesa. glad that rock didn’t smash up your pretty face.”
needless to say, i’m obsessed 😍
they have such power couple potential. the way this book ended…i literally cannot wait to see how he will react. if there’s not falling to the ground out of relief and hugging her until her bones break then im suing.
i LOVED how they bonded over the sandwiches lol! that was a unique character trait (in dax. very absurd food combos) and it was so funny. there was a quote somewhere about him eating like a pregnant woman 😭
anyways, him alone as a character, very interesting. i’d love to get his pov. his backstory must be crazy!!! but i can’t say why bc spoilers.
(slight note: some of his bilingual comments felt unnatural but i might just be nitpicking…)
plot~
i literally just read the book of jonah the other day, and i noticed the parallels. i feel like a mega scholar right now. SO GOOD 👏 (i would just like to add that i noticed it before the “reveal” of the allegory bc at a certain point it’s fairly obvious…if you’ve read the book of jonah lol. please let me have my moment 😂) (if you saw that i wrote “job” before…no you didn’t.)
it feels like we’ve only just scratched the surface of this story. um i’m just now realizing i haven’t seen anything about a book 2…i hope this is a trilogy at the least. 😰
anyway like i said, i had absolutely no idea what to expect. it was hard to guess what was gonna happen? but things just did (happen) and they connected somehow. i will admit that i got a little bored at times but i just read a little faster in those parts and things got action packed and intense again. the more boring parts were not pointless btw. i just didn’t care as much, mostly because i wanted more juniper+dax scenes.
i’m not going to explain the plot here but maybe this will give you a visual: domes, nanotech drug addicts, robot enhanced people, barren wastelands, mutant creatures, and all those things are trying to kill/ kidnap our mcs. fun!
cws: sexual innuendo (some addicts ask juniper if she’ll go to bed with him…and at another point one licks her cheek while holding her at gun point. pretty gross 🤢), drug use (but it’s not like normal), death. i think that’s it. this was super clean :) edit: i forgot about the rotting bodies. they did come across some lol. that was a little disgusting.
July 5, 2024
3.5 🌟
This is a fun dystopian, YA adventure with a little allegory and a light romance. It was well-written and I appreciated the pacing. Will recommend to my 13 year old.
Im not sure I’m completely satisfied with the ending and I am ready to read a book with older characters.
This is a fun dystopian, YA adventure with a little allegory and a light romance. It was well-written and I appreciated the pacing. Will recommend to my 13 year old.
Im not sure I’m completely satisfied with the ending and I am ready to read a book with older characters.
February 16, 2024
I’ve been in love with Texas since the beginning, but The Chaos Grid made me love it more. This story has so many emotions of loss and gain, as well as trying to find something new. I stayed up reading this way later than I should have and that’s a sure sign of this book being placed among my favorites!
Juniper goes on quite the adventure, attempting to escape a fate she doesn’t want. The shipping crew she ends up with caught my attention quickly and I loved learning more about their lives - especially one character in particular. I knew from the start I would like him by the last chapter!
The setting was a unique Texas future wasteland. I wish there had been more about the monsters as they were designed epically! But the system the shippers had combined with the domed cities was so fun to read!
By the last few chapters, I didn’t want the book to end. The ending itself was pretty shocking but left me feeling the same liberation as Juniper! I can’t wait to read this book again!
Romance/Sexual Content: attempted assault (brief, no details)
Profanity: Mild
Violence: Mild + (descriptions of wounds after fights, nothing gory)
(I was given a digital ARC copy in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the author for this copy of The Chaos Grid!)
Juniper goes on quite the adventure, attempting to escape a fate she doesn’t want. The shipping crew she ends up with caught my attention quickly and I loved learning more about their lives - especially one character in particular. I knew from the start I would like him by the last chapter!
The setting was a unique Texas future wasteland. I wish there had been more about the monsters as they were designed epically! But the system the shippers had combined with the domed cities was so fun to read!
By the last few chapters, I didn’t want the book to end. The ending itself was pretty shocking but left me feeling the same liberation as Juniper! I can’t wait to read this book again!
Romance/Sexual Content: attempted assault (brief, no details)
Profanity: Mild
Violence: Mild + (descriptions of wounds after fights, nothing gory)
(I was given a digital ARC copy in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the author for this copy of The Chaos Grid!)
March 6, 2024
Wow! This was an epic ride through the Outer Grid. This sci-fi dystopian novel had everything I was looking for: fast action scenes, epic world building, cyborgs, chemically altered weather and animals, family, friendship and sacrifice. I was thrown into the action from the very first chapter and continued on a non-stop roller coaster ride of events to the very end.
Juniper, the main character, was very relatable. While she was looking to escape her life circumstances, she wasn’t willing to compromise her character when it came to doing the right thing on her journey away from the Plex. While driving with the shipper crew Juniper comes to value these people and works toward keeping them safe. The Outer Grid has its own trials: unpredictable storms, monstrous animals, animal hunters, an aggressive military group and drug dealers. Juniper’s limits are tested with each encounter, making her think about what her goals are and what she wants to do with her life.
This book was fantastic and I would highly recommend it for those who like clean YA Dystopian Sci-Fi.
I want to thank Lyndsey Lewellen and Enclave Publishing for a copy of the eARC of this book. All opinions are my own.
Juniper, the main character, was very relatable. While she was looking to escape her life circumstances, she wasn’t willing to compromise her character when it came to doing the right thing on her journey away from the Plex. While driving with the shipper crew Juniper comes to value these people and works toward keeping them safe. The Outer Grid has its own trials: unpredictable storms, monstrous animals, animal hunters, an aggressive military group and drug dealers. Juniper’s limits are tested with each encounter, making her think about what her goals are and what she wants to do with her life.
This book was fantastic and I would highly recommend it for those who like clean YA Dystopian Sci-Fi.
I want to thank Lyndsey Lewellen and Enclave Publishing for a copy of the eARC of this book. All opinions are my own.
March 6, 2024
Congrats to the author for bringing forward such a great dystopian, clean YA novel with action, worldbuilding, and amazing cover and anime-ish characters. Yes!
The main character is my favorite. She has great and fun thoughts and perspectives on what keeps happening around her. Sometimes it was too fast (in the beginning I wanted more character depth) and for that it was hard to connect emotionally to some characters, and feel their loss or care if they were in danger, but I always prefer a novel with a large cast than few so I am happy. As a sci-fi/dystopian gamer and a huge fan of Borderlands, Wasteland, and futuristic worlds with a madmax vibe, I enjoyed this read.
Thank you, publisher, for the free arc.
The main character is my favorite. She has great and fun thoughts and perspectives on what keeps happening around her. Sometimes it was too fast (in the beginning I wanted more character depth) and for that it was hard to connect emotionally to some characters, and feel their loss or care if they were in danger, but I always prefer a novel with a large cast than few so I am happy. As a sci-fi/dystopian gamer and a huge fan of Borderlands, Wasteland, and futuristic worlds with a madmax vibe, I enjoyed this read.
Thank you, publisher, for the free arc.
April 19, 2024
I have read so many dystopian, fantasy, and sci-fi books, which all start to feel the same after a while. But this one had me gripping my seat from the beginning. I loved the setting, a dystopian Texas, and the dynamic cast of characters! The plot felt fresh and unique.
And can we talk about the monsters?!?! What even were those?
Betrayals, skirmishes, and death combine with slow-burning romance to create a world that will sweep you off of your feet. I need the sequel now!!
--I received a copy of this in exchange for an honest review--
And can we talk about the monsters?!?! What even were those?
Betrayals, skirmishes, and death combine with slow-burning romance to create a world that will sweep you off of your feet. I need the sequel now!!
--I received a copy of this in exchange for an honest review--
May 21, 2025
Both the setting and storyline were amazing. Excited to read the sequel!!
December 4, 2024
Rounding up from 4.5 stars!
The reason for the -0.5 is I'm not a YA person. I wish I were. YA people are cool. But for whatever reason I consistently have a difficult time connecting with the writing style & characters (the latter perhaps because of the former?) in YA novels.
THAT SAID... The Chaos Grid is fantastic. I've spent the past few months trying to hold myself back; it can't possibly be as good as the cover + synopsis make it out to be. It's YA. Manage your expectations, Victoria.
Well, my expectations were wrong. TCG is far better than I dared hope. The worldbuilding feels like Lewellen took the best parts of the Mad Max & Fallout aesthetics & put them in a blender with mythical creatures & a copious amount of holi powder. Does that sound complimentary? I hope so, because I cannot get enough of this world. There's so much of the Grid left unexplored, & I'm dying to see it.
The plot caught me off-guard; first of all, I wasn't expecting a Jonah retelling. When it comes to retellings, usually I'm whatever the opposite of a fan is, but Lewellen has a great instinct for which beats of the original story to hit, & which to diverge from. The result was a powerful story full of twists & humor & drama & a smidge of romance. Second of all, I wasn't expecting this to be part of a series... but again, unlike my usual reaction to being hit with that at the end of a book, I could not possibly be happier about it. Between the world, Dax, & the plot/character arcs yet to be resolved... well, I might as well just mail the author my credit card, because she can take my money whenever she pleases.
TL;DR a vibrant yet gritty post-apocalyptic adventure I recommend to anyone who's literate.
The reason for the -0.5 is I'm not a YA person. I wish I were. YA people are cool. But for whatever reason I consistently have a difficult time connecting with the writing style & characters (the latter perhaps because of the former?) in YA novels.
THAT SAID... The Chaos Grid is fantastic. I've spent the past few months trying to hold myself back; it can't possibly be as good as the cover + synopsis make it out to be. It's YA. Manage your expectations, Victoria.
Well, my expectations were wrong. TCG is far better than I dared hope. The worldbuilding feels like Lewellen took the best parts of the Mad Max & Fallout aesthetics & put them in a blender with mythical creatures & a copious amount of holi powder. Does that sound complimentary? I hope so, because I cannot get enough of this world. There's so much of the Grid left unexplored, & I'm dying to see it.
The plot caught me off-guard; first of all, I wasn't expecting a Jonah retelling. When it comes to retellings, usually I'm whatever the opposite of a fan is, but Lewellen has a great instinct for which beats of the original story to hit, & which to diverge from. The result was a powerful story full of twists & humor & drama & a smidge of romance. Second of all, I wasn't expecting this to be part of a series... but again, unlike my usual reaction to being hit with that at the end of a book, I could not possibly be happier about it. Between the world, Dax, & the plot/character arcs yet to be resolved... well, I might as well just mail the author my credit card, because she can take my money whenever she pleases.
TL;DR a vibrant yet gritty post-apocalyptic adventure I recommend to anyone who's literate.
November 9, 2024
♤chaos, a two headed bird, and a girl trying to outrun her past
Wow! Lyndsey Lewellen really blew it out of the water with this book. The setting (post-apocalyptic sci-fi) was immaculate and the characters were very memorable. I'm not sure if Lyndsey intends to write a sequel, but I would definitely read it! Two Heads was amazing BTW. Lots of plot twists, lots of action. Definitely recommend!
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Violence (fights, attacks, injuries, etc.)
Murder
An antagonist makes creepy threatening comments towards a teen girl and in one brief scene licks her cheek a la Jabba the Hutt.
Drug use.
Wow! Lyndsey Lewellen really blew it out of the water with this book. The setting (post-apocalyptic sci-fi) was immaculate and the characters were very memorable. I'm not sure if Lyndsey intends to write a sequel, but I would definitely read it! Two Heads was amazing BTW. Lots of plot twists, lots of action. Definitely recommend!
♤content
Violence (fights, attacks, injuries, etc.)
Murder
An antagonist makes creepy threatening comments towards a teen girl and in one brief scene licks her cheek a la Jabba the Hutt.
Drug use.
March 16, 2024
I enjoyed Juna’s story immensely and just how connected to events she was without fully realizing it. I really enjoyed the setting and this dystopian wasteland doesn’t feel too far fetched to see in the future.
Juna grows so much through this story and she gets put through a lot to be who she needs to be by the end of this book. I’m happy she made it there, but that’s journey was exhausting and so emotional. The last several chapters of the book I could not stop reading because I was afraid to see what might happen next.
The part I connected with the most was Juna finding her family in the shippers and really trying to be a part of the crew. I love to see that found family trope in this story.
The story is well crafted and I cannot wait to read more in this world and see where Juna’s story takes her next.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌀Quotes🌀
“Her southern drawl is thicker than the accent she uses for her ads. Even that was like wading through audio peanut butter.”
“Took Dax three weeks to stop calling me artwork. But he already knows your name.”
Thank you to Storygram Tours and the author for this advance copy of the book. All thoughts are my own.
Juna grows so much through this story and she gets put through a lot to be who she needs to be by the end of this book. I’m happy she made it there, but that’s journey was exhausting and so emotional. The last several chapters of the book I could not stop reading because I was afraid to see what might happen next.
The part I connected with the most was Juna finding her family in the shippers and really trying to be a part of the crew. I love to see that found family trope in this story.
The story is well crafted and I cannot wait to read more in this world and see where Juna’s story takes her next.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌀Quotes🌀
“Her southern drawl is thicker than the accent she uses for her ads. Even that was like wading through audio peanut butter.”
“Took Dax three weeks to stop calling me artwork. But he already knows your name.”
Thank you to Storygram Tours and the author for this advance copy of the book. All thoughts are my own.
March 20, 2025
The Chaos Grid is a wild ride of a debut, filled from cover to cover with heart-stopping action and mind-bending twists. Lyndsey Lewellen doesn’t disappoint as she takes readers on a journey into the unexpected world of the Outer Grid—a place where no one is who they seem to be and everyone has something to lose. Fans of Shannon Dittemore’s Winter, White and Wicked won’t want to miss this high-speed dystopian adventure
August 3, 2025
Actual rating: 4.5 stars
I love retellings, especially stories that riff on either a fairytale or a Bible story. Some stories—like “Beauty and the Beast” or the Book of Esther—have been retold often. I’ve read quite a few takes on both of those, some of which have been wonderful. But then there are stories that reimagined less frequently, like the story of Jonah. I can only remember encountering one other loose retelling of that particular tale, but it didn’t hold a candle to this book in terms of originality. The Chaos Grid is the first half of a duology that blends Mad Max with the Book of Jonah, set within a post-apocalyptic, dystopian Texas. I found it fascinating and unique, fast-paced and compelling. There was never a dull moment in this first half of the story, and it left me hungry to know what happens next.
Juniper Conway will do anything to avoid returning to Plex City, one of the domed cities that are the only safe haven from the wild weather and wilder mutated beasts that populate the rest of the dystopian wasteland that is now Texas. Plex City is where her parents were murdered, and Juna would honestly be okay with that entire dome just exploding and vanishing off the face of the earth. When the aunt and uncle who are now her guardians feel called by God to move to the Plex for ministry work, Juna will do anything to avoid returning. Even if that means joining the shippers, the wild crews responsible for getting natural food to and from the dangerous Grid outside the domes.
The characters were fantastic, especially Juniper and Dax. Thankfully Juna, our Jonah character, has more redeeming qualities than are visible in the Biblical prophet’s story. She is tough and driven and caring, even when she doesn’t want to be. Juna grew tremendously over the course of the novel, and that growth spurred a softening in Dax toward Juna that felt sweetly believable. Romance was not at all the focus of this story, but the light glimpses we were given of the potential for it added an extra layer of depth to the tale. Another element I loved was the descriptive portrayal of the wild weather and the enthralling mutated creatures in the Grid. The depictions of the shippers’ trucks and the subterranean Grid farms were equally fascinating and unique. And the Frankensandwiches. Never has anything sounded as simultaneously disgusting and delicious. The violence might be a little much for some readers, but I thought it added to the tension of the story overall.
Lewellen did a phenomenal job balancing the very unique setting and plotting against the Biblical allusions woven into the story. I was equally captivated by both aspects. I’m glad I had the sequel, The Crier Stone, on hand, because I need to know the rest of the story immediately. This is the best kind of YA. If you’re a fan of The Maze Runner, Divergent, Blade Runner, or Mad Max, you should definitely give this duology a try.
I love retellings, especially stories that riff on either a fairytale or a Bible story. Some stories—like “Beauty and the Beast” or the Book of Esther—have been retold often. I’ve read quite a few takes on both of those, some of which have been wonderful. But then there are stories that reimagined less frequently, like the story of Jonah. I can only remember encountering one other loose retelling of that particular tale, but it didn’t hold a candle to this book in terms of originality. The Chaos Grid is the first half of a duology that blends Mad Max with the Book of Jonah, set within a post-apocalyptic, dystopian Texas. I found it fascinating and unique, fast-paced and compelling. There was never a dull moment in this first half of the story, and it left me hungry to know what happens next.
Juniper Conway will do anything to avoid returning to Plex City, one of the domed cities that are the only safe haven from the wild weather and wilder mutated beasts that populate the rest of the dystopian wasteland that is now Texas. Plex City is where her parents were murdered, and Juna would honestly be okay with that entire dome just exploding and vanishing off the face of the earth. When the aunt and uncle who are now her guardians feel called by God to move to the Plex for ministry work, Juna will do anything to avoid returning. Even if that means joining the shippers, the wild crews responsible for getting natural food to and from the dangerous Grid outside the domes.
The characters were fantastic, especially Juniper and Dax. Thankfully Juna, our Jonah character, has more redeeming qualities than are visible in the Biblical prophet’s story. She is tough and driven and caring, even when she doesn’t want to be. Juna grew tremendously over the course of the novel, and that growth spurred a softening in Dax toward Juna that felt sweetly believable. Romance was not at all the focus of this story, but the light glimpses we were given of the potential for it added an extra layer of depth to the tale. Another element I loved was the descriptive portrayal of the wild weather and the enthralling mutated creatures in the Grid. The depictions of the shippers’ trucks and the subterranean Grid farms were equally fascinating and unique. And the Frankensandwiches. Never has anything sounded as simultaneously disgusting and delicious. The violence might be a little much for some readers, but I thought it added to the tension of the story overall.
Lewellen did a phenomenal job balancing the very unique setting and plotting against the Biblical allusions woven into the story. I was equally captivated by both aspects. I’m glad I had the sequel, The Crier Stone, on hand, because I need to know the rest of the story immediately. This is the best kind of YA. If you’re a fan of The Maze Runner, Divergent, Blade Runner, or Mad Max, you should definitely give this duology a try.
May 8, 2024
The Chaos Grid by Lyndsey Lewellen is a Young Adult Science Fiction novel. Filled with fascinating technology, interesting characters, and a post-apocalyptic setting, this book kept me reading. Juniper Conway, a 17-year-old character, seeks revenge after her parents are murdered. Living in the Plex City Dome, supposedly a safe place, she wants only to escape. At the same time, she desires to help those who need her assistance.
The author weaves a tapestry between the characters and the storyline that keeps your interest. With a deep love for her aunt and uncle, her willingness to assist, and other characteristics, she truly is a heroine in every way.
Following the idea of leaving no man behind, Dax leads his crew and works to ensure everyone, including Juniper, stays safe. I loved reading about the interactions between Juniper, Dax, and the rest of his crew. The story moves at an excellent pace. I found myself unable to put the book down.
If you enjoy Young Adult Dystopian novels or are looking for one for someone in your life, you should definitely check this book out. It proved to be one I was glad I picked up to read. If you are looking for or enjoy Young Adult Science Fiction, check out The Chaos Grid by Lyndsey Lewellen.
I received a complimentary copy of this book, but this in no way influenced my review. All opinions are my own.
May 9, 2024
This story takes place in a dystopian Texas, 200 years in the future, filled with chaotic weather, hi-tech gadgets, body upgrades, teleportation devices, and so much more. That’s just scratching the surface of this intriguing and slightly terrifying read. This book was fantastic. I couldn’t get enough of it and didn’t want it to end.
The worldbuilding was detailed and fascinating. I’ve lived in Texas my whole life, so it was interesting (and kinda scary) to imagine a future like this one.
I liked Juna right off, but it took me a little while to warm up to Dax. He was a little too arrogant for my liking, but by the end of the book, I was fully in his corner.
This was a loose retelling of Jonah, which I loved! What a neat twist to the story!
This book constantly surprised me. I never knew what to expect next, and I loved that! It kept me on my toes! There was one twist that left me stunned!
This is one of the best books I’ve read this year. I’m eager to read more from this talented author.
The worldbuilding was detailed and fascinating. I’ve lived in Texas my whole life, so it was interesting (and kinda scary) to imagine a future like this one.
I liked Juna right off, but it took me a little while to warm up to Dax. He was a little too arrogant for my liking, but by the end of the book, I was fully in his corner.
This was a loose retelling of Jonah, which I loved! What a neat twist to the story!
This book constantly surprised me. I never knew what to expect next, and I loved that! It kept me on my toes! There was one twist that left me stunned!
This is one of the best books I’ve read this year. I’m eager to read more from this talented author.
March 1, 2024
Monsters. Enough said for my reading taste, right? But I’ll go on and say the characters, world, and twists are awesome. I had a blast reading The Chaos Grid. This story invites you on a roller coaster adventure led by a crew of engaging characters. Friendship, surprises, humor, and monsters keep pages turning fast! And that character DAX.
June 14, 2024
Juniper is running. She decides to join a shipping crew who goes out beyond the domed cities of Texas. She is running from her calling. Texas, in this book, is a wild futuristic place full of crazy beasts, crazy weather and other dangers. Can Juniper survive this trip?
This book caught me off guard. I was expecting clean Science Fiction but I was not expecting it to be a retelling of a certain Biblical story. The author did a wonderful job at keeping this from being obvious until toward the end of the book. The book definitely ends on a cliffhanger, so I am hoping that means there will be another book or two. I found the futuristic setting and YA writing helpful in filling a void in my reading. I love these types of books, but I have mostly steered clear because of themes and subject counter active to a Christian lifestyle.
If you like YA and or dystopian/ futuristic settings, especially ones that are clean, this is the book for you. If crazy creatures and crazy weather and some violence bothers you, then you might want to steer clear of this book.
This book caught me off guard. I was expecting clean Science Fiction but I was not expecting it to be a retelling of a certain Biblical story. The author did a wonderful job at keeping this from being obvious until toward the end of the book. The book definitely ends on a cliffhanger, so I am hoping that means there will be another book or two. I found the futuristic setting and YA writing helpful in filling a void in my reading. I love these types of books, but I have mostly steered clear because of themes and subject counter active to a Christian lifestyle.
If you like YA and or dystopian/ futuristic settings, especially ones that are clean, this is the book for you. If crazy creatures and crazy weather and some violence bothers you, then you might want to steer clear of this book.
May 13, 2025
Everything was perfect. (I mean it hardcore and will fight abt it)
Swooooon over Dax and Juna….ahem Princesa🔥🔥
World-building? Outta this world.
Mythical creatures? LITTERED EVERYWHERE
SARCASTIC AMAZING FMC? Yep.
The story….WHAT WAS THAT I WAS NOT EXPECTING SUCH A DEEP PLOT WHOOOOOOOEEEEE🔥🤩🤩🤩
ALSO WHAT WAS THAT ENDING. BOOK 2 RN PLEASE *grabby hands*
Swooooon over Dax and Juna….ahem Princesa🔥🔥
World-building? Outta this world.
Mythical creatures? LITTERED EVERYWHERE
SARCASTIC AMAZING FMC? Yep.
The story….WHAT WAS THAT I WAS NOT EXPECTING SUCH A DEEP PLOT WHOOOOOOOEEEEE🔥🤩🤩🤩
ALSO WHAT WAS THAT ENDING. BOOK 2 RN PLEASE *grabby hands*
May 12, 2025
Guys this is on my top three books rn! I highly recommend it 💯💯💯
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