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Unbelief #2
Ruin
I dream that night of walking through the ruins. Strangely, I’m barefoot. Yet the snow beneath my feet doesn’t feel cold, I don’t even feel cold. Somehow though, I’m going the right way, I know I am. I’m not sure how I know… it’s just a knowing I feel deep down in my bones.
Sinna’s has stumbled into a world unlike any she’s ever known. Her eyes have been opened and there’s no going back. She’s never considered herself a Believer, she always left that to Jacob, but things are happening fast. Is there something to this faith stuff after all? And if there is, is it enough to see her through what’s coming next?
Sinna’s has stumbled into a world unlike any she’s ever known. Her eyes have been opened and there’s no going back. She’s never considered herself a Believer, she always left that to Jacob, but things are happening fast. Is there something to this faith stuff after all? And if there is, is it enough to see her through what’s coming next?
108 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 3, 2014
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C.B. Stone
28 books163 followersC.B. Stone is sometimes called author, writer, or purveyor of stories. One might even dub her a yarn spinner, if you will. It’s very possible she might be considered just a little left of normal by most, but she’s cool with that. Really, she’s too busy avoiding normal to care.
On any given day, you might find Stone pounding away at a keyboard in sunny Florida, contemplating waves, contemplating life, and dreaming up more exciting stories to share with readers. Except Sunday’s of course. Sunday’s are God’s day, so you’ll often find her making her best “joyful noise” with her local church praise team.
When not pounding poor fingers to bloody nuggets and reinventing the definition of eye strain, C.B. Stone enjoys living it up, doing the family thing, the kid thing, and the friend thing. And in her downtime, reading the minds of fans.
Also being invisible. Being invisible is fun.
On any given day, you might find Stone pounding away at a keyboard in sunny Florida, contemplating waves, contemplating life, and dreaming up more exciting stories to share with readers. Except Sunday’s of course. Sunday’s are God’s day, so you’ll often find her making her best “joyful noise” with her local church praise team.
When not pounding poor fingers to bloody nuggets and reinventing the definition of eye strain, C.B. Stone enjoys living it up, doing the family thing, the kid thing, and the friend thing. And in her downtime, reading the minds of fans.
Also being invisible. Being invisible is fun.
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December 10, 2014
Amazing and engrossing sci-fi!
Sinna, Alex, and Jasper managed to free Jacob! They were able to rescue him from Rehabilitation! The rescue came at a high price. Someone had to remain behind. Could they still be alive? Jacob is ill from his treatment at Rehab. Will he survive without medical attention?
Now that the rescue is past, where will they go? Was it all for nothing?
Will Jacob's sister Sammy and young Miriam remain in hopeless care of the Elite, in the Gate?
The new experiences Sinna faces leads her to make the only decision possible. She's strong, she's smart and brave. She's determined!
The writing is dynamic and fast-paced, as is the action! And will thrill you. Hated to reach the ending. Awaiting the next entry.
Well done. 4 1/2 stars.
I received this book for free for an honest review.
Sinna, Alex, and Jasper managed to free Jacob! They were able to rescue him from Rehabilitation! The rescue came at a high price. Someone had to remain behind. Could they still be alive? Jacob is ill from his treatment at Rehab. Will he survive without medical attention?
Now that the rescue is past, where will they go? Was it all for nothing?
Will Jacob's sister Sammy and young Miriam remain in hopeless care of the Elite, in the Gate?
The new experiences Sinna faces leads her to make the only decision possible. She's strong, she's smart and brave. She's determined!
The writing is dynamic and fast-paced, as is the action! And will thrill you. Hated to reach the ending. Awaiting the next entry.
Well done. 4 1/2 stars.
I received this book for free for an honest review.
December 5, 2014
This is not a review, this is my own book. I hope you enjoy, honest reviews appreciated and welcomed!
June 22, 2015
CB Stone provided me with a free copy of the second book in The Unbelief series. I really enjoyed the first book and have really high expectations for the second one.
I really liked the flashback at the start of the book. CB Stone did a great portraying the emotion of family being torn apart. Afterwards, the book jumped right into where the first book left off. I like that a lot. I hate whenever authors spend pages upon pages going back over what happened in the first book. Let's just get the chase! Thankfully, CB Stone does.
I also liked how the character of Alex was a bigger part in this. Sinna, of course, has her doubts about them, but I think they have a lot of great chemistry between them. Plus, add Jacob and it's great. I like my well rounded characters and I like whenever they just fit together. I also like how real the characters are. They have flaws. I hate whenever characters are written to seem like they are better than everyone. The characters in this book are as real as any human being. I did also like Jasper. The first exchange between him and Alex was kind of amusing to me. I also liked the tension that Tawny brought and how Alessandra tried to keep the peace.
I also liked how Sinna is still so loyal to Jacob. You really don't come across too many like that and I think she is a good role model for people who wish to become more loyal. Loyalty is such a good quality to have and it's important for everyone, even fictional characters, to have it.
I did also like how there were different groups in the book. This allowed for the characters to be in different and new situations, which in turn, I think, brought them closer together. Sinna had to learn how to deal with a world that was very different than her home. Most importantly, she had trust the people around here, which I think is something that is very difficult for Sinna.
The theme of having faith and believing is weaved throughout this book. Sinna has a hard time with these times and she simply cannot put her faith in something that she cannot see with her own two eyes. She cannot allow herself to believe. It really does take her awhile to work both of these out. (Won't say anymore, because I don't want to ruin the book for people!)
The dialogue was also well done. As with the first book, there was a nice healthy balance between details and dialogue. Just enough of both to make the story work, but without taking anything away from the story.
Why did it have to end so quickly!? I thought I had a lot more to go and the next thing, I know, the credits start to roll.
This second book is every bit as good as the first one. Below, I have included a few of my favourite to share.
Favourite passages:
"Tawny shoves at him, giving him a dirty look. “Excuse me,” she said, voice icy and lowwith anger. “We are not cannibals. If anything, you’re more likely to be labeled the heathens around here.” "
They’re the packages I mentioned, remember?” Alex queries lightly, as though he isn’t
talking about two people, not packages.
Frustrated, the other young man—Jasper—rips off his hat and visor, then echoes my
sentiments exactly.
“Packages?! Funny, they look an awful lot like people to me! And seeing as how the only
place two people could come from around here is Rehab, then I can only assume they have
broken out! Which makes them fugitives. Definitely not packages.” Jasper is irate, his tone dripping sarcasm.
He raises his eyebrows at Alex and drawls, “Did I miss anything?”
Alex does his best to shrug his shoulders, but they’re laden down with so much stuff it’s
little more than a jerky movement. “No, I think that about covers it,” he answers, voice mild, a
ghost of a smile playing about his lips.
Jasper curses. “This was supposed to be a prank, Alex. Not something that’s going to
get both of our heads perched on a silver platter!” Alex glances over at me and rolls his eyes, as
if to reassure me his friend is only over-reacting.
“Don’t be so dramatic,” Alex responds dismissively.
Peace out!
Serena
I really liked the flashback at the start of the book. CB Stone did a great portraying the emotion of family being torn apart. Afterwards, the book jumped right into where the first book left off. I like that a lot. I hate whenever authors spend pages upon pages going back over what happened in the first book. Let's just get the chase! Thankfully, CB Stone does.
I also liked how the character of Alex was a bigger part in this. Sinna, of course, has her doubts about them, but I think they have a lot of great chemistry between them. Plus, add Jacob and it's great. I like my well rounded characters and I like whenever they just fit together. I also like how real the characters are. They have flaws. I hate whenever characters are written to seem like they are better than everyone. The characters in this book are as real as any human being. I did also like Jasper. The first exchange between him and Alex was kind of amusing to me. I also liked the tension that Tawny brought and how Alessandra tried to keep the peace.
I also liked how Sinna is still so loyal to Jacob. You really don't come across too many like that and I think she is a good role model for people who wish to become more loyal. Loyalty is such a good quality to have and it's important for everyone, even fictional characters, to have it.
I did also like how there were different groups in the book. This allowed for the characters to be in different and new situations, which in turn, I think, brought them closer together. Sinna had to learn how to deal with a world that was very different than her home. Most importantly, she had trust the people around here, which I think is something that is very difficult for Sinna.
The theme of having faith and believing is weaved throughout this book. Sinna has a hard time with these times and she simply cannot put her faith in something that she cannot see with her own two eyes. She cannot allow herself to believe. It really does take her awhile to work both of these out. (Won't say anymore, because I don't want to ruin the book for people!)
The dialogue was also well done. As with the first book, there was a nice healthy balance between details and dialogue. Just enough of both to make the story work, but without taking anything away from the story.
Why did it have to end so quickly!? I thought I had a lot more to go and the next thing, I know, the credits start to roll.
This second book is every bit as good as the first one. Below, I have included a few of my favourite to share.
Favourite passages:
"Tawny shoves at him, giving him a dirty look. “Excuse me,” she said, voice icy and lowwith anger. “We are not cannibals. If anything, you’re more likely to be labeled the heathens around here.” "
They’re the packages I mentioned, remember?” Alex queries lightly, as though he isn’t
talking about two people, not packages.
Frustrated, the other young man—Jasper—rips off his hat and visor, then echoes my
sentiments exactly.
“Packages?! Funny, they look an awful lot like people to me! And seeing as how the only
place two people could come from around here is Rehab, then I can only assume they have
broken out! Which makes them fugitives. Definitely not packages.” Jasper is irate, his tone dripping sarcasm.
He raises his eyebrows at Alex and drawls, “Did I miss anything?”
Alex does his best to shrug his shoulders, but they’re laden down with so much stuff it’s
little more than a jerky movement. “No, I think that about covers it,” he answers, voice mild, a
ghost of a smile playing about his lips.
Jasper curses. “This was supposed to be a prank, Alex. Not something that’s going to
get both of our heads perched on a silver platter!” Alex glances over at me and rolls his eyes, as
if to reassure me his friend is only over-reacting.
“Don’t be so dramatic,” Alex responds dismissively.
Peace out!
Serena
December 12, 2014
After reading Rehabilitation the first book and then having the privilege of getting to read Ruin was awesome! I can't wait until the third book comes out in the series. Completely riveted! Thank you so much for the opportunity to read both in exchange for an honest review. I will be recommending both to others. I look forward to the third installment to the unbelief series!
April 6, 2018
Sinna has managed to save Jacob from Rehabilitation with Alex and Jasper’s help. But not everyone made it out. While leaving Rehabilitation, the group makes a startling discovery in the Old World ruins. The Garden is a collection of Believers, but this is not the utopia that you think people are searching for. The Garden has its own problems and biases that the group is going to have to face. Sinna is still trying to find her place with God and those Believers in her group have their own issues with The Garden.
Ruin jumps right back to where Rehabilitation ended so you jump right into the continuation of this story. Being that this book is even shorter than the first I was glad to jump right in. But the stories don’t seem to mesh when it comes to the characters. Alex has a complete turn of personality from when we first met him. What that behavior an act? There has to be more to his story.
I find it ironic that you go from scientific/no God minds to Believers that don’t care about The Elite. It’s a complete shift in attitudes but I understood. It also made The Garden seem more hostile that you would think it should be.
My feeling of this book is that it suffers from typical second book syndrome in a trilogy. Instead of creating a whole new book 350 to 400 pages long, CB Stone stuck with what we are presented with. Nothing really dynamic but more of a bridge between book one and two. Now, having said that, I am curious to see how this series is going to end.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. I voluntarily chose to read and post an honest review.
Ruin jumps right back to where Rehabilitation ended so you jump right into the continuation of this story. Being that this book is even shorter than the first I was glad to jump right in. But the stories don’t seem to mesh when it comes to the characters. Alex has a complete turn of personality from when we first met him. What that behavior an act? There has to be more to his story.
I find it ironic that you go from scientific/no God minds to Believers that don’t care about The Elite. It’s a complete shift in attitudes but I understood. It also made The Garden seem more hostile that you would think it should be.
My feeling of this book is that it suffers from typical second book syndrome in a trilogy. Instead of creating a whole new book 350 to 400 pages long, CB Stone stuck with what we are presented with. Nothing really dynamic but more of a bridge between book one and two. Now, having said that, I am curious to see how this series is going to end.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. I voluntarily chose to read and post an honest review.
September 19, 2015
First of all, I was right about this trilogy really being one book split into 3. This book could have VERY easily been a part of the first book. Typically with a series of book there is either a time jump (Harry Potter, Hunger Games), or a major shift in plot (Divergent). Sometimes these things are also accompanied by introductions of new antagonists (Harry Potter...sure Voldemort is the main antagonist throughout, but each book introduces a new just for that book antagonist, Divergent and The Hunger Games somewhat do this as well...even Twilight has very clear separate plots/antagonists for each book)
The motivation in this book is still the same as the first one...save Jacob. The two should have been combined and I'm expecting to feel the same way about the third.
Before I get into the issues with this book, I will say that I really appreciated and liked the character of Tawny. I liked that she had an edge and that she wasn't all kumbaya like some of the other believers...oh I'm sorry...Believers. I LIKE that she pointed out that prayer is all well and good, but God doesn't just DO stuff...you have to make things happen. I appreciated that Alessandra saved Jacob with actual medicine. It was a pleasant surprise. The reason I was so happy to see this was because from the very beginning of the book I was pissed off at not getting an answer to the question that I had at the end of the last one:
How the hell did Sinna's father escape? I get that he said, "He was MEANT to escape" I'm totally on board with the idea of God "speaking" to him...but God did not open his locked door for him. I understand this book is about religious belief, and while it's not my favorite topic...I can go with it...but I am not okay with using God as a deus ex machina. There HAS to be an explanation of how he escaped. And I'm still willing to hope that maybe that will come in book 3...but right now I'm kind of annoyed. You can't use God to cover up poor story telling.
Also...Sinna's inability to understand who "Him" is is annoying in the beginning. I get it. She's not a Believer and she's grown up in a society that prohibits thinking about/talking about/Believing in God. But she knows Jacob is a Believer and she's aware of the idea of God. All of this is established in book 1...and to just ignore that to create a little inside joke where the reader knows more than her (especially given the fact that the author chooses to write "Him" with a capital H) is annoying.
This books contains WAY too many cliches to describe how Sinna is feeling and is also WAY to repetitive in the descriptions of her feelings. A bit more show not tell writing would greatly improve this book.
I'm very disappointed that Alex did not turn out to be a double crosser. And am even more disappointed that it really seems like he decided to risk his position in this society to help her escape because...she's cute? He saw strength in her? I get that we do not know everything there is to know about Alex at this point...I fully expect to get his backstory in the next book...but this borderline obsession with Sinna better be explained (the Jacob jealousy is ridiculous). He has literally known her for like 3 days. I also want an explanation of how someone like him (nice, funny, personality-having) could end up an Elite Soldier...Jasper too for that matter. (I liked Jasper). I THINK it's going to turn out that Alex's father is the Commander Lyle guy they bring up near the end of this book...which could explain that. But if that's NOT the case...I want an explanation. I also want to know what Alex and Jasper's plan was with escaping before Sinna came along. Alex (or Jasper...I can't remember) said something about it being some kind of prank. What was it?
Finally...and this really pissed me off...I love that Tawny wants to save the Believers...but it really seems like she ONLY wants to save the Believers. What about all the other people who are being horribly mistreated in this society? If they turn out not to be Believers, do they not deserve to be saved? This is almost as bad as Sinna wanting to save her father and Jacob's sister and not giving a shit about all the other people in Rehabilitation. These are not good people, y'all.
Finally...I really want an explanation as to why the Elite suck so bad. These are SCIENTISTS. Intelligent people who have decided that Belief and strong emotions lead to war. And like I said in my review of the last book, they aren't necessarily wrong. But why is everyone, even the obedient non-believers so cold and hungry and what not? It doesn't do the story any favors to make the Believers in the Garden all warm, and well fed, and perfect and not actually explain WHY the Elite can't seem to take care of its people.
Basically at this point, I feel like Stone just wanted to write a book to try to say that a world without religion would suck super bad. And I don't agree, so for her to sell me on the story, I need an explanation.
So for the final book to have ANY chance of getting a higher rating from me I need the following things explained:
-How did Sinna's father escape?
-What was Alex and Jasper's original plan?
-Why are they elite soldiers?
-Are non-believers welcome in the Garden?
-Why do the Elite suck at taking care of their people?
-What valid reason is there for Alex to be so obsessed with Sinna?
Also...if the books do end with an overthrowing of the Elite, which I expect, it needs to be believable. And I just don't see that happening in 170 pages. We shall see. Onward...
The motivation in this book is still the same as the first one...save Jacob. The two should have been combined and I'm expecting to feel the same way about the third.
Before I get into the issues with this book, I will say that I really appreciated and liked the character of Tawny. I liked that she had an edge and that she wasn't all kumbaya like some of the other believers...oh I'm sorry...Believers. I LIKE that she pointed out that prayer is all well and good, but God doesn't just DO stuff...you have to make things happen. I appreciated that Alessandra saved Jacob with actual medicine. It was a pleasant surprise. The reason I was so happy to see this was because from the very beginning of the book I was pissed off at not getting an answer to the question that I had at the end of the last one:
How the hell did Sinna's father escape? I get that he said, "He was MEANT to escape" I'm totally on board with the idea of God "speaking" to him...but God did not open his locked door for him. I understand this book is about religious belief, and while it's not my favorite topic...I can go with it...but I am not okay with using God as a deus ex machina. There HAS to be an explanation of how he escaped. And I'm still willing to hope that maybe that will come in book 3...but right now I'm kind of annoyed. You can't use God to cover up poor story telling.
Also...Sinna's inability to understand who "Him" is is annoying in the beginning. I get it. She's not a Believer and she's grown up in a society that prohibits thinking about/talking about/Believing in God. But she knows Jacob is a Believer and she's aware of the idea of God. All of this is established in book 1...and to just ignore that to create a little inside joke where the reader knows more than her (especially given the fact that the author chooses to write "Him" with a capital H) is annoying.
This books contains WAY too many cliches to describe how Sinna is feeling and is also WAY to repetitive in the descriptions of her feelings. A bit more show not tell writing would greatly improve this book.
I'm very disappointed that Alex did not turn out to be a double crosser. And am even more disappointed that it really seems like he decided to risk his position in this society to help her escape because...she's cute? He saw strength in her? I get that we do not know everything there is to know about Alex at this point...I fully expect to get his backstory in the next book...but this borderline obsession with Sinna better be explained (the Jacob jealousy is ridiculous). He has literally known her for like 3 days. I also want an explanation of how someone like him (nice, funny, personality-having) could end up an Elite Soldier...Jasper too for that matter. (I liked Jasper). I THINK it's going to turn out that Alex's father is the Commander Lyle guy they bring up near the end of this book...which could explain that. But if that's NOT the case...I want an explanation. I also want to know what Alex and Jasper's plan was with escaping before Sinna came along. Alex (or Jasper...I can't remember) said something about it being some kind of prank. What was it?
Finally...and this really pissed me off...I love that Tawny wants to save the Believers...but it really seems like she ONLY wants to save the Believers. What about all the other people who are being horribly mistreated in this society? If they turn out not to be Believers, do they not deserve to be saved? This is almost as bad as Sinna wanting to save her father and Jacob's sister and not giving a shit about all the other people in Rehabilitation. These are not good people, y'all.
Finally...I really want an explanation as to why the Elite suck so bad. These are SCIENTISTS. Intelligent people who have decided that Belief and strong emotions lead to war. And like I said in my review of the last book, they aren't necessarily wrong. But why is everyone, even the obedient non-believers so cold and hungry and what not? It doesn't do the story any favors to make the Believers in the Garden all warm, and well fed, and perfect and not actually explain WHY the Elite can't seem to take care of its people.
Basically at this point, I feel like Stone just wanted to write a book to try to say that a world without religion would suck super bad. And I don't agree, so for her to sell me on the story, I need an explanation.
So for the final book to have ANY chance of getting a higher rating from me I need the following things explained:
-How did Sinna's father escape?
-What was Alex and Jasper's original plan?
-Why are they elite soldiers?
-Are non-believers welcome in the Garden?
-Why do the Elite suck at taking care of their people?
-What valid reason is there for Alex to be so obsessed with Sinna?
Also...if the books do end with an overthrowing of the Elite, which I expect, it needs to be believable. And I just don't see that happening in 170 pages. We shall see. Onward...
April 12, 2018
Bring on the war! Lol, there has to be a war right? This is a hard book to review without giving spoilers. :-o She did accomplish her original mission. :-)
I look forward to getting to know the characters more. Great world building. Narration was much better this time.
Remember, these books are very short and written similar to a mini series. I'm looking forward to the climax and conclusion!
My star ratings include these 5 elements:
1★ story line
1★ engaging characters
1★ use of world building/descriptive
1★ being well edited or narrated
1★ the ending
I look forward to getting to know the characters more. Great world building. Narration was much better this time.
Remember, these books are very short and written similar to a mini series. I'm looking forward to the climax and conclusion!
My star ratings include these 5 elements:
1★ story line
1★ engaging characters
1★ use of world building/descriptive
1★ being well edited or narrated
1★ the ending
July 28, 2017
This was a very short, yet entertaining novella. There are three in the series and could have been combined into one novel. Good dystopian story that portrays a Government that makes faith and love against the law. I give it four stars. I can recommend for high school and up.
February 22, 2018
Faith
Another book of great writing in the Unbelief series. Great to see the faith one comes into when God calls and makes the right balance to show one to believe and have faith. I can not wait to read the next book in the series to see what happens to Sinna and the rest.
Another book of great writing in the Unbelief series. Great to see the faith one comes into when God calls and makes the right balance to show one to believe and have faith. I can not wait to read the next book in the series to see what happens to Sinna and the rest.
November 1, 2017
Too short.
I’m glad I did not pay for this book. It was too short! I like the writing and the storyline though.
I’m glad I did not pay for this book. It was too short! I like the writing and the storyline though.
April 29, 2015
Ruin is the second book in the Unbelief series by CB Stone which continues Sinna’s escape from Rehabilitation with Jacob and Alex. Together with Jasper, a soldier friend of Alex, they make their daring escape from Rehabilitation and find themselves at The Garden in the Old World where everyone there is a Believer. Sinna starts questioning more and more the Elite’s society she left behind, and as she sees more things for herself and talks with the inhabitants of this new town, she realises she must leave someone dear to her behind in order to rescue other people she loves and cares for. But in making this difficult decision, is Sinna ready to return to the place where she only just escaped from?
I enjoyed reading this book although I felt it wasn’t as fast paced as the first book. This may be because once the characters reach The Garden, they are discovering what type of place they have ended up in the Old World and while Sinna questions the old Elite governed society they left behind, Jasper and Alex seem uncomfortable with their new home. Sinna tries to understand what faith is and what it means to believe in God and to pray and how this benefits people, all of which is completely foreign to her and goes against everything she has been brought up with.
Sinna continues to be a strong female character in this book and her courage is clear when she makes the hard decision to leave a place she feels happy and safe in as well as leave a loved one behind in order to save others who are also dear to her.
Alex seems a different character in this book, maybe it’s because he’s under stress during the escape from Rehabilitation, but he doesn’t seem to be the mischievous teenager with the lovable cheeky attitude he was in the first book. I keep thinking there is something more to Alex than we know at this stage and I’m hoping this will be revealed in the next book.
I also liked the other minor characters we were introduced to during this book – Jasper, Tawny and Alessandra, all of whom are very real characters, showing their good and bad sides.
The dialogue between all the characters was great and this book was as well written as the first book in the series. I enjoyed reading this book and am looking forward to reading the final book in the trilogy.
If you enjoyed the first book Rehabilitation then you will also enjoy this one and if you liked the Hunger Games and Divergent series then you will also enjoy the Unbelief series.
I enjoyed reading this book although I felt it wasn’t as fast paced as the first book. This may be because once the characters reach The Garden, they are discovering what type of place they have ended up in the Old World and while Sinna questions the old Elite governed society they left behind, Jasper and Alex seem uncomfortable with their new home. Sinna tries to understand what faith is and what it means to believe in God and to pray and how this benefits people, all of which is completely foreign to her and goes against everything she has been brought up with.
Sinna continues to be a strong female character in this book and her courage is clear when she makes the hard decision to leave a place she feels happy and safe in as well as leave a loved one behind in order to save others who are also dear to her.
Alex seems a different character in this book, maybe it’s because he’s under stress during the escape from Rehabilitation, but he doesn’t seem to be the mischievous teenager with the lovable cheeky attitude he was in the first book. I keep thinking there is something more to Alex than we know at this stage and I’m hoping this will be revealed in the next book.
I also liked the other minor characters we were introduced to during this book – Jasper, Tawny and Alessandra, all of whom are very real characters, showing their good and bad sides.
The dialogue between all the characters was great and this book was as well written as the first book in the series. I enjoyed reading this book and am looking forward to reading the final book in the trilogy.
If you enjoyed the first book Rehabilitation then you will also enjoy this one and if you liked the Hunger Games and Divergent series then you will also enjoy the Unbelief series.
January 20, 2016
Seems much shorter
It seems much shorter than the story before, and the adrenaline is lost between the last and this one. Jacob is sick the entire time, and the dome of people seems nonexistent, except for Tawny, her grandmother, and the one guy that comes to scrutinize Alex and Jasper. The situation doesn't evolve, but there is a change in Sinna. I was hoping for more emotional attachments the form, but there isn't any here.
It seems much shorter than the story before, and the adrenaline is lost between the last and this one. Jacob is sick the entire time, and the dome of people seems nonexistent, except for Tawny, her grandmother, and the one guy that comes to scrutinize Alex and Jasper. The situation doesn't evolve, but there is a change in Sinna. I was hoping for more emotional attachments the form, but there isn't any here.
May 30, 2015
This was a great addition to the first novel Rehabilitation and picks up right where that story left off. It's fast paced, well written, and has a cast of enjoyable characters. Definitely worth reading. You can read my entire review on my blog here: http://courtneysreads.blogspot.com/20...
February 13, 2015
Ruin
I am not a religious person, hence the 3 instead of 4 stars, that being said the story is still endearing and interesting. Keeping an open mind and viewing it from a religious persecution point of view, there is a moral to the tale that rings true.
I am not a religious person, hence the 3 instead of 4 stars, that being said the story is still endearing and interesting. Keeping an open mind and viewing it from a religious persecution point of view, there is a moral to the tale that rings true.
June 3, 2015
Ruin picks up right where Rehabilitation left off. Sinna, Alex, and Jasper have gotten Jacob to safety in Old World ruins that are definitely not abandoned. Again, this is a quick read, like a novella. Enjoying the characters and developments in the story.
October 8, 2015
I enjoyed this book and read through it very quickly. It would be perfect for young readers of probably Jr. High age. It was fast paced enough to keep my attention. The characters were well developed and vivid scenes. I can't wait to find out what happens in the third book.
November 3, 2015
Loved it
Well written book. I love YA Christian books but am giving it 3 stars for price. A 170 paged book @ 2.99 is crazy! Seriously? I hate cliffhangers but will not buy last hook for 2.99. I read 1&2 in under an hour. Not cost effective, sorry.
Well written book. I love YA Christian books but am giving it 3 stars for price. A 170 paged book @ 2.99 is crazy! Seriously? I hate cliffhangers but will not buy last hook for 2.99. I read 1&2 in under an hour. Not cost effective, sorry.
March 21, 2015
I really enjoyed this book. It was fun reading about someone finding their faith. I'm excited to see what the believers will do.
May 29, 2015
God is good
I have been searching for Christian dystopian for awhile and I found it
I have been searching for Christian dystopian for awhile and I found it
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March 15, 2016I think this book is amazing and interesting
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