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Grid Seekers
In a dystopian future, WorldNet, a semi-autonomous evolved form of the Internet, controls daily life. WorldNet allows people to plug themselves in, transporting their minds and sensory organs into what citizens call the grid while their physical bodies stay put. Inside WorldNet they can shop, bank, dine, travel, and do everything they can do in the real world, and although WorldNet itself is free, there’s a cost for doing business.
Any citizen aged sixteen to sixty who accesses WorldNet during the year is entered into a lottery. Twenty-four people, four from each of six megacities, are randomly chosen to compete in an annual televised competition in which they’re plugged in and forced to search for one of two hidden talismans. If they fail to find one of the talismans, or if they die in the process, they’re sentenced to three years of hard labor. But if they win, they’re granted one wish, any wish, that could completely change their lives—or the world.
Alexia Meyers, a seventeen-year-old from New York City, hardly has any chance of being drawn in the lottery—after all, she lives in a megacity of millions. When Alexia is chosen, though, her entire world crashes and she realizes that her life is going to change in the worst of ways. She’s quickly taken to train for the competition, where she learns self-defense, survival, and strategic tactics for surviving—and winning—the competition. Alexia and her partner, Liam, must learn to work together to outwit their competitors and find the talismans, but they quickly learn it won’t be easy—especially when another team decides to take Alexia and Liam down.
Any citizen aged sixteen to sixty who accesses WorldNet during the year is entered into a lottery. Twenty-four people, four from each of six megacities, are randomly chosen to compete in an annual televised competition in which they’re plugged in and forced to search for one of two hidden talismans. If they fail to find one of the talismans, or if they die in the process, they’re sentenced to three years of hard labor. But if they win, they’re granted one wish, any wish, that could completely change their lives—or the world.
Alexia Meyers, a seventeen-year-old from New York City, hardly has any chance of being drawn in the lottery—after all, she lives in a megacity of millions. When Alexia is chosen, though, her entire world crashes and she realizes that her life is going to change in the worst of ways. She’s quickly taken to train for the competition, where she learns self-defense, survival, and strategic tactics for surviving—and winning—the competition. Alexia and her partner, Liam, must learn to work together to outwit their competitors and find the talismans, but they quickly learn it won’t be easy—especially when another team decides to take Alexia and Liam down.
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First published May 3, 2015
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July 12, 2015 DNF at 15 %
I received a digital review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review
I tried to get past the first 15% of this book but I just couldn't. :( I don't like how similar it is to The Hunger Games. I must say that THG is my #1 favorite trilogy ever. I might like this book if it has been published and read by me 3 years ago during my THG hangover days.
It's just that I'm losing hope with the dystopian genre now. It used to be my favorite genre but now it's like the ideas just get recycled. :(
The main character's dad died when she was young and now she lives with her mom and young sister and has to play in this WorldNet thingy. It just really sounds familiar to THG that I couldn't be bothered with it. It's kinda disappointing because I was really excited to read this book.
I know some people have only just read THG and if you're still too hangover about it, then I recommend Grid Seekers to you.
I received a digital review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review
I tried to get past the first 15% of this book but I just couldn't. :( I don't like how similar it is to The Hunger Games. I must say that THG is my #1 favorite trilogy ever. I might like this book if it has been published and read by me 3 years ago during my THG hangover days.
It's just that I'm losing hope with the dystopian genre now. It used to be my favorite genre but now it's like the ideas just get recycled. :(
The main character's dad died when she was young and now she lives with her mom and young sister and has to play in this WorldNet thingy. It just really sounds familiar to THG that I couldn't be bothered with it. It's kinda disappointing because I was really excited to read this book.
I know some people have only just read THG and if you're still too hangover about it, then I recommend Grid Seekers to you.
December 17, 2018
I received this book for free from Xpresso Book Tours in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
Grid Seekers. Fantastic idea. Interesting world. Seemingly dull characters. Snooze-worthy writing.
When you first start Grid Seekers, the world and idea sounds quite similar to The Hunger Games – a competition every year with twenty-four competitors randomly drawn from a certain age range where winning might as well be everything and losing is quite literally losing everything, because losing gets you sent to a labor camp for three years.
A book with a similar recipe to another book isn't exactly my cup of tea, but I find that I enjoyed the world Byrne builds here. It's interesting and I loved every aspect of the competition and how it works – the cards with powers, the competition being in a digital arena. But....
The writing is boring. I wanted to sleep more than I wanted to read the book – it's that snooze-worthy. Literally 50% of the book is focused on training itself – after the beginning 10-20% that introduces us to the world before the competitors are chosen. That's not exactly bothersome aside from the fact there isn't actually enough room for the competition.
Obviously the ending is clear, but here's the math:
Roughly 20% of the book is spent opening the book – introducing the characters and the world, and choosing the competitors. That also includes the trip over to the training center and introductions to the trainers and whatnot. Another 50% – half the book! – is focused on training. The training Byrne builds here consists of five parts – approximately 10% or more for each part of training. The rest – 30% of the book – is focused on the competition, and the whole winning shebang, which I didn't bother reaching the winning shebang.
Here's the kicker. The whole winning shebang will probably need about 5%, maybe 10% of the book, which sadly leaves 20% of the book to actually be focused on the competition, and where the most action is going to happen.
Here's another kicker: my math there is pretty accurate. According to my tablet, the competition starts at 70%. My computer says 69%, but that might as well be 70%.
But back to the writing. It's boring. The dialogue sounds robotic and uninterested. I felt like I was a children's book all over again, with a moral and mentors who pretty much just praise the main character with "Good girl, good girl. Keep up the pace and I'll give you a yummy little treat" and a pat on the head.
The threats are written in a way that is absolutely amateur. It's literally this:
I would totally draw a cheesy comic, but I really don't want to show the world my drawing skills of people. I draw inanimate things better. But... my face.
It's also full of "You're making a big mistake" and "You won't win" – it's really a lot degrading among the competitors throughout that fits quite well in a playground.
By the time the third or fourth phase of training rolled around, I started having a devil-and-angel-on-the-shoulder moment just to decide if the book was worth finishing or not worth it at all. I eventually decided to make my decision when the competition started to see if the book won't be as much of a snooze fest, but I was sorrily disappointed. Within the first two days of the competition, all I've seen were find a safe place, run, threats (I could have sworn I saw a variation of "You're making a big mistake" three times in a row), and half of a talisman being found.
Grid Seekers is really just a book full of characters threatening each other (even The Hunger Games didn't have threats), morals, and stalling. It had a really interesting idea, but the book is just executed poorly to the point where I'm ready to fall asleep.
This review was originally posted on Bookwyrming Thoughts
Grid Seekers. Fantastic idea. Interesting world. Seemingly dull characters. Snooze-worthy writing.
When you first start Grid Seekers, the world and idea sounds quite similar to The Hunger Games – a competition every year with twenty-four competitors randomly drawn from a certain age range where winning might as well be everything and losing is quite literally losing everything, because losing gets you sent to a labor camp for three years.
A book with a similar recipe to another book isn't exactly my cup of tea, but I find that I enjoyed the world Byrne builds here. It's interesting and I loved every aspect of the competition and how it works – the cards with powers, the competition being in a digital arena. But....
The writing is boring. I wanted to sleep more than I wanted to read the book – it's that snooze-worthy. Literally 50% of the book is focused on training itself – after the beginning 10-20% that introduces us to the world before the competitors are chosen. That's not exactly bothersome aside from the fact there isn't actually enough room for the competition.
Obviously the ending is clear, but here's the math:
Roughly 20% of the book is spent opening the book – introducing the characters and the world, and choosing the competitors. That also includes the trip over to the training center and introductions to the trainers and whatnot. Another 50% – half the book! – is focused on training. The training Byrne builds here consists of five parts – approximately 10% or more for each part of training. The rest – 30% of the book – is focused on the competition, and the whole winning shebang, which I didn't bother reaching the winning shebang.
Here's the kicker. The whole winning shebang will probably need about 5%, maybe 10% of the book, which sadly leaves 20% of the book to actually be focused on the competition, and where the most action is going to happen.
Here's another kicker: my math there is pretty accurate. According to my tablet, the competition starts at 70%. My computer says 69%, but that might as well be 70%.
But back to the writing. It's boring. The dialogue sounds robotic and uninterested. I felt like I was a children's book all over again, with a moral and mentors who pretty much just praise the main character with "Good girl, good girl. Keep up the pace and I'll give you a yummy little treat" and a pat on the head.
“I just wanted you all to know, so that you didn’t get ambushed or whatever. I know it probably isn’t the best move strategically for myself and Liam, but it’s the right thing to do,” I said.
“And we commend you for telling us. We definitely aren’t here to fight, and even though you’re apprehensive, I’m willing to bet you’ll be rewarded for your actions someday. It’s always best to do the right thing in life, even if it’s the hardest thing,” the front man said.
The threats are written in a way that is absolutely amateur. It's literally this:
Predator: Yo, got a problem?
Prey: Yeah! We aren't gonna let you bully others!
Predator: Uh huh. You gonna apologize for telling them or else.
Prey: HELL TO THE NO. Go back to your life and stop causing trouble.
Predator: Who do you think you are? Sweetie, don't make it any bigger – this has nothing to do with you, so mind your beeswax.
Prey: Oh, it totally has everything to do with me.
*staring contest, scuffle ensues, grudges made*
I would totally draw a cheesy comic, but I really don't want to show the world my drawing skills of people. I draw inanimate things better. But... my face.
It's also full of "You're making a big mistake" and "You won't win" – it's really a lot degrading among the competitors throughout that fits quite well in a playground.
By the time the third or fourth phase of training rolled around, I started having a devil-and-angel-on-the-shoulder moment just to decide if the book was worth finishing or not worth it at all. I eventually decided to make my decision when the competition started to see if the book won't be as much of a snooze fest, but I was sorrily disappointed. Within the first two days of the competition, all I've seen were find a safe place, run, threats (I could have sworn I saw a variation of "You're making a big mistake" three times in a row), and half of a talisman being found.
Grid Seekers is really just a book full of characters threatening each other (even The Hunger Games didn't have threats), morals, and stalling. It had a really interesting idea, but the book is just executed poorly to the point where I'm ready to fall asleep.
This review was originally posted on Bookwyrming Thoughts
July 20, 2015
I received a free copy of the book from the author for my honest opinion.
Alexia Meyers is seventeen years old and lives in a dystopian future where the internet is no longer known as the internet it is now called the WorldNet. In the WorldNet people are physically connected to WorldNet. Well their bodies don’t literally go inside WorldNet but it feels and looks real to them. They know that their bodies are not really there with them even though it does feel like it. Alexia lives in New York one of the six megacities as they are called now. Alexia has never been outside of New York but neither have most of the other people who live there. New York has a block wall built around it now so she couldn’t leave New York if she tried.
New York is divide into different sections by I guess you could say by class or how rich a person may be. Alexia is on the down side of everything so she never got much of an education because they couldn’t afford it. Besides she needed to go to work to help her mom, Kate out with paying bills and buying groceries. She also helps take care of her little sister Saraia. Alexia loves both her mother and sister so very much at the moment they are her life. Alexia is so good hearted they she has never felt any resentment toward her mother or sister for having to work and help make ends meet as they say. Everyone in Alexia’s world has to do the same thing probably so that is all they know.
Once a year they hold a lottery drawing where there are four people from each of the six megacities picked to be on a live tv show. To be eligible to enter the lottery you must be between the ages of sixteen to sixty and have been on the WorldNet at least one time within the past year. This year Alexia is one of the lucky ones who was drawn to be on the tv show if you want to call it that. On this tv show they assign everyone a partner from their own city and they must compete against others from their own city and from the other megacities. The losers are punished severely so Alexia is determined to win the contest so that she can go back home to her family.
She is taken away from her family whom she may not see again for a very long time if she does not win. She is taken to a facility to meet the other twenty-three people whom she will be competing against and her partner. She will be trained and then sent inside WorldNet to compete and hopefully win. Alexia’s partner is a very handsome young man, Liam who may just be the only person that she can trust. Well hopefully she can trust him as he is her partner. There are times in the game that I am not so sure if she can trust him or not. One minute he seems like the greatest human on the face of the earth and the next minute he sounds like he is about to stab you in the back.
I really enjoyed reading Grid Seekers way more than I thought I would. It was so different than any book I think I have ever read. It was written like a movie sort of. Half of the time I thought I was watching a movie. I loved trying to guess who did what and who the good guys were and who the bad guys were. Grid Seekers is an amazing book that will take you on the ride of your life. You won’t know from one minute to the next what is going to happen. But one thing I can tell you is you better strap in and hold on when you start reading it or you just may fall right off. It will take you on so many hair bend turns and twist you won’t know what has hit you. But it is one book you won’t want to miss out on reading. So snatch your copy today so you go on this little ride with Alexia, Liam, Jason, Bridgette, Jamie, Mathew just to name a few of the characters. Some of the characters will surprise you while you can guess exactly what some of the characters are up too or at least you think you do. Any ways I can’t wait to read the next book. Will it tell the story from Liam’s or one of the other characters pov or will it tell us more about Alexia and Liam? I would love to read more about Alexia and Liam and their families. Thanks Logan for one awesome book. I tee totally loved it! I recommend it to all age groups who loves a good story.
Alexia Meyers is seventeen years old and lives in a dystopian future where the internet is no longer known as the internet it is now called the WorldNet. In the WorldNet people are physically connected to WorldNet. Well their bodies don’t literally go inside WorldNet but it feels and looks real to them. They know that their bodies are not really there with them even though it does feel like it. Alexia lives in New York one of the six megacities as they are called now. Alexia has never been outside of New York but neither have most of the other people who live there. New York has a block wall built around it now so she couldn’t leave New York if she tried.
New York is divide into different sections by I guess you could say by class or how rich a person may be. Alexia is on the down side of everything so she never got much of an education because they couldn’t afford it. Besides she needed to go to work to help her mom, Kate out with paying bills and buying groceries. She also helps take care of her little sister Saraia. Alexia loves both her mother and sister so very much at the moment they are her life. Alexia is so good hearted they she has never felt any resentment toward her mother or sister for having to work and help make ends meet as they say. Everyone in Alexia’s world has to do the same thing probably so that is all they know.
Once a year they hold a lottery drawing where there are four people from each of the six megacities picked to be on a live tv show. To be eligible to enter the lottery you must be between the ages of sixteen to sixty and have been on the WorldNet at least one time within the past year. This year Alexia is one of the lucky ones who was drawn to be on the tv show if you want to call it that. On this tv show they assign everyone a partner from their own city and they must compete against others from their own city and from the other megacities. The losers are punished severely so Alexia is determined to win the contest so that she can go back home to her family.
She is taken away from her family whom she may not see again for a very long time if she does not win. She is taken to a facility to meet the other twenty-three people whom she will be competing against and her partner. She will be trained and then sent inside WorldNet to compete and hopefully win. Alexia’s partner is a very handsome young man, Liam who may just be the only person that she can trust. Well hopefully she can trust him as he is her partner. There are times in the game that I am not so sure if she can trust him or not. One minute he seems like the greatest human on the face of the earth and the next minute he sounds like he is about to stab you in the back.
I really enjoyed reading Grid Seekers way more than I thought I would. It was so different than any book I think I have ever read. It was written like a movie sort of. Half of the time I thought I was watching a movie. I loved trying to guess who did what and who the good guys were and who the bad guys were. Grid Seekers is an amazing book that will take you on the ride of your life. You won’t know from one minute to the next what is going to happen. But one thing I can tell you is you better strap in and hold on when you start reading it or you just may fall right off. It will take you on so many hair bend turns and twist you won’t know what has hit you. But it is one book you won’t want to miss out on reading. So snatch your copy today so you go on this little ride with Alexia, Liam, Jason, Bridgette, Jamie, Mathew just to name a few of the characters. Some of the characters will surprise you while you can guess exactly what some of the characters are up too or at least you think you do. Any ways I can’t wait to read the next book. Will it tell the story from Liam’s or one of the other characters pov or will it tell us more about Alexia and Liam? I would love to read more about Alexia and Liam and their families. Thanks Logan for one awesome book. I tee totally loved it! I recommend it to all age groups who loves a good story.
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July 20, 2015DNF at 20%
* I received an ebook copy of this from Xpresso Book Tours in exchange for an honest review.
I tried. I did. But I just couldn’t keep going. And I feel bad about it, because I hate giving bad reviews or low ratings. But Grid Seekers is just so similar to The Hunger Games that it was almost painful to read. Just from the synopsis you know they’ll be somewhat similar, but I didn’t expect it to be as similar as it really is.
The only differences I could make so far? Instead of two people from each city, it’s four, because instead of twelve districts, they have six megacities. They are also incredibly technologically advanced. Instead of dying in the games and killing (you can still be violent and kill their virtual self, though), you’re in a virtual world, so you don’t actually die. Instead, if you lose you are sentenced to three years of unpaid labour.
The similarities? The main character lives in a small home with her mother and younger sister, like Katniss. They’re fairly poor and have to work hard, like Katniss. Alexia helps take care of her sister, like Katniss did. The main character’s dad died when she was young, like Katniss’s did. Alexia gets chosen to partake in this yearly competition against the other cities, like Katniss and the Games. Alexia’s mother says if anyone can win the games, it’s her, just like Peeta’s mom says about Katniss.
Now, don’t get me wrong. Grid Seekers is still different in its own way, and from what I’ve read it’s pretty good. But I’m just not comfortable reading something so similar to THG, especially since it feels like I’m almost re-reading it in a way and I don’t like re-reading books. It’s a bit disappointing, though, because I was really excited to read this book.
I recommend this to you if you’ve just read TGH and if you’re still too hangover about it, or if you’d be interested is something similar.
* I received an ebook copy of this from Xpresso Book Tours in exchange for an honest review.
I tried. I did. But I just couldn’t keep going. And I feel bad about it, because I hate giving bad reviews or low ratings. But Grid Seekers is just so similar to The Hunger Games that it was almost painful to read. Just from the synopsis you know they’ll be somewhat similar, but I didn’t expect it to be as similar as it really is.
The only differences I could make so far? Instead of two people from each city, it’s four, because instead of twelve districts, they have six megacities. They are also incredibly technologically advanced. Instead of dying in the games and killing (you can still be violent and kill their virtual self, though), you’re in a virtual world, so you don’t actually die. Instead, if you lose you are sentenced to three years of unpaid labour.
The similarities? The main character lives in a small home with her mother and younger sister, like Katniss. They’re fairly poor and have to work hard, like Katniss. Alexia helps take care of her sister, like Katniss did. The main character’s dad died when she was young, like Katniss’s did. Alexia gets chosen to partake in this yearly competition against the other cities, like Katniss and the Games. Alexia’s mother says if anyone can win the games, it’s her, just like Peeta’s mom says about Katniss.
Now, don’t get me wrong. Grid Seekers is still different in its own way, and from what I’ve read it’s pretty good. But I’m just not comfortable reading something so similar to THG, especially since it feels like I’m almost re-reading it in a way and I don’t like re-reading books. It’s a bit disappointing, though, because I was really excited to read this book.
I recommend this to you if you’ve just read TGH and if you’re still too hangover about it, or if you’d be interested is something similar.
April 27, 2015
I was provided an ARC of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.
The story is very reminiscent of hunger games and divergent in terms of the dystopian feel and isolation of the cities. That being said, I enjoyed the story and am curious to see how the government avoids granting Alexia and Liam's wishes, especially after agreeing on camera in front of essentially the whole population of the U.S. I would have been interested in a little more character development. Early on Alexia wonders if she can trust Liam based on certain things he says or does, but that isn't really explored. Also, it isn't clear what makes her so trusting and kind, even in the competition. I'll definitely be checking out the next book in the series to see how their relationship develops and what changes based on their wishes. What's going on in the rest of the world? What about Peter the hacker? Why wasn't he there for the ceremony? Does anyone ever make it out of the labor camps?
The story is very reminiscent of hunger games and divergent in terms of the dystopian feel and isolation of the cities. That being said, I enjoyed the story and am curious to see how the government avoids granting Alexia and Liam's wishes, especially after agreeing on camera in front of essentially the whole population of the U.S. I would have been interested in a little more character development. Early on Alexia wonders if she can trust Liam based on certain things he says or does, but that isn't really explored. Also, it isn't clear what makes her so trusting and kind, even in the competition. I'll definitely be checking out the next book in the series to see how their relationship develops and what changes based on their wishes. What's going on in the rest of the world? What about Peter the hacker? Why wasn't he there for the ceremony? Does anyone ever make it out of the labor camps?
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 31, 2015
If I were reading this book before I had heard of The Hunger Games my review, and rating, may well be totally different.
As a story this is a well written one, the story flows ok, but there are a lot of very obvious things which happen in it which I could see coming a mile away. Unfortunately this took away the surprise element in the book and spoiled it for me.
Some fans of the aforementioned dystopian series THG may well like reading this as being a story similar to it. However, as a fan myself of THG, I found too many similarities in this book to satisfy my need for something new.
As a story this is a well written one, the story flows ok, but there are a lot of very obvious things which happen in it which I could see coming a mile away. Unfortunately this took away the surprise element in the book and spoiled it for me.
Some fans of the aforementioned dystopian series THG may well like reading this as being a story similar to it. However, as a fan myself of THG, I found too many similarities in this book to satisfy my need for something new.
June 1, 2017
I really wanted to like this book but I honestly had a hard time reading it because it was so slow. I put it down for a long while because I just wanted to read something with some personality, I honestly feel bad for not liking it as much as I wanted to. This book does have some merit to it and I enjoyed the last part of the book once they had gotten into the 'Grid'.
The Hunger Games mixed with the Matrix.
Such a good idea, a really epic idea but sadly falls flat on it's face.
Grid Seekers is a Hunger Games Wannabe with additions of originality but could have done with an additional draft.
The Hunger Games mixed with the Matrix.
Such a good idea, a really epic idea but sadly falls flat on it's face.
Grid Seekers is a Hunger Games Wannabe with additions of originality but could have done with an additional draft.
August 6, 2017
If you fan-fic'd and mashed up the Hunger Games and the Mortality Doctrine, you'd get this book.
A girl gets picked from a poor location by an oppressive government, thrust before cameras, trains with a handful of other citizens, makes some enemies, teams up with a handsome guy, and is forced to fight to the death in an arena.
The only way this is different from HG is that the competition takes place in a virtual environment that works exactly like in James Dashner's Mortality Doctrine trilogy. The ability cards and skimmer bit was original, though, and cool.
The action scenes are tight but writing alternates between good and awkward, especially the dialogue. There's no kissing and minimal violence so it's definitely more kid-friendly than HG.
A girl gets picked from a poor location by an oppressive government, thrust before cameras, trains with a handful of other citizens, makes some enemies, teams up with a handsome guy, and is forced to fight to the death in an arena.
The only way this is different from HG is that the competition takes place in a virtual environment that works exactly like in James Dashner's Mortality Doctrine trilogy. The ability cards and skimmer bit was original, though, and cool.
The action scenes are tight but writing alternates between good and awkward, especially the dialogue. There's no kissing and minimal violence so it's definitely more kid-friendly than HG.
November 18, 2017
24 people battling it out every year as a punishment for a rebellion a long time ago. Does that sound familiar?
Yup, this book is The Hunger Games all over again, including the participants getting trained before being send off to fight it out in a foresty (virtual) world.
But as The Hunger Games isn't original either and draws heavily from Battle Royale, I couldn't hold it against Grid Seekers.
This is an entertaining read. I had hoped that Byrne would use the fact that these games are set in a virtual environment to its full advantage, but alas. Apart from some minor thing the whole virtual part of the games could have been left out. I also didn't get Alexia. You get entered into the lottery if you used WorldNet in the previous year. Now maybe I missed something and Alexia did use it earlier that year, but it read like she decided to use WorldNet the day of the lottery and could have escaped being entered that year if she would have waited just one more day.
These things aside it's a fun, uncomplicated read. The ending feels a bit easy, but maybe that will be remedied in the next book.
Yup, this book is The Hunger Games all over again, including the participants getting trained before being send off to fight it out in a foresty (virtual) world.
But as The Hunger Games isn't original either and draws heavily from Battle Royale, I couldn't hold it against Grid Seekers.
This is an entertaining read. I had hoped that Byrne would use the fact that these games are set in a virtual environment to its full advantage, but alas. Apart from some minor thing the whole virtual part of the games could have been left out. I also didn't get Alexia. You get entered into the lottery if you used WorldNet in the previous year. Now maybe I missed something and Alexia did use it earlier that year, but it read like she decided to use WorldNet the day of the lottery and could have escaped being entered that year if she would have waited just one more day.
These things aside it's a fun, uncomplicated read. The ending feels a bit easy, but maybe that will be remedied in the next book.
March 11, 2021
It was a good book, the teasing about their relationship was sweet and yes, I expected a kiss too.
But I still can't give it 4 or 5 stars. Not because it wasn't good, but because I wanted to see more of the world, Of the hacking, Of their Hacker and his wish and more teamwork between the 3 of them. I wanted to see more cards and more action.
For all the build up with the training and how long that part before the competition was, I wanted more. Hopefully I'll get that in the next book.
But I still can't give it 4 or 5 stars. Not because it wasn't good, but because I wanted to see more of the world, Of the hacking, Of their Hacker and his wish and more teamwork between the 3 of them. I wanted to see more cards and more action.
For all the build up with the training and how long that part before the competition was, I wanted more. Hopefully I'll get that in the next book.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 31, 2017
A point deduction for the so blatantly stolen storyline. But it was a nice read. Maybe a next book with a self-thought-up storyline will get more stars from me.
January 31, 2025
Obviously based on THG, predictable plot, poor pacing
July 22, 2015
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I would like to thank the author for the opportunity to read and review his book, Grid Seekers.
Seventeen year old Alexia Meyers lives in New York, the biggest of six megacities spread across a futuristic United States. She lives with her mother and younger sister in the overcrowded city. In this tech-driven society, citizens travel and socialize virtually using a universal network, WorldNet. This luxury doesn’t cost any money, but there is still a price. Citizens between the ages of sixteen and sixty who have used WorldNet at any time in the last year are automatically entered into a lottery that randomly chooses twenty-four people, four from each megacity, to compete for an incredible prize. The competition occurs in the virtual world, also called the grid, and is broadcast for all to see. Hidden in the grid are two talismans. The contestants are broken into teams of two,and they must locate each talisman and connect them in order to end the contest and win. Both winners will be granted a wish from the government. It can be for absolutely anything and is guaranteed to be honored. Those who lose are sent to work in labor camps for three years with no pay and no contact with their families. No one in Alexia’s family has ever been chosen to compete, so no one is more shocked than she is when her name is announced during the televised lottery drawing. Now she has to figure out how to survive and who she can trust.
I would like to thank the author for the opportunity to read and review his book, Grid Seekers.
Seventeen year old Alexia Meyers lives in New York, the biggest of six megacities spread across a futuristic United States. She lives with her mother and younger sister in the overcrowded city. In this tech-driven society, citizens travel and socialize virtually using a universal network, WorldNet. This luxury doesn’t cost any money, but there is still a price. Citizens between the ages of sixteen and sixty who have used WorldNet at any time in the last year are automatically entered into a lottery that randomly chooses twenty-four people, four from each megacity, to compete for an incredible prize. The competition occurs in the virtual world, also called the grid, and is broadcast for all to see. Hidden in the grid are two talismans. The contestants are broken into teams of two,and they must locate each talisman and connect them in order to end the contest and win. Both winners will be granted a wish from the government. It can be for absolutely anything and is guaranteed to be honored. Those who lose are sent to work in labor camps for three years with no pay and no contact with their families. No one in Alexia’s family has ever been chosen to compete, so no one is more shocked than she is when her name is announced during the televised lottery drawing. Now she has to figure out how to survive and who she can trust.
July 20, 2015
I'm not sure if the world is in desperate need of another series along the lines of Hunger Games and Divergent, but perhaps there is room for Grid Seekers. While I immediately drew a comparison to the aforementioned series' from reading the synopsis, I was pleasantly surprised to find that Grid Seekers and it's digital take on the lives and competition of the characters and other inhabitants of this dystopian world was refreshing and drew me into the storyline. I love reading any story that's told in series fashion, and I'm a patient reader. While the story moved a bit slow for me in this first novel, I will absolutely give the second book a look before passing judgement on the series as a whole.
Disclaimer: I was given a free copy of this ebook to facilitate my review. No other compensation was received. All opinions are 100% my own.
Disclaimer: I was given a free copy of this ebook to facilitate my review. No other compensation was received. All opinions are 100% my own.
April 26, 2015
I received this book in exchange for an honest review. So here is my honest review. The book is enjoyable and the characters are likable, but the whole thing is so predictable. From the first chapter when the reader learns of the challenge you know what will happen. I won't share any spoilers, but let's just say that if you think it's going to happen, it probably is. It bears striking similarities to The Hunger Games and the Divergent Series, so if you are a fan of those books, you will like Grid Seekers. But remember, it is remarkably similar. Even with all that, I found myself really wanting to see what happened next, even if it was only to confirm my predictions, and I love Alexia and Liam, so I will undoubtedly read the rest of the series.
May 4, 2015
I received an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest opinion. I really enjoyed this book; I found myself compelled to read it to figure out if Alexia would take part in the lottery. I did find it a little on the predictable side, but I kind of like that. It's similar to the Banded series by this author. I'm certainly going to read the rest in the series.
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