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The Remaking
Sela grew up Among the elite, the privileged daughter of a prominent official. Little of the Remaking impacted her life, surrounded by extravagant luxury in the Tower of Hope. The Remaking was designed to improve the whole world by eradicating war, famine, and poverty. Sela actually believed in the effort.
Until her father sent her into hiding.
Hunted, alone, and scraping together a living, Sela wants most of all to leave the city, which is strictly forbidden. She cannot trust anyone, fearing that the government will discover where she is and abduct her.
After months in hiding, an organization contacts Sela with a bold plan to attack the Remaking. These people are good at what they do, and they have a great plan. But what if they found out her true identity? What if they discover her ties to the Tower of Hope?
Until her father sent her into hiding.
Hunted, alone, and scraping together a living, Sela wants most of all to leave the city, which is strictly forbidden. She cannot trust anyone, fearing that the government will discover where she is and abduct her.
After months in hiding, an organization contacts Sela with a bold plan to attack the Remaking. These people are good at what they do, and they have a great plan. But what if they found out her true identity? What if they discover her ties to the Tower of Hope?
390 pages, Paperback
First published March 24, 2015
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J.T. O'Connell
6 books13 followersI am an independent author, trying to get some stories down on the page to free up some room in my imagination. I live in Cincinnati, Ohio with a beagle named Moose.
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February 22, 2023
This book is actually very good. It's one of the best dystopian novels I've read in a long time. I'd almost given up on the genre because its so packed with YA drivel. I suppose this novel could be considered 'young adult' by some standards, but it has almost nothing in common with most YA dystopias. For one thing, the writing style is much better all around. The MC doesn't whine endlessly about a love interest, and the book actually has a realistic, believable plot. It isn't complete nonsense that could never happen.
The lack of reviews, and lack of attention to his book overall, is disappointing. It's yet another example of the twisted path authors must take to attract readers. I've read too many books with a plethora of glowing 5-star reviews that turned out to be awful. O'Connel also possesses real writing skills. I didn't notice misspellings, grammar errors, poor sentence structure, mixed tenses, or other basic mistakes I've seen so often in recently published (or self-published) books. 'The Remaking' actually deserves attention, which it isn't getting. I guess honest authors that actually write good books, instead of trying to mirror common gimmicks, are just out of luck.
The lack of reviews, and lack of attention to his book overall, is disappointing. It's yet another example of the twisted path authors must take to attract readers. I've read too many books with a plethora of glowing 5-star reviews that turned out to be awful. O'Connel also possesses real writing skills. I didn't notice misspellings, grammar errors, poor sentence structure, mixed tenses, or other basic mistakes I've seen so often in recently published (or self-published) books. 'The Remaking' actually deserves attention, which it isn't getting. I guess honest authors that actually write good books, instead of trying to mirror common gimmicks, are just out of luck.
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