Revolt

Kingdom City #2

by Ben Ireland

Paul Stevens has survived a terrorist attack, medical experimentation, and an attempt by the government to “neutralize” their rogue subjects. However, his escape cost him his wife, and now he battles to overthrow Brian Shuman, the dictator responsible for her death. With the kidnapping of his daughter and the disappearance of his son, he must choose between saving what may remain of his family or the fledgling rebellion on the verge of collapse.

516 pages, Paperback

First published January 30, 2016

About the author

Author of books, destroyer of worlds. Writing isn't so much a job as a compulsion.
Billy Blacksmith: The Demonslayer won the Gold Quill for YA Novel of the Year 2017, presented by the League of Utah Writers.

Reviews

[Penny]

As the publisher of this book, I will refrain from giving this book a star rating in order to keep the overall rating as fair as possible. However, lovers of fast-paced dystopian speculative fiction heavy on action/adventure, that's thought-provoking, has great character development and plenty of twists and turns in the plot will find this book a real page-turner. Ben Ireland has outdone himself in this sequel to Kingdom City: Resurrection. While I wouldn't give this an "R" rating for violence, this is an intensely visceral book, with a few scenes that will delight hardcore fans of the genre, and may require the more squeamish to stop and catch their breath.

[Candace · Rating 4 out of 5]

High adrenaline ride that reads like a screenplay.

Kingdom City: Revolt is a carefully sliced cascade of action that kept my heart racing. Truth. The Prologue was the scariest thing I've ever read, seriously, the idea of having one's face surgically removed is an absolutely terrifying idea. But the science and mechanization kept me enthralled all the way to the end.

I found it frustrating at times, since each chapter switched perspective and left with an intense cliffhanger that clawed at my tender insides. (As a writer, I love doing this, so Bravo! Ireland.) The sequences kept my brain active and guessing, which I like. And it tricked me several times, which is always a plus...Trick me and I keep you forever.

The intensity of the book, in earnest, was not something I am used to, since I tend to stay in the YA fantasy genre, so Cyber-Horror-Urban-Punk was hard to leap into. The devastating war action and causalities made it hard to breath sometimes. And I had to go back and forth a bit in the chapters to catch all the characters and action. I just didn't want to miss any details, I even wrote it all out in my notebook to make sure I understood everything.

This series would make an amazing HBO and I'm eager for the conclusion.

[Victoria Elliott · Rating 5 out of 5]

I shudder to think society could be so dark. The author definitely knows how to paint a picture of a bleak future. Autumn is someone who does not give up even though she is fighting insurmountable odds. My favorite character is her daughter Amber. Who wouldn't want such a little badass kid. Her fighting style - slap some claws on her and she would definitely be X23 :D

[Alastair McRae · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed the first book in this series and this one was way better. There is more story to come and I'm ready for Kingdom City #3. The situation seems pretty hopeless for the Stevens family and all of Kingdom City. I've just gotta know how this all resolves itself.

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cant wait to see what happens next. Each book keeps getting better.