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Evolution
BOOK 2 IN THE E
Outpost Three is still standing… barely. But the deadliest threat it has ever faced is on its way-- a violent force that will annihilate every man, woman, and child.
With the Sentries under his control and Grey’s army defeated, Matt is more powerful than ever. Eden is little more than his prisoner, but that line is blurring as her affection for him grows. Now, as the Outpost faces total destruction, Matt must sacrifice the possibility of attaining Eden’s love in the vague hope that her past might hold the key to saving them all.
Eden’s journey will begin to unravel the mysteries of her previous life, reveal dangerous new questions, and change not only the future of Outpost Three, but shape the course of history.
This eagerly anticipated sequel to Kate Wrath’s E begins an epic quest into the dark, dystopian landscape of Eden’s world.
Outpost Three is still standing… barely. But the deadliest threat it has ever faced is on its way-- a violent force that will annihilate every man, woman, and child.
With the Sentries under his control and Grey’s army defeated, Matt is more powerful than ever. Eden is little more than his prisoner, but that line is blurring as her affection for him grows. Now, as the Outpost faces total destruction, Matt must sacrifice the possibility of attaining Eden’s love in the vague hope that her past might hold the key to saving them all.
Eden’s journey will begin to unravel the mysteries of her previous life, reveal dangerous new questions, and change not only the future of Outpost Three, but shape the course of history.
This eagerly anticipated sequel to Kate Wrath’s E begins an epic quest into the dark, dystopian landscape of Eden’s world.
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Kate Wrath
12 books105 followersKate Wrath is a sci-fi/fantasy author from southwestern New Mexico. She has written two series: The E Series, and Fairytale Evolution.
Kate believes in literature as an art form, world peace, and animal rights, but aspires to write total trash that is full of senseless violence, with characters who eat house pets.
Kate believes in literature as an art form, world peace, and animal rights, but aspires to write total trash that is full of senseless violence, with characters who eat house pets.
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December 26, 2014
I've been given a free copy for an honest review.
I've been meaning to write a review but I've been really busy.
Evolution has picked up right where E left off. Eden discovers more about her past and more on what her world is really about.
This book is just as great as the last book. I cannot wait for the next book to be released!!
This amazing world doesn't stop here and I cannot wait to dive into more of Kate wrath's poetic writing.
I've been meaning to write a review but I've been really busy.
Evolution has picked up right where E left off. Eden discovers more about her past and more on what her world is really about.
This book is just as great as the last book. I cannot wait for the next book to be released!!
This amazing world doesn't stop here and I cannot wait to dive into more of Kate wrath's poetic writing.
November 28, 2014
I received a free advanced reader's e-copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
More like 3.5 stars.
So I put off reviewing this for a while because I have mixed feelings over it. On one hand I was intrigued and excited and didn't know what to expect. On the other hand I felt my anticipation decreasing as the story went along.
When I first received Evolution I jumped right in to further explore this world that Kate Wrath had created. The beginning intrigued me and kept me interested but about halfway through I felt it start to drag and I grew a little bored.
I kept going and that momentary lapse quickly picked back up.
The friendship between Apollon and Eden is still as wonderful as ever, their banter is entertaining and their love for each other is apparent. Jonas is still somewhat of a mystery to me but we did get a better understanding of him and I guess we'll just have to wait dor the rest. I still love Matt but I didn't see his character as much in this one.
The world development took on a bigger focus in the sequel and we got to see different parts and different people from the world of E.
Overall I would continue the series and with all the intrigue and mystery in place I can't wait to see where Wrath takes this.
More like 3.5 stars.
So I put off reviewing this for a while because I have mixed feelings over it. On one hand I was intrigued and excited and didn't know what to expect. On the other hand I felt my anticipation decreasing as the story went along.
When I first received Evolution I jumped right in to further explore this world that Kate Wrath had created. The beginning intrigued me and kept me interested but about halfway through I felt it start to drag and I grew a little bored.
I kept going and that momentary lapse quickly picked back up.
The friendship between Apollon and Eden is still as wonderful as ever, their banter is entertaining and their love for each other is apparent. Jonas is still somewhat of a mystery to me but we did get a better understanding of him and I guess we'll just have to wait dor the rest. I still love Matt but I didn't see his character as much in this one.
The world development took on a bigger focus in the sequel and we got to see different parts and different people from the world of E.
Overall I would continue the series and with all the intrigue and mystery in place I can't wait to see where Wrath takes this.
September 10, 2015
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Hint: it was even better than the first!
November 9, 2014
I received an ARC copy for an honest review
Oh my god.... Oh my god...
Even better than the first and that's a big deal since i was in love with E. In E there were periods of time when we were in Eden's head far to long with nothing but counting and confusion. This is not the case in Evolution. Everything moves fast, suspense after suspense (Kate Wrath is really good at that), and so much is going on.
Characters are put to the test, death is inevitable, friendships are taped together and torn apart simultaneously, jealousy, love, and blood. This world Kate Wrath has so fantastically created gets even more strange, with gang wars, Amazons, and much more.
When i am reading, there's no end to it. So much things get cleared up, others just become more mysterious, Jason and Lily seem to be much more than old lovers, while Jonas and Eden discover their past, save the Outpost, and rekindle their relationship.
Apollon is back!!!! I missed that guy. "My blonde friend."
Matt is doing everything he can to save the Outpost, in reestablishing Christmas, to sending Eden and her team to the White Tower.
Stuck in shock, then forming a free safe heaven of sots, thrown in the wilderness, lost in the wilderness, chased my unknown animals, traveling from city to city, murdering, finding the white tower, to discovering some truths. Eden is placed in an unpredictable journey with Jonas and Apollon.
Questions are answered, others are not. Eden must finish this journey of hers, discover her path, and save the outpost, while also trying to reunite her new family.
The wait for the next book will be unbearable.....
Oh my god.... Oh my god...
Even better than the first and that's a big deal since i was in love with E. In E there were periods of time when we were in Eden's head far to long with nothing but counting and confusion. This is not the case in Evolution. Everything moves fast, suspense after suspense (Kate Wrath is really good at that), and so much is going on.
Characters are put to the test, death is inevitable, friendships are taped together and torn apart simultaneously, jealousy, love, and blood. This world Kate Wrath has so fantastically created gets even more strange, with gang wars, Amazons, and much more.
When i am reading, there's no end to it. So much things get cleared up, others just become more mysterious, Jason and Lily seem to be much more than old lovers, while Jonas and Eden discover their past, save the Outpost, and rekindle their relationship.
Apollon is back!!!! I missed that guy. "My blonde friend."
Matt is doing everything he can to save the Outpost, in reestablishing Christmas, to sending Eden and her team to the White Tower.
Stuck in shock, then forming a free safe heaven of sots, thrown in the wilderness, lost in the wilderness, chased my unknown animals, traveling from city to city, murdering, finding the white tower, to discovering some truths. Eden is placed in an unpredictable journey with Jonas and Apollon.
Questions are answered, others are not. Eden must finish this journey of hers, discover her path, and save the outpost, while also trying to reunite her new family.
The wait for the next book will be unbearable.....
March 9, 2015
I had a lot of fun writing this sequel to E. This book starts to answer some of the many questions that have been asked and offers an expanded look at the world that Eden lives in. There's lots more of your favorite characters, and even some new ones. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I enjoyed writing it!
May 22, 2015
POSSIBLE SLIGHT SPOILERS. Thank you once again to Kate for providing me with this book! It had a slow start to it, but I think that was because of the change around of characters. Eden's constant memories of Oscar are definitely true to life, as when someone is gone, you don't just forget them, which shows how well Kate has considered all aspects of Eden's mind in this and ending with her decision to go in search of Oscar really made me smile and so excited for the next book. Kate has made me feel like I am Eden - I ended up with a confused mind, did I want her to choose Matt or Jonas? Well, currently I actually prefer Apollon! I cannot remember the guys name, but the one who sacrificed himself - I feel that that can't just be his one contribution to the story and I'm hoping that you find out about him later on in the next book, as I have been pondering about his decision for a while and it just feels so unfinished. I am going to end this review with my favourite quote from the story: 'Logic might say our quest is out of control, our purpose ruined, but our hearts are high, and here is a moment of mad bliss. Only an instant later, Jonas and I are at Apollon's sides, with our arms and voices reaching to touch a sky that in turn embraces us with possibilities.'
November 16, 2014
Woah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm blown away. Saying this book is fantastic just isn't enough. Better than "E". And I loved that book. Talk about excitement, suspense, humor. You name it, you got it. The heartbreak of George, the craziness of Christmas and nuts, the terrors of the cities, are all wrapped up in beautiful, almost poetic, writing that can bring tears or laughter. It is fascinating to watch the struggle within Eden over her conflicting emotions between Matt and Jonas and her desire to just be herself and not Lily. Apollon is still one of my favorite characters and I think he knows more than he is saying. The best thing, the end is not the end. We know there will be more! But waiting for the next book will be hard. Also, check out the teasers Wrath has posted on her website. Even if you haven't read the book yet they are great and really good pictures. You can see them at www.katewrath.com/blog-blog-blog/. And if you have read the book they bring up fond memories.
June 15, 2016
Read this and you will feel what I felt. I haven't loved a series like this in so long. Kate Wrath is one of the most balanced authors I've ever come across. I LOVE her style. I LOVE her characters. They're all so rich and ever changing yet staying true to their core. You will want to either be the character or love the character (Jonas, Apollon, or Matt - yes please) I just want to know them. I find myself thinking about them while I'm going about my daily life. That's something special.
I'm immediately starting Eden. I have to know what happens next now. Such an intriguing ending. I'm hooked for as long as Kate continues writing.
I'm immediately starting Eden. I have to know what happens next now. Such an intriguing ending. I'm hooked for as long as Kate continues writing.
December 4, 2014
This review first appeared on my blog: What Happened to the Wallflower?
Narrative-As with the first book in the series, EVOLUTION is told from the first-person POV of Eden. Also as with the first book, this one started out with the same kind of entrancingly beautiful language, Eden's voice coming through in an almost poetic way as she made her way through the strange world around her.
What made me sad, though, was that the poetic language disappeared. I remembered a lot of it in the first book, and I found myself a bit disappointed when I blinked and realized that it was gone.
However, that didn't stop the book from retaining an overall enjoyable voice for Eden. It's still incredibly readable and easy to get lost in.
★★★★☆
Plot-In the first book, what I liked so much was the way in which the plot was kept largely internalized: in terms of Eden's person life, and in terms of the futuristic world that Wrath built (as in: there wasn't much to be said about anything outside of Outpost Three). The setting was extremely well set, so even when I entered EVOLUTION I knew my way around enough to not be disoriented (as can sometimes happen when you wait a few months/a year between books). This, I liked: the world building she'd already accomplished for Outpost Three was continued in this sequel, so much so that I felt as disoriented as Eden probably was when she and a small band left.
However, a few things started to get bumpy. The plot of this novel revolves around Eden finally getting answers about who she is, how she knows things about the Sentries, what the deal is with those white towers she always sees in her dreams, and also touches slightly on the fact that she has no clue what she and Jonas meant to each other back before being 'erased'. As a reader, I was stoked: finally, we get some answers too; as Eden adventures into the world, so, too, will the reader finally get a picture of what things look like outside of Outpost Three and how things got so...desperate.
Yet I wasn't sure I got as firm of a hold as I'd hoped. Eden travels with Jonas and Apollon (mainly), through different cities that are still standing (such as Minneapolis, St. Louis, Baton Rouge) in order to make her way to the white towers that each have, until finally finding the one tower that holds her answers. Along the way, the cities are mad. Completely crazy, in more ways than one (and one of them is literally going crazy, mentally). And while a few of them had interesting events happening, there wasn't any explanation to how the cities managed to get themselves under these particular rules: one of them is overcome with gang violence, while one of them is a city completely ruled by women. Why? There were so many of these moments that I wondered how many of them could be completely cut out of the novel without completely changing the plot.
So the lack of answers is what particularly got to me. Which kind of messed with the pacing a bit.
However, what I liked about the first book did reappear in terms of: while the world is going to hell, Eden's also trying to find her place in it. Will she try to be Lily, her past self from before getting erased? Will she try to simply be Eden? How can she live with herself when she has to kill, strangers or people who put their trust in her? How could the people of the past create such a desolate future? Where do people go to get erased? how does the erasing procedure work? Who's the one who does the erasing? I mean, I feel like there were hints that there's a larger force at play, here; whether I'm right or wrong, there was never any proof to let me know, no windows to toss me a few scraps.
I mean, I love when a character's mental state and emotions are put through the blender a few times, though. So that was incredible, simply getting a grasp of what, exactly, is going through Eden's mind through every test and trial she's put through. So it remained on an internal level on that sense; I guess I kind of just wish that, regardless, there was a little bit more information made available to me.
★★★☆☆
Characters-Once again, Wrath did an absolutely fantastic job with her characters. In EVOLUTION, the main players include Eden, Jonas, Apollon, and Matt. not for the first time, Eden proves to be an amazing kick-ass character, willing to do whatever it takes to protect the people she cares about.
Even though that normally involves other people dying. The first part of the novel was completely about Eden trying to grapple with her new status at Matt's side within Outpost Three, knowing that everyone in her old family (Jonas, Apollon, Miranda, Neveah) probably hate her, and knowing that she risked other people's lives in order to keep them alive. It's a heavy burden, and Eden's character is definitely forced to grapple with a lot of questions about who she's going to be now that she's got everything at her fingertips except the things she wants most.
Jonas and Apollon: once again, they're such awesome blood brothers. Jonas was a tad moody throughout the novel, but Wrath gave him good reason: he's basically struggling with the same things Eden is, since he led a revolution and it failed. He's also dealing with the fact that he and Eden knew each other once upon a time, and they had some kind of weird history together. Apollon, though, is a giant goofball. His character is really revealed during a stint where he and Eden are travelling, alone, through the winter woods, and he becomes more of a big brother to Eden during the course of this book than I ever saw coming.
Matt's just trying to...well, he's trying to be Matt. And he goes a little Christmas crazy, which was funny and a tad adorable.
I think what probably made this novel the best was the development of characters I'd already grown to love. Nothing popped out as strange or stuck in without reason; it's just a bunch of characters trying to figure out what the hell they're doing with their lives, and the lives around them.
★★★★★
Alright, so who's looking forward to the third book with me? I expect lots of answers, and lots of the same amazing characters. If ya'll haven't read E or EVOLUTION, yet, I suggest ya'll do so, now.
Final Answer: 4 / 5
Narrative-As with the first book in the series, EVOLUTION is told from the first-person POV of Eden. Also as with the first book, this one started out with the same kind of entrancingly beautiful language, Eden's voice coming through in an almost poetic way as she made her way through the strange world around her.
What made me sad, though, was that the poetic language disappeared. I remembered a lot of it in the first book, and I found myself a bit disappointed when I blinked and realized that it was gone.
However, that didn't stop the book from retaining an overall enjoyable voice for Eden. It's still incredibly readable and easy to get lost in.
★★★★☆
Plot-In the first book, what I liked so much was the way in which the plot was kept largely internalized: in terms of Eden's person life, and in terms of the futuristic world that Wrath built (as in: there wasn't much to be said about anything outside of Outpost Three). The setting was extremely well set, so even when I entered EVOLUTION I knew my way around enough to not be disoriented (as can sometimes happen when you wait a few months/a year between books). This, I liked: the world building she'd already accomplished for Outpost Three was continued in this sequel, so much so that I felt as disoriented as Eden probably was when she and a small band left.
However, a few things started to get bumpy. The plot of this novel revolves around Eden finally getting answers about who she is, how she knows things about the Sentries, what the deal is with those white towers she always sees in her dreams, and also touches slightly on the fact that she has no clue what she and Jonas meant to each other back before being 'erased'. As a reader, I was stoked: finally, we get some answers too; as Eden adventures into the world, so, too, will the reader finally get a picture of what things look like outside of Outpost Three and how things got so...desperate.
Yet I wasn't sure I got as firm of a hold as I'd hoped. Eden travels with Jonas and Apollon (mainly), through different cities that are still standing (such as Minneapolis, St. Louis, Baton Rouge) in order to make her way to the white towers that each have, until finally finding the one tower that holds her answers. Along the way, the cities are mad. Completely crazy, in more ways than one (and one of them is literally going crazy, mentally). And while a few of them had interesting events happening, there wasn't any explanation to how the cities managed to get themselves under these particular rules: one of them is overcome with gang violence, while one of them is a city completely ruled by women. Why? There were so many of these moments that I wondered how many of them could be completely cut out of the novel without completely changing the plot.
So the lack of answers is what particularly got to me. Which kind of messed with the pacing a bit.
However, what I liked about the first book did reappear in terms of: while the world is going to hell, Eden's also trying to find her place in it. Will she try to be Lily, her past self from before getting erased? Will she try to simply be Eden? How can she live with herself when she has to kill, strangers or people who put their trust in her? How could the people of the past create such a desolate future? Where do people go to get erased? how does the erasing procedure work? Who's the one who does the erasing? I mean, I feel like there were hints that there's a larger force at play, here; whether I'm right or wrong, there was never any proof to let me know, no windows to toss me a few scraps.
I mean, I love when a character's mental state and emotions are put through the blender a few times, though. So that was incredible, simply getting a grasp of what, exactly, is going through Eden's mind through every test and trial she's put through. So it remained on an internal level on that sense; I guess I kind of just wish that, regardless, there was a little bit more information made available to me.
★★★☆☆
Characters-Once again, Wrath did an absolutely fantastic job with her characters. In EVOLUTION, the main players include Eden, Jonas, Apollon, and Matt. not for the first time, Eden proves to be an amazing kick-ass character, willing to do whatever it takes to protect the people she cares about.
Even though that normally involves other people dying. The first part of the novel was completely about Eden trying to grapple with her new status at Matt's side within Outpost Three, knowing that everyone in her old family (Jonas, Apollon, Miranda, Neveah) probably hate her, and knowing that she risked other people's lives in order to keep them alive. It's a heavy burden, and Eden's character is definitely forced to grapple with a lot of questions about who she's going to be now that she's got everything at her fingertips except the things she wants most.
Jonas and Apollon: once again, they're such awesome blood brothers. Jonas was a tad moody throughout the novel, but Wrath gave him good reason: he's basically struggling with the same things Eden is, since he led a revolution and it failed. He's also dealing with the fact that he and Eden knew each other once upon a time, and they had some kind of weird history together. Apollon, though, is a giant goofball. His character is really revealed during a stint where he and Eden are travelling, alone, through the winter woods, and he becomes more of a big brother to Eden during the course of this book than I ever saw coming.
Matt's just trying to...well, he's trying to be Matt. And he goes a little Christmas crazy, which was funny and a tad adorable.
I think what probably made this novel the best was the development of characters I'd already grown to love. Nothing popped out as strange or stuck in without reason; it's just a bunch of characters trying to figure out what the hell they're doing with their lives, and the lives around them.
★★★★★
Alright, so who's looking forward to the third book with me? I expect lots of answers, and lots of the same amazing characters. If ya'll haven't read E or EVOLUTION, yet, I suggest ya'll do so, now.
Final Answer: 4 / 5
July 16, 2015
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It was so difficult for me to write this review, mainly because I enjoyed this sequel a whole lot and every sentence I attempted to string together either contained the words OMG or ASDFGHJKL.
This book started off on a very slow and somewhat disappointing note for me. I would go days on end without picking it up and I believe that my initial disinterest had more to do with how busy I was and the length of time that I spent away from this world rather than the content of the actual story because as soon as my exams were over, I was just sucked back into this very complex society of violence, erasures and killer robots and I LOVED EVERY SECOND OF IT!
Eden, as a protagonist, was wonderful and I was very happy to see a lot of development of her character. She was a strong, level-headed lead, able to make tough decisions, encourage others and also, kick some robot butt when necessary but she wasn't just strong. I felt that in Evolution she became a rounder character and the various layers that existed in her personality shone through. Though she could wield a knife better than any man, she could also cry and show emotion.
The developing love triangle in the Evolution aided in unearthing a bout of resentful feelings from me towards one of the main characters, Jonas. I adored Jonas in the first novel and I absolutely hated him in this one. He was annoying, sullen, pessimistic, whiny and my tolerance level for him was nonexistent. He interchanged between loathing Eden and being jealous that she was laughing with Matt (the sexy beast) and Apollon (who is the most adorable human ever). Maybe I am biased for disliking this character because of my love for Matt, maybe I see him as a threat (not really, Matt is hot) but either way, I wanted to strangle him because Matt and Eden forever...Meden! I was also sad that Matt didn't have as much of an impact in this novel as in the first and he only made a tiny appearance in the beginning.
The plot of this novel was very different from the first. Whereas in E the story was confined to the tiny area of the Outpost, in Evolution there were no such boundaries. The characters were out in the wild where danger lurked around every corner. They were traipsing blindly through mile upon mile of frost in search of something that might only exist in Eden's head, all in the hope of saving the outpost from impending doom. THERE. WAS. SO. MUCH. VIOLENCE. Wolves and bears and foxes trying to eat people, severed arms and insane Amazon-like women domesticating men. Quiet moments were a thing of the imagination, the novel was always flowing and I particularly enjoyed the fact that the readers kept learning more and more about the old world versus the new world we were exposed to in E and Eden and Jonas' past. Insane discoveries were made and...OMG THAT ENDING!
An intense, satisfying novel filled with love, violence and heart-stopping self-discovery, Evolution is a sequel that did not disappoint.
I was sent an egalley of this novel by the author in exchange for an honest review. All opinions stated are mine and I was not compensated for this review.
It was so difficult for me to write this review, mainly because I enjoyed this sequel a whole lot and every sentence I attempted to string together either contained the words OMG or ASDFGHJKL.
This book started off on a very slow and somewhat disappointing note for me. I would go days on end without picking it up and I believe that my initial disinterest had more to do with how busy I was and the length of time that I spent away from this world rather than the content of the actual story because as soon as my exams were over, I was just sucked back into this very complex society of violence, erasures and killer robots and I LOVED EVERY SECOND OF IT!
Eden, as a protagonist, was wonderful and I was very happy to see a lot of development of her character. She was a strong, level-headed lead, able to make tough decisions, encourage others and also, kick some robot butt when necessary but she wasn't just strong. I felt that in Evolution she became a rounder character and the various layers that existed in her personality shone through. Though she could wield a knife better than any man, she could also cry and show emotion.
The developing love triangle in the Evolution aided in unearthing a bout of resentful feelings from me towards one of the main characters, Jonas. I adored Jonas in the first novel and I absolutely hated him in this one. He was annoying, sullen, pessimistic, whiny and my tolerance level for him was nonexistent. He interchanged between loathing Eden and being jealous that she was laughing with Matt (the sexy beast) and Apollon (who is the most adorable human ever). Maybe I am biased for disliking this character because of my love for Matt, maybe I see him as a threat (not really, Matt is hot) but either way, I wanted to strangle him because Matt and Eden forever...Meden! I was also sad that Matt didn't have as much of an impact in this novel as in the first and he only made a tiny appearance in the beginning.
The plot of this novel was very different from the first. Whereas in E the story was confined to the tiny area of the Outpost, in Evolution there were no such boundaries. The characters were out in the wild where danger lurked around every corner. They were traipsing blindly through mile upon mile of frost in search of something that might only exist in Eden's head, all in the hope of saving the outpost from impending doom. THERE. WAS. SO. MUCH. VIOLENCE. Wolves and bears and foxes trying to eat people, severed arms and insane Amazon-like women domesticating men. Quiet moments were a thing of the imagination, the novel was always flowing and I particularly enjoyed the fact that the readers kept learning more and more about the old world versus the new world we were exposed to in E and Eden and Jonas' past. Insane discoveries were made and...OMG THAT ENDING!
An intense, satisfying novel filled with love, violence and heart-stopping self-discovery, Evolution is a sequel that did not disappoint.
November 16, 2014
Warning: this review contains a few mild spoilers.
Evolution picks up the story of Eden and her friends in Outpost 3 in the aftermath of the fighting to defeat Grey’s attempt to wrest control of the outpost from Matt. Eden’s world is in tatters. She mopes about like a caged bear, her two minders in tow, friends gone, in hiding or held prisoner as she is.
The monotony of the outpost is the same as in the first volume—bleak, cold, and hopeless. But there is a subtle difference in Eden’s relationship with Matt, a strange relationship that hovers on the edge of the absurd. Like Matt’s old-fashioned courtship based on half-digested Christmas traditions he has discovered. The unsettling impression that Matt is always a hair’s breadth from insanity creates a tension that plays over the dull rhythm of outpost life.
Another invasion, this one even more devastating than the last, convinces Matt to let Eden leave, with some of her friends, on a mission to find the key to the destruction of the sentries and save Outpost 3. What follows is part survival epic, part idyll, where scenes of violence take turns with elegiac description, as their journey takes them through a wilderness of forests, inhabited only by wild animals, and jungle-like cities and finally down the Mississippi on a raft. The first person, rather introspective style of the writing never misses a beat as the reader reels with every emotion that hits Eden.
Making no concessions to romantic happy-ever-after tropes, Kate Wrath ends this volume with panache. It brings another part of Eden’s voyage of self-discovery and recovery to a close, answers some questions, but poses many more. I am left with some very strong images as the first part of the story, the grim, grey, poverty-stricken Outpost 3 and Matt’s gloriously improbable Christmas tree, fades into the past. The world outside Outpost 3, that the team discovers as they journey south, is green and lush and terrifying in different ways.
This is a worthy sequel to ‘E’ that takes the story in a whole new direction and does it extremely well. I don’t think it needs a YA tag, which could put off adult readers—this is a subtle and intelligent read. Highly recommended.
Evolution picks up the story of Eden and her friends in Outpost 3 in the aftermath of the fighting to defeat Grey’s attempt to wrest control of the outpost from Matt. Eden’s world is in tatters. She mopes about like a caged bear, her two minders in tow, friends gone, in hiding or held prisoner as she is.
The monotony of the outpost is the same as in the first volume—bleak, cold, and hopeless. But there is a subtle difference in Eden’s relationship with Matt, a strange relationship that hovers on the edge of the absurd. Like Matt’s old-fashioned courtship based on half-digested Christmas traditions he has discovered. The unsettling impression that Matt is always a hair’s breadth from insanity creates a tension that plays over the dull rhythm of outpost life.
Another invasion, this one even more devastating than the last, convinces Matt to let Eden leave, with some of her friends, on a mission to find the key to the destruction of the sentries and save Outpost 3. What follows is part survival epic, part idyll, where scenes of violence take turns with elegiac description, as their journey takes them through a wilderness of forests, inhabited only by wild animals, and jungle-like cities and finally down the Mississippi on a raft. The first person, rather introspective style of the writing never misses a beat as the reader reels with every emotion that hits Eden.
Making no concessions to romantic happy-ever-after tropes, Kate Wrath ends this volume with panache. It brings another part of Eden’s voyage of self-discovery and recovery to a close, answers some questions, but poses many more. I am left with some very strong images as the first part of the story, the grim, grey, poverty-stricken Outpost 3 and Matt’s gloriously improbable Christmas tree, fades into the past. The world outside Outpost 3, that the team discovers as they journey south, is green and lush and terrifying in different ways.
This is a worthy sequel to ‘E’ that takes the story in a whole new direction and does it extremely well. I don’t think it needs a YA tag, which could put off adult readers—this is a subtle and intelligent read. Highly recommended.
June 2, 2015
It took me less than 24 hours to finish this book, I could NOT put it down. This book gave me so much anxiety, haha. Every edge of your seat moment had me biting my nails and hoping for the best. Following Eden and the boys has been one hell of a ride thus far. I like that Eden is just starting to scratch the surface of her past life, and watching her develop some confusing feelings about Matt. She still feels Oscar's loss which is bound to happen when you lose someone you love. I wish I had a strong friendship with a male like Eden does with Apollon, their banter is just so free flowing and they have each others back no matter the decisions they have had to made, especially the decisions that effect one another. I can tell you right now, the Amazonian city is terrifying...and I'm a girl! Poor men, lol. Book 3, here I come! Now that they're in the South, I can't wait to see what happens next.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 12, 2015
Reviewed by Candie from Highway-Y.A.
http://highway-ya.blogspot.com
(I recieved this free ebook in exchange for an honest review)
Wrath paints a vivid picture of an apocalyptic world that could easily play out on a movie screen with no detail left untold.
All the classic elements of a great story are there, good versus evil, romance, drama, danger, action and so much more.
An alliance of sorts is formed by the “survivors”, the lead characters as they come together to fight against the opposition in effort to make things better.
The characters are well developed and the story leads you to a point where you want to know what will happen next!
Any novel that keeps my interest because I can see the picture playing out in my mind as I am reading is stellar in my book! E fits this criteria!
I can’t wait to see what kind of wrath Kate comes up with for the next book!!
http://highway-ya.blogspot.com
(I recieved this free ebook in exchange for an honest review)
Wrath paints a vivid picture of an apocalyptic world that could easily play out on a movie screen with no detail left untold.
All the classic elements of a great story are there, good versus evil, romance, drama, danger, action and so much more.
An alliance of sorts is formed by the “survivors”, the lead characters as they come together to fight against the opposition in effort to make things better.
The characters are well developed and the story leads you to a point where you want to know what will happen next!
Any novel that keeps my interest because I can see the picture playing out in my mind as I am reading is stellar in my book! E fits this criteria!
I can’t wait to see what kind of wrath Kate comes up with for the next book!!
November 13, 2014
There isn't too much to say about this book - other than that it's brilliant.
I adored the first book in the series, and sometimes middle books can lag, or not quite work, as they are often little more than filler books. Not so the case with Evolution.
Jam packed with action and suspense, it finally starts to answer some of the questions we've had left over from the first book. But it also poses a whole heap more.
Wrath's incredible writing style is very much in evidence again in this book. Very poetic and lyrical almost in her wording. Just lovely to read.
I cannot wait to see where she's going to go with the final book in the series.
Please don't let it be too long!
I adored the first book in the series, and sometimes middle books can lag, or not quite work, as they are often little more than filler books. Not so the case with Evolution.
Jam packed with action and suspense, it finally starts to answer some of the questions we've had left over from the first book. But it also poses a whole heap more.
Wrath's incredible writing style is very much in evidence again in this book. Very poetic and lyrical almost in her wording. Just lovely to read.
I cannot wait to see where she's going to go with the final book in the series.
Please don't let it be too long!
November 17, 2014
I was impatient for this to be published and wasn’t disappointed when I finally got my hands on it. This book had more action than the first one, and less soul-searching, and though I enjoyed this ratio in book 1, the different proportions worked equally as well in this second novel.
None of the questions were answered; in fact, the mysteries deepen, as does the tension between Eden and Jonas. The plot is complex enough to keep my interest but not so convoluted that I get lost. The characters are well developed and continue to evolve throughout the novel, and the world the author has created is a believable one.
Well done, Ms Wrath. I look forward to the next instalment.
None of the questions were answered; in fact, the mysteries deepen, as does the tension between Eden and Jonas. The plot is complex enough to keep my interest but not so convoluted that I get lost. The characters are well developed and continue to evolve throughout the novel, and the world the author has created is a believable one.
Well done, Ms Wrath. I look forward to the next instalment.
February 18, 2015
I was given an electronic copy of this book by the author for an honest review. As the situation in Outpost Three continue to deteriorate, Eden does what she has to in order to survive. With a few twists and turns along the way, Eden eventually gets the chance to help her friends and take charge of her own destiny. The story was well paced and the new characters that were introduced were a great addition to this series. The end of this book definitely left me with the feeling that Eden's story is not yet finished. I look forward to reading more and definitely recommend this to those who like dystopian novels or ones with a strong female lead character.
May 31, 2015
EVOLUTION
Author: Kate Wrath
Type of Book: eBook
Length: 314 pages
Genre: Science Fiction, Dystopian Fiction, Young Adult Fiction
Release Date: November 12, 2014
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
First off I have to mention the cover art for this book. The stylized "E" is absolutely stunning. It is perfect. It has just the right amount of flair and draws the eye. The gorgeous cover art was created by Patricia A. Doherty.
Outpost 3 has survived the attack by Grey and his men. Eden with Miranda's help reprogrammed the Sentries to follow Matt's commands. With these robots under his control, Matt now has ultimate power over the residents of Outpost 3.
Matt has forced Eden and Miranda to both move into his residence. He wants Eden as a romantic partner, but she does not love him. She is in love with Jonas, but Jonas is angry with her for siding with Matt during the battle.
All her personal problems pale in comparison to the fact that by taking over the sentries, they have broken a major world law.
Eden knows that the powers-that-be will not let their takeover of the sentries go unpunished. She knows that all the sentries everywhere are linked and that the only way to ensure their total safety is to go to the white tower and somehow disable all the sentries in existence. To do that she would have to find the city, enter the white tower and somehow shut down every sentry in existence. She also knows that Matt will never allow her to leave Outpost Three to test her theory.
When a sentry arrives from outside the Outpost and arrives in the marketplace, it begins speaking and says: "Residents of Outpost Three, you have violated the Founding Principle of the New World Covenant. As such, this Outpost has been marked for cleansing. All residents are to be processed for erasure. Form a single file line at the Outpost gate. You have two minutes to comply. Any resistance will extend the punishment for all residents to immediate death."
Now what? How is Eden going to escape being erased again? What about her friends? How will she save them? Does Matt have a plan? Will she find a way to get to the tower? Or is this the end for all of them?
Dystopian fiction is a genre that is cluttered with a multitude of titles. Some are good. Some are bad. Some are just ok. But, there are a few that are GREAT. This book as well as the first book in the E Series both fall solidly into the great category.
What is so great about these books? Well, there are several things that make me love the writing of Kate Wrath. Firstly, although this is a young adult novel and the main character is female, she is not a simpering idiot. She does not have romance as the driving force in her life. Eden is much more focused on survival and on how to escape the Outpost. Also, she is loyal. Too often in novels we see the characters shifting their allegiances constantly. Though it may not look like it at times, Eden is steadfast in her loyalty to her friends. Thirdly, Kate Wrath's world building is terrific and readers are constantly discovering more and more about what the world is like and why. I like the fact that not all the information was doled out immediately. It is much more realistic for the reader to discover the world at the same time that Eden does.
I know I mentioned above that romance is not Eden's driving force and that is true, but that does not mean that there is no romance. It just isn't the main focus. It is much more believable for someone who is struggling daily just to stay alive to focus on that survival first and foremost. By portraying the romance as slow to develop it draws the reader in and makes them more invested in the ultimate outcome.
Youth is often a time of confusion and conflicted feelings. Kate Wrath expertly navigates through these emotions. As Eden spends more time with Matt, the reader can clearly see that her feelings for him evolve. The juxtaposition of head and heart telling her opposite things is very realistic. And what about her feelings for Jonas and their shared past? Eden is as confused as any teenager; it's just that her feelings have to take a back seat to her survival.
Probably my favorite thing about Kate Wrath's books is their unpredictability. Just when the reader thinks they have the plot all figured out, a new twist or obstacle arises and the story takes yet another unexpected turn. I LOVE THIS! I love not being sure what will happen next. Predictability is annoying and greatly reduces the enjoyment of reading a great book. I cannot praise this series highly enough. I want to be surprised, and Kate Wrath continually delivers.
Besides the great plot, the amazingly realistic characters and the fact that this book is simply unputdownable, it also contains some amazing technologies. While I have spent most of this reviewing writing about various things I love about EVOLUTION, I have neglected to mention Kate Wrath's genius when it comes to both world-building and the science-fiction aspects of the book.
Not only are there robots that were supposedly programmed generations ago that are still working perfectly, but there is also the entire future world to explore and discover. Her "aether lamps" and "aether traps" are another awesome creation from the mind of Kate Wrath.
*** POTENTIAL SPOILER ALERT*** (no major plot points are revealed here, just a minor scene)
One of my favorite parts of this book is Matt trying to recreate Christmas at Outpost Three. He doesn't have any memories of what Christmas should be like, and even the oldest outpost residents have never experienced Christmas. Because books, magazines and newspapers are few and far between, Matt only has a few torn articles and minor book mentions of the holiday to use to recreate Christmas. The result is mixed, which I thought was portrayed perfectly. Imagine seeing pictures of decorated Christmas trees while living in a world where trees only exist outside the outpost and as far as people know, the only uses for trees is either building material or firewood. People would think you had lost your mind if you decorated a tree, and exactly what could you use to decorTe it with? Resources are extremely scarce and most homes are little more than hovels. No one has decorative items. Who could afford them? And why would anyone want to own things whose only use is to look pretty? I think readers will agree that this portion of the book is a great addition to the story.
Kate Wrath is quickly becoming one of my new favorite authors. I cannot praise this series highly enough.
If you haven't read "E" yet I suggest you buy it right away. If you have read "E" but haven't purchased "Evolution" yet, what are you waiting for? Go to Amazon right away or visit the author's website and buy your copy right away. You will not be disappointed and you'll be happy you did.
I rate EVOLUTION by Kate Wrath as 5 out of 5 stars. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
MY FAVORITE QUOTES FROM THIS BOOK:
1. "I used to read because the world wasn't big enough. But now I know that there could never be enough books to hold all this world." - Apollon
2. "After everything we've seen - everything that we never expected to see - I am only just beginning to have the idea that maybe this is only a glimpse. Maybe this is only the start of our adventure." - Eden
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Kate Wrath is the author of the E Series. EDEN which is the third book in the series is set to be released on June 13, 2015 and JASON AND LILY - a prequel to E is due to be released on July 23, 2015.
For more information or to sign up for her newsletter visit www.katewrath.com
* I received a free copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.
Author: Kate Wrath
Type of Book: eBook
Length: 314 pages
Genre: Science Fiction, Dystopian Fiction, Young Adult Fiction
Release Date: November 12, 2014
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
First off I have to mention the cover art for this book. The stylized "E" is absolutely stunning. It is perfect. It has just the right amount of flair and draws the eye. The gorgeous cover art was created by Patricia A. Doherty.
Outpost 3 has survived the attack by Grey and his men. Eden with Miranda's help reprogrammed the Sentries to follow Matt's commands. With these robots under his control, Matt now has ultimate power over the residents of Outpost 3.
Matt has forced Eden and Miranda to both move into his residence. He wants Eden as a romantic partner, but she does not love him. She is in love with Jonas, but Jonas is angry with her for siding with Matt during the battle.
All her personal problems pale in comparison to the fact that by taking over the sentries, they have broken a major world law.
Eden knows that the powers-that-be will not let their takeover of the sentries go unpunished. She knows that all the sentries everywhere are linked and that the only way to ensure their total safety is to go to the white tower and somehow disable all the sentries in existence. To do that she would have to find the city, enter the white tower and somehow shut down every sentry in existence. She also knows that Matt will never allow her to leave Outpost Three to test her theory.
When a sentry arrives from outside the Outpost and arrives in the marketplace, it begins speaking and says: "Residents of Outpost Three, you have violated the Founding Principle of the New World Covenant. As such, this Outpost has been marked for cleansing. All residents are to be processed for erasure. Form a single file line at the Outpost gate. You have two minutes to comply. Any resistance will extend the punishment for all residents to immediate death."
Now what? How is Eden going to escape being erased again? What about her friends? How will she save them? Does Matt have a plan? Will she find a way to get to the tower? Or is this the end for all of them?
Dystopian fiction is a genre that is cluttered with a multitude of titles. Some are good. Some are bad. Some are just ok. But, there are a few that are GREAT. This book as well as the first book in the E Series both fall solidly into the great category.
What is so great about these books? Well, there are several things that make me love the writing of Kate Wrath. Firstly, although this is a young adult novel and the main character is female, she is not a simpering idiot. She does not have romance as the driving force in her life. Eden is much more focused on survival and on how to escape the Outpost. Also, she is loyal. Too often in novels we see the characters shifting their allegiances constantly. Though it may not look like it at times, Eden is steadfast in her loyalty to her friends. Thirdly, Kate Wrath's world building is terrific and readers are constantly discovering more and more about what the world is like and why. I like the fact that not all the information was doled out immediately. It is much more realistic for the reader to discover the world at the same time that Eden does.
I know I mentioned above that romance is not Eden's driving force and that is true, but that does not mean that there is no romance. It just isn't the main focus. It is much more believable for someone who is struggling daily just to stay alive to focus on that survival first and foremost. By portraying the romance as slow to develop it draws the reader in and makes them more invested in the ultimate outcome.
Youth is often a time of confusion and conflicted feelings. Kate Wrath expertly navigates through these emotions. As Eden spends more time with Matt, the reader can clearly see that her feelings for him evolve. The juxtaposition of head and heart telling her opposite things is very realistic. And what about her feelings for Jonas and their shared past? Eden is as confused as any teenager; it's just that her feelings have to take a back seat to her survival.
Probably my favorite thing about Kate Wrath's books is their unpredictability. Just when the reader thinks they have the plot all figured out, a new twist or obstacle arises and the story takes yet another unexpected turn. I LOVE THIS! I love not being sure what will happen next. Predictability is annoying and greatly reduces the enjoyment of reading a great book. I cannot praise this series highly enough. I want to be surprised, and Kate Wrath continually delivers.
Besides the great plot, the amazingly realistic characters and the fact that this book is simply unputdownable, it also contains some amazing technologies. While I have spent most of this reviewing writing about various things I love about EVOLUTION, I have neglected to mention Kate Wrath's genius when it comes to both world-building and the science-fiction aspects of the book.
Not only are there robots that were supposedly programmed generations ago that are still working perfectly, but there is also the entire future world to explore and discover. Her "aether lamps" and "aether traps" are another awesome creation from the mind of Kate Wrath.
*** POTENTIAL SPOILER ALERT*** (no major plot points are revealed here, just a minor scene)
One of my favorite parts of this book is Matt trying to recreate Christmas at Outpost Three. He doesn't have any memories of what Christmas should be like, and even the oldest outpost residents have never experienced Christmas. Because books, magazines and newspapers are few and far between, Matt only has a few torn articles and minor book mentions of the holiday to use to recreate Christmas. The result is mixed, which I thought was portrayed perfectly. Imagine seeing pictures of decorated Christmas trees while living in a world where trees only exist outside the outpost and as far as people know, the only uses for trees is either building material or firewood. People would think you had lost your mind if you decorated a tree, and exactly what could you use to decorTe it with? Resources are extremely scarce and most homes are little more than hovels. No one has decorative items. Who could afford them? And why would anyone want to own things whose only use is to look pretty? I think readers will agree that this portion of the book is a great addition to the story.
Kate Wrath is quickly becoming one of my new favorite authors. I cannot praise this series highly enough.
If you haven't read "E" yet I suggest you buy it right away. If you have read "E" but haven't purchased "Evolution" yet, what are you waiting for? Go to Amazon right away or visit the author's website and buy your copy right away. You will not be disappointed and you'll be happy you did.
I rate EVOLUTION by Kate Wrath as 5 out of 5 stars. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
MY FAVORITE QUOTES FROM THIS BOOK:
1. "I used to read because the world wasn't big enough. But now I know that there could never be enough books to hold all this world." - Apollon
2. "After everything we've seen - everything that we never expected to see - I am only just beginning to have the idea that maybe this is only a glimpse. Maybe this is only the start of our adventure." - Eden
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Kate Wrath is the author of the E Series. EDEN which is the third book in the series is set to be released on June 13, 2015 and JASON AND LILY - a prequel to E is due to be released on July 23, 2015.
For more information or to sign up for her newsletter visit www.katewrath.com
* I received a free copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.
May 7, 2015
Phew, I've just finished reading this second book in the series and I'm very impressed.
This dystopian story has evolved into an amazing tale surrounding Eden, a young woman who has been 'erased' and continues to fight for sanity, survival in a cruel and desperate broken world and search for the answers of her past.
Book two begins to unravel the mystery and I love the tantilising 'just beyond the grasp' way we find out. I also appreciate Eden's strength and compassion and her will to move forward despite the calls to give up.
A brilliant installment, where mystery, suspense and questions mix with fabulous characters and twists and turns to make for a compelling read.
Highly recommended! I'm looking forward to book three.
This dystopian story has evolved into an amazing tale surrounding Eden, a young woman who has been 'erased' and continues to fight for sanity, survival in a cruel and desperate broken world and search for the answers of her past.
Book two begins to unravel the mystery and I love the tantilising 'just beyond the grasp' way we find out. I also appreciate Eden's strength and compassion and her will to move forward despite the calls to give up.
A brilliant installment, where mystery, suspense and questions mix with fabulous characters and twists and turns to make for a compelling read.
Highly recommended! I'm looking forward to book three.
September 6, 2015
2 1/2 Stars the story got really bogged down and this book didn't reach its potential...
I actually finished this a few days ago but waited on reviewing. This book just was slow and ponderous and didn't advance the narrative at all. I really wanted to give a better review and rate this higher, but could.. I felt no further along after reading this than I did on finishing the first book. I was hopeful because the concept, the setting and characters were different and fresh and had great potential. Eden never materialized as any kind of heroine, but more as a victim and involved in a love triangle she couldn't handle. I'm just very disappointed... don't bother! HAPPY READING!!!
Tim
I actually finished this a few days ago but waited on reviewing. This book just was slow and ponderous and didn't advance the narrative at all. I really wanted to give a better review and rate this higher, but could.. I felt no further along after reading this than I did on finishing the first book. I was hopeful because the concept, the setting and characters were different and fresh and had great potential. Eden never materialized as any kind of heroine, but more as a victim and involved in a love triangle she couldn't handle. I'm just very disappointed... don't bother! HAPPY READING!!!
Tim
April 16, 2020
I enjoyed this book. I really did, when I really thought that I wouldn't. I'm not mad on sci-fi romances but I just think that this book has a lot more to offer than just that.
This book for me was heavily emotional, I really felt like I really understood what Eden was going through. This book is more about the characters and what they're experiencing rather than the Epic Sci-fi post apocalyptic world/adventure which they are on - which might not be everyone's cup of tea - but for me makes the(any) book a hell of a lot better.
The way Kate Wrath displayed and discussed Edens emotion was downright heart-breaking at times, but it was needed - she didn't try to rapidly move the book on with an epic fight scene or a sudden mismatched adventure, she stayed true to the character and made the Journey that Eden and her friends are on extremely realistic even though it is so far removed from any reality that we know of.
All in all this book may appear to be a slow burner - but when you finish it you kind of look back on both this book and the first book and think - Okay, that was well paced.
All in all I enjoyed it, I need a slight emotional break before I start the next one!
This book for me was heavily emotional, I really felt like I really understood what Eden was going through. This book is more about the characters and what they're experiencing rather than the Epic Sci-fi post apocalyptic world/adventure which they are on - which might not be everyone's cup of tea - but for me makes the(any) book a hell of a lot better.
The way Kate Wrath displayed and discussed Edens emotion was downright heart-breaking at times, but it was needed - she didn't try to rapidly move the book on with an epic fight scene or a sudden mismatched adventure, she stayed true to the character and made the Journey that Eden and her friends are on extremely realistic even though it is so far removed from any reality that we know of.
All in all this book may appear to be a slow burner - but when you finish it you kind of look back on both this book and the first book and think - Okay, that was well paced.
All in all I enjoyed it, I need a slight emotional break before I start the next one!
August 12, 2018
A page-turner
Simply amazing! As usual, Kate keeps you with bated breath as action and emotion crowd on every page. I expected nothing less after the first book in the series, which made me cry my eyes out and live Eden's experiences as if I were there. That's how well Kate writes.
I bought this book years ago, when it appeared, but only now got to reading it. I'll cut this review short so that I can start the next book. I'm long overdue.
Kate, you've got a big fan here!
Simply amazing! As usual, Kate keeps you with bated breath as action and emotion crowd on every page. I expected nothing less after the first book in the series, which made me cry my eyes out and live Eden's experiences as if I were there. That's how well Kate writes.
I bought this book years ago, when it appeared, but only now got to reading it. I'll cut this review short so that I can start the next book. I'm long overdue.
Kate, you've got a big fan here!
June 6, 2018
It started out really good, reminding me about all the things I loved about E, but somehow it got a bit boring towards the latter half, only picking up again at the last few pages. Still interested in reading on, but not loving this one as much as I did the first book.
August 12, 2018
Book two in the series.
July 25, 2015
Great Dystopian
I bought the first book in this post-apocalyptic dystopian series, E, for free recently. Curious as to whether I could recommend to teenagers, I began reading it a couple of days ago. E begins very similarly to James Dashner's The Maze Runner, with a person, Eden, whose memory has been (mostly) erased and is trapped in a box and dumped into an unfamiliar world. Eden is also similar to Thomas from The Maze Runner in that she has special abilities and vague mental clues about her past that weren't removed during the erasure.
After rolling my eyes at the initial similarities, I kept reading and finished the book in two days. Then I immediately purchased the next book in the series, Evolution.
Both books are really good. I finished the second book yesterday afternoon and am about to purchase the third. That is really saying something because I don't often buy books in a series, especially from unfamiliar authors. I made an exception for The Hunger Games and The Maze Runner, among a few others. The E series, in my opinion, is better than The Maze Runner series but not as good as The Hunger Games.
Evolution involves a young woman who woke up "erased" in the previous book, E. In Evolution, she has become estranged from the group of people who took her in during the previous book and now lives platonically with the ruthless and immoral ruler of Outpost 3, the town she was dumped in. Although she still has feelings for a character from the first book, she is surprised to find she is beginning to fall for the overlord she lives with. Although he is violent toward his enemies, he is tender toward Eden.
Eden has a strong instinctual desire to leave the outpost to search for a tower from her dreams that she believes holds clues to her past. She also believes something in the tower may allow her to disarm the Sentries, the cruel robotic police put in place to control the population.
I don't want to spoil the book, but I will say Eden gets to go on an adventure during this book, and the love triangle between Eden, the overlord and her past love interest continues.
Now for parents: E had a few bad words, but Evolution has more. The F word and S/BS words are used as expletives, and the A word is used to say Eden is a badA. Still, they aren't on every page. They make sense in the story, considering the expected language from young people who have had to live on the streets. This book does not use the pretend curse words The Maze Runner did.
Eden does not have sex with anyone in either book, though other characters do and that fact is mentioned. There are no graphic depictions, just sexual references to other people's behavior or hearing sounds coming from another room. It's comparable to the sexual references in The Hunger Games.
As for violence, its comparable to The Maze Runner. There are hangings and shootings and limbs torn off of people. It is not as violent as Dashner's The Scorch Trials.
Many of the characters drink alcohol in the outpost saloon, including Eden.
So would I recommend to teens? Maybe older teens because of the language, alcohol use and sexual references. I would definitely recommend it to young adults who like post-apocalyptic books with mild romance.
Can't wait to start the next book!!!
I bought the first book in this post-apocalyptic dystopian series, E, for free recently. Curious as to whether I could recommend to teenagers, I began reading it a couple of days ago. E begins very similarly to James Dashner's The Maze Runner, with a person, Eden, whose memory has been (mostly) erased and is trapped in a box and dumped into an unfamiliar world. Eden is also similar to Thomas from The Maze Runner in that she has special abilities and vague mental clues about her past that weren't removed during the erasure.
After rolling my eyes at the initial similarities, I kept reading and finished the book in two days. Then I immediately purchased the next book in the series, Evolution.
Both books are really good. I finished the second book yesterday afternoon and am about to purchase the third. That is really saying something because I don't often buy books in a series, especially from unfamiliar authors. I made an exception for The Hunger Games and The Maze Runner, among a few others. The E series, in my opinion, is better than The Maze Runner series but not as good as The Hunger Games.
Evolution involves a young woman who woke up "erased" in the previous book, E. In Evolution, she has become estranged from the group of people who took her in during the previous book and now lives platonically with the ruthless and immoral ruler of Outpost 3, the town she was dumped in. Although she still has feelings for a character from the first book, she is surprised to find she is beginning to fall for the overlord she lives with. Although he is violent toward his enemies, he is tender toward Eden.
Eden has a strong instinctual desire to leave the outpost to search for a tower from her dreams that she believes holds clues to her past. She also believes something in the tower may allow her to disarm the Sentries, the cruel robotic police put in place to control the population.
I don't want to spoil the book, but I will say Eden gets to go on an adventure during this book, and the love triangle between Eden, the overlord and her past love interest continues.
Now for parents: E had a few bad words, but Evolution has more. The F word and S/BS words are used as expletives, and the A word is used to say Eden is a badA. Still, they aren't on every page. They make sense in the story, considering the expected language from young people who have had to live on the streets. This book does not use the pretend curse words The Maze Runner did.
Eden does not have sex with anyone in either book, though other characters do and that fact is mentioned. There are no graphic depictions, just sexual references to other people's behavior or hearing sounds coming from another room. It's comparable to the sexual references in The Hunger Games.
As for violence, its comparable to The Maze Runner. There are hangings and shootings and limbs torn off of people. It is not as violent as Dashner's The Scorch Trials.
Many of the characters drink alcohol in the outpost saloon, including Eden.
So would I recommend to teens? Maybe older teens because of the language, alcohol use and sexual references. I would definitely recommend it to young adults who like post-apocalyptic books with mild romance.
Can't wait to start the next book!!!
February 15, 2019
EVOLUTION is a return to the dystopia of Kate Wrath’s E world, a series of books which – for the uninitiated – is essentially a female led Spaghetti Western with killer robots. And there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that.
Picking up where the last novel (simply called E) left off, the narrative finds Eden in Outpost 3, but angling to get out and take her friends with her. Eventually she manages to convince her captor – who’s in love with her – to let her and her friends out into the wilderness on a mission to save their town. But is Eden lying even to herself about what she’s trying to achieve?
Quest novels can be great on their own terms, just giving the reader chance to admire the wonder of this created world. But I’m one of those grumpy old stick in the muds who likes the quest to reach a its conclusion in the narrative. The journey has to have a destination, after all.
We do build-up to a large twist here, but the actual conclusion – and what it all means – is clearly been held over until book three.
Don’t get me wrong, there’s a lot here that I like. The action of the adventures is exciting, the character development is affecting, and Eden remains a compulsive character to hang a book around. But as much as I enjoyed what went before, the lack of a proper conclusion means that this is a book I simply cannot love. It’s a stepping stone story, some extra course slipped between starter and main which doesn’t fill the belly.
That’s not to say that I won’t enjoy the next one. I’m sure I’ll race through the pages, but to continue with the culinary metaphor – I just wish the meat had arrived sooner.
Picking up where the last novel (simply called E) left off, the narrative finds Eden in Outpost 3, but angling to get out and take her friends with her. Eventually she manages to convince her captor – who’s in love with her – to let her and her friends out into the wilderness on a mission to save their town. But is Eden lying even to herself about what she’s trying to achieve?
Quest novels can be great on their own terms, just giving the reader chance to admire the wonder of this created world. But I’m one of those grumpy old stick in the muds who likes the quest to reach a its conclusion in the narrative. The journey has to have a destination, after all.
We do build-up to a large twist here, but the actual conclusion – and what it all means – is clearly been held over until book three.
Don’t get me wrong, there’s a lot here that I like. The action of the adventures is exciting, the character development is affecting, and Eden remains a compulsive character to hang a book around. But as much as I enjoyed what went before, the lack of a proper conclusion means that this is a book I simply cannot love. It’s a stepping stone story, some extra course slipped between starter and main which doesn’t fill the belly.
That’s not to say that I won’t enjoy the next one. I’m sure I’ll race through the pages, but to continue with the culinary metaphor – I just wish the meat had arrived sooner.
November 19, 2015
A great follow-up to "E", makes me want to read further in the series. This story details a small group's quest to save their outpost by trying to turn off the robotic Sentries that are trying to wipe them out. We start to get a sense of the world at large and the question of just what happened to leave society in this condition looms larger and larger as the group encounters the cities of today, each with their own oddities.
The main character grows in a realistic manner as she is tested by their journey, but is she prepared for what she will find at the conclusion of this story?
Need to read the next one to find out what is going on. Kate Wrath writes great characters with a great style, and her world has come to life in a vivid manner. Plus, there's a pretty interesting story happening around the characters. I highly recommend the series.
The main character grows in a realistic manner as she is tested by their journey, but is she prepared for what she will find at the conclusion of this story?
Need to read the next one to find out what is going on. Kate Wrath writes great characters with a great style, and her world has come to life in a vivid manner. Plus, there's a pretty interesting story happening around the characters. I highly recommend the series.
February 26, 2025
Just as brilliant as the first book, this series will always dazzle me. I love the way that the relationships between Eden and the others really develop in a deeper way in this book. It makes you challenge your perception of “good guys” and “bad guys” with an inner look at Matt in comparison to the good and bad that our main characters have done. I also love the perspective on nature from characters who have never experienced it in the way that we can and do in our present day. I can’t wait to keep reading!!!
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January 25, 2016
Evolution - E bk2
I am so glad these books are not sorry, a lot of meat to them. Lots of action and adventure, science fiction, more mystery, and romantic angst. The humor is probably the most wonderful and surprising part of this story. I am glad I found this series and I hope these stories do well. I am very excited to continue this journey.
I am so glad these books are not sorry, a lot of meat to them. Lots of action and adventure, science fiction, more mystery, and romantic angst. The humor is probably the most wonderful and surprising part of this story. I am glad I found this series and I hope these stories do well. I am very excited to continue this journey.
July 30, 2015
Astonishing! Outstanding!
This book, this story, will draw you in and leave you begging for more! The author has a way of making you feel like you're actually a part of the story and witnessing it first-hand! I highly recommend this book to anyone that enjoys the dystopian genre!
This book, this story, will draw you in and leave you begging for more! The author has a way of making you feel like you're actually a part of the story and witnessing it first-hand! I highly recommend this book to anyone that enjoys the dystopian genre!
August 17, 2015
So much better than the first book!
I'm so happy I gave book one a chance. Honestly, I almost put it down more than once. Book two is so much more exciting and interesting. Looking forward to the next in this series!
I'm so happy I gave book one a chance. Honestly, I almost put it down more than once. Book two is so much more exciting and interesting. Looking forward to the next in this series!
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