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ReMade: The Complete Season 1
In one moment the lives of twenty-three teenagers are forever changed, and it's not just because they all happen to die. "ReMade" in a world they barely recognize--one with robots, space elevators, and unchecked jungle--they must work together to survive. They came from different places, backgrounds, and families, and now they might be the last people on earth. Lost meets The Maze Runner in this exciting adventure from Serial Box Publishing.
Team-written by some of today’s most exciting authors, ReMade is brought to you by Matthew Cody ( Super ), Andrea Phillips ( Revision ), New York Times Bestseller Kiersten White ( And I Darken ), Gwenda Bond ( Girl on a Wire ), Carrie Harris ( Bad Taste in Boys ), and E. C. Myers ( The Silence of Six ).
Team-written by some of today’s most exciting authors, ReMade is brought to you by Matthew Cody ( Super ), Andrea Phillips ( Revision ), New York Times Bestseller Kiersten White ( And I Darken ), Gwenda Bond ( Girl on a Wire ), Carrie Harris ( Bad Taste in Boys ), and E. C. Myers ( The Silence of Six ).
783 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 25, 2017
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47 books147 followersOriginally from the Midwest, Matthew Cody now lives in New York City with his wife and son. When not writing books or goofing off with his family, he teaches creative writing to kids of all ages.
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November 26, 2017
4 of 5 stars at The BiblioSanctum https://bibliosanctum.com/2017/11/25/...
It’s been several months since I last reviewed a Serial Box title, and it appears they’ve been very busy churning out new serials while my attention was elsewhere. Still, I thought I’d been doing a pretty good job keeping informed of their releases, which was why I was so surprised on my latest venture to the SB website to come across ReMade, a series I hadn’t heard of before. Not only that, I saw that Season Two had just kicked off, which meant somehow a whole season had passed me by.
Curiosity piqued, I ended up accepting an offer of the entire 15-episode first season for review. The premise sounded interesting, and this being Serial Box’s first foray into the Young Adult genre, they probably wanted to get some of big names behind the project because I also recognized several of them on the author list which includes Matthew Cody, Andrea Phillips, Kiersten White, Gwenda Bond, Carrie Harris, and E.C. Myers. The story was pitched to me as Lost meets The Maze Runner (which I actually found to be quite accurate), following a group of twenty-three teenagers and young adults who wake up one day on a strange jungle world full of unidentifiable creatures and killer robots. Nearby, a towering space elevator looms. Are they in the future? Or have they been abducted and transported to an alien planet? No one knows for sure what’s going on, but gradually they discover a common factor among themselves—every single one of them has final memories of dying before they woke up here.
First, there’s Holden and Seyah, who were together in the same car that collided with an oncoming truck in the opposite lane. Then there’s May, whose paranoia over her severe allergies prevents her from eating anything in this strange new place, even as her body hungers for food. Next is Nevaeh, who remembers drawing her last breath in a hospital bed before finally succumbing to a long battle with cancer. The boy known as Loki. Teen idol and reality TV star Teddy Young. Inez, whose last memories of a fun day at the beach with her family ended in tragedy. Umta, who is not quite human. Hardworking Cole, who is haunted by memories of his sweetheart and infant son. Nearly two dozen characters from different backgrounds with different stories to tell, but all their lives seemed to have ended around the same time, with death occurring between 9:31 and 9:32pm Eastern Time on October 14th, 2016.
When reading serialized fiction, I generally prefer waiting for the full novel or season to be completed before tackling all the installments in one go, as opposed to following them piecemeal by the week. Serials like ReMade are a pretty good example of why I do this, given its rather unusual structure. While it features a present storyline set on the mysterious jungle world, each episode also focuses mainly on one character and tells their backstory through a long sequence of flashbacks. More than anything else, it was this aspect of the series that reminded me most of Lost, with its use of a nonlinear narrative to tell a character-driven mystery.
Admittedly, this is a format that probably works best if you can finish one episode and jump into the next one right away. Personally, I doubt my interest would have held and I probably wouldn’t have continued reading if I’d had to wait a week between each one. For example, the first episode “Shadow and Dreams” featuring Holden simply drops readers into this bizarre new world with little to no context, and because his flashbacks also took up so much of the narrative, we were also left with no real answers by the time it ended. It was a pretty unsatisfying intro to say the least, but the advantage of having the full season on hand meant I was able to binge read the next few episodes, which I believe made all the difference. As I kept reading, a pattern began to take shape, along with a clear direction. As a result, somewhere between Episode 3 “Home, Perilous Home” (Nevaeh’s story) and Episode 4 “The Most Dangerous Game” (Loki’s story), I found myself completely hooked.
Still, for me I think it was Episode 6 “Reality No-Show” featuring Teddy and Inez that finally sealed the deal. Aside from being my favorite, this episode also signaled a turning point in the series, first because it began apart from the others, and second because it kicked off a new arc for the main storyline which is still advancing at a brisk pace despite all the flashbacks. Like a TV series, ReMade seems to move in stages, and every few episodes there will be a climactic event that will challenge the characters and shake up the status quo. While there were still plenty of questions at this point, I was already so invested in the mystery that I didn’t mind waiting a little longer for the answers.
Considering the format, it shouldn’t be a surprise that the characters were also a huge motivation for me to continue. Although the premise states we start off with twenty-three people, eventually only a handful rise to prominence as “main” characters. However, this is still enough for a very diverse cast, resulting in a lot of interesting backstories and interactions between different characters. Each has their strengths and weaknesses, with some emerging as natural leaders while others take on a more supportive—but no less important—role in helping each other survive throughout the series. Even though a couple characters manage to achieve great feats, the story still gives you the sense that everyone’s skills and talents are required to succeed. There was no one character I preferred more than any other, in that I was able to relate to each in a different way. They are all flawed, with their individual experiences shaping much of their personalities and motivations, and the flashbacks go a long way in showing us how and why.
All told, ReMade now ranks among my favorite series from Serial Box. If you’re familiar with the TV show Lost and the way it featured a primary storyline supplemented by flashbacks to expand character backstories, then you’ll probably recognize a similar format here, used by the authors to develope a fascinating dystopian mystery. Now that all 15 episodes of the first season are released, you can pick up ReMade in its entirety, which in my opinion is the best way to enjoy the series anyway, and hence why I am looking forward to when the currently running second season is complete. I’m very curious to find out what happens, and will be excited to continue reading.
It’s been several months since I last reviewed a Serial Box title, and it appears they’ve been very busy churning out new serials while my attention was elsewhere. Still, I thought I’d been doing a pretty good job keeping informed of their releases, which was why I was so surprised on my latest venture to the SB website to come across ReMade, a series I hadn’t heard of before. Not only that, I saw that Season Two had just kicked off, which meant somehow a whole season had passed me by.
Curiosity piqued, I ended up accepting an offer of the entire 15-episode first season for review. The premise sounded interesting, and this being Serial Box’s first foray into the Young Adult genre, they probably wanted to get some of big names behind the project because I also recognized several of them on the author list which includes Matthew Cody, Andrea Phillips, Kiersten White, Gwenda Bond, Carrie Harris, and E.C. Myers. The story was pitched to me as Lost meets The Maze Runner (which I actually found to be quite accurate), following a group of twenty-three teenagers and young adults who wake up one day on a strange jungle world full of unidentifiable creatures and killer robots. Nearby, a towering space elevator looms. Are they in the future? Or have they been abducted and transported to an alien planet? No one knows for sure what’s going on, but gradually they discover a common factor among themselves—every single one of them has final memories of dying before they woke up here.
First, there’s Holden and Seyah, who were together in the same car that collided with an oncoming truck in the opposite lane. Then there’s May, whose paranoia over her severe allergies prevents her from eating anything in this strange new place, even as her body hungers for food. Next is Nevaeh, who remembers drawing her last breath in a hospital bed before finally succumbing to a long battle with cancer. The boy known as Loki. Teen idol and reality TV star Teddy Young. Inez, whose last memories of a fun day at the beach with her family ended in tragedy. Umta, who is not quite human. Hardworking Cole, who is haunted by memories of his sweetheart and infant son. Nearly two dozen characters from different backgrounds with different stories to tell, but all their lives seemed to have ended around the same time, with death occurring between 9:31 and 9:32pm Eastern Time on October 14th, 2016.
When reading serialized fiction, I generally prefer waiting for the full novel or season to be completed before tackling all the installments in one go, as opposed to following them piecemeal by the week. Serials like ReMade are a pretty good example of why I do this, given its rather unusual structure. While it features a present storyline set on the mysterious jungle world, each episode also focuses mainly on one character and tells their backstory through a long sequence of flashbacks. More than anything else, it was this aspect of the series that reminded me most of Lost, with its use of a nonlinear narrative to tell a character-driven mystery.
Admittedly, this is a format that probably works best if you can finish one episode and jump into the next one right away. Personally, I doubt my interest would have held and I probably wouldn’t have continued reading if I’d had to wait a week between each one. For example, the first episode “Shadow and Dreams” featuring Holden simply drops readers into this bizarre new world with little to no context, and because his flashbacks also took up so much of the narrative, we were also left with no real answers by the time it ended. It was a pretty unsatisfying intro to say the least, but the advantage of having the full season on hand meant I was able to binge read the next few episodes, which I believe made all the difference. As I kept reading, a pattern began to take shape, along with a clear direction. As a result, somewhere between Episode 3 “Home, Perilous Home” (Nevaeh’s story) and Episode 4 “The Most Dangerous Game” (Loki’s story), I found myself completely hooked.
Still, for me I think it was Episode 6 “Reality No-Show” featuring Teddy and Inez that finally sealed the deal. Aside from being my favorite, this episode also signaled a turning point in the series, first because it began apart from the others, and second because it kicked off a new arc for the main storyline which is still advancing at a brisk pace despite all the flashbacks. Like a TV series, ReMade seems to move in stages, and every few episodes there will be a climactic event that will challenge the characters and shake up the status quo. While there were still plenty of questions at this point, I was already so invested in the mystery that I didn’t mind waiting a little longer for the answers.
Considering the format, it shouldn’t be a surprise that the characters were also a huge motivation for me to continue. Although the premise states we start off with twenty-three people, eventually only a handful rise to prominence as “main” characters. However, this is still enough for a very diverse cast, resulting in a lot of interesting backstories and interactions between different characters. Each has their strengths and weaknesses, with some emerging as natural leaders while others take on a more supportive—but no less important—role in helping each other survive throughout the series. Even though a couple characters manage to achieve great feats, the story still gives you the sense that everyone’s skills and talents are required to succeed. There was no one character I preferred more than any other, in that I was able to relate to each in a different way. They are all flawed, with their individual experiences shaping much of their personalities and motivations, and the flashbacks go a long way in showing us how and why.
All told, ReMade now ranks among my favorite series from Serial Box. If you’re familiar with the TV show Lost and the way it featured a primary storyline supplemented by flashbacks to expand character backstories, then you’ll probably recognize a similar format here, used by the authors to develope a fascinating dystopian mystery. Now that all 15 episodes of the first season are released, you can pick up ReMade in its entirety, which in my opinion is the best way to enjoy the series anyway, and hence why I am looking forward to when the currently running second season is complete. I’m very curious to find out what happens, and will be excited to continue reading.
May 26, 2022
This Serial Box series (now Realm podcast) follows a tried and true recipe: throw a bunch of random teens into a far-flung post-apocalypse, add the concomitant angst and hormones, and liberally sprinkle danger and suspense. Mix thoroughly. Sit back and enjoy.
It's a recipe that works especially well with a team of authors: each one writes an installment from the POV of one of the characters, with frequent cuts back and forward in time to stoke the suspense. There's enough originality to keep it fresh: the teens share a common inflection point in their lives. The antagonists aren't monolithic; the teens are differentiated.
Now I'll admit this series isn't going to tax your brain; it's basically easy listening. I found it goes well with vacuuming and washing the dishes. But that's not to say there aren't any wow moments, or strong tugs at the heart strings. The plot is well-planned, and the writers clearly shared notes.
Plus space elevators! Shakespeare! Killer robots! Sentient cities! Protein bars! A dude named Loki! And a token uplifted Cro-Magnon. Because science!
It's a recipe that works especially well with a team of authors: each one writes an installment from the POV of one of the characters, with frequent cuts back and forward in time to stoke the suspense. There's enough originality to keep it fresh: the teens share a common inflection point in their lives. The antagonists aren't monolithic; the teens are differentiated.
Now I'll admit this series isn't going to tax your brain; it's basically easy listening. I found it goes well with vacuuming and washing the dishes. But that's not to say there aren't any wow moments, or strong tugs at the heart strings. The plot is well-planned, and the writers clearly shared notes.
Plus space elevators! Shakespeare! Killer robots! Sentient cities! Protein bars! A dude named Loki! And a token uplifted Cro-Magnon. Because science!
September 20, 2020
First of all, this book is more or less what Mazerunner should have been. It's full of really smart teens, all apparently American, but from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds, who are trapped together, seemingly randomly selected, in a world they just don't understand, surrounded by hostile robots.
There are lots of elements about the world which aren't revealed to us (this is clearly a Serial Box Season 1 thing), but it feels as though there's some decent planning behind it. The characters are all imperfect but likeable, although they seem a little bit too mature to be believable.
It totally feels like a setting for an RPG, and in this case it works. I'm looking forward to season 2.
There are lots of elements about the world which aren't revealed to us (this is clearly a Serial Box Season 1 thing), but it feels as though there's some decent planning behind it. The characters are all imperfect but likeable, although they seem a little bit too mature to be believable.
It totally feels like a setting for an RPG, and in this case it works. I'm looking forward to season 2.
October 18, 2021
In one moment the lives of 23 teenagers are forever changed, and it's not just because they all happen to die. "ReMade" in a world they barely recognize - one with robots, space elevators, and unchecked jungle - they must work together to survive. They came from different places, backgrounds, and families, and now they might be the last people on Earth. Lost meets The Maze Runner in this exciting adventure from Serial Box Publishing.
WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT: Intense action with vivid descriptions and smart characters in an interesting sci-fi world, keeps you on the edge of your seat.
Really great story and the narration by Greg Tremblay and Laurel Schroeder is excellent as all the voices are completely recognizable. I'd have liked a little humor to lighten things up in places because the situation is pretty dark but it's very well done and I enjoyed this first season where the teens meet and form a community after they escape from the space station where some of the robots have apparently lost their minds and started trying to eliminate humanity permanently.
I'm in the middle of Season 2 now as the group has split into two teams - one deciding to stay near Niagara Falls and the other going in search of Sanctuary.
WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT: Intense action with vivid descriptions and smart characters in an interesting sci-fi world, keeps you on the edge of your seat.
Really great story and the narration by Greg Tremblay and Laurel Schroeder is excellent as all the voices are completely recognizable. I'd have liked a little humor to lighten things up in places because the situation is pretty dark but it's very well done and I enjoyed this first season where the teens meet and form a community after they escape from the space station where some of the robots have apparently lost their minds and started trying to eliminate humanity permanently.
I'm in the middle of Season 2 now as the group has split into two teams - one deciding to stay near Niagara Falls and the other going in search of Sanctuary.
July 12, 2020
This review is for the audio version!
This is a story of 23 young adults that somehow find themselves in a post apocalyptic world... a world that's completely foreign to them! a world that has a Space Station, a Space Elevator, and even interplanetary travel! None of them are quite sure how they got there, but they're all pretty sure that they had died under various circumstances.
Remade doesn't dwell on the How, so much as it deals with the What, as in what's everybody gonna' do now?!??... And I absolutely loved it! I found that the Serial Box production delivered a very unique tale, and every one of those kids had a story to tell, along with each character's POV's being presented periodically throughout the book, even in the last few chapters! I don't believe I've ever read such a tightly plotted, multi-character-driven story, prior to this
Both narrators Greg Tremblay and Laurel Schroeder were fantastic, as was all the production cast! You can pick this up from Serial Box and get the eBook too, and you can also find it on Audible as well!
This is a story of 23 young adults that somehow find themselves in a post apocalyptic world... a world that's completely foreign to them! a world that has a Space Station, a Space Elevator, and even interplanetary travel! None of them are quite sure how they got there, but they're all pretty sure that they had died under various circumstances.
Remade doesn't dwell on the How, so much as it deals with the What, as in what's everybody gonna' do now?!??... And I absolutely loved it! I found that the Serial Box production delivered a very unique tale, and every one of those kids had a story to tell, along with each character's POV's being presented periodically throughout the book, even in the last few chapters! I don't believe I've ever read such a tightly plotted, multi-character-driven story, prior to this
Both narrators Greg Tremblay and Laurel Schroeder were fantastic, as was all the production cast! You can pick this up from Serial Box and get the eBook too, and you can also find it on Audible as well!
November 23, 2017
I loved this series so much. I loved not only the premise but also all the POV characters we got to explore. I also really enjoyed how diverse this book was and how it took so many unexpected twists. I still have some tears about some unexpected SAD Twists. But i ams so happy I listened and excited to start season 2
June 4, 2018
Its a post-apocalypse anthology series told from the perspective of a handful of survivors.
September 4, 2018
4 Stars
This book was really good and I can´t wait to see what the rest of the series brings. I would recommend this book to anyone.
This book was really good and I can´t wait to see what the rest of the series brings. I would recommend this book to anyone.
October 1, 2020
There are so many dystopian YA books out there, some better than others. This one has will developed characters and fresh ideas. Definitely need to look into the next part of the story!
January 18, 2021
Fun binge read - onto season/book two straight away...
January 27, 2021
hated holden, LOVED the mystery
September 24, 2022
Interesting story line but moves real slow. Have to get to at least episode 5 to see that it might actually move forward
August 21, 2018
Very intriguing read. I'm confused but I'm guessing that's kind of the point so that you'll want to continue reading to find out more. I wasn't sure if I wanted to read it since its a serialization but now I'm leaning towards buying it so I can read all of it.
January 31, 2018
Irgendwie zu kurz. Ich fand den Auftakt aufgrund der Charaktere leider wenig überzeugend, auch wenn das Setting schon einen spannenden Eindruck macht... Kennt ihr die Reihe und könnt mir sagen, ob es sich lohnt? :)
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