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Breed
A comet is set to destroy Earth, but Kyle Singer is determined to survive.
Tired of being treated like a second-class citizen thanks to her perfect brother, Kyle doesn’t think twice when offered the opportunity to attend an academy formed to stop the comet. It’s not like there’s going to be much left after the comet hits, anyway.
She's drugged, shipped off to the school, and thrown into a relationship with Ichiro Seung-hun, an exchange student from South Korea. The school isn’t just about stopping the comet. It’s a breeding program for after the comet hits and wipes out the human race. Terrified of becoming a baby-making factory, Kyle and Ichiro will do whatever it takes to escape.
Even if that means dying.
Tired of being treated like a second-class citizen thanks to her perfect brother, Kyle doesn’t think twice when offered the opportunity to attend an academy formed to stop the comet. It’s not like there’s going to be much left after the comet hits, anyway.
She's drugged, shipped off to the school, and thrown into a relationship with Ichiro Seung-hun, an exchange student from South Korea. The school isn’t just about stopping the comet. It’s a breeding program for after the comet hits and wipes out the human race. Terrified of becoming a baby-making factory, Kyle and Ichiro will do whatever it takes to escape.
Even if that means dying.
264 pages, Paperback
Published July 18, 2018
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September 24, 2018
It could happen. A comet could destroy Earth and Niki Cluff has created a scenario that had me riveted to each page. It isn’t a tale of the aftermath, but of the before, of the desperate, if despicable measures money can buy as teens of exceptional, but human gifts are gathered under the auspice of being the final line to save the Earth.
Kyle has no problem going. Since the birth of her brother, she has been relegated to a distant second place in her parents’ eyes. She also has a gift that she thought she had kept to herself. Who knew she would be chosen to survive? And why? The reasons are far more devious than she could have imagined…the Realist Academy is more than a last ditch effort to save the planet from the meteor…
She is thrown into a “relationship” with Ichiro, a brilliant student from South Korea, paired off as roommates, as is every other student brought into the academy. Little did their “teachers” know, Kyle’s studies have put her in the perfect position to uncover the true dark secrets of their underground “school.”
Together, Ichiro and Kyle make an unlikely pair, but together they also make unlikely adversaries bent on escape and choosing their own path for the future…
Not only has Niki Cluff created an edgy and spellbinding tale with BREED, she has done so while telling this story through the eyes and maturity of teens, brilliant or not! Each scene is filled with teen emotions, uncertainties and that brash invincibility against all odds that only youth can own!
From start to finish, this one is truly a hidden gem that will appeal to any age, for the adventure, the what-ifs and a great escape into a young mindset caught up in a terrifying end of the world scenario!
I received a complimentary copy from Evernight Teen!
Publisher: Evernight Teen (August 2, 2018)
Publication Date: August 2, 2018
Genre: YA Fantasy | Scifi
Print Length: 209 pages
Available from: Amazon
For Reviews, Giveaways, Fabulous Book News, follow: http://tometender.blogspot.com
Kyle has no problem going. Since the birth of her brother, she has been relegated to a distant second place in her parents’ eyes. She also has a gift that she thought she had kept to herself. Who knew she would be chosen to survive? And why? The reasons are far more devious than she could have imagined…the Realist Academy is more than a last ditch effort to save the planet from the meteor…
She is thrown into a “relationship” with Ichiro, a brilliant student from South Korea, paired off as roommates, as is every other student brought into the academy. Little did their “teachers” know, Kyle’s studies have put her in the perfect position to uncover the true dark secrets of their underground “school.”
Together, Ichiro and Kyle make an unlikely pair, but together they also make unlikely adversaries bent on escape and choosing their own path for the future…
Not only has Niki Cluff created an edgy and spellbinding tale with BREED, she has done so while telling this story through the eyes and maturity of teens, brilliant or not! Each scene is filled with teen emotions, uncertainties and that brash invincibility against all odds that only youth can own!
From start to finish, this one is truly a hidden gem that will appeal to any age, for the adventure, the what-ifs and a great escape into a young mindset caught up in a terrifying end of the world scenario!
I received a complimentary copy from Evernight Teen!
Publisher: Evernight Teen (August 2, 2018)
Publication Date: August 2, 2018
Genre: YA Fantasy | Scifi
Print Length: 209 pages
Available from: Amazon
For Reviews, Giveaways, Fabulous Book News, follow: http://tometender.blogspot.com
July 25, 2018
Divergent meets Deep Impact. Breed, by the talented Niki Cluff, is a YA dystopian romance novel, set in our possible near future where Earth is being bombarded by meteors, and there's one headed our way that could wipe out the majority of the human race.
Kyle Singer is a girl born to an unloving family who wants perfection, and she's not up to scratch, which makes her jump at the opportunity to finish high school in an academy that will save her life. At the Realist Academy, she is forced into a "pairing," and insta-relationship, with Ichiro Seung-hun who is a mysterious brooder with a dark past. The academy and it's creepy-perfect facade instantly puts her and Ichiro on guard and they realize this place is not all it's cracked up to be. She and Ichiro work together, and against the principal, to do whatever it takes to unravel the mystery and escape, even if escaping means death.
Overall, what the book has working for it is its unpredictability. The description gives a lot away, unfortunately, but despite that things occurred that I could've never predicted. Kyle has the perfect amount of strength and insecurity that speaks to teen readers and adults who can reminisce on that uncertain part of life, even more uncertain due to the life and death situations and a forced relationship. The relationship between Kyle and Ichiro doesn't yield in love at first sight, although there's interest, which lends great credibility as to what would occur in real life. I found this book to be refreshingly honest, believable, with characters readers could relate to.
As for cons, I really just wanted more overall, which is great that it is a series and we'll get that. The romance is sweet, clean, but there's not a lot of it. However, I assume the author will build this up more, which is fantastic and ensures the relationship won't putter out, become redundant, or need to depend on other YA romance stereotypes. We also don't get to know Ichiro well, because it is told through Kyle's perspective, but this is another thing I think the second book will show readers once Kyle knows him more intimately.
Overall, it was a great read, the plot constantly rolling and surprising me, the characters well developed and relatable, and I was left wanting more. It is the first series I've read in a while that had the perfect amount of story to feel complete but also keep me wanting more with expectations of getting something fresh and different.
This review was based on a complimentary pre-release copy.
Kyle Singer is a girl born to an unloving family who wants perfection, and she's not up to scratch, which makes her jump at the opportunity to finish high school in an academy that will save her life. At the Realist Academy, she is forced into a "pairing," and insta-relationship, with Ichiro Seung-hun who is a mysterious brooder with a dark past. The academy and it's creepy-perfect facade instantly puts her and Ichiro on guard and they realize this place is not all it's cracked up to be. She and Ichiro work together, and against the principal, to do whatever it takes to unravel the mystery and escape, even if escaping means death.
Overall, what the book has working for it is its unpredictability. The description gives a lot away, unfortunately, but despite that things occurred that I could've never predicted. Kyle has the perfect amount of strength and insecurity that speaks to teen readers and adults who can reminisce on that uncertain part of life, even more uncertain due to the life and death situations and a forced relationship. The relationship between Kyle and Ichiro doesn't yield in love at first sight, although there's interest, which lends great credibility as to what would occur in real life. I found this book to be refreshingly honest, believable, with characters readers could relate to.
As for cons, I really just wanted more overall, which is great that it is a series and we'll get that. The romance is sweet, clean, but there's not a lot of it. However, I assume the author will build this up more, which is fantastic and ensures the relationship won't putter out, become redundant, or need to depend on other YA romance stereotypes. We also don't get to know Ichiro well, because it is told through Kyle's perspective, but this is another thing I think the second book will show readers once Kyle knows him more intimately.
Overall, it was a great read, the plot constantly rolling and surprising me, the characters well developed and relatable, and I was left wanting more. It is the first series I've read in a while that had the perfect amount of story to feel complete but also keep me wanting more with expectations of getting something fresh and different.
This review was based on a complimentary pre-release copy.
August 2, 2018
+Received an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Thank you Niki!
THE WORLD: Our normal world but a giant comet is approaching Earth. Several pieces already hit Earth and destroyed Asia. Apocalypse is about to happen and even though people are trying to go and about their normal lives, they are all lost and don't really know what to do.
CHARACTERS: The main character is Kyle Singer. She lives her normal life, is a senior in High School, argues with her mom because their parents love their son, Brandon, more than they care about Kyle (who even does that? bad family), etc. Kyle doesn't think she will survive the asteroid hitting Earth until she takes a special test. It's revealed that test was sent out in order to choose who would go to an academy for the most talented teens/young adults on Earth. They are the future, the ones who could deviate the asteroid. She meets and is paired with a South Korean-Japanese boy, Ichiro Seung-hun, who survived the Asia massacre because he was an exchange student in USA when it happened. They must work together, they're told, in order to find a solution to the asteroid hitting Earth. But the academy is not what it seems and they soon discover they are only there for breeding so that humanity is not completely lost. And so the escape begins with the help of only a few people who they could trust...
ROMANCE: There is a bit of romance and it's straight forward. Very predictable but at least is not a love triangle, thank goodness.
GOOD: So good things that I liked where the main characters and the flow/pace of the book. I really liked the two main characters, Kyle and Ichiro, I think they were very sensible and much more well developed than the rest of the teens in the breeding program. They had a strong voice as lead characters and I liked the secondary characters too.
The book is quite short and maintains a good pace. It doesn't have many intense highs and lows (until the end) but it does the job and keeps you entertained while reading.
BAD: Some bad things... hmm I think the other teens should have been more touched upon because they give the reader the feeling that they are flat as a cardboard although in a couple of scenes you can see they have much more to offer. Their backgrounds are not detailed. Maybe they will be described more profoundly in the next books? It could be.
Another thing is that the plot itself is pretty standard. Don't get me wrong, it's not bad, definitely not the worst I've seen but it didn't have anything that stood out either. The elements used were pretty basic. If anything I would say it stayed in the safe-zone but since it's a debut book I think it might have been the right choice and it can always be improved in the next books.
OVERALL: 3.5 stars. It might not be a memorable book but it was pretty enjoyable and I didn't have any big issues with it. I am looking forward to reading the next books as I liked Breed enough to care for the fate of the characters and get to know what happens next. Recommended for teens and young adults. Get your copy now!
—P.S. I Love That Book!
By the way the book is out TOMORROW so don't miss it!
THE WORLD: Our normal world but a giant comet is approaching Earth. Several pieces already hit Earth and destroyed Asia. Apocalypse is about to happen and even though people are trying to go and about their normal lives, they are all lost and don't really know what to do.
CHARACTERS: The main character is Kyle Singer. She lives her normal life, is a senior in High School, argues with her mom because their parents love their son, Brandon, more than they care about Kyle (who even does that? bad family), etc. Kyle doesn't think she will survive the asteroid hitting Earth until she takes a special test. It's revealed that test was sent out in order to choose who would go to an academy for the most talented teens/young adults on Earth. They are the future, the ones who could deviate the asteroid. She meets and is paired with a South Korean-Japanese boy, Ichiro Seung-hun, who survived the Asia massacre because he was an exchange student in USA when it happened. They must work together, they're told, in order to find a solution to the asteroid hitting Earth. But the academy is not what it seems and they soon discover they are only there for breeding so that humanity is not completely lost. And so the escape begins with the help of only a few people who they could trust...
ROMANCE: There is a bit of romance and it's straight forward. Very predictable but at least is not a love triangle, thank goodness.
GOOD: So good things that I liked where the main characters and the flow/pace of the book. I really liked the two main characters, Kyle and Ichiro, I think they were very sensible and much more well developed than the rest of the teens in the breeding program. They had a strong voice as lead characters and I liked the secondary characters too.
The book is quite short and maintains a good pace. It doesn't have many intense highs and lows (until the end) but it does the job and keeps you entertained while reading.
BAD: Some bad things... hmm I think the other teens should have been more touched upon because they give the reader the feeling that they are flat as a cardboard although in a couple of scenes you can see they have much more to offer. Their backgrounds are not detailed. Maybe they will be described more profoundly in the next books? It could be.
Another thing is that the plot itself is pretty standard. Don't get me wrong, it's not bad, definitely not the worst I've seen but it didn't have anything that stood out either. The elements used were pretty basic. If anything I would say it stayed in the safe-zone but since it's a debut book I think it might have been the right choice and it can always be improved in the next books.
OVERALL: 3.5 stars. It might not be a memorable book but it was pretty enjoyable and I didn't have any big issues with it. I am looking forward to reading the next books as I liked Breed enough to care for the fate of the characters and get to know what happens next. Recommended for teens and young adults. Get your copy now!
—P.S. I Love That Book!
July 31, 2018
It's the end of the world as we know it.
Kyle, invisible at home but secretly intuitive and brilliant, is invited to attend a special school in which she will survive the impending comet's collision with earth. There she meets Ichiro, who is handsome, quiet, and equally instinctual. They, as well as the rest of the students at the Realist Academy, are paired off and made to live together--an odd coed arrangement.
Little do they know, Principal Hartmann has many more surprises in store, and Kyle and Ichiro find themselves as guinea pigs in her diabolical plan to repopulate the planet.
This was a very good debut novel, and an intriguing story line. Niki Cluff does a great job with pacing, character building (both good and evil), and providing just enough intensity to make you want to keep turning pages. I stayed awake well into the night to finish. Though there were a few redundancies and I did tire just a bit at Kyle's insecurity, this book did what any book is supposed to do: left me wanting for the sequel.
Note: I was provided a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.
Kyle, invisible at home but secretly intuitive and brilliant, is invited to attend a special school in which she will survive the impending comet's collision with earth. There she meets Ichiro, who is handsome, quiet, and equally instinctual. They, as well as the rest of the students at the Realist Academy, are paired off and made to live together--an odd coed arrangement.
Little do they know, Principal Hartmann has many more surprises in store, and Kyle and Ichiro find themselves as guinea pigs in her diabolical plan to repopulate the planet.
This was a very good debut novel, and an intriguing story line. Niki Cluff does a great job with pacing, character building (both good and evil), and providing just enough intensity to make you want to keep turning pages. I stayed awake well into the night to finish. Though there were a few redundancies and I did tire just a bit at Kyle's insecurity, this book did what any book is supposed to do: left me wanting for the sequel.
Note: I was provided a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.
October 2, 2018
Such an amazing book that left me wanting more! Certainly one that keeps you on your toes from page one. This is a book I recommend reading!
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