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Warzone 2082
From award winning writer Brandon Lawson comes a story that captures dystopian America in this Hunger Games meets Lord of the Flies science fiction thriller.
With soaring crime rates reaching an epidemic high in America, an island was created, forcing all kids to live and be schooled there until adulthood to be productive members of society.
In the year 2082, Noah Turner lives peacefully among others on the island. But when news of student abuse is revealed, students protest, demanding answers. As the situation worsens, riots happen, and war breaks out between students and the military, sending the island into absolute chaos.
Now Noah and his friends must make it off the island while being pursued by a vicious military, and radicalized students. As they run for their lives, Noah must decide between escaping with his and his friends lives, or find out the truth behind the conflict. But this is no easy task for they are fighting for their lives in the Warzone of 2082.
With soaring crime rates reaching an epidemic high in America, an island was created, forcing all kids to live and be schooled there until adulthood to be productive members of society.
In the year 2082, Noah Turner lives peacefully among others on the island. But when news of student abuse is revealed, students protest, demanding answers. As the situation worsens, riots happen, and war breaks out between students and the military, sending the island into absolute chaos.
Now Noah and his friends must make it off the island while being pursued by a vicious military, and radicalized students. As they run for their lives, Noah must decide between escaping with his and his friends lives, or find out the truth behind the conflict. But this is no easy task for they are fighting for their lives in the Warzone of 2082.
89 pages, ebook
Published March 22, 2019
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March 29, 2019
This was a fantastic book! The entire premise of kids being on an island is something that we've seen before but the way it goes it so fresh and new. Even for a young adult book it really brings out the grittiness and darkness of the story, and the characters are people I found myself deeply involved in because the odds were really against them.
April 24, 2019
Unexpectedly solid characters, who present in a manner consistent with who their actions reveal them to be. I liked the depiction of how a family is, because it's not all sweetness and light, with people only saying supportive things. Real family show their true colours with each other and dispense with manners when they express their feelings.
At the start of the story, I had the impression of something dark and medieval, with the Heelers (who bring people to heel to maintain order) being akin to torturers from the Dark Ages. However, they're later described as uninterestingly dressed adults, a bit like a boring version of the Guardian Angels, who (used to?) patrol the New York underground.
After the violent suicide of Jack, Noah Turner (who had a breakdown in the recent past) feels the need to seek out answers and find the truth behind what goes on at The Circle (a place where remedials are sent for correction). And it seems that dark answers come to light, as the mysterious, pig-masked Uncle Joe "reveals" abuse that the remedials have been subjected to.
This "news" instigates a riot in the student body populace, and in the ensuing chaos, Noah, Olivia and Myles go on a quest for the truth (not unlike Dorothy's quest to find the wizard with her motley crew of travel companions).
In the course of their journey, they display qualities hitherto unknown to the reader. Myles is as resourceful as he is unpredictable and unconventional. Olivia is a very direct young woman who doesn't mince with words and won't tolerate bullshit, even from someone with the power to ruin her. And Noah reveals his vulnerable side, in addition to finding the family that he needs.
There are parts of this story that hint at something very dark, but the truth reveals that overall, things are not so bleak. However, with less darkness, there is also less light by contrast, so the resolution may not be so happy, though I'd not say it's unhappy.
But read it for yourself to decide.
At the start of the story, I had the impression of something dark and medieval, with the Heelers (who bring people to heel to maintain order) being akin to torturers from the Dark Ages. However, they're later described as uninterestingly dressed adults, a bit like a boring version of the Guardian Angels, who (used to?) patrol the New York underground.
After the violent suicide of Jack, Noah Turner (who had a breakdown in the recent past) feels the need to seek out answers and find the truth behind what goes on at The Circle (a place where remedials are sent for correction). And it seems that dark answers come to light, as the mysterious, pig-masked Uncle Joe "reveals" abuse that the remedials have been subjected to.
This "news" instigates a riot in the student body populace, and in the ensuing chaos, Noah, Olivia and Myles go on a quest for the truth (not unlike Dorothy's quest to find the wizard with her motley crew of travel companions).
In the course of their journey, they display qualities hitherto unknown to the reader. Myles is as resourceful as he is unpredictable and unconventional. Olivia is a very direct young woman who doesn't mince with words and won't tolerate bullshit, even from someone with the power to ruin her. And Noah reveals his vulnerable side, in addition to finding the family that he needs.
There are parts of this story that hint at something very dark, but the truth reveals that overall, things are not so bleak. However, with less darkness, there is also less light by contrast, so the resolution may not be so happy, though I'd not say it's unhappy.
But read it for yourself to decide.
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