The Resistance

by I.S. Thorne

After escaping the nightmares of The Programme, Alex and Cooper try to settle into life in
The Resistance. But old wounds run deep and Alex knows that Director Phillips will stop at nothing in his pursuit of revenge.

With the arrival of familiar faces, Alex learns of the fallout of their escape. As The Resistance hear more of Alex and Cooper’s time in The Programme, the repercussions erode the foundations of the very place providing them sanctuary.

But are new friends all that they seem?

Upon learning of places even worse than The Village, Alex and Cooper put their safety into question to rescue those they love.

Deep in the forest, within Facility Two, the true horrors of The Programme begin to emerge.

Are they ready for a truth worse than anything they ever thought possible?

Genres: Dystopia, Fiction

425 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 20, 2019

Reviews

[Matt Oliver · Rating 3 out of 5]

"Aye, mate" - part 2.

This is not as good as the first book and you do have suspend your disbelief far more, Alex has developed into a fighter in this one (inexplicably).

I have many questions. Why is the only car brand Audi? Why is there so much detail about an RS6 in particular? Why are the Reds completely villainous or absolutely heroic, is there not a middle ground?

The end was good, I s'ppose.

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

4,75⭐️ couldn‘t wait to continue this series, it‘s so good! Not a five star for me though because since the „incident“ I was really hoping the pregnancy wouldn‘t happen. I hope Coop will finally be released and get the love he deserves. Come on girl…

[Hayley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Originally I only started this series because barely anything is ever set in scotland and that where I’m from. But omg I couldn’t put my kindle down while reading this trilogy. I was very pleasantly surprised and I’m glad I read it. Don’t get me wrong it’s pretty messed up but that’s what makes a good book sometimes. The story line was really good and even though it was YA. The descriptions of where the characters were and stuff was so real you could picture it and the whole story was gripping and kept me wanting to know what happens next.

[Danielle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Disappointed. It felt like such a character change for Alexis, I enjoyed her character development in book 1.

I got so frustrated with the shall we tell cooper about Adam shall we not!?
The twists didn’t shock me.

I JUST WANTED TO READ THE LETTER FROM ADAM.

I was really hoping for some character development from cooper in this book but it fell short.

I will read the final book and just really hope it fills all the gaps I felt for this book.

[Jenny Barnard · Rating 4 out of 5]

An excellent follow up to The Programme. The 'twist' didn't exactly blow my mind but that didn't detract from my enjoyment in reading it - classic YA dystopian tropes abound!

Also, this was a quick read, taking me just under a day and really left me wanting to know what will happen next

[Faye Dasi-Sutton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Alex and coop finally thing they are safe, but are they really. They are in another village glossed up as democracy. Coop is desperate to free his sister Olivia. In the process, Alex gets captured. Finally Alex manages to escape with the help of Andy and Jules. But what is next for the resistance.

[Salli Maddalo · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great follow on from The Programme the second part of this trilogy is just as gripping as the first and I cannot wait to find out what happens in the 3rd book when it comes out!

[Deborah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely gripping

I spent a lot of this book wishing I could read faster because I was so tense and needed to see what happened next. Brilliant book

[Maddison Hagland · Rating 5 out of 5]

I couldn’t stop reading this book, it’s very good. I would just say it’s annoying she’s just not just telling Cooper about Adam. Or reading the letter

Onto the final one

[Emma F · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[Valkyrie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Here are some quotes to help you decide to read this book or not:

But why do you have to make such a mess? You used almost every dish in this place.” “Hey,” he replies, a mock hurt look on his face. “Cooking is an art, remember.”

“Abso-bloody-lutely. Screw the Board. Screw the whole bloody lot of them”

“It’s who you are, Alex. You’re strong, independent; you know your own mind. That’s very attractive. Believe me.”

“Don’t overthink things. Tell him how you feel. You might be surprised at how easy it can be. Take a leap of faith.”

“Sleep well?” “Not really,” I answer. “You know me, can’t turn my brain off.” “You ever been told you overthink things?” Cooper says with a lazy smile. “Once or twice,

What the hell’s happening between us? One minute we’re just moments away from…from something. The next, nothing. Back to normal.

“Just how old are you anyway?” “I’m twenty-five...” Red answers. “Going on fifty,” Cooper laughs. “Fishing, for goodness sakes!” “Ain’t nothing wrong with a bit of fishing. It’s very relaxing, I’ll have you know.

I do love him. But is it love love, or a different kind of love? I just don’t know.

She needs some space to get freshened up before facing the Spanish Inquisition.

“I don’t know if I want to know,” she answers. “Ignorance is bliss, right?”