Recruits

by Sara Jo Cluff

All Emmie wants is to break free. Recruitment will give her the chance. Seventeen-year-old Emmie Woodard has lived a controlled life. The city of River Springs—run by Infinity Corp—makes all her choices for her. What to wear, what to eat, how to act, and her future in the city. They’ve stripped everyone of what makes them unique, so they’re basically cardboard cutouts, living in a bubble. Every year, Infinity Corp holds Recruitment, a series of physical, mental, and emotional challenges to see where Recruits will fall in society for the rest of their life. Emmie reluctantly enters, knowing it’s her only option. She pushes back during Recruitment, refusing to be the society’s puppet. But after a few near-death experiences, she realizes Infinity Corp wants her dead, and not just because of her rebellious attitude. If Emmie wants to live, she’ll have to uncover the society’s secret, stop the leaders of Infinity Corp, and find a way to break free from her bubble. Recruits is the first novel in the New Haven Series, a thrilling dystopian, filled with suspense, romance, action, and betrayal. For fans of science fiction and adventure.

Genres: Young Adult, Dystopia

354 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 9, 2019

Reviews

[InD'tale Magazine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rating: 4.5/5.0

As far as YA dystopian novels go, this one hits all the right dots: a heroine readers can relate to, a well-built dystopian society with its own rules and traits, a heart-stopping romance, a fast-paced plot and enough mystery to keep the reader turning the pages.

Read full review in the 2019 December issue of InD'tale Magazine.

[Cary Morton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Recruits by Sara Jo Cluff was everything you could possibly want in a Young Adult Dystopian novel. There was action, adventure, a heavy-handed dystopian society, romance,and mystery. Though I ran into a few typos and grammatical errors, for the most part, the writing was engaging, well-written, fast-paced, and easy to follow.

I loved the various characters, though Amber seemed a bit superfluous. The friendship dynamics within the group of teens felt real. The romances were sweet, and not too intense for a Young Adult novel, which was nice. I find that often, authors push things a bit too far for the genre (Twilight anyone?).

The world-building was complex and overall, believable. Though Dystopian societies have been done many times before, it was a fresh change of pace to have this one specifically run by a corporation.

Overall, I enjoyed the story and found it an engaging read. If you like YA Dystopians, this is a solid one. Give it a try.

[Katelyn]

It's similar to Divergent, so if you liked that one, read this one

[Brittany Goodman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Whirlwind

This story is a whirlwind. I loved the characters and the plot is quick. Definitely appropriate foe younger teens also. Clean in both language and sex. No cliffhanger but definitely not over either. We also have a bit of foreshadowing. Looking forward to finding out what happens

[Jesse · Rating 5 out of 5]

engaging read

It was a fun read. I enjoyed the characters and what they contributed to the story. I look forward to the rest of the series.

[Coco.V]

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