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The Parlor #2
The Ferrals
In this sequel to The Parlor, Andrea, now Andy, is living among men for the first time. The harsh lands of The Ferrals are as unforgiving as the men who live there. Without the safety of the Hub and no one to protect her, Andy must hide her gender in order to survive.Andy continuously finds herself in situations where she must choose between her own welfare or her compassion for these uneducated, uncivilized men. After learning more about this unfamiliar gender, she reevaluates her true intentions in this new world. These new ventures will show her why she actually chose to leave the security of the Hub.
202 pages, Paperback
Published March 17, 2020
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February 2, 2021
Amazing follow up!
This book is the second in The Parlor series and I was so excited with how it turned out. I laughed, I cried... I wanted to yell at the author more than once! Andy’s journey to self discovery and self acceptance makes you love her even more. Everything in book two was the perfect follow up to book one. My only complaint? Now I have to wait for book three!!
This book is the second in The Parlor series and I was so excited with how it turned out. I laughed, I cried... I wanted to yell at the author more than once! Andy’s journey to self discovery and self acceptance makes you love her even more. Everything in book two was the perfect follow up to book one. My only complaint? Now I have to wait for book three!!
March 23, 2021
The Ferrals by Audrey M Stevens picked up where The Parlor left off and kept the politics, injustice and gender tension going.
4.5/5 stars
This is going to have spoilers from book 1 as that’s just unavoidable, but read on!
Book 2 was even better than book 1. Andrea, now known as Andy must keep her indentity secret in the Ferrals as they all have a strong dislike for women. However, people are starting to notice something is off. Things escalate as they make it to a new complex where women live among the men.
The plot in this book was even better than the Parlor. It was so easy to just dive into and finish. I really enjoyed the pacing as I felt like for a book like this, you don’t need a lot of action, or scenes that just run by you. It was brilliantly done.
Our next cast of characters are brilliant as well, and even the antagonists were so interesting. I can’t wait for the next book, and I really enjoyed it!
November 15, 2021
It seems that I never really got over THAT ending so I don't really have a review for this😅
August 30, 2021
Darn you Audrey for the ending!!
October 5, 2020
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫/5
This series explores a dystopian world where men and women are kept separate. Men were found to be the cause of all the problems leading to society’s collapse, so they are kept away from society, basically as slaves. The only interactions between the two genders is in a place called The Parlor. The main character, Andrea, is an 18 year old girl who is forced to go to mandatory meeting at The Parlor through school. Everyone is assigned a “parlor mate”, and once she meets hers, she quickly realizes that maybe the separation of males from females isn’t actually in everyone’s best interest.
Y’all, these were AMAZING!! This most definitely was not my typical genre, I’ve been trying to branch out and be a more well rounded reader and I’m so so glad. These books completely blew me away! The description sounds so intriguing I knew I had to read them, but I didn’t know I’d love it so much!
I immediately became invested in all the characters, relating to a lot in different ways. They were so well written which is why, as someone who prefers character driven books, I loved these books. I find that sometimes in dystopian novels that the characters can fall a little flat, which is why it’s not one of my go to genres, but this was not the case here at all. I can’t wait to read the next book to see how the ending of The Ferrals influences the characters because let me tell you, I was shocked by it.
Honestly cannot recommend these enough! If you’re a fan of a dystopian setting, this is a fresh take and a very unique plot. I hope these leave you wanting more like they did with me!
Thank you Audrey so much for a free copy of these two books in exchange for my honest review. I enjoyed them immensely!!
This series explores a dystopian world where men and women are kept separate. Men were found to be the cause of all the problems leading to society’s collapse, so they are kept away from society, basically as slaves. The only interactions between the two genders is in a place called The Parlor. The main character, Andrea, is an 18 year old girl who is forced to go to mandatory meeting at The Parlor through school. Everyone is assigned a “parlor mate”, and once she meets hers, she quickly realizes that maybe the separation of males from females isn’t actually in everyone’s best interest.
Y’all, these were AMAZING!! This most definitely was not my typical genre, I’ve been trying to branch out and be a more well rounded reader and I’m so so glad. These books completely blew me away! The description sounds so intriguing I knew I had to read them, but I didn’t know I’d love it so much!
I immediately became invested in all the characters, relating to a lot in different ways. They were so well written which is why, as someone who prefers character driven books, I loved these books. I find that sometimes in dystopian novels that the characters can fall a little flat, which is why it’s not one of my go to genres, but this was not the case here at all. I can’t wait to read the next book to see how the ending of The Ferrals influences the characters because let me tell you, I was shocked by it.
Honestly cannot recommend these enough! If you’re a fan of a dystopian setting, this is a fresh take and a very unique plot. I hope these leave you wanting more like they did with me!
Thank you Audrey so much for a free copy of these two books in exchange for my honest review. I enjoyed them immensely!!
September 16, 2020
The Directorial Feminine Administration sounded kinda cool at the beginning with the first book, since they were taking care of the disaster men did when they were in charge. But at the end of The Parlor and now with The Ferrals, you get to see what's really behind all of this. The second book on this series dives into the story since the beginning, so the rhythm of the plot was not as slow as the first book. Mostly because you already know the background story of this society. I don't want to give any spoilers but as the synopsis says, for this book, now Andrea is living among men as Andy. I felt this series was trying to put out there the difference when men are placed above women, but totally the other way around. These books showed men being treated almost as slaves. They were catalogued as the weak ones. Woman had better jobs; but as we all know, that's not what's happening in the real world. The author's writing style is pretty great. I could almost play this book in my mind as a movie. You can read my full review on wereadblog.com!
November 24, 2020
Andrea has left the world of women to become Andy and travel with a group of men escaping from their female-dominated post dystopian society. She dreams of a society in which cruelty and violence are the measures stamped out-not a society in which a specific biological sex is cast out. She joins forces with the men who live in the “Ferrals,” or men who live outside the society’s walls. She becomes a trusted source on animal care and is accepted as a man. Despite this acceptance, Andy still longs to return to her natural state and recognizes the danger she faces of being found out. The group quickly realizes they are running low on resources and must decide to stay or go to another community that is like theirs. Once again, I really did like this book. I liked the way the action was built up and several scenes at the end were a special kind of heartbreak. I wish it was longer so I could know more about this world.
July 21, 2020
quickly fell into this story, invested in the characters and frustrated or elated by the decisions they made. The world is well built, and you find the cracks in the government’s well-painted facade right along with your main character. You see the writing on the wall as she discovers that women have found a way to excuse the enslavement of men. I am hooked! Believable characters, moral dilemmas, and impossible situations leave you on the edge of your seat. These are short quick reads that pack a punch! I cannot wait for the third and final book of this series to come out!
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I love the message in the pages, the underlying call to action for the hard moments. The way you’re forced to examine what is right and wrong, and how we sometimes live in ignorant bliss, but once you know, you can’t go back there.
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If you enjoy a good dystopian, I highly recommend you check them out!
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I love the message in the pages, the underlying call to action for the hard moments. The way you’re forced to examine what is right and wrong, and how we sometimes live in ignorant bliss, but once you know, you can’t go back there.
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If you enjoy a good dystopian, I highly recommend you check them out!
October 27, 2021
Holy crap batman! What a ride. I was seriously anxiety ridden over whether she would be found out or be caught and killed. So many emotions!
May 16, 2024
- I enjoyed this book much more than the first one just still something throws me off
August 15, 2021
Fabulous continuation of The Parlor! Love seeing how life is changing for Andrea and can’t wait to see what happens next!
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