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The Renascent World
At five years old, Cassidy had outlived almost Earth’s entire population. Now, at sixteen, she’s in an impossible relationship with an unworthy Earth boy.
Cruel, dark mystery laces Petriville, the town that long ago saved Cassidy Jones and her family from the meteorite strike. While Earth perished they thrived in a blissful utopia, orbiting Earth within the town’s indestructible sphere.
Now sixteen, Cassidy discovers how Gina, Petriville’s founder, manipulated her family when Gina reveals Cassidy's assigned mate. Cassidy refuses Jonas but things get worse when she meets Eric, an alluring hologram—especially after he reveals the true extent of Gina's malice. It's much worse than Cassidy realized. Stranger still, is that Cassidy and Eric's attraction seems unnatural. And that passion intensifies after the two share a virtual kiss.
Cassidy yearns to meet Eric in person. But Eric is still on Earth and Gina, when she gets her hands on Eric, intends for him to follow the rest of Earth's citizens—into the grave.
All the questions will be answered when Petriville returns to Earth, and that day is quickly approaching…
Reader advisory: This book contains scenes of violence and murder.
General Release Date: 21st July 2020
Cruel, dark mystery laces Petriville, the town that long ago saved Cassidy Jones and her family from the meteorite strike. While Earth perished they thrived in a blissful utopia, orbiting Earth within the town’s indestructible sphere.
Now sixteen, Cassidy discovers how Gina, Petriville’s founder, manipulated her family when Gina reveals Cassidy's assigned mate. Cassidy refuses Jonas but things get worse when she meets Eric, an alluring hologram—especially after he reveals the true extent of Gina's malice. It's much worse than Cassidy realized. Stranger still, is that Cassidy and Eric's attraction seems unnatural. And that passion intensifies after the two share a virtual kiss.
Cassidy yearns to meet Eric in person. But Eric is still on Earth and Gina, when she gets her hands on Eric, intends for him to follow the rest of Earth's citizens—into the grave.
All the questions will be answered when Petriville returns to Earth, and that day is quickly approaching…
Reader advisory: This book contains scenes of violence and murder.
General Release Date: 21st July 2020
440 pages, Paperback
First published July 21, 2020
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About the author
Carryn W. Kerr
2 books57 followersCarryn W Kerr is a young adult fiction author. She loves using the sweet nuances of the English language while following her characters through their thrilling, fictitious worlds.
After growing up in a small South African village in the province of Kwa-Zulu Natal, Carryn moved to the metropolitan city of Johannesburg, where she still lives with her husband and son.
When not writing, you'll either find her in the gym, road-running or at the stables, riding Mr. Fantastic, her horse-slash-muse.
After growing up in a small South African village in the province of Kwa-Zulu Natal, Carryn moved to the metropolitan city of Johannesburg, where she still lives with her husband and son.
When not writing, you'll either find her in the gym, road-running or at the stables, riding Mr. Fantastic, her horse-slash-muse.
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August 5, 2020
The Renascent World is a gripping post apocalyptic/space travel read. It was an well written, easy read with a convincing descriptive story line.
I don't usually read Sci-Fi books, but I really enjoyed the book and read it to the end. The brother, sister relationship was a bit unrealistic, in my experience anyway, but that is about the only part of the book i didn't like. This is a uniquely, fun, romantic, and action-packed post-apocalyptic novel that incorporates a whole new world.
I couldn't help but think that it would make an excellent movie!
I don't usually read Sci-Fi books, but I really enjoyed the book and read it to the end. The brother, sister relationship was a bit unrealistic, in my experience anyway, but that is about the only part of the book i didn't like. This is a uniquely, fun, romantic, and action-packed post-apocalyptic novel that incorporates a whole new world.
I couldn't help but think that it would make an excellent movie!
August 14, 2020
Engaging and enjoyable sci-fi adventure
When Cassidy Jones was five, she, her brother and their parents, along with several other carefully selected families, were chosen to populate Petriville, a city contained in a huge sphere in Earth’s orbit. Thus, they were saved from a meteor which struck Earth and destroyed most of the people remaining on the planet. For eleven years, Cassidy and her friends have lived happy, sheltered, privileged lives in the sphere, always with Earth looming in their sky as a visible reminder of where they came from and where they hope humanity may return one day.
However, the hermetic existence of the citizens of Petriville is about to be shattered forever. While helping her environmental scientist mother monitor Earth for signs of renascent life, sixteen-year-old Cassidy makes a monumental discovery which will change everything, both for her and her fellow survivors. Gradually awakening to powerful new-found emotions and the dark truth lying at the heart of the seemingly utopian perfection of her sealed world, Cassidy is set on course for conflict with Petriville’s totalitarian founder, Gina Petri, and a perilous journey back to Earth …
The author’s world-building is skilful and detailed, immersing the reader in an environment which, despite its on-the-surface idyllic setting, is established as unnervingly wrong from the get-go. Told from Cassidy’s POV, her discoveries deftly peel away layer after layer to reveal the terrible truth and purpose of Petriville. Eugenics, slavery, guilt, freedom of choice, and finding the courage to resist tyranny are brought to the fore in Cassidy’s journey of realisation and renascence, in which she will experience the joys of love and loyal friendship, the exhilaration of adventure, the terrors of torture, and, ultimately, the devastating grief of loss.
The central love story can feel a little over the top at times, but it rings true in that it is in keeping with Cassidy’s first experience of love as a teenager, with all the intensity and flowery language that entails. Her love interest is kept suitably enigmatic: we are never entirely sure whether he is genuinely the man of her dreams or will turn out to be someone else entirely. Their adversary, Gina, comes across as a chillingly effective combination of 1984’s Big Brother and Harry Potter’s Dolores Umbridge. Given her intelligence and the power she has accumulated as a woman, in what has up to now been a predominantly male field, she is one of the most intriguing characters as well as the most horrifying. More on her backstory and motivation would have been interesting and added to her depth as a villain.
Well-plotted, evocatively descriptive, at times humorous and at times shocking, The Renascent World ends both on an upbeat note and with a sinister hint of things that may yet be to come. A recommended read for fans of romance, sci-fi and adventure.
Jo-Anne Blanco / Arwen Evenstar
Elite Reviewing Group received a copy of the book to review
When Cassidy Jones was five, she, her brother and their parents, along with several other carefully selected families, were chosen to populate Petriville, a city contained in a huge sphere in Earth’s orbit. Thus, they were saved from a meteor which struck Earth and destroyed most of the people remaining on the planet. For eleven years, Cassidy and her friends have lived happy, sheltered, privileged lives in the sphere, always with Earth looming in their sky as a visible reminder of where they came from and where they hope humanity may return one day.
However, the hermetic existence of the citizens of Petriville is about to be shattered forever. While helping her environmental scientist mother monitor Earth for signs of renascent life, sixteen-year-old Cassidy makes a monumental discovery which will change everything, both for her and her fellow survivors. Gradually awakening to powerful new-found emotions and the dark truth lying at the heart of the seemingly utopian perfection of her sealed world, Cassidy is set on course for conflict with Petriville’s totalitarian founder, Gina Petri, and a perilous journey back to Earth …
The author’s world-building is skilful and detailed, immersing the reader in an environment which, despite its on-the-surface idyllic setting, is established as unnervingly wrong from the get-go. Told from Cassidy’s POV, her discoveries deftly peel away layer after layer to reveal the terrible truth and purpose of Petriville. Eugenics, slavery, guilt, freedom of choice, and finding the courage to resist tyranny are brought to the fore in Cassidy’s journey of realisation and renascence, in which she will experience the joys of love and loyal friendship, the exhilaration of adventure, the terrors of torture, and, ultimately, the devastating grief of loss.
The central love story can feel a little over the top at times, but it rings true in that it is in keeping with Cassidy’s first experience of love as a teenager, with all the intensity and flowery language that entails. Her love interest is kept suitably enigmatic: we are never entirely sure whether he is genuinely the man of her dreams or will turn out to be someone else entirely. Their adversary, Gina, comes across as a chillingly effective combination of 1984’s Big Brother and Harry Potter’s Dolores Umbridge. Given her intelligence and the power she has accumulated as a woman, in what has up to now been a predominantly male field, she is one of the most intriguing characters as well as the most horrifying. More on her backstory and motivation would have been interesting and added to her depth as a villain.
Well-plotted, evocatively descriptive, at times humorous and at times shocking, The Renascent World ends both on an upbeat note and with a sinister hint of things that may yet be to come. A recommended read for fans of romance, sci-fi and adventure.
Jo-Anne Blanco / Arwen Evenstar
Elite Reviewing Group received a copy of the book to review
June 20, 2020
The Renascent World is a very interesting post apocalyptic/space travel read. The world that our main character Cassidy lives in is very unique with the small population, animals and rules. I was fascinated to see how these segregated people live separate from all the normal temptations of life. Life on Earth is not supposed to be possible and yet Cassidy meets Eric, there begins our story.
I liked the book and read it to the end. There was constant action and surprises popping up along the way. The amount of twists was shocking! There were times I was frantically flipping because my characters were in a particular sticky situation. The story was written well. I only have two things that stuck out to me as odd.
One, I am not sure if the way I interpreted Cassidy and Eric's relationship is correct. It is insta love with these two, which felt like the typical Romeo and Juliet relationship. They meet each other a few times and “love” each other right off the bat. They don’t have particularly deep conversations apart from maybe one time. They don’t laugh together or know anything that is important to the other one. I didn’t believe they actually loved each other. Perhaps the author wanted to convey a typical teenage romance. If so, it was done perfectly. I honestly wanted Cassidy to be with Jonas. He was her friend her whole life. They go through some seriously tough times together where he steps up and protects her. I see where he would love her and how she would fall for him. And yet, Cassidy wouldn’t look twice at him? Why is Eric so much better? Jonas actually worked with her as a partner rather than just telling her what to do like Eric did.
Two, the brother sister relationship was odd to me. Okay, they are in a futuristic setting. There is no crime, death, or anything wicked (so they think), going on. I see where brother and sister wouldn’t be like a modern day pair. But, I have two older brothers and they never would act the way Liam did. I found him a little ridiculous. Anytime Liam was with Cassidy he was nothing but supportive. Even when she was messing up and putting her whole family’s life in danger her brother was amazing about it. An older brother would be the one person to tell her how it is. Instead, he showered her with compliments and every scene told her he loved her. With this being said, the moment something risky is going to happen, the two don’t partner together, but instead rely on their much weaker friends. No way would a brother so dedicated just up and split. When they were about to part ways he said, “I love you very much my beautiful sister.” I burst out laughing imagining each of my brothers saying that. No realistic brother calls his sister beautiful every time he sees her and proclaims his love. It was just weird to me.
Overall, the book was just plain cool. The world Cassidy grows up in is very neat and I had no idea where the book was going. Our bad guy was just plain evil too, that is always fun.
I liked the book and read it to the end. There was constant action and surprises popping up along the way. The amount of twists was shocking! There were times I was frantically flipping because my characters were in a particular sticky situation. The story was written well. I only have two things that stuck out to me as odd.
One, I am not sure if the way I interpreted Cassidy and Eric's relationship is correct. It is insta love with these two, which felt like the typical Romeo and Juliet relationship. They meet each other a few times and “love” each other right off the bat. They don’t have particularly deep conversations apart from maybe one time. They don’t laugh together or know anything that is important to the other one. I didn’t believe they actually loved each other. Perhaps the author wanted to convey a typical teenage romance. If so, it was done perfectly. I honestly wanted Cassidy to be with Jonas. He was her friend her whole life. They go through some seriously tough times together where he steps up and protects her. I see where he would love her and how she would fall for him. And yet, Cassidy wouldn’t look twice at him? Why is Eric so much better? Jonas actually worked with her as a partner rather than just telling her what to do like Eric did.
Two, the brother sister relationship was odd to me. Okay, they are in a futuristic setting. There is no crime, death, or anything wicked (so they think), going on. I see where brother and sister wouldn’t be like a modern day pair. But, I have two older brothers and they never would act the way Liam did. I found him a little ridiculous. Anytime Liam was with Cassidy he was nothing but supportive. Even when she was messing up and putting her whole family’s life in danger her brother was amazing about it. An older brother would be the one person to tell her how it is. Instead, he showered her with compliments and every scene told her he loved her. With this being said, the moment something risky is going to happen, the two don’t partner together, but instead rely on their much weaker friends. No way would a brother so dedicated just up and split. When they were about to part ways he said, “I love you very much my beautiful sister.” I burst out laughing imagining each of my brothers saying that. No realistic brother calls his sister beautiful every time he sees her and proclaims his love. It was just weird to me.
Overall, the book was just plain cool. The world Cassidy grows up in is very neat and I had no idea where the book was going. Our bad guy was just plain evil too, that is always fun.
March 26, 2022
2022 03 25 - Just received my Copy, Thank you Carryn Kerr!
First Impressions - The cover is a glimpse into another world and I am intrigued. Looking forward to digging into this strange post apocalyptic tale. Review Coming soon.
First Impressions - The cover is a glimpse into another world and I am intrigued. Looking forward to digging into this strange post apocalyptic tale. Review Coming soon.
August 19, 2020
This was a great science fiction book. It had a lot of action in it. If you love reading science fiction books I highly recommend reading this book.
May 16, 2022
Good story. Long read. Has a few flaws.
* THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS *
The overall story was good and exciting. The action scenes were specifically interesting to read.
There were 2 major issues that I found with the book.
1. There were many areas where we were supposed to accept the situation without question.
For example,
2. There were many areas where the story felt too fast. Or that the characters were showing intense feelings, but I could not empathize with them.
For example,
I did not feel Eric and Cassidy falling in love. It just felt like they talked a few times and suddenly started calling themselves lovers. I did not see chemistry building up between them as they turned from strangers to lovers.
* THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS *
The overall story was good and exciting. The action scenes were specifically interesting to read.
There were 2 major issues that I found with the book.
1. There were many areas where we were supposed to accept the situation without question.
For example,
2. There were many areas where the story felt too fast. Or that the characters were showing intense feelings, but I could not empathize with them.
For example,
I did not feel Eric and Cassidy falling in love. It just felt like they talked a few times and suddenly started calling themselves lovers. I did not see chemistry building up between them as they turned from strangers to lovers.
July 7, 2022
The renascent world by Carryb W. Kerry.
At five years old, Cassidy had outlived almost Earth’s entire population. Now, at sixteen, she’s in an impossible relationship with an unworthy Earth boy.
Cruel, dark mystery laces Petriville, the town that long ago saved Cassidy Jones and her family from the meteorite strike. While Earth perished they thrived in a blissful utopia, orbiting Earth within the town’s indestructible sphere.
Now sixteen, Cassidy discovers how Gina, Petriville’s founder, manipulated her family when Gina reveals Cassidy's assigned mate. Cassidy refuses Jonas but things get worse when she meets Eric, an alluring hologram—especially after he reveals the true extent of Gina's malice. It's much worse than Cassidy realized. Stranger still, is that Cassidy and Eric's attraction seems unnatural. And that passion intensifies after the two share a virtual kiss.
Cassidy yearns to meet Eric in person. But Eric is still on Earth and Gina, when she gets her hands on Eric, intends for him to follow the rest of Earth's citizens—into the grave.
All the questions will be answered when Petriville returns to Earth, and that day is quickly approaching…
A really good read. Different. Liked the cover. 4*.
At five years old, Cassidy had outlived almost Earth’s entire population. Now, at sixteen, she’s in an impossible relationship with an unworthy Earth boy.
Cruel, dark mystery laces Petriville, the town that long ago saved Cassidy Jones and her family from the meteorite strike. While Earth perished they thrived in a blissful utopia, orbiting Earth within the town’s indestructible sphere.
Now sixteen, Cassidy discovers how Gina, Petriville’s founder, manipulated her family when Gina reveals Cassidy's assigned mate. Cassidy refuses Jonas but things get worse when she meets Eric, an alluring hologram—especially after he reveals the true extent of Gina's malice. It's much worse than Cassidy realized. Stranger still, is that Cassidy and Eric's attraction seems unnatural. And that passion intensifies after the two share a virtual kiss.
Cassidy yearns to meet Eric in person. But Eric is still on Earth and Gina, when she gets her hands on Eric, intends for him to follow the rest of Earth's citizens—into the grave.
All the questions will be answered when Petriville returns to Earth, and that day is quickly approaching…
A really good read. Different. Liked the cover. 4*.
July 8, 2022
This is the story about Earth's survivors living on a satellite environment after a catastrophic meteor strike. T"hey continue to search for life that still exists on the planet while thriving in their new environment. One day a boy is seen on Earth in the periphery of the camera frame. From that point on, it is a thrilling race to find a way to communicate and to maybe repatriate the survivors on Earth. There is, of course, a sinister force at work to control both the satellite colony and the remnants on the planet. It is an entertaining read with great character development. Although it followed an expected chronology, I enjoyed the rich details in the story and the twists and turns in the adventure. This is a stand-alone book but the end leaves enough unexplored to allow for the story to continue.
August 27, 2022
Uhmm this book left me in a stand still, for me it was a bit of an arduous task to read, I got tired of it and needed to vent and read other things in middle of reading this book, maybe it wasn't for me, but I felt that the relationship between Cassidy and Eric was forced, and it didn’t feel natural, nor did it make much sense, so just because they talked a couple of times they were lovers? Yeah… not quite… why did Cassidy mom ask her to help at the lab?
Maybe it this book is for a bit for more younger public, the sames that would enjoy twilight, but this story didn’t work for me, I thank NetGalley for the free ARC and this is my honest opinion.
Maybe it this book is for a bit for more younger public, the sames that would enjoy twilight, but this story didn’t work for me, I thank NetGalley for the free ARC and this is my honest opinion.
August 17, 2020
I loved this book and am keenly awaiting the sequel. I do not usually read sci-fi but am so glad I delved between the pages of this gripping story. Carryn’s attention to detail in “creating the scene” is incredible and allowed me to “picture” every page I was on. I can’t help thinking what a fabulous movie this story would be. Cassidy, Eric, Liam, Harriet, Jonas, Gina, Graham...all very real people even in this sci-fi story.
Well done Carryn...awesome read.
Well done Carryn...awesome read.
July 11, 2020
I really like how everything played out. The action, the romance, the twists. The details and world building were freaking fantastic!
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August 24, 2020
Brilliantly written. A book that you cannot put down
August 24, 2020
Currently in 3 quarter way and cannot put it down. Loving the difference of this story.
December 4, 2020
I'm going to be honest. This type of genre isn't usually one that I would pick up but I was immediately drawn to the cover. But I found that I thoroughly enjoyed The Renascent World by Carryn W. Kerr. This book was filled with lots of action, loveable romance, extreme plot twists that have you shell shocked, and all the fun of a post-apocalyptic world. Truly, I've liked this a lot more than I originally thought I would and would recommend this to any kind of sci-fi/ action/ adventure book lover!
August 12, 2022
Although this book has a fantastic plot and lots of twist, the writing style didn't appeal to me and felt quite juvenile in places - as though it was written by a young teenager, not for a teenager. That stopped me enjoying it as much as I should have, but I'd still recommend giving the book a go if you enjoy Sci-fi!
I received a copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
I received a copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
October 22, 2020
Post-apocalyptic sci-fi always treads carefully between the amazing and the unrealistic, but The Renascent World created by Carryn W. Kerr generally falls into the first category. There’s plenty of action, adventure, twists and turns which keep the novel at a very brisk pace. However, I often found it difficult to keep up with the turn of events, wishing for more explanation to give better context to the ideas. There was a lot of unnatural stilted dialogue and the relationships of characters felt very odd at times – particularly the interactions between Cassidy and her brother Liam. Although the language mirrors the drama of the events, it seemed over the top in places and underwhelming in others – characters reacted histrionically to things that didn’t seem to warrant it, and the opposite was true for major plot twists. Overall, The Renascent World is a brilliant concept, but its execution doesn’t offer the support and depth this YA sci-fi novel needs.
November 23, 2020
This book has been unlike any I have ever read!
Four teenage friends are on top of the their floating world. Their entire city is above Earth. An Earth that they believe totally destroyed by a mentor strike 13 years prior.
Unfortunately, our teenage group stumbles on the grisly truth of their perfect world. This truth has them fighting for their lives, as well as the loves of thousands.
I liked this plot a lot. It was riveting. I'm not big on over describing the scene, which is what this author did. For some it will be great, just not my cup of tea☕
I can say that I was surprised by some twists near the end. Though the final showdown was a bit of a let down. I expected a battle, there was none. Just a conversation.
I found only one character completely worthless; Harriet. I don't get why she was in the story at all. The MAC "practice" in the caves led to nothing also.
Four teenage friends are on top of the their floating world. Their entire city is above Earth. An Earth that they believe totally destroyed by a mentor strike 13 years prior.
Unfortunately, our teenage group stumbles on the grisly truth of their perfect world. This truth has them fighting for their lives, as well as the loves of thousands.
I liked this plot a lot. It was riveting. I'm not big on over describing the scene, which is what this author did. For some it will be great, just not my cup of tea☕
I can say that I was surprised by some twists near the end. Though the final showdown was a bit of a let down. I expected a battle, there was none. Just a conversation.
I found only one character completely worthless; Harriet. I don't get why she was in the story at all. The MAC "practice" in the caves led to nothing also.
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